Baylor & Waco (Liberty: school, gay, kids)

[DeerRidge]

The most conservative thing about Baylor for me was the visiting hours in the dorm for the opposite sex during freshman year. It was 3 hours on Saturday and Sunday. Move to an apartment like most students and you won't have to bother with that.

The student body is conservative like most in Texas. I didn't see much difference in the student body compared to UT. Texas A&M students on the other hand seemed a lot more conservative. Baylor is not stifling conservative. It turned me into a liberal, after all.

[Bloomfielding]

Is it true that they don't hire Mormons, Liberal Jews, Atheists, Muslims and LGBT?

[OkieSoonerGuy]

Originally Posted by Bloomfielding

Is it true that they don't hire Mormons, Liberal Jews, Atheists, Muslims and LGBT?

Wouldn't that be against the law?

[aggie972]

Originally Posted by OkieSoonerGuy

Wouldn't that be against the law?

Not if it's to teach a class on religion or be a chaplain or something. I'm not sure if they can discriminate like that for something like a math teacher, but I know religious private high schools can (and do), under the theory that all of their teachers are supposed to disciple students in the chosen faith of the school.

[OkieSoonerGuy]

Originally Posted by aggie972

Not if it's to teach a class on religion or be a chaplain or something. I'm not sure if they can discriminate like that for something like a math teacher, but I know religious private high schools can (and do), under the theory that all of their teachers are supposed to disciple students in the chosen faith of the school.

I'm not an EEOC/Law expert but I think private high schools have more leeway because they do not receive federal funds unlike a university.

[aggie972]

Originally Posted by OkieSoonerGuy

I'm not an EEOC/Law expert but I think private high schools have more leeway because they do not receive federal funds unlike a university.

I'm not either, but it seems that the "Ministerial Exception" is enforced by the courts even in cases where religious institutions receive federal funding.

Ministerial exception - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

So it seems like Baylor would be within its rights to refuse to hire an atheist chaplain, or even theology professor. What I'm not clear on is if they could refuse to hire an atheists calculus professor (I'm not saying they'd try necessarily).

[OkieSoonerGuy]

Originally Posted by aggie972

I'm not either, but it seems that the "Ministerial Exception" is enforced by the courts even in cases where religious institutions receive federal funding.

Ministerial exception - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

So it seems like Baylor would be within its rights to refuse to hire an atheist chaplain, or even theology professor. What I'm not clear on is if they could refuse to hire an atheists calculus professor (I'm not saying they'd try necessarily).

I was just thinking about this and I think this probably has to do more with the Theology/Seminary classes which would totally make sense. Now the other classes like calculus and what not they may not even care and it would probably be too hard to fill each professor/teaching position with professors who have hard-core Christian beliefs.

[ChristieP]

Baylor's law school is one of the most liberal in Texas...

But yes, the ministerial exemption applies since it is a religious institution.

[OkieSoonerGuy]

Originally Posted by ChristieP

Baylor's law school is one of the most liberal in Texas...

But yes, the ministerial exemption applies since it is a religious institution.

Does that apply to every position (academic advisor, janitor) within the university?

[LeagleEagleDFW]

Originally Posted by ChristieP

Baylor's law school is one of the most liberal in Texas...

Absolutely untrue.