encouraging them to vaccinate, etc?? Actually Mary I think you will find that many states allow for religious exemption from vaccination (while many don't openly allow for philisphical exemptions. I belive that all states allow for medical exemptions). If organized religions have an opinion in regard to vaccination, I think at least most of them are against it. If the gods of Hunter Gatherers were real, didn't they let the HGs down (HGs almost extinct?) Why would it be the gods' fault that HGs are almost extinct? Whether you believe in higher power or not, you cannot deny the impact of our actions and decisions. I am not picking on you, just wondering where you are coming from. Stacie