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>From what I understand and have learned from being a member of this list, I'm thinking that, assuming the news story is accurate, there are three lines that would seem to undermine UNC-Greensboro's position. 1) "UNC-Greensboro's nondiscrimination policy includes an exemption for student organizations that select their members based on a shared set of beliefs." 2) "Tedesco said 'Make Up Your Own Mind' has a clear religious mission and purpose and requires its members and leaders to agree with its statement of faith and beliefs about the value of innocent human life." 3) "However, the university contends that the club is not affiliated with a church - and therefore doesn't meet their criteria for exemption." Am I correct that the exemption in their policy separates this case from the Hastings case and that, apart from any free exercise or freedom of association claims, this one fails to pass the Establishment Clause requirement because of the entanglement inherent in the picking and choosing of what qualifies as a religious organization based on whether or not it is affiliated with a church? Brad Pardee P.S. And if I haven't said it before, let me give my thanks to the members of this group for allowing this non-academic layman to sit among them and learn from them.
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