In petersonv. wilmur communications, inc., the employer demoted an employee after he appeared in a newspaper article describing his involvement in a religion that espouses racial separation much like the ku klux klan. in this case, the court determined that the claimant's faith was: a religion under title vii of the civil rights act of 1964, as unorthodox, and even as repulsive, as it was. not a religion under title vii of the civil rights act of 1964 due to it being so unorthodox and repulsive in nature. not a religion under title vii of the civil rights act of 1964 because it espoused racial separation, which violated title vii. a religion under title vii of the civil rights act of 1964 because the claimant engaged in deity worship, a prerequisite to recognize any religious practice.