The End of Christian Education

The Christian Post ^ | 8/5/14 | Michael Zigarelli

[Faith Presses On]

President Obama recently signed an executive order making it illegal for federal contractors to discriminate against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees. Sounds innocuous enough, but an unintended consequence may be the closing of Christian colleges and schools.

The order doesn't directly affect private education, but its unprecedented refusal to exempt religious organizations surely will. Without this exemption the President has signaled to regulators that it's open season on faith-based institutions.

Here's one possible future: The order says if you want federal money you must hire gays. The US Department of Education decides that this applies to federal financial aid as well. Students are then prohibited from using their aid at colleges that do not hire gays. Christian colleges go out of business.

Here's another future: With the exemption gone, accrediting bodies take the cue and insist that all colleges include "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" in their non-discrimination policies, revoking accreditation for those faith-based schools that won't genuflect. Students are prohibited from using their aid at non-accredited colleges. Christian colleges go out of business.

Absurd? Alarmist? It's already happening to Gordon College in Massachusetts.

[Resolute Conservative]

“The US Department of Education decides that this applies to federal financial aid as well. Students are then prohibited from using their aid at colleges that do not hire gays. Christian colleges go out of business.” BS.

Most Christian colleges are private like Haaarvard and have an endowment or large benefactor pool. Donations would go up accordingly.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Here's the solution...

[Library Lady]

What makes him think the consequences are unintended?

[Bigg Red]

...but an unintended consequence may be the closing of Christian colleges and schools....

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Unintended? This writer must be naive.