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stairway2evan t1_j6orepn wrote

Christian colleges are private entities - since they aren't part of the state, they can kick you out any time for any reason. Students who decide to go there (presumably because their religion is very important to them, or because it's cheaper or more prestigious than an alternative school) are choosing to follow the school's rules.

Don't get me wrong, we can certainly argue that a school's policies are draconian, or out of line with what most modern religions allow or expect of their adult members. But that doesn't mean we can stop a school from setting its own rules (within the bounds of the law), and they'll likely keep doing it as long as people are still signing up to go.

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BigCommieMachine t1_j6ot6gg wrote

There is are exceptions. If you receive Federal funding, you have to follow federal rules. Like I couldn’t have a college that ONLY accepted people of a certain faith and wanted to accept Federal student loans.

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natetcu t1_j6owlzy wrote

There are some schools that don’t accept federal funding for this reason. I believe Pensacola Christian doesn’t accept federal money.

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a_Stern_Warning t1_j6otven wrote

My school (Catholic) couldn’t display any crosses in buildings which were partially funded with gov’t grants

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treebeard555 t1_j6p5rfe wrote

BMG in Lakewood NJ is an Orthodox Jewish college that accepts federal funding.

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