Yes, you HERD right, herd immunity is the spirit of antichrist! Let me explain by starting this editorial with a couple of definitions:
“antichrist” = that which is opposite to that of Christ (whether an actual person or a mentality).
“herd” = a large group of animals of one kind that live together. (e.g., herd of cattle)
So, after examining these two definitions, why did I refer to herd immunity as being the spirit of antichrist? I do so for the following reasons:
1. It reduces people to animals
The very word “herd” is in reference to animals. Of course, this is exactly how Darwinists view humans. According to evolutionary theory, mankind is just a simple mindless extension of the circle of life that has accidentally arisen from the primordial soup of cosmic mud-like substances.
Following this path of thought leads us to think that we have no more rights than alley cats. But listen to God as He speaks through the Psalmist in the Old Testament (Psalms 8):
v. 3) When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
v. 4) What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
v. 5) For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
v. 6) Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:
v. 7) All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;
v. 8) The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
Wait a minute, God also refers to humans as sheep and goats!
Why am I griping about the referencing of humans as animals? God did the same thing in the Bible! He even refers to church elders as shepherds (pastors) over God’s flock. Doesn’t that put God’s speech in the same camp as Darwin’s?
It is true that God sometimes refers to people as sheep or goats. But there is a difference – a big difference! God’s reference to sheep and goats is metaphorical. However, when scientists refer to a large group of people as being apart of a herd (e.g., herd immunity), they are truly treating humans as if they are a collection of animals. This is the worldview of the health science departments in universities around the world.
The danger for the Christian is to get caught up using evolutionists’ words and unknowingly adopting to their mentality.
In the 1980 movie The Elephant Man, there is a line spoken by John Merrick (an intelligent, sensitive man who was born with a hideous disfigurement).
In his anguish of being treated as a freak in a sideshow, Merrick exclaims, “I am not an animal! I am a human being. I am a man.“
Such a powerful statement should shock us back to the reality that people are NOT animals. They do NOT congregate as a herd. Herd immunity is the spirit of antichrist.
2. It reduces Jesus Christ to an animal
When Christians get caught up in types of theistic evolution, they forget the ultimate insult it bears upon their God. God’s precious Son, Jesus, was sent to this earth in the form of a man. God the Son took on 100% humanity so that He could offer Himself as a man for the sins of mankind.
Reducing humans to the level of animals is of great insult to the Lord! Listen to God speak through the prophet of Hebrews in the New Testament:
Heb. 2:6 But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?
Heb. 2:7 Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:
Heb. 2:9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
3. The individual loses his/her value
Adapting a language leads to adapting a mentality leads to adapting a behaviour. Talking about people as being a herd of animals ultimately leads to treating people as being a herd of animals.
This is of the spirit of antichrist as it directly opposes the meaning behind Jesus’ parable of the sheep (Luke 15:4-6):
v. 4) What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
v. 5) And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
v. 6) And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.
Luke 15:7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
Once again, this is a parable that metaphorically refers to humans as having some sheep-like qualities (not literally being animals sprouting from the same origin as sheep, as in Darwinism). Herd immunity is the spirit of antichrist.
Christ over communism
In this parable, Jesus did not use a herd immunity mentality but rather the opposite. He employed an individual value mentality. In herd immunity, the individual is expendable for the sake of the larger number. It is survival of the fittest where individuals do not matter, and weak ones are expendable for the good of the herd.
However, in Christ’s flock, every individual is equally precious to each other and to the group. The individual does not exist for the value of the group, rather the group exists for the value of the individual (many churches could learn something from this).
Herd mentality leads to communism. Everything is to be done for the good of the “Party” (herd). But here is the downside to that: When the individual loses their value, they become dissatisfied with their life. As each individual loses their zest for life, the society (herd) weakens. That which was made strong initially through herd immunity has unintentionally reduced its members to mere valueless objects within the commune. In time, the commune (herd) will implode upon itself.
So what?
The notion that you are part of a herd is fed by evolutionism that treats humans as being no different (and no more valuable) than animals. The fact that the individual loses their worth in comparison to the group is fed by godless communism.
When speaking with others I am certainly not angered when they the term “herd immunity”. However, I have begun to correct my own language by referring to it as “GROUP IMMUNITY”. I do not want to reduce humans to the level of animals. For sure, I do not want to reduce my Saviour to the level of an animal. I do not want to devalue an individual no matter how weak they are in comparison to the community.
Enough is enough! You are not an animal! You are not worth less than anyone else or even the group as a whole! No, you are the ONE for whom the Son of God came to find and to save! Remember, language means something. It creates thought and behaviour.
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Until my next editorial post, keep seeking TRUTH!
Regards,
Mike MacDonald
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About Mike MacDonald:
As an ordained theologian, Mike has served in many gospel ventures.
He has been a church pastor, chaplain, seminary vice-president,
Christian school principal, and creation evangelist. These roles have
built up an expertise in Mike’s ability to help people discover the true
essence of the Bible and how to make it apply in everyday life.
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