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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,111 posts)
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 12:45 PM Jul 2020

Supreme Court strengthens religious protection from discrimination lawsuits

Source: NBC News

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday strengthened legal protections that shield religious institutions from job discrimination lawsuits.

It was the court's second ruling this term intended to expand religious freedom. In a previous 5-4 ruling along traditional ideological lines, the justices said states cannot exclude religiously affiliated schools from state scholarship programs, a decision that further lowered the wall of separation between church and state.

A 2012 Supreme Court ruling protects churches, the schools they run, and other religious organizations from lawsuits brought by employees who perform a "ministerial" function. Allowing such suits, the court said then, would invite government interference in a religious institution's internal affairs.

The latest es Morrissey-Berru sued Our Lady of Guadalupe School in Hermosa Beach for age discrimination when her contract was terminated. Kristen Biel sued St. James School in Torrance when her contract wasn't renewed after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She said the school violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/supreme-court-strengthens-religious-protection-from-discrimination-lawsuits/ar-BB16ucH3?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=DELLDHP

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Supreme Court strengthens religious protection from discrimination lawsuits (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2020 OP
Just Fuck Ferrets are Cool Jul 2020 #1
Amazing to see SC back diminishing institutions bucolic_frolic Jul 2020 #2
Already is - My sister sent me this link a month or so ago Hestia Jul 2020 #6
Wow! Bookmarking for later. I wonder which commandment(s) this violates? diva77 Jul 2020 #8
Church attendance does not equal religion. former9thward Jul 2020 #10
Duplicate post Polybius Jul 2020 #3
"expand religious freedom" for religions, not people. keithbvadu2 Jul 2020 #4
Okay, Pagan Schools everywhere - can't discriminate and if they are going to force our Hestia Jul 2020 #5
This SC is un-American rockfordfile Jul 2020 #7
Pandering to the cults of imaginary deities. Pathetic and laughable. nt Progressive Jones Jul 2020 #9

bucolic_frolic

(42,676 posts)
2. Amazing to see SC back diminishing institutions
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 12:51 PM
Jul 2020

3 generations hence religion will be a minority of Americans. Maybe 20%.

 

Hestia

(3,818 posts)
6. Already is - My sister sent me this link a month or so ago
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 01:43 PM
Jul 2020
https://churchleaders.com/pastors/pastor-articles/139575-7-startling-facts-an-up-close-look-at-church-attendance-in-america.html

If you have stepped in a church, most any church, for a wedding for funeral, the church will take the guest register and put you down as a member. You cross a threshold, you are then theirs in perpetuity. It's how they gain the system, making their numbers look much larger than actually are.

former9thward

(31,805 posts)
10. Church attendance does not equal religion.
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 06:30 PM
Jul 2020

Many people are religious and do not go to church on any regular basis and maybe not at. Since you are agreeing with the percentage game what percent are atheist?

 

Hestia

(3,818 posts)
5. Okay, Pagan Schools everywhere - can't discriminate and if they are going to force our
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 01:37 PM
Jul 2020

States to go along for their religion, ours is just as valid. Deeply held beliefs and all

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Figure out another work around
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How does this help the school with the Disabilities Act? It doesn't address it all.

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