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    Believers vs. Unbelievers

    May 2, 20227 Comments3 Mins Read
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    By Tommy Acosta

    Sedona AZ News: People are being cemented into opposing sides — those who believe the authorities and those who do not.

    There are individuals who observe the directives of the government. They believe the doctors and noted experts.

    They mask. They isolate. They take the boosters, disinfect their hands, avoid large crowds, follow directives and mandates.

    Then, there are those who wear masks only because they have to; who don’t give being in a crowd a second thought.

    The believers point to science and statistics that prove vaccines, etc. work. They lead as safe a life possible given the perceived threat of the mutating virus that is everywhere.

    On the other side, reside the disbelievers.

    To them, it’s all a conspiracy initiated by the pharmaceuticals to increase demand for product.

    They believe they are being told lies from every angle and they simply don’t believe what the authorities say.

    To them, they see the vaccine as a poison, developed to rob humanity of ambition and freedom, a culling of the herd.

    They look upon those who are vaccinated as gullible sheep eating out of the hands that control them, giving up every freedom to a fear driven lie.

    The believers don’t see it that way. To them, the un-vaccinated are a menace, a threat to society, their families and themselves.

    They note the number of lives the virus has taken. They believe the unvaccinated are contributing to those numbers.

    They see the unvaccinated as walking death dispensers.

    Across the U.S., which recorded more Covid-related deaths than any country in the world, the virus seems to be losing ground.

    In the eye of the believers, this is proof and testimony that masking and vaccinations are doing what they are designed to do.

    Conspiracy buffs see this as a tidal occurrence. The first wave has hit and it’s pulling itself back into the ocean to be energized, to come in harder than ever. They believe that the next virus will make the ones that came before, feel like a sniffle.

    This divide is palpable. We can see it in the public. One can see it in the way masked and unmasked people look at each other.

    According to some believers, if every person on the planet does not vaccinate, there is no chance of ever ending the pandemic. They are stuck in a pandemic they can’t get out of because of the anti-vaxxers.

    Believers say people need to work together and do their duty. Do what is best for society.

    The conspiracy lovers say that the authorities and drug companies are using Covid to manipulate society and create a new class of people that no longer question authority in any way or form.

    Both sides stand face-to-face and neither is blinking.

    Who is right?

    Depends on what you believe.

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    7 Comments

    1. West Sedona Dave on May 3, 2022 6:24 am

      Tommy, its not who is right or wrong…Its who cares about their fellow man, woman and child….Not hard to see who cares or people who only cares about theirselves.

      When your young you are invincible…As with time most get wiser….No one could understand why I would sit by myself, till they asked why…My mom who I take care of was 93 years old…Was I afraid? Nope not at all, just respecting my mothers health, and I know it would be a unbearable burden had I gotten her sick or worse.

      Its about empathy, thats all…After 911 we saw for a while unity and people cared…Then we lost rights, started wars and that feeling faded darn fast….

      If anyone wants to run their mouths off with conspiracy theories , it only shows ignorance…Its based on nothing but ideology no science!….You dont ware a mask, you dont care about me, or anyone else that I may come in contact with…..Its a very sad time to be alive when Americans cant even respect other Americans…Very sad indeed!

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    2. Buddy+Oakes on May 3, 2022 2:16 pm

      I am 66 years old and I live my life the same as I always have. I have had two shots and a booster and have natural immunity from having covid and getting an infusion. I have not worn a mask since the end of April 2020. With the shots and the natural immunity, why should I have to wear a mask? The experts say the vaccine works so I trust it. We only have a limited time on this planet and I plan to make the most of it and living in ongoing fear is not a part of it. Would West Sedona Dave say I am irresponsible? I care about other folks, that ‘s why it is a shame that fearing folks are missing out on life while they stay away from their friends, family and neighbors.

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    3. Lin on May 9, 2022 9:28 am

      Well parsed.; though, a bit extreme on both descriptions, Tommy.

      What can help us unite, be kinder and more open to differences, even while some of us wear masks?

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    4. Howard W White on May 9, 2022 10:39 am

      People should just leave other people alone. You can get two shots and a booster and still get Covid. So are the vaccinated still walking death machines? Chill out people. Life is short. Go smell a Rose. Yes I’m fully vacinnated and boosted.

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    5. sue Allan on May 9, 2022 10:51 am

      My sense is that this entire subject goes far deeper than either the ‘believers’ or the ‘non’-believers’ will ever know!

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    6. Michael on May 10, 2022 10:48 pm

      There are some plain simple facts that you left out, Tommy.
      The shot that is being marketed as a “Vaccine” never rises to the legal definition of a vaccine and does nothing that an actual vaccine accomplishes. Those who get this shot still get sick with the virus, multiple times, and transmit the virus to others. The millions of people who have trusted their own God-given immune system have survived this flu and can’t get it again nor transmit it. So, by these standards, yes, if one has all their shots, they should absolutely wear a mask to protect others.
      Another fact is that the “number of deaths” are in flux and changing downward – hospitals received far more money for a “covid death” than pneumonia, so anyone who died and “tested positive” became a “covid death.” There is a huge difference between dying FROM covid and dying WITH covid. People who actually died “from” covid always had multiple existing co-mortalities, meaning they were already very sick when they got the virus, and the majority were elderly. Any death is sad, but the numbers have been weaponized to propagate fear, NOT Truth. So, yes, the last two years have been driven by a propaganda agenda based on fear, and many people have bought into the fear. Which is also sad. When the actual truth does come out, and the fear is peeled back, it will be far easier to re-unite people as one again. 🙂

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      • Andy on May 11, 2022 8:27 am

        I appreciated your balanced, coherent and intelligent reply, Michael. Maybe you should have your own column on Sedona.Biz!

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