University of Colorado Apologizes for Forcing Christian Student Group to Allow Non-Christians to Lead the Club

Will Maule : May 20, 2019
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"It would be absurd for the university to require the vegan student group to appoint a meat-lover as its president. Thankfully, the university quickly fixed its policy by adding provisions that respect students' rights to free association, no longer forcing Christian students to let atheists or other non-Christians to lead their Bible studies in order to become a registered club." -Travis Barham, ADF counsel

[ChristianHeadlines.com] The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs has agreed to a settlement with a Christian apologetics student group who were de-affiliated with the college for stipulating that leaders in their group must adhere to mainline Christian beliefs. (Image: University of Colorado, Colorado Springs/via Christian Headlines)

The university agreed to pay the plaintiff's representing Ratio Christi some $20,574 in damages and will also reinstate the group as an official student club. In addition, the college also promised to review its "Club & Organization Handbook" and ensure that it contained information making it clear that clubs are at liberty to only appoint leaders who share the fundamental beliefs of their group... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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