I am going to forward this document to the Colonel who is assisting our unit with our Religious Accommodation Requests, and see what he thinks about this.
Will do. We had a meeting yesterday about the status of our requests with all those at my base who have refused the shot. The intention of the meeting was to give us a heads up to the process if our requests are denied. I am in the Air National Guard, and found that only around 4000 people from guard bases across the country have submitted requests, and of the 4000, only 1 has been decided. We do not know the outcome, but it seems that if they approve one, then they would have to approve them all. How could they say one person is more "religious" than another without opening themselves up to massive discrimination suits? We should have had our response back within 60 days, but I look at it as a blessing. The more time that passes the more information is brought to the surface to support our claims.
I'm refusing based on principle and therefore won't be part of any religious exemption stats, even though I am religious. Soldiers in my MEDICAL unit are misled to believe that they are able to give their FULLY INFORMED consent to EXPERIMENTAL medical treatment after being fed propaganda and told that what they "Googled" for personal research is misinformation. They are told that they have no choice, that this is expected of them as a Soldier, and that this is what they signed up for when they joined the Army. Then they given false equivalencies between getting every vaccine that the Army jabbed us with when we joined to the Covid-19 "Vaccines" that use MRNA technology. When debated, they said that MRNA have to researched for decades and therefore safe. I've spoken with many Soldiers, including my commander and 1SG, a medical provider tasked with counseling Soldiers on Covid-19 Vaccines, Hospital XO, and other medical officers, and their apathy and ignorance is astounding! Simple matters such as EUA vs BLA licensure (FDA full approval), Pfizer-BioNtech vs Comirnaty, Covid-19 Vaccines with full licensure are not available, PREP Act, liability immunity, Nuremburg Code, anthrax vaccine in military history, etc. Discrimination is rampant vs unvaccinated service members while we continue to attend mandatory trainings for Equal Opportunity, Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention, and leadership professional development. At least I am in the Army Reserve. Active Duty service members get bullied non-stop. Just imagine being a young new service member right now.
On record in my counseling form, I am waiting for a Covid-19 Vaccine to be fully licensed AND available to that I can fulfill my order (I am 99% sure that is never coming to fruition). At the time it was Comirnaty and now Spikevax too. Same story, same bait and switch. However, the Army gave us only 3 options, refuse, Religious Exemption, and/or Medical Exemption. Of course, I can't "wait for a fully licensed vaccine" so I had to refuse. Illusion of choice from tyrants.
They are playing games with the numbers to make it seem low. This is a tactic the Navy used to great effect. Those 4k are simply the ones who are following the system - likely just as many out right refusing.
The “who” those 4k are is important. Think of your unit - there are typically a handful of movers and shakers that actually get things done. Consistently the anti-vax come from this small group. Also think skilled personnel (pilots, EOD, etc.). Not the ones they want to be losing.
Lastly, and it is a bad spot, but likely there have been a steady amount of quiet retirements and folks choosing not to re-enlist. This silent group that has chosen to simply walk away is not being reported, but makes the loss of that 4k that much worse.
I am not in the military so please take this with a grain of salt, but if you state concern about the health effects, could that possibly detract from the weight of your Religious Accomodation Request? Since your request relates only to your personal religious beliefs about putting things in your body, this data (or anything relating to vaccine health effects) probably cannot do anything to help you get a religious exemption, but questioning the health aspects might make people doubt whether religion was the real reason you were requesting an exemption. Because under military policies, concerns about the health effects are not a valid reason to refuse.
Quite the contrary, a religious exemption can be due to a religious, conscience, or moral ground, and I framed my request around all three. The main point of my request is related to the overwhelming lies that have been used to trick the public into thinking the only way is the vaccine. I am a Christian, but I am not anti-vax per se. However, after all of the research I have been doing, I am becoming anti-vax. I believe there are evil forces behind the motives for pushing an untested vaccine on the entire world's population for a virus with such a small percentage of mortality rates. I believe our bodies were made wonderfully in the image of God, and that we have been designed to withstand and to fight the illnesses of this world, and I also believe God has put it on my heart that this vaccine is dangerous. Further I believe we were created to be free, and free to make our own decisions about our bodies. So, any evidence that proves we have been lied to, manipulated, or that the vaccine is dangerous, in my opinion, just bolsters my case. Regardless of the outcome of the request, I can stand strong knowing in my heart I have made the right decision to refuse the vaccine.
-Ephesians 5:11, Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, instead expose them.
I guess what I meant was that if it's a religious exemption then I would assume the reason for requesting the religious exemption would have to be related to religion, but I guess I had that wrong.
I am going to forward this document to the Colonel who is assisting our unit with our Religious Accommodation Requests, and see what he thinks about this.
If you can I would like to know how he responds.
