The Church's Response to COVID
A Violation Of Medical Ethics And Abandonment of Faith

Dr. Liz Evans, a former NHS doctor and co-founder of the UK Medical Freedom Alliance (UKMFA), delivered a critical analysis of the societal, medical, and ecclesiastical responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on ethical violations and the church’s failure to uphold Christian principles. Below is a detailed summary of her key points, organized thematically: 

1. Introduction and Background

• UKMFA Efforts: For five years, the UKMFA has attempted to engage with government officials, regulators, policymakers, and healthcare professionals to present evidence-based critiques of COVID-19 policies, which Dr. Evans deems unethical and harmful. These efforts were largely ignored, and the organization faced censorship, smearing, and even debanking by PayPal.

• Personal Context: Dr. Evans identifies her Christian faith as central to her identity, providing strength to speak out against mainstream narratives despite personal costs, including losing friends, facing ridicule, and being ostracized. As a mother of four children (aged 11–17 during the first lockdown), she witnessed firsthand the detrimental effects of policies like school closures, exam cancellations, mask mandates, and vaccine rollouts in schools.

2. Critique of COVID-19 Policies

• Initial Observations (March 2020): Dr. Evans argues that from the outset, the response to COVID-19 was marked by fear-mongering, media exaggeration, and the abandonment of ethical principles. General practitioners closed their doors, and hospitals prevented families from being with dying loved ones, which she considers morally reprehensible.

• Not a Health Emergency: She asserts that COVID-19 was not a true health emergency, posing no greater risk than a severe flu, particularly for healthy children and adults under 75. Evidence suggests that governments and public health officials were aware of this but imposed disproportionate restrictions, causing catastrophic societal, economic, and health consequences.

• Ethical Violations: The pandemic was primarily a “pandemic of ethical violations,” with governments, public health authorities, and medical professionals failing to uphold principles like autonomy, beneficence, and non-maleficence. Policies prioritized a utilitarian “greater good” over individual rights, leading to harm, particularly for vulnerable groups like children and the elderly.

3. Church’s Response to COVID-19

• Failure of the Church: Dr. Evans criticizes the church for abandoning its theological and moral responsibilities during the pandemic. Instead of providing spiritual guidance and countering fear-driven policies, churches:

  • Closed for months during lockdowns, restricting worship, funerals, and weddings.

  • Enforced masks, social distancing, and bans on singing and communal communion, creating a dehumanizing environment.

  • Were deemed “non-essential” compared to grocery stores and off-licenses, signaling to society that Christianity had little to offer in a crisis.

• Collusion with Secular Policies: Churches supported government measures, with some, like the Central Methodist Mission in Cape Town, displaying banners that Dr. Evans considers heretical and blasphemous. The Church of England collaborated with the NHS to promote vaccines, with leaders like the Archbishop of Canterbury and Pope Francis framing vaccination as a moral duty and an “act of love.”

• Lack of Discernment: The church failed to scrutinize vaccine technology, including the use of aborted fetal cells and gene-based mRNA therapies, which Dr. Evans describes as “Frankenstein technology.” She argues this reflects a broader failure to discern ungodly ideologies and resist authoritarianism.

• Spiritual Consequences: The church’s compliance with fear-based policies and its embrace of “scientism” (a quasi-religious worship of science) led to spiritual disenfranchisement, with congregants feeling abandoned by leadership. Dr. Evans recounts her distress at worshipping in a masked, silent congregation, describing a palpable “darkness” and absence of joy.

4. Specific Policy Critiques

• Lockdowns and Restrictions: Dr. Evans highlights the devastating impact of lockdowns, which caused economic ruin, mental health crises, and educational setbacks, particularly for children. She argues these measures were disproportionate, as COVID posed minimal risk to healthy individuals.

• Care Homes and Hospitals: The banning of visitors in care homes and hospitals for up to two years is described as “barbaric” and a violation of human rights, including protections under the Human Rights Act and the NHS Constitution. This led to emotional torture, neglect, and abuse, with evidence emerging from UK and Scottish COVID inquiries of residents dying from isolation, starvation, dehydration, and inappropriate use of end-of-life drugs like midazolam.

• Face Masks: Masks are framed as dehumanizing tools historically used to oppress and silence. Their mandatory use in schools, care homes, and churches lacked scientific justification, caused physical and psychological harm, and perpetuated fear rather than alleviating it.

• Vaccine Rollout: The rapid deployment of mRNA vaccines is criticized as reckless, lacking long-term safety data and violating informed consent due to coercion, fear-mongering, and mandates. Dr. Evans cites rising excess deaths, fertility declines, and maternal mortality as potential consequences, calling for an investigation into whether vaccines are causative. The church’s role in promoting vaccines, including hosting vaccination centers, is seen as complicity in a public health disaster.

5. Theological and Ethical Reflections

• Christian Principles Ignored: Dr. Evans argues that the church failed to uphold biblical teachings, such as not conforming to worldly fear (2 Timothy 1:7), discerning God’s will (Romans 12:2), and resisting evil. Instead, it followed secular authorities without questioning their moral or scientific validity.

• Spiritual Battle: She frames the COVID response as part of a spiritual battle between good and evil, with fear and lies as Satan’s tools. The church’s silence allowed authoritarianism and dehumanizing ideologies to flourish.

• Transhumanism and Scientism: The push for mRNA vaccines and digital IDs raises concerns about transhumanism, where humans attempt to “play God” by altering the genome. Dr. Evans warns that science is becoming a false religion, with vaccines as its sacraments and dissenters as heretics.

6. Call to Action

• Church Accountability: Dr. Evans calls for the church to acknowledge its failures, repent, and engage in a truth and reconciliation process. This includes addressing the vaccine-injured and bereaved, advocating for their recognition and compensation, and withdrawing support for ongoing vaccine rollouts.

• Restoring Moral Authority: The church must reclaim its role as a moral and spiritual authority, speaking truth, exposing lies, and offering hope and healing to a broken society. It should resist secular ideologies and uphold the sanctity of human life.

• Christian Response to Future Crises: Churches should provide wisdom, sanctuary, and a gospel-centered perspective in health emergencies, rejecting fear-based policies and ensuring that ethical principles guide their actions.

7. Personal Reflections

• Dr. Evans shares her personal struggles, including being ostracized for refusing masks and vaccines, and her disappointment with her Anglican church’s compliance. She felt spiritually abandoned, particularly when her church prayed for the vaccine rollout’s success while ignoring those persecuted for refusing it.

• She draws inspiration from scripture, particularly John 8:32 (“the truth will set you free”), and sees her persecution as confirmation of her faithfulness to God’s truth.

8. Broader Implications

• Dr. Evans warns of future threats, including hundreds of mRNA vaccines in development and WHO efforts to control national health policies. She urges Christians to question these initiatives, particularly in light of biblical warnings about the “mark of the beast” and loss of autonomy.

• The church’s failure to act during COVID has set a dangerous precedent, weakening its ability to counter future moral and spiritual crises. A renewed commitment to biblical truth and ethical principles is essential to rebuild trust and societal cohesion.

Conclusion

Dr. Liz Evans presents a scathing critique of the COVID-19 response, arguing that it was marked by ethical violations, authoritarianism, and a failure of the church to uphold its spiritual mandate. She calls for repentance, accountability, and a return to Christian principles to address the harm caused and prepare for future challenges. Her message emphasizes the need for discernment, courage, and a commitment to truth in the face of worldly pressures, with the hope of restoring the church’s role as a beacon of light and hope.