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To: sickoflibs

“Which they can get if the Church rents out their space to others...”

Probably not. Churches are generally allowed a morals clause. Otherwise you could force them to host “Promiscuous Sex Night” at Holy Rosary Church.

“Indeed, the very motivation for opening the church building to a “secular” event might be religious in nature.[24] This is because a church does more than teach from sacred texts. It also tries to embody those teachings—such as the common admonition to love one’s neighbors. This results in community service. Holding the church building out as a safe and comfortable space is a way to love the neighborhood.[25] But because the church is motivated by its faith, it will almost certainly be selective when allocating the use of its property. (This selectivity would also undermine the “openness” prong of the statutory definition.) A traditional mosque or Southern Baptist church would probably not host a beer festival, and it is hard to imagine many churches hosting an atheist convention.”

http://harvardjol.com/2016/11/28/churches-are-not-places-of-public-accommodation/


42 posted on 05/30/2018 12:22:36 PM PDT by Mr Rogers (Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools)
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To: Mr Rogers
RE:”Which they can get if the Church rents out their space to others...”
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“Probably not. Churches are generally allowed a morals clause. Otherwise you could force them to host “Promiscuous Sex Night” at Holy Rosary Church.”

Hosting is different than renting.

That's where they might get caught. But there may be other factors.

52 posted on 05/31/2018 4:27:04 AM PDT by sickoflibs (Florida school safety bill=gun grabbing)
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