Question

A Methodist church is hiring a pastor. In the job description, the church states that applicants will not be considered if they are of any religious faith or denomination aside from Methodist.

A Mormon pastor applies for the job, then sues the church for religious discrimination when he is rejected for the position, claiming that the church has violated Title VII. Who will win this lawsuit, and why?

Answer 1

In the case of the Mormon pastor who sued the Methodist church for religious discrimination, it is unlikely that he would win the lawsuit.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the case of the Mormon pastor who sued the Methodist church for religious discrimination, it is unlikely that he would win the lawsuit.

This is because the Supreme Court case, Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, established that churches have the constitutional right to select their own ministers without interference from the government. This means that a church can choose to hire or reject candidates based on their religious beliefs or denominations.