WASHINGTON, D.C.(WordNews.org) Jan. 12, 2012 – The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously decided that religious organizations have some liberties when it comes to human resources issues.
Liberty Counsel said the high court ruled
that under the First Amendment churches are entitled to a “ministerial
exception” when it dismissed a wrongful termination suit against the
church.
In Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church v. EEOC,
the Court recognizes that the ministerial exception applies beyond the
head of a religious congregation to others, such as the teacher in this
case, who are viewed as ministers or those carrying the message of the
church, Liberty said.
