You only need to tell them you have deeply held beliefs that prevent you from taking the vax. Any clarification or extra can be used against you. Just keep it simple.
Several courts disagree. The best avenue would be to go to one of the lawyer groups that are advocating against vaccine mandates and use one of the letters they have.
I don't have much useful advice unfortunately. My job sent out an email the day the mandate was announced saying they know how upsetting it might be and blah blah blah blah. They said HR would send out more information on what the deal is later, and they still haven't sent it. I doubt they're willing/able to police this. They're having a ton of trouble filling open positions, and they're probably not keen on making that problem worse. We technically have to be licensed to work in the largest city in the area, and they can't even keep track of that. Last time my license expired it took them 2 years to get around to making me get it renewed. I might end up getting saved by my company's bureaucracy being so cumbersome it trips over itself trying to do anything.
I've had success in using Bing to find local businesses. Just type in "lawyer <mycounty> <mystate>" or "employment lawyer <mycounty> <mystate>".
Or your city if you live in a more urban area.
Then give them a call and say something like "my employer is requiring vaccines as a condition of employment. My faith prevents me from getting a vaccine and I'm looking to find out what my legal options are".
From there whoever answers the phone will either politely tell you to go pound sand, or they will schedule a time to meet, probably on the phone. When you meet you will explain your situation. Listen carefully to what he has to say and take actual notes to research later for your own education. If they don't agree to a consultation meeting then ask if they can recommend another attorney who might be willing to talk to you.
It would probably help if you had a copy of your employment contract.
I'm not a lawyer but a letter from one to HR goes a long way toward cutting through bullshit. It will also paint a target on your back but filing one is basically a get-out-of-jail free card for about six months. If they fire or demote you after you deliver the letter then you go back to the lawyer and see if you can sue for some kind of retaliation or discrimination, obviously helps to not be a white male in that case.
I know this is your job and your livelyhood. Maybe you have a family to take care of. Consider this: do you just want to sneak by, and try to get an exemption of some kind? Even if you get one, how long do you think it will be before they circle around and make you do it anyway?
You're right, you are losing the battle because you are not willing to fight. The fighting move is to refuse. Tell them why. Make it known to your fellow employees. Tell them you plan to do your job to the best of your ability as you always have, but you won't comply with their attempt to enforce medical tyranny. I'll bet many of your coworkers feel the same as you do. You standing up may encourage them to. If it doesn't, at least you retained your dignity.
The time to fight is now. We still have a chance if enough people resist.
I plan to do as I've advised, but my situation is probably different from yours. Ask yourself where the line is for you, because it's going to keep pushing back until you stop it.
This will not end. There is no end. The next step is mandatory booster shots. After that, mandatory booster shot passes. And after that, micro-chipping.
Some people who have already received their first jab are saying they don't want the mandatory booster shots, but they've already complied and so it's harder to resist each incremental step toward totalitarianism.
People who eke by this time by not getting the shot will have a harder time next time, and so on and so forth.
Better to make a stand now while there is still room to resist, rather than begging tyrants for your freedom later.
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
And communicate that taking the vaccine would be a desecration of God’s temple. Only if you believe it though. Otherwise go with the closest thing that you do believe.
I don’t see anything wrong with church in principle, but these days you are more likely to be a Christian if you don’t go to one.
We know how hard that circumstance is, op. It may seem hopeless, but have you considered showing them your balls? Just go to a serious board meeting, and right when the boss faggot is about to say something important, just jump on the table, yell out something inspiring, and show them your balls. If THAT doesnt do it, then nothing will, and they're unamerican commy jabbing bastards.
You only need to tell them you have deeply held beliefs that prevent you from taking the vax. Any clarification or extra can be used against you. Just keep it simple.
That's the thing, this presidency has ignored the rule of law. So there will be followers at both the corporate and civilian sectors.
