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I think one could make that argument. But only specifically with respect to Amendment 1.

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Refering to the Covid vaccine specifically however, I'm not convinced that an unvaccinated person is any more likely to cause harm to others than a vaccinated one. None of the vaccines seem to be very effective at actually preventing infection or transmission.  Otherwise the CDC, WHO,etc. wouldn't' still be insisting that folks still need to wear masks in many situations regardless of their vaccination status. If that is , or even might be, the case, an exemption on any grounds, religious or otherwise is justified, and forcing someone to get vaccinated (with these specific drugs}is not justified, regardless of any one particular individual's reason, religious or anythig else.

The "religious exemption" is a bit of a red herring IMO. Arguing about that with respect to the Covid shots completely misses the point,

Sort of like most of the legal decisions that use the 1st Amendment to allow or disallow some religious practice or other, misses or deliberately distorts the purpose of the amendment, which was to prohibit the establishment of a state sanctioned religion. Nothing else.

Serowbot wrote on 09/30/21 at 15:54:14:


Wait, if a religion says; (to the effect)
“ Don’t Eat Pork “

You want the people of that religion,
to PROVE they don’t eat Pork ?

Yet when asked;
“ Do You Believe,
that all people of your religion,
should KILL ,
anybody who is not of your religion “

It is a, ‘phobic…’ of some sort ??????

Cheese and Rice,
Just like the, Mush For Brains POTUS.
Flip/Flop, Flop/Flip.


OBTY, when ya gonna send that GUN,
You know,
the one you have absolutely,
NO NEED for !

"Refering to the Covid vaccine specifically however, I'm not convinced that an unvaccinated person is any more likely to cause harm to others than a vaccinated one. None of the vaccines seem to be very effective at actually preventing infection or transmission."

 Yeah I agree that there isn't much evidence unvaccinated infect vaccinated at a higher rate etc.  If anything it just reduces potential for medical care overcrowding.

 This whole thing reminds me of my first job where the smokers went out 2 or 3 times an hour to smoke.  If I went out and stood around for 5 minutes 3 times an hour I'd be disciplined.  So if you smoke you can go outside whenever and get 2 official breaks + lunch.   But if you don't smoke you get 2 breaks and a lunch only.  I always though it was weird that you had to be a smoker to get extra personal time.  I'd just stand outside, with the smokers, hold an unlit cigarette and the shift supervisor got on me about it.  Weird.

 So now if you have a religion you don't have to be vaccinated, but if you are not religious you lack the justifications to opt-out.  Weird.
 

Religious institutions are exempt from taxes in part because of the work they do in society as is the case with some other non-profits.

But in general, for most of this nation’s history, religion was an integral part of the lives for the vast majority of the population so yes, religious institutions were given, and I think, still deserve special deference in certain cases. I think we’ve correctly ruled the State has a duty to step in and protect minors for example from religious actions that are harmful.

But a vaccine against a disease that targets a narrow demographic doesn’t seem to fit the description of a dangerous religious action (refusal to get the vaccine) so if someone wants to claim an exemption from a vaccine mandate, sure, why not?

Mandatory vaccination or testing for a disease that seriously impacts a very narrow demographic is about control, not medical care, not science.

If Ali, a boxer who hits to cause injury (and potentially could kill someone) in a pursuit for money, can win a consciousness objector case based on Islam, I would think anyone could claim religious exemption.

Looney Leftist think women aren’t the only ones who can have babies and 12 years can identify as the opposite sex so why can’t I claim religious exemption?

There is no legitimate argument the left can offer to a religious objection.

43 million cases, 700,000 dead is a small demographic?

 Well you have to remember that most of those are fake.  They died falling off canyon edges and were listed as C-19 etc.

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Another display of a emotion,
        called 'Humor' !