Everyone who has responded to my post of having one last chance to get our Dr. to give my husband an exemption, I thank all of you from the bottom of my heart. ❤️🙏 We will not bend the knee but want to continue our life as it was pre-Biden.You have all made us feel that maybe we can. We have written our Religious Exemption letter based on we are pro-life and abhor the use of fetal cells in the development of these horrible vaccines. But now we need a pastoral letter. We do not belong to an established church. Anyone out there a certified Pastor who could help in any way?
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I would take the initiative and push back on management, making THEM uncomfortable.
They have questioned your religious beliefs and asked you to verify that you hold those beliefs sincerely. :>)
Inform management: "You DO realize that I am an Ordained Minister of my church? I have notified our international organization to inform them of your questioning of my faith as a minister. Our organization's legal department has likewise been notified."
Tell them "I have always believed in working together with my fellowman, and NOT intermixing my ministry with work. However, you calling MY faith into question inextricably links my faith and my work. As a licensed, ordained minister, I must now respond to this occasion by defending my faith, but defending my own calling as a minister. I have never insisted on religious titles, but from this point forward, you will refer to me at all times as either "Reverend GenPattonT" or "Father GenPattonT". No other terminology is acceptable. You have questioned my faith, and so from here onward I insist that you recognize my faith publicly through these titles. I will take this opportunity now to minister to any of my fellow employees who have valid religious concerns regarding the vaccination or any other related issues. Any who seek guidance from me will be called "Brother" in my faith, which is a title I expect to be adhered to by management is you are notified thus."
Basically, make them shit a brick! They were expecting to bully YOU into accepting their authority... but instead you are rocking THEM back on their heels. If they want to persecute you religiously, they have no idea the strength and influence of the church to which you belong. :>)
Keep in mind that most ALL states do NOT have specific licensing, nor have a specific state registry for ordained ministers. For example, California and Texas are two of the largest states in the nation, and neither require any form of registration to be an official Clergy Member and perform functions as an Ordained Minister within the state. New York, however, requires an online form and a $15 fee to perform services as an Ordained Minister. New York (as with all 50 States) DOES recognize the Universal Life Church, so there is no difficulty being state registered as needed. :>)
Have fun with it. Make management understand that THEY have opened an entire can of whoopass. Now we can either resolve this here quietly, or we can take this to the national organization level. :>)
You sir are a genus!