I already know you know everything but others may not so this is for them.
One of the main points of the Liberty Counsel restraining order and law suit is that applicants have been told their “Sincere religious beliefs” are not genuine or properly held or something like that. I personally and closely know one person who was subjected to what amounts to being a purity examination by a military chaplain and his request for exemption was denied on that basis. Not “sincere” enough. With that stamp they are not offering any recourse. The request for exemption stops. Some of the plaintiffs in the LC case, if you read it, have been stopped dead by their first in the chain of command simply deeming their claim to be “insincere”.
This is a Spanish Inquisition.
Even those people who wantonly ignore Leviticus (at their great peril) often hold other religious beliefs firmly, is that not correct, chaplain?
“With that stamp they are not offering any recourse.”
It they are going to put you on trial, then one can restate their claim.
Being pious has often not been easy.
Ex-military people can get jobs in the civilian sector.
Biden said he would make “universal” health care a reality (but he seems have forgotten that promise too), so threats to deny VA health benefits shouldn’t be a substantial worry.
LOL. Am I that bad? :-)
Here's the danger I see when you get a pastor or religious figure involved: The applicant's request may be rejected simply because the organization reviewing the application finds another -- perhaps more senior -- authority in that same church who says the exact opposite of what the applicant is saying.
I see this as a major potential for Catholics in particular, where anyone reviewing a petition for a religious exemption on the basis of a letter from a parish priest will simply cite Pope Francis the Apostate as a basis for rejecting the request.