Do not ask for religious exemption, CLAIM it! text inside
(stjosephcanonlaw.com)
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Exactly. It's up to the individual, not doctrine. I posted about this yesterday regarding military chaplains and how they get to decide the sincerity of beliefs for anyone wanting a religious exemption. It's not up to them!
https://greatawakening.win/p/13zzVoN4Bt/military-chaplains-weighing-reli/c/
"For example, Pope Francis has said taking the vaccine is "an act of love" and consistent with the Catholic faith, but that doesn't nullify a Catholic service member's claim that it goes against his or her beliefs to receive the vaccine.
"It's not just about what the denomination thinks -- it's the belief of the individual," Ryan said. "You can be Catholic and disagree with the Catholic Church on that and it's still a sincerely held religious belief."
Believers also do not have to be affiliated with an established, mainstream religion or denomination to qualify for exemption. For example, Ryan said if an individual claimed the Holy Spirit told them not to receive a vaccine, that belief could also be enough to grant a religious exemption if a chaplain is convinced of the service member's sincerity."
The article specifically says one does not ask the chaplain for an exemption, one claims the exemption. It is a free decision of conscience -- it is NOT up to anyone else to confirm or deny.
Not saying they still won't steam roller one's God given rights!!