I have been thinking about a Career as a Vicar, except I am an atheist.....?

Question

Are they Legally allowed to refuse me on these grounds alone?

I am not reeally looking for a Career as a Vicar? I just wanted to know if its possible.

Answer 1

I'm right behind you. It's a sweet gig and I'm not surprised you want a piece of the action.Just think about it, you get a house, clothing, a cushy job a fair wage and it's almost impossible to get fired because they don't want to besmirch the good name of the church. All this just for memorising a big book of fairy stories, or the book of false consolation as i prefer to call it. The only downside is you have to spend a lot of your time with Christians who let's face it are some of the most evil people on earth, however most of these moon eyed nit wits are so gullible they'll give you 10% of their wages every month for the upkeep of your church, most of which you'll keep. Some of them will even let you have sex with them if you make them feel guilty enough.
So i say go for it and i admire your spirit. Carpe Diem

Answer 2

How can you think that being a Vicar is going to present your thoughts and ideas help if you are a atheist. ? to ask why choose to be a vicar if you don't believe in a Creator?

Answer 3

You would probably find that 30% are already atheists! A large percentage privately don't believe in the idea of virgin birth for example. Some, again privately, don't support the idea of the Resurrection. It would make for an interesting court case if they did refuse you!

Answer 4

Yes.

There is no requirement for a private organization (religious or otherwise) to accept someone as a member who has incompatible beliefs.

Remember that most of the rights gained through the Bill of Rights or the 14th Amendment are actually phrased as limitations on government action. With very very few exceptions, they don't apply to private action.

And the church has a 1st Amendment right of association to exclude someone whose beliefs are incompatible with their association purpose.

Answer 5

if u wanna be a vicar purely for the uniform try being a stripper vicar
much the same but better perks

Answer 6

as long as u know how to wear a white collar and tell everyone how to run their lives whilst lusting after the alter boys then i think u will make a great vicar, and may god b with u !!

Answer 7

You might find the training difficult.

I was going to suggest a denomination where being an atheist is an advantage, but I'd probably get a violation notice.

Answer 8

By using the word 'atheist' I presume you mean 'I believe that God does not exist as a higher authority who created the universe'?

I often think about a career as a worker in the secular Godless system of politics that for thousands of years has created havoc on Earth - but I guess I would be excluded on the grounds of not believing in the higher authority of some God awful ideology that worships icons of war and destruction aka war memorials, war cenotaphs, war museums, war heroes, war tombs, war badges, war engravings, war statues.

The iconography of war that litters the environment of the unbeliever and his career in it makes my flesh creep.

Answer 9

Dont think you can be refused on the fact you are an atheist but dont you think the church is in enough confusion without people like you wanting to add to it???? I'd reconsider you career if I were you!

Answer 10

No, I don't think so. Just another view point. Go for it Can't be any worse than what is on the market!