A group of pastors have told UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, that they continue to be against vaccine passport proposals, especially if they are extended to churches.

The pastors intend to resend an open letter, which was originally published in April, to Boris Johnson and all members of Parliament to underline their opposition to the scheme.

They have asked that leaders of churches or Christian organisations who have not yet signed, might consider adding their name and sharing it widely.

The pastors, who are from a range of denominations, say it makes no logical sense in terms of protecting others to make vaccination the basis of whether someone is allowed entry to a venue, or participate in an activity.

They also say the introduction of vaccine passports would constitute an unethical form of coercion and violation of the principle of informed consent.

Finally, as Christian leaders, they envisage no circumstances in which they would close their doors to those who do not have a vaccine passport, negative test certificate, or any other “proof of health”. “For the Church of Jesus Christ to shut out those deemed by the state to be social undesirables would be anathema to us and a denial of the truth of the Gospel,” they write.