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re: Religious Exemption for Covid Vaccine Mandate

Posted on 11/8/21 at 3:29 pm to
Posted by notsince98
KC, MO
Member since Oct 2012
18099 posts
Posted on 11/8/21 at 3:29 pm to
you define your religion. nobody has a right to say you don't believe in your own beliefs.
Posted by Herooftheday
Member since Feb 2021
3830 posts
Posted on 11/8/21 at 3:38 pm to
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*An employer CAN question the employee’s belief to find out if they are SINCERE, meaning they’re not merely using religion as a basis for their request just to avoid the COVID shots. The employer can ask WHAT they believe, WHY they believe it, HOW it affects their life decisions and their decision regarding the COVID shots. An employer CANNOT question the validity or correctness of religious beliefs. The employer CANNOT ask why the employee is interpreting a Scripture in a particular way, or why the employee objects to the COVID shot when others in their church or religious order either have no position or even support the shots.
Posted by Bamatab
Member since Jan 2013
15112 posts
Posted on 11/8/21 at 3:49 pm to
I just received the approval for my religious accommodation request today. But they did say that "The final details of your accommodation will be determined based on your work location and/or customer requirements." So basically my company has to work with the contracting officer on the government side to determine if my request for accommodation can also be accepted on the customer (government) site. We are currently working from home, and have been ever since the original shutdown, and from everything I've been hearing is the telework will most likely be permanent. So I'm hoping that the government side doesn't refuse to let me work on the contract. But either way, I'm not getting fired from my company for the time being.

ETA: I based my religious accommodation request on the following three issues:

1. It is my firm religious belief that God commands us to go to Him in prayer when we face major decisions in life, and he is faithful to lead us in those decisions. And I have been in much prayer over these vaccines, and it is my firm belief that God has led me not to take them.

2. It is my firm religious belief that my body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, and that it has been bought with the ultimate price, His sacrifice. And if I inject anything into His temple that I truly believe He is leading not to do, then I am defiling His temple.

3. I believe that every child of God will have to stand at the judgement seat of Christ to give an account of the things done in the body. And that if I defile His temple by injecting something that he has clearly led me not to take after months of praying about it, then that is sin in God's sight and I'll be held accountable for it.

I left out the whole abortion angle. But everything I stated in my religious request is 100% my true religious beliefs, so my conscious is clear on it. I didn't use the abortion angle because while I am adamantly opposed to abortions, apparently they use the same fetal cell line test that was used in the mRNA testing on everything from Tums to Ibuprofen. So I couldn't say with a clear conscious that I'd never take any drug that used fetal cell line testing done on it.
This post was edited on 11/8/21 at 4:10 pm
Posted by TankBoys32
Member since Mar 2019
2857 posts
Posted on 11/8/21 at 4:28 pm to
Thank you. Yes we hold sincere Christian objections to the vaccine like I said in above posts.

I also just learned about the fetal cell use in the development of every day medicines. Pretty mind blowing.
Posted by LRB1967
Tennessee
Member since Dec 2020
16056 posts
Posted on 11/8/21 at 4:52 pm to
I based my request for religious exemption on my belief that the pandemic is God's judgement for sin. The vaccine is an attempt to circumvent His judgement and is in that respect sinful. As supporting evidence I listed verses from the Bible in which pestilence was used by God as judgement for sin and the fact that I did not seek medical treatment for the virus when I had it but prayed for the forgiveness of sin instead.
This post was edited on 11/8/21 at 5:07 pm
Posted by Bamatab
Member since Jan 2013
15112 posts
Posted on 11/8/21 at 4:53 pm to
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I also just learned about the fetal cell use in the development of every day medicines. Pretty mind blowing.

It definitely blew my mind. Basically our whole medication industry is based off that testing. May God have mercy on us.
Posted by Jumbo_Gumbo
Denham Springs
Member since Dec 2015
5721 posts
Posted on 11/8/21 at 5:04 pm to
It’s sad we have to even go this route. I hate our government
Posted by keakar
Member since Jan 2017
30152 posts
Posted on 11/8/21 at 5:38 pm to
the constitution only applies to liberals and illegals
Posted by Daequalizer
Member since Aug 2021
1310 posts
Posted on 11/8/21 at 5:49 pm to
be as vague as possible... goes against my personal beliefs of putting anything foreign into my body etc
Posted by Daequalizer
Member since Aug 2021
1310 posts
Posted on 11/8/21 at 5:50 pm to
It's called beating them at their own game
Posted by 4x4tiger
Louisiana
Member since Feb 2006
3031 posts
Posted on 11/8/21 at 5:51 pm to
Yes. My son about 3 days ago. Very happy for him
This post was edited on 11/8/21 at 5:52 pm
Posted by FlexDawg
Member since Jan 2018
12835 posts
Posted on 11/8/21 at 5:51 pm to
I feel like I’ve posted the link to the one that I used a million times. It was approved.
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
Here
Member since Jan 2011
66763 posts
Posted on 11/8/21 at 6:09 pm to
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The only catch is it's only good for 6 months.


Wtf
Posted by RancherReb
MS
Member since Jan 2021
1052 posts
Posted on 11/8/21 at 6:51 pm to
If the Constitution, can’t protect us, state laws, Nuremberg Court rulings, and so forth, you might wanna do a religious exemption, as that is all you have.

This is sick what is happening. It’s mind boggling how they are getting away with this. And I don’t care what Fox News conservatives say, no freaking corporation should have the authority to force you to take a vax when there is no reason for it. Everyone knows the risks. Straight up discrimination and I don’t care what section or code they whip out.
Posted by voodoodawg
MAGA
Member since Sep 2012
660 posts
Posted on 11/8/21 at 6:55 pm to
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I feel like I’ve posted the link to the one that I used a million times. It was approved.



Dude thats great news! I was wondering the other day how it went for you.
This post was edited on 11/8/21 at 6:57 pm
Posted by Walkerdog14
Member since Dec 2014
1223 posts
Posted on 11/8/21 at 7:01 pm to
Not sure what you do for a job but I hope you don’t think it won’t affect you, they will figure out a way to screw everyone
Posted by TankBoys32
Member since Mar 2019
2857 posts
Posted on 11/8/21 at 7:07 pm to
Unfortunately I think you’re right. Eventually we’re gonna have to push back if and when the courts fail us.
Posted by TankBoys32
Member since Mar 2019
2857 posts
Posted on 11/8/21 at 7:14 pm to
Mind posting one more time haha
Posted by pickle311
Liberty Hill TX
Member since Sep 2008
1060 posts
Posted on 11/8/21 at 8:10 pm to
I filed with my company for a religious exemption, waiting to hear back on it.

I will say this, be very careful how you word it. My company gave a list of questions they wanted detailed answers to in an attempt to pick your stance apart and invalidate it.

The main argument is the use of aborted fetuses, which was also used in the development of far more household drugs than most realize. Also most vaccinations.
You have to word it that since you became a Christian that any medication developed from an aborted fetus has been removed from your home. Don't admit to taking the flu vaccine either.

Honestly, it really pissed me off how my company worded it all in a pathetic attempt to question the authenticity of my faith. I have updated my resume and sent it to recruiters.
Posted by TankBoys32
Member since Mar 2019
2857 posts
Posted on 11/12/21 at 10:27 am to
Update: was able to get the exemption.
Thanks for the help boys.
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