Federal Court Rules Religious Organizations Can Hire (and Fire) for Religious Reasons

Action Institute Power Blog ^ | 02/05/2015 | Joe Carter

[aimhigh]

Earlier today a federal appeals court handed down an important ruling that protects the liberties of religious organizations. . . . .

According to the court opinion, Alyce Conlon worked at InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA (IVCF) in Michigan as a spiritual director, involved in providing religious counsel and prayer. She informed IVCF that she was contemplating divorce, . . .

When Conlon’s marital situation continued to worsen despite counseling efforts, IVCF terminated her employment.

Although IVCF is not a church, the court recognized that as a Christian organization, whose purpose is to advance the understanding and practice of Christianity in colleges and universities, it was a “religious group” under Hosanna-Tabor.

[RightOnTheBorder]

Great, now why only religious organizations?

[TBP]

Great. As if they couldn’t have. Now, watch the Dhimmicrap totalitarians try to narrow the definition of “religious organizations” as much as possible.