Baptist and Methodist Seminaries Team up to Challenge Biden Vaccine Mandate: 'We Have No Choice'

 By Michael Foust - Posted at Christian Headlines:

Two of the largest and most prominent Christian seminaries in the United States teamed up on Friday to challenge the Biden administration's vaccine/testing mandate, calling it an "abuse of executive power" and a violation of federal law and First Amendment rights.

The federal suit by Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., and Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Ky., says the two institutions don't oppose the COVID-19 vaccine but believe the mandate is an example of "unprecedented federal overreach" that will distract the schools from their religious mission.

Under the new Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) filed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA"), employers with 100 or more employees must enforce a vaccine/testing mandate. Workers either must be vaccinated or undergo regular testing and mandatory masking. The employer is responsible for enforcement.

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