It just seems to me that if one gets a religious exemption from a Covid jab ...

[marble falls]

... it should also exempt one from being hospitalized for Covid.

A friend of mine can't get a hospital bed for a heart blockage because of non vaxxed Covid patients.

[3catwoman3]

1. OK by me.

No cherry-picking which science you choose to "believe."

[lagomorph777]

2. Let them get jobs at Hobby Lobby, and seek medical care at a Christian Scientist reading room.

Real employers aren't gonna buy that nonsense.

[Nevilledog]

3. If they let religion dictate their welfare, it can dictate their care.

Stay home and pray, dumbasses.

[SheltieLover]

19. +1,000!

Well said!

[paleotn]

22. Exactly!

[KS Toronado]

23. You got that right.....

go use some of those thoughts & prayers you always brag about, let's see 'em work!
Hell, make it disappear worldwide.

[Scottie Mom]

4. Let gawd and the preacher who gave him/her the exemption...

...work a miracle.

[louis-t]

5. If one believes God will save him/her from the virus

then all attempts must be made to allow that to happen. Good luck with that. Can I have your car?

[elleng]

6. 'Exempt,' or 'prohibited?'

[CharleyDog]

7. yes, if so religious as to deny science, let them pray away the disease

or perhaps a religious exorcism.

[SheltieLover]

8. Damned magats!

Friend had a heart attack 1 week ago.

Waited 8 hours for treatment!

Srnt home with rxs for her protection because hospital swimming with willfully unvaxed magats!

I hope your friend can find care!

STATNEWS.com had an article up a couple of weeks ago about the "cost" in human terms of being forced to wait for "elective" (scheduled) surgeries

[marble falls]

9. I'm going to find that, thanks. My cataract surgery has been waiting for a year and a half ...

... over the unvaxxed. I've stopped driving at night.

[SheltieLover]

13. I'll take a look too & pm to you.

You might not want to share with your friend -- at least until you read it.

[luv2fly]

10. Very few religions prohibit vaccines

My guess is many of those claiming a religious exemption are not members of one of the relatively small number of churches that prohibit vaccines.

If the religious exemption is legit however, and the person has a history of involvement with that church, and that person comes down with covid, of course they should be treated.

[marble falls]

11. VERY few.

[mucifer]

12. I'm excited The Pope said the vaccine is love. So Catholics would have to convert for

the exemption. There are a whole lot of Catholics in the USA.

I am so sorry about your friend.

[SheltieLover]

14. STATNEWS link

https://www.statnews.com/2021/08/13/elective-surgeries-delayed-again-doctors-response/

[marble falls]

15. Yoiks.

[SheltieLover]

16. 👍

Infuriating!

[sop]

17. Funny how these imbeciles won't claim any religious exemptions when it comes to popping opioids,

doing meth or taking Viagra. Maybe the next time they go to the dentist they'll refuse Novocain, and just offer up their pain to God. Or pray instead of giving their kids antibiotics for easily treatable infections.

[Shermann]

18. There are no religious exemptions to getting tax breaks either

Even those tax breaks that unfairly benefit rich evangelists. Odd.

[keithbvadu2]

20. Religious exempt COVID patients, take an ambulance to your church where you have faith in the caregi

Religious exempt COVID patients, take an ambulance to your church where you have faith in the caregivers.

Your doctor can administer horse dewormer with no hassle from a hospital.

[calimary]

21. Well, then, seems to me the answer is - ALL COVID sufferers who WEREN'T vaccinated

get to be treated in a tent OUTSIDE the hospital. Like a MASH unit. Where they can really be isolated but can get treatment. Where the hospital beds and the surgical rooms and the most staff is devoted to OTHER people with OTHER illnesses and needs to be hospitalized. For surgeries - both scheduled and emergency. Accidents. Heart attacks and seizures. And the like.

And so the occasional COVID sufferer who WAS vaccinated and DID play by the rules and take the precautions seriously and then still got into health trouble can have the full in-hospital care. Because the negligent wouldn't be taking up all the beds!

I've run out of patience. I've run out of "understanding" (see, you gotta UNDERSTAND these folks because SCREW-'EM!!! And WHO-THE-FUCK-CARES-BY-NOW???

[Aussie105]

24. Religious exemption?

Got to laugh!
Here in Australia, parts are locked down and serious rules about public gatherings apply.

But a whole bunch of Jewish people decided to get together to celebrate something, anyway.
No masks, no social distancing, it's religion, right? It's tradition, right?

Police moved in, broke it up, took names, handed out $5K fines.

Now, how many were vaccinated? How many will claim religious exemption? And how many will need chasing up for non payment of fines?

Got to laugh. Or cry.

[Blue Owl]

25. Cain mutiny!