UPDATE::Christian Student Gets Rejected from Therapy Program… So, Of Course, He’s Suing for Religious Discrimination

Hemant Mehta lays it all out in regards to this Todd Starnes article,,,

How anyone could get that from a two-word answer, I don’t know, but that’s the crux of the ACLJ’s case. It seems pretty obvious, though, that Jenkins talked about his religion in other capacities. Maybe his recommendation letters came from people attesting to his strong faith but not the qualifications you need to be a good therapist. How come Starnes doesn’t get into any of that…?

In any case, a reasonable person reading that part of the letter would think the director was just offering some helpful advice: Don’t talk about your religion in a professional interview. That’s excellent advice — I’ve received it myself, regarding my own activism. But the director is among those being sued for offering the useful advice. Not only that — she offered to put Jenkins in contact with the director of another program that might suit him better. Because that’s what nice employers do when you’re not right for their program: They give you advice and steer you into a place that might be a better fit.

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The interviewers asked Jenkins why he wanted to become a therapist and his response, far from having any substance, was essentially, “God told me to.” He couldn’t articulate an actual reason for wanting to go into the profession! It’s no different from someone answering, “My parents told me to apply.” If your best reason for applying to a program is that someone else told you to do it, you don’t deserve the seat.

Here's my take on the matter: Scream God loud enough, when rejected sue, it's the ultimate in Christian privilege. But here are two thoughts that make me go hmmm,,,

Is Jenkins a "victim" of Christian entitlement, the I'm a super Christian mind-set (alluding to his references)? He may just feel automatically ENTITLED,,,

1} as a Christian male and feel spurned that a woman, Dougherty (in her official capacity as Program Director and Coordinator of Radiation Therapy) had the audacity to reject HIM.

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2} as a Christian male that women, in general, may have been accepted above him. More positions for schooling/work would be available to men if women just stayed home and had babies like they're supposed to.

As with any legal matter, there will be more information becoming public. I will be interested to see if my preconceived bias hold up.


Christian Student Gets Rejected from Therapy Program… So, Of Course, He’s Suing for Religious Discrimination