The Babylon Bee couldn't make this Mitt up.
Posted on 02/08/2022 6:15:07 PM PST by marshmallow
The chaplain faces the loss of his retirement benefits after rejecting the COVID-19 vaccine, but he said 'this is a fight worth fighting. I do not think this is a lawful order.'
WASHINGTON (LifeSiteNews) – A U.S. Navy chaplain was among sailors recently denied religious exemptions from the COVID-19 vaccine mandate by the Department of Defense (DOD).
Speaking to FOX News, the chaplain, who wished to remain anonymous, faces the loss of his retirement benefits after almost 20 years in the Navy.
"It’s a kick in the gut for sure,” he said. “If I lose retirement benefits [by being discharged], that would be a pretty significant burden to me and my family. At the same time, this is a fight worth fighting. I do not think this is a lawful order.”
The Navy evaluates religious exemptions for the jab with a multistep process. The request must be submitted to the commanding officer (CO) along with some forms. Then meetings with medical personnel and an interview with a chaplain is scheduled to determine whether the person making the request is sincere in their beliefs. The final decision to accept the request is made higher up in the chain of command.
According to the chaplain, the rejection of his request was an executive decision. While both the chaplain’s CO and the CO’s boss both recommended the request go through, the request was denied by their superiors.
“I was actually pleasantly surprised,” the chaplain told FOX. “I think the commanders on the ground, many of them see this for what it is, but our hands are tied, and we have a lot of yes men at the top. It’s really bad.”
The chaplain said he received a rejection letter from Vice Admiral John B. Nowell Jr., stating, “Your request........
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It’s not a lawful order.
We left the Constitution and the rule of law behind on Usurpation Day.
The Navy is conducting religious interrogations..
Amazing.
Simply stating you take exception to an experimental and novel mRNA drug for a virus with a ~99% survival rate; and prefer to take alternate treatments instead, or rely on natural immunity should be sufficient for anyone
‘It’s a Kick in the Gut’: Navy Chaplain Denied Religious Exemption After 20 Years of Service
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Chaplin: Against my religous beliefs
Command: we don’t believe you are religiouse
Chaplin: I’m a NAVY CHAPLIN !
Command: not any more you’re not.
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Certainly one of the big takeaways here is that the US military has transitioned into a force in which members are expected to obey even unlawful orders.
That’s a bad place to be.
biden boys are gonna be sorry they didn’t allow this one ...
The Babylon Bee couldn't make this Mitt up.
That’s a bad place to be.
Right.
Because orders to shoot unvaxxed scum might be up next...
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Obviously not one of the Muslim Navy chaplains.
In 30 years, I saw plenty of people get medical exemptions for vaccines, but not a single religious exemption. I had thousands of people work for me during that time. We all knew, including this Chaplain, they were not gonna happen.
When the USS Theodore Roosevelt was shut down by COVID and the world saw a very public (and humiliating in the inept way it was handled) way how it impacted force readiness, I knew there was 100% chance that all branches would mandate vaccination. I'm sure China and Russia are having a good laugh.
How does he lose retirement benefits being in the Navy for 20 years?
I have a relative who was denied a religious exemption from the navy as wells They are receiving an honorable discharge hopefully this week they were told. They loved the navy until BiteMe and now it’s a big Marxist witch hunt of conservatives. They have no faith in their officers to follow regulations and do the right thing only to be woke
He has not made the 20 year mark yet.
Since he has 20 years, he should request retirement using language to conclude that if this “Kings mandate” is overturned he be reinstated.
I have been out of the military for a long time. So glad it wasn’t ANYTHING like this when I was in. I have a young relative who has been in less than a year. This came even after I tried to talk him out of it. I worry for him. Some day it’s all going to hit the fan when we get people in charge who have their heads on straight. I have to wonder if it’s going to come down to being forced to follow an unlawful order from very high up or will there be a lot of high-ranking officers taking a hit for it? This situation really stinks!
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