Supreme Court to rule on Christian clubs

[Salty]

U Cal, Hastings has rejected official recognition to a Christian club since it discriminates by religion for members. The 9th Circus has upheld U Cals decision.

The ratifications are that a not recognized club may not meet on campus, nor receive student union funds.

So should a Christian club be allowed to discriminate?

Salty

 

[abcgrad94]

It's not discrimination, it's just common sense. If you're not a Christian, you don't need to be in a "Christian" club.

 

[targus]

Won't it make more sense for a Christian Club to welcome non-Christians?

Aren't we supposed to be sharing the Gospel?

 

[annsni]

If any group requires their leadership to meet certain criteria, then the Christian club should too. It's not discrimination any more than not allowing a guy to lead a girl's club or a liberal to lead a conservative club.

 

[abcgrad94]

Won't it make more sense for a Christian Club to welcome non-Christians?

Aren't we supposed to be sharing the Gospel?

If the non-Christian does not meet the guidelines to become a member, how can anyone expect them to be in agreement with the other members and follow any other rules?

 

[annsni]

I don't think the issue is membership but leadership.

 

[Magnetic Poles]

Seems to me to be a funding issue. Why should a Jewish student have his funds support a Christian group? Or why should a Christian student be forced to have her funds support a Muslim student group?

 

[Salty]

Seems to me to be a funding issue. Why should a Jewish student have his funds support a Christian group? Or why should a Christian student be forced to have her funds support a Muslim student group?

But the Christian student is requried to pay Student activities fee - from which clubs are supported.

 

[Magnetic Poles]

But the Christian student is requried to pay Student activities fee - from which clubs are supported.

Which is why clubs should be self supporting.

 

[Salty]

Which is why clubs should be self supporting.

Thats sounds like a good point, but I would like to hear a school side opinion.

 

[Mexdeaf]

How about- let's not have any "clubs" but instead focus on education or whatever passes for that nowadays?

 

[matt wade]

Seems to me to be a funding issue. Why should a Jewish student have his funds support a Christian group? Or why should a Christian student be forced to have her funds support a Muslim student group?

I should I have to fund NPR?

 

[Magnetic Poles]

I should I have to fund NPR?

Yes you should, because I like "All Things Considered", and I want YOU to pay for it. :thumbsup:

 

[Jerome]

Several years ago, liberal law professors, calling the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" stance bigoted, also tried to use their schools' anti-discrimination policies to ban JAG recruiters from their campuses.
At the Supreme Court, the professors were roundly defeated, failing to convince even a single justice.

Rumsfeld v. FAIR

 

[JPPT1974]

The Supreme Court I wished would keep their noses out of stuff like this and let the clubs decide for themselves.

 

[carpro]

U Cal, Hastings has rejected official recognition to a Christian club since it discriminates by religion for members. The 9th Circus has upheld U Cals decision.

The ratifications are that a not recognized club may not meet on campus, nor receive student union funds.

So should a Christian club be allowed to discriminate?

Salty

Yes.

Most "clubs" are discriminatory in one way or another.

 

[billwald]

If I should fund the Moslem Wars then you should fund NPR. You are getting off with maybe one tenth of a mil on the dollar compared with my funding the wars.