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ministerial-function test

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A quick definition of ministerial-function test:

The ministerial-function test is a rule that says if an employee's job involves religious duties, like teaching or leading a religious group, then the First Amendment of the US Constitution prevents a court from deciding if they were discriminated against based on their religion under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. This means that religious organizations have more freedom to hire and fire employees based on their religious beliefs if those beliefs are important to the job.

A more thorough explanation:

The ministerial-function test is a principle that states that the First Amendment of the United States Constitution prohibits the judicial resolution of a Title VII employment-discrimination case based on religious preference if the employee's responsibilities are religious in nature. This means that if an employee's job involves spreading faith, supervising a religious order, or performing other religious duties, the court cannot intervene in a discrimination case.

For example, if a church hires a pastor and later decides to terminate their employment based on their sexual orientation, the pastor cannot sue the church for discrimination because their job involves religious duties. Similarly, if a Catholic school fires a teacher for getting a divorce, the teacher cannot sue the school for discrimination because their job involves teaching religious doctrine.

The ministerial-function test is important because it protects the religious autonomy of organizations and ensures that they can hire and fire employees based on their religious beliefs and practices. However, it also raises concerns about discrimination and the rights of employees who may be unfairly targeted based on their personal characteristics.

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9:32
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worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:34
I mean if Fordham doesn't release today I will purposefully get on a train, go to new york, and then take the stinkiest shit inside the admission office's toilet (potentially clogging it and forcing them to get a plumber)
IS IT ONLY ON MY END WHY DID THAT SEND TEN MILLION TIMES
HELLO
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
it sent a million times lol
WHAT HAPPENED
yeah i thought you were tweaking for a second
i'm so sorry everyone what the actual fuck this website hates me
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
Jack's just tweaking on LSD no biggie
to be fair this accurately represents my mental state
election day psychosis coming in hot (fordham)
usc pls pull through .....
i literally just need one A so i can relax before my ED decision
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:38
oh that's right USC might release
soapy
9:43
USC still has not looked at my app
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:43
when did you submit soapy?
soapy
9:44
10/16
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
Mich overrated (Dean Z please let me in even tho i didnt apply and I am below both 25ths)
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