Will do. We had a meeting yesterday about the status of our requests with all those at my base who have refused the shot. The intention of the meeting was to give us a heads up to the process if our requests are denied. I am in the Air National Guard, and found that only around 4000 people from guard bases across the country have submitted requests, and of the 4000, only 1 has been decided. We do not know the outcome, but it seems that if they approve one, then they would have to approve them all. How could they say one person is more "religious" than another without opening themselves up to massive discrimination suits? We should have had our response back within 60 days, but I look at it as a blessing. The more time that passes the more information is brought to the surface to support our claims.
"Only 4,000" is disheartening.
yeah kill them military by sickness the conquer them by land
I'm refusing based on principle and therefore won't be part of any religious exemption stats, even though I am religious. Soldiers in my MEDICAL unit are misled to believe that they are able to give their FULLY INFORMED consent to EXPERIMENTAL medical treatment after being fed propaganda and told that what they "Googled" for personal research is misinformation. They are told that they have no choice, that this is expected of them as a Soldier, and that this is what they signed up for when they joined the Army. Then they given false equivalencies between getting every vaccine that the Army jabbed us with when we joined to the Covid-19 "Vaccines" that use MRNA technology. When debated, they said that MRNA have to researched for decades and therefore safe. I've spoken with many Soldiers, including my commander and 1SG, a medical provider tasked with counseling Soldiers on Covid-19 Vaccines, Hospital XO, and other medical officers, and their apathy and ignorance is astounding! Simple matters such as EUA vs BLA licensure (FDA full approval), Pfizer-BioNtech vs Comirnaty, Covid-19 Vaccines with full licensure are not available, PREP Act, liability immunity, Nuremburg Code, anthrax vaccine in military history, etc. Discrimination is rampant vs unvaccinated service members while we continue to attend mandatory trainings for Equal Opportunity, Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention, and leadership professional development. At least I am in the Army Reserve. Active Duty service members get bullied non-stop. Just imagine being a young new service member right now. On record in my counseling form, I am waiting for a Covid-19 Vaccine to be fully licensed AND available to that I can fulfill my order (I am 99% sure that is never coming to fruition). At the time it was Comirnaty and now Spikevax too. Same story, same bait and switch. However, the Army gave us only 3 options, refuse, Religious Exemption, and/or Medical Exemption. Of course, I can't "wait for a fully licensed vaccine" so I had to refuse. Illusion of choice from tyrants.
Don’t let 4k dishearten you:
They are playing games with the numbers to make it seem low. This is a tactic the Navy used to great effect. Those 4k are simply the ones who are following the system - likely just as many out right refusing.
The “who” those 4k are is important. Think of your unit - there are typically a handful of movers and shakers that actually get things done. Consistently the anti-vax come from this small group. Also think skilled personnel (pilots, EOD, etc.). Not the ones they want to be losing.
Lastly, and it is a bad spot, but likely there have been a steady amount of quiet retirements and folks choosing not to re-enlist. This silent group that has chosen to simply walk away is not being reported, but makes the loss of that 4k that much worse.
My thoughts exactly. I am not sure what our total enlistment is in my state, but it was only 130-140 in the whole state, according to our Chaplain.
I am not in the military so please take this with a grain of salt, but if you state concern about the health effects, could that possibly detract from the weight of your Religious Accomodation Request? Since your request relates only to your personal religious beliefs about putting things in your body, this data (or anything relating to vaccine health effects) probably cannot do anything to help you get a religious exemption, but questioning the health aspects might make people doubt whether religion was the real reason you were requesting an exemption. Because under military policies, concerns about the health effects are not a valid reason to refuse.
Quite the contrary, a religious exemption can be due to a religious, conscience, or moral ground, and I framed my request around all three. The main point of my request is related to the overwhelming lies that have been used to trick the public into thinking the only way is the vaccine. I am a Christian, but I am not anti-vax per se. However, after all of the research I have been doing, I am becoming anti-vax. I believe there are evil forces behind the motives for pushing an untested vaccine on the entire world's population for a virus with such a small percentage of mortality rates. I believe our bodies were made wonderfully in the image of God, and that we have been designed to withstand and to fight the illnesses of this world, and I also believe God has put it on my heart that this vaccine is dangerous. Further I believe we were created to be free, and free to make our own decisions about our bodies. So, any evidence that proves we have been lied to, manipulated, or that the vaccine is dangerous, in my opinion, just bolsters my case. Regardless of the outcome of the request, I can stand strong knowing in my heart I have made the right decision to refuse the vaccine.
-Ephesians 5:11, Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, instead expose them.
I guess what I meant was that if it's a religious exemption then I would assume the reason for requesting the religious exemption would have to be related to religion, but I guess I had that wrong.