I've been a Christian for more than 50 years ... and I've been a part of and/or attended numerous "Christian Groups" ... and I've yet to see one which was not open to non-Christians.
In fact, every Christian Group that I'm familiar with specifically reaches out and hopes to touch non-Christians.
Therefore, it seems to me that this 9th Circus ruling is about as silly and meaningless as anything else the government has coming out of California these days.
Open to non-Christians and open to Trojans intent on destroying from within is quite different. No Christian group, or any other group for that matter, wiccans, Catholics, Hindus, or athiests, would allow someone who fundamentally disagreed with the organizations bedrock principals to have a meaningful say in the direction of the organization. What is happening on campuses is liberals are attempting to infiltrate or blatantly break into Christian organizations for the sole purpose of running them off campus.
I have not read the decision and so I cannot take a side at this point, but in terms of facts you must keep in mind that it is the Christian group that brought the suit to be permitted to close its doors.
You do get the entire point of “force” versus “allowance,” right?
I believe non-Christians were trying to infiltrate the leadership positions.