Catholic student group to leave Vanderbilt campus over 'all-comers' policy

[SecularMotion]

Is Vanderbilt University waging a war on religion?

Many of the university’s religious student groups think so. They have been told by the administration that they cannot have faith or belief-based requirements for leadership. That means an atheist could run for leadership of a Christian group, a Jew for leadership of a Muslim group, a Pagan for leadership of a Catholic group, and on and on.

It’s all written into Vanderbilt’s nondiscrimination or “all-comers” policy.

All student groups must register next month. As part of the registration, they must sign a statement of affirmation that they will abide by the nondiscrimination policy.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/03/29/catholic-student-group-to-leave-vanderbilt-campus/#ixzz1rCXsLinR

[Vincardog]

1. I have a hard time believing an atheist could WIN leadership of a Christian why not let them run?

Are they so unsure of their faith that they can not allow any other views?

[pnwmom]

5. It would all depend on how many candidates were running.

If one atheist were running against several Christians, and there were some atheists among the group, an atheist could take over a religious group with a minority of votes.

[DocMac]

2. As if an athiest would get enough votes

to win the leadership of a Christian group. The same goes for the other scenarios.

Fox news stirring shit again.

[immoderate]

3. I don't see an easy answer, but how often will this happen?

How would a Pagan become leader of the Catholic group? He or she could be voted in by the Catholic majority, -- or a Pagan majority, infiltrating an open group, elects one of their own. I see nothing wrong in the first case.

The second situation may have no solution except to move off campus. How do you write exclusions into student participation? And once included, how can you limit their rights?

--imm

[msongs]

4. yet these groups want to crap on everyone in the name of their own religion nt

[Vincardog]

6. I believe that the Christian warriors are afraid other groups will do to them what they have done to

other groups. Like the TX Board of Education. Turn around is fair play and paybacks are a MOTHER.

[longship]

7. Gees! These posts are right on target

I cannot add anything.

[cbayer]

8. For more feedback on this, see post from earlier this week:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/121817176