Coast Guard accused of 'modern-day inquisition' over vetting of requests for religious exemptions to vaccine

The U.S. Coast Guard is facing scrutiny after it allegedly issued guidance on how to vet the sincerity of service members' requests for a religious exemption to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate – prompting criticism that it's conducting a "modern-day inquisition."

"Ask them to be as specific as possible. Put the specifics acts (or lack thereof) in the memo," it reads, referring to apparent memos about members' beliefs.  Chaplain Religious Accommodation Questions[8][1] by Fox News on Scribd Table 1[3][1] by Fox News on Scribd

If members cite the use of fetal stem cells, the draft guidance suggests asking whether "they have ever taken Tylenol, Pepto Bismol, Aspirin, Ibuprofen,[ ]Benadryl, or Claritin, all of which were developed using fetal cells."