Reply #32: It is OK for churches to discriminate based upon

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sexual orientation if it is contradictory to their religious teachings. This is even if they receive government funds.

Here's something from the NYC ACLU site on religious discrimination by the Salvation Army...

http://www.nyclu.org/salvation_army_services_ltr_011604.html

NYCLU Calls For Investigation Of Faith-Based Discrimination In Salvation Army Social Services

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The Salvation Army has recently begun to require all New York City employees, and prospective job applicants, to identify their present church affiliation and minister’s name as well as all other churches attended in the previous decade. Moreover, recently developed job descriptions and new job application forms, appear to require that employees “preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ” and to thereby profess their belief in Christianity. The Salvation Army claims an exemption from anti-discrimination laws because it is a church.

The NYCLU argues that when The Salvation Army provides child welfare and other social services with government funding in partnership with New York City and New York State, it cannot engage in religious discrimination either in the provision of such services or in the hiring of employees to provide those services. The Salvation Army receives over $89 million in government funds.