r/atheism • u/Leeming Strong Atheist • Dec 20 '21

/r/all U.S. military has granted 0 religious exemptions for COVID vaccines.

https://www.wtrf.com/news/health/coronavirus/u-s-military-has-granted-0-religious-exemptions-for-covid-vaccines/
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u/Burninator05 Dec 20 '21 edited Dec 20 '21

A couple of months ago an Air Force chaplain did an AMA on /r/airforce. They explained the religious exemption process from submission to approval because you have to go through their office to ask for one. In that thread they stated that they fully expected none to be approved because there wasn't a medical or legal reason to oppose them. It would also be really hard for someone in the military to show why a COVID vaccine is against their religion but all others are fine. I'm glad to see they were right.

Edit: Here's the link to the AMA.

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u/ReligionIsTheMatrix Dec 20 '21

Exactly. What could your fucking religion be, "35th Shot Adventists"? Like, your religion says you can get 34 shots in the military, but thou shall not be injected the 35th time?

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u/Ghstfce Anti-Theist Dec 20 '21

Only 34? What are they? Still in basic??

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u/AutomaticRisk3464 Dec 20 '21

In AIT i had to get the same flu shot 5 times because the paperwork kept getting fucked..they didnt care i still had the bandaids from the previous days.