Battle looms on religious exemption to grant degrees in Texas

[dhfr]

From the Star-Telegram (Dallas-Fort Worth): Battles loom over right to grant degrees (http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/10832213.htm)

Interesting article. May require free registration with the site (sorry).

[Robert J.]

From the Star-Telegram (Dallas-Fort Worth): Battles loom over right to grant degrees (http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/10832213.htm)

Interesting article. May require free registration with the site (sorry).


It worked for me without registration.

[Dennis Ruhl]

I've got mixed feelings about licensing of religious degrees. I do not like the state deciding what proper religious education consists of.

Perhaps a prominent disclaimer saying that the school is operating under a religious exemption and has no accreditation recognized by the USDOE or CHEA and limiting degrees to clearly religious titles would suffice.

[dr. latin juris]

Is an excellent plan that the State adjusts a little the Religious universities or seminaries. The Religious Exempt Universities only should be aloud to offer Religious degrees like the D.Min, D.D, M.Div. B.D. etc. No PhD, EdD or Juris Doctor degrees.

A CONTRARIO SENSU, if the Religious Exempt Seminary wants to offer PhD, EdD or Juris Doctor degrees, State no Federal Regulation is a great suggestion.

[Jimmy Clifton]

I have no problem with Dr.Latin Juris' suggestions that religiously exempt schools issue only theological degrees.

I don't like the government involving itself in religious matters. What's next, state government's deciding what is and is not a legitimate church?

Will they call the snake handlers of Tennessee fraudulent and shut their doors? Will they call "Holy Rollers" "mental cases" and shut their doors transporting those who jump up and down and roll in sawdust to the padded cells?

Will they deny Satan worship? No, government intrusion into religion is bad...bad...bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The only exception is to protect the innocent children whose parents belong to churches prohibiting medical treatment or that abuse.

[dr. latin juris]

The only exception is to protect the innocent children whose parents belong to churches prohibiting medical treatment or that abuse.

Excellent doctor

[dr. latin juris]

I have no problem with Dr.Latin Juris' suggestions that religiously exempt schools issue only theological degrees.

I don't like the government involving itself in religious matters. What's next, state government's deciding what is and is not a legitimate church?

Will they call the snake handlers of Tennessee fraudulent and shut their doors? Will they call "Holy Rollers" "mental cases" and shut their doors transporting those who jump up and down and roll in sawdust to the padded cells?

Will they deny Satan worship? No, government intrusion into religion is bad...bad...bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The only exception is to protect the innocent children whose parents belong to churches prohibiting medical treatment or that abuse.

Locke v. Davey, 124 S.Ct. 1307 U.S.,2004

State did not violate Free Exercise Clause by denying scholarship to student pursuing devotional theology degree at private college, pursuant to state statute prohibiting state aid to any post-secondary student pursuing degree in theology, and higher education coordinating board's implementing policy; state's refusal to fund theological instruction, although it funded training for secular professions, was not presumptively unconstitutional, since state's interest in not funding theological instruction was not based on hostility toward religion, but rather was to avoid establishment of religion, and it placed relatively minor burden on students.