Several courts disagree. The best avenue would be to go to one of the lawyer groups that are advocating against vaccine mandates and use one of the letters they have.
https://www.immunize.org/talking-about-vaccines/pdf/grabenstein-religion-supplimental-materials.pdf
https://www.gracestl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Religious-exemption-letter-tips-for-HC-workers.pdf
See if that is useful... i searched "bible passage about vaccines" and "religious exemption verse"... and i found those two.
https://www.coreysdigs.com/health-science/covid-19-resources-medical-legal-forms-jobs-other-critical-information/
I don't have much useful advice unfortunately. My job sent out an email the day the mandate was announced saying they know how upsetting it might be and blah blah blah blah. They said HR would send out more information on what the deal is later, and they still haven't sent it. I doubt they're willing/able to police this. They're having a ton of trouble filling open positions, and they're probably not keen on making that problem worse. We technically have to be licensed to work in the largest city in the area, and they can't even keep track of that. Last time my license expired it took them 2 years to get around to making me get it renewed. I might end up getting saved by my company's bureaucracy being so cumbersome it trips over itself trying to do anything.
Lawyer up. You can get a free consult from anyone legit.
I've had success in using Bing to find local businesses. Just type in "lawyer <mycounty> <mystate>" or "employment lawyer <mycounty> <mystate>".
Or your city if you live in a more urban area.
Then give them a call and say something like "my employer is requiring vaccines as a condition of employment. My faith prevents me from getting a vaccine and I'm looking to find out what my legal options are".
From there whoever answers the phone will either politely tell you to go pound sand, or they will schedule a time to meet, probably on the phone. When you meet you will explain your situation. Listen carefully to what he has to say and take actual notes to research later for your own education. If they don't agree to a consultation meeting then ask if they can recommend another attorney who might be willing to talk to you.
It would probably help if you had a copy of your employment contract.
I'm not a lawyer but a letter from one to HR goes a long way toward cutting through bullshit. It will also paint a target on your back but filing one is basically a get-out-of-jail free card for about six months. If they fire or demote you after you deliver the letter then you go back to the lawyer and see if you can sue for some kind of retaliation or discrimination, obviously helps to not be a white male in that case.
I know this is your job and your livelyhood. Maybe you have a family to take care of. Consider this: do you just want to sneak by, and try to get an exemption of some kind? Even if you get one, how long do you think it will be before they circle around and make you do it anyway?
You're right, you are losing the battle because you are not willing to fight. The fighting move is to refuse. Tell them why. Make it known to your fellow employees. Tell them you plan to do your job to the best of your ability as you always have, but you won't comply with their attempt to enforce medical tyranny. I'll bet many of your coworkers feel the same as you do. You standing up may encourage them to. If it doesn't, at least you retained your dignity.
The time to fight is now. We still have a chance if enough people resist.
I plan to do as I've advised, but my situation is probably different from yours. Ask yourself where the line is for you, because it's going to keep pushing back until you stop it.
This is the right advice.
This will not end. There is no end. The next step is mandatory booster shots. After that, mandatory booster shot passes. And after that, micro-chipping.
Some people who have already received their first jab are saying they don't want the mandatory booster shots, but they've already complied and so it's harder to resist each incremental step toward totalitarianism.
People who eke by this time by not getting the shot will have a harder time next time, and so on and so forth.
Better to make a stand now while there is still room to resist, rather than begging tyrants for your freedom later.
People like to say give an inch and they'll take a mile.
The realmphrase is give an inch and you'll lose a mile.
I’d recommend going with 1 Corinthians 3:16-17:
And communicate that taking the vaccine would be a desecration of God’s temple. Only if you believe it though. Otherwise go with the closest thing that you do believe.
I don’t see anything wrong with church in principle, but these days you are more likely to be a Christian if you don’t go to one.
Good luck friend.
We know how hard that circumstance is, op. It may seem hopeless, but have you considered showing them your balls? Just go to a serious board meeting, and right when the boss faggot is about to say something important, just jump on the table, yell out something inspiring, and show them your balls. If THAT doesnt do it, then nothing will, and they're unamerican commy jabbing bastards.
My advice would be to stop being a servant. Unless you're sure that's who you really are.
Hey man, you said you needed a job that pays good, so here you go lol