[Kevin]

Originally posted by NewBee
If a non-Christian joined a Christian fraternity or sorority, and requirements included things like mandatory bible studies, prayer sessions, evangelism, and the like, that is a violation because it forces people to participate in activities that go against their beliefs. I am not saying that AEO, or any organization, stops someone from practicing their faith, but rather if non-Christians were forced to intergrate fraternities and sororities that were solely Christian, they world have to participate in activities that wouldn't make them comfortable, and that is not right to the persons trying to affiliate. Its not fair to the Christian organizations to be forced to let non-Christians in if they beleive it goes against their faith.

Maybe we are on to different wavelengths but I dont understand how you drew that churches could be in violation of 1st amendments rights from what I said.

Because churches require you to participate in things like Bible studies, prayer sessions, evangalism and the like if you want to be a member -- by your line of reasoning, wouldn't that violate your 1st amendment rights?

I'm not saying that the campus has no right to do this -- as far as my understanding goes, they do. It's just your line of reasoning in my mind is a bit faulty. Their not funding groups that discriminate based on religion is not because those groups violate the 1st amendment. It's because they discriminate based on religion.


And I'm fine with it.