[/quote]the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. It is superceded by the EEO laws. [/quote]
Ok, I guess. I had thought that previous laws were superseded by later laws. That's probably a too simplistic way of thinking about the legal system.

Regardless, the EEO laws all are based on the Civil Rights Act of 1964. That is where the exemptions for religious organizations were first provided. See sections 703 and 704. Although, those sections say religious organizations can discriminate based on religious belief, I am not sure how sex, race or sexual orientation would be handled if someone decided they needed to bring a hiring problem to court.

For example: If a woman wanted to be a preacher in her sect of Christianity, but that sect wouldn't ordain women (Biblical statement by Paul the women should not be allowed to teach or rule over men...Timothy?), would she have a case to sue for discrimination?

Sounds like it could get sticky.