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Though the top leaders at most major organized religions support and do not categorically ban vaccinations, legal experts say religion is so broadly defined that individuals may still claim religious exemptions.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2021

Even though few organized religions have taken theological stands against vaccination, employees still can usually claim a religious exemption based on their beliefs that doesn’t have to follow an organized religion, Reiss said.

From Washington Post • Sep. 1, 2021

The Mormon church stands metaphorically for all organized religions.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2020

After winning China’s civil war in 1949, the Communist Party asserted control over all organized religions, but Catholicism came in for special scrutiny.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2018

In general, however, the whole system of magic yielded gradually to the organized religions, the essence of which was a friendly and rational relation with the deity.

From Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV by Jastrow, Morris