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In article <16390002@b-mrda.ca.boeing.com>, miller@b-mrda.ca.boeing.com
(Mark Miller) writes:
> A church has an opening for a youth group leader. One applicant
> says that he is a homosexual. The church's board of elders (or
> other governing body) refuses to employ the applicant on the basis
> of his homosexuality, citing Romans chapter 1 and saying that the 
> applicant's beliefs contradict the church's values.

OK, one opionion.....

Any private organization/group has the right to limit its membership and
structure in any stupid way they see fit, for whatever stupid reasons
they belive in. Hence the word private.

Conversly, a public group or organization(government, schools for example)
do not have the right to limit membership/participation for ANY reason
(excluding criminal/safety issues...) relating to personal belief. Being a 
member of the public in and of itself qualifies one to participate fully
and equally in public structures.

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