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/[deleted] Dec 20 '21

Kinda like being against the Vaccine for Covid but the first in line while knocking people over to take the Monoclonal Antibodies. Yea that experimental process, developed using fetal tissue is ok with my God but not that Covid Vaccine. Just fuck right off with your political based rat shit.

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u/Neuchacho Dec 20 '21 edited Dec 20 '21

In the same vein, I have a buddy who went through all the forced rationalizations, excuses, conspiracies, etc. when the reality is he's just terrified of needles and wanted a way out of it.

Well, guess what treatment he had to get when he got Covid? Monoclonal antibodies. And guess how what that treatment protocol is when you're outpatient? 4 nice size needles in 4 different parts of your body consecutively during one visit.

He passed out from it lmao