Bad sign for 501 3C groups.
This is insane.
Folks, here’s how it is... we need to start flooding these opposing groups with Christians.
Two edged sword.
This ruling can be used to defund the radical Muslim Student Associations across the United States.
We are one for two today.
Sooooooo...Does this mean that Islamic campus groups cannot deny admission to Christians....or Jews? ;-o
What about black groups that keep out whites?
Liberal groups that keep out conservatives?
maybe Christians need to join gay groups en masse, get elected to leadership roles in the clubs, and have some input into the agenda
Should Christians take over the Islamic supremacist groups on college campuses then?
So if public monies are used your right to free association ends. Ever wonder why libtards like big government? So they can engineer you into a image of themselves. They are God like.
He who pays the piper, calls the tune.
Strange ruling, so essentially they are saying that all groups have to be open to anybody to receive funding. So the Black Student Union couldn't turn away members of Klan. The College Republicans couldn't turn away Communists and vice versa. It seems to open the door to a lot of shenanigans, if a group opposed to a groups ideology decides to "take over" that group. Of course an easy way around it is to simply not apply for Government funding.
Next I expect them to be told that they cannot mention “Jesus Christ” at their meetings.
Well... If you want funds from Caesar, then Caesar’s rules apply. This isn’t a violation of any Christian’s rights.
I think this was a bad decision. I think Christians should do two things.
1. Join the gay group, the womyns terrorism group, etc., and participate. Join in large enough numbers to sway elections. Get to be president, co-chair, etc. Then change their platforms. Or vote to dissolve. Or something. Two can play at this game.
2. Continue to keep the Christian Legal Society as a private organization. Pin flyers about meetings to your shirts if you can’t use the bulletin board. Continue to operate at the school without the school’s support or approval.
Interestingly I've faced the same sort of issue with regard to membership in the Orthodox Christian Fellowship at the (state) university where I work. We've had to adopt a constitution for the group that allows all students, regardless of religion, to join, but which constitutes a governing board for the group consisting of those members who are Orthodox Christians in good standing with any canonical Orthodox jurisdiction, and requires that officers be among the members of the governing board.
The simple answer is for Christian groups to simply not take funding from the school, then they can do whatever they want.
Then Gay groups can’t ban Christians from joining (in much larger numbers) and voting to disband them or use their funds to fight homosexuality. Right?
Can a straight Christian join their gay group?
The Catholic Church should note this as they push for "vouchers" to keep their schools from closing. Either self-fund, or fold.