<p>Alright now that I've got your attention, I would like to say I hate USC. I went to the game this year at ND and booed the crap out of them, I just had to get your attention. I apologize if I offended, I love the Irish!!! But I have a question concerning hooks. Is not being Catholic helpful in admissions at all? I'm Protestant, technically presbyterian but with all the new changes to their ideology, what with allowing gay pastors, I find myself aligning more the Lutheran faith. But I am very involved with my church (which is also avoiding Presbyterianism, although it has Presbyterian in the name) as a youth leader on Wednesday nights. But I'm ranting. Does this boost or hurt me at all?</p>
<p>I would hope flaunting your anti-gay views would not help you at any reputable institution of higher learning. I am Catholic and gay and although I disagree with the Church’s position on homosexuality, it is nevertheless quite different from the severely bigoted positions of evangelical bible churches. </p>
<p>As to your original question, I don’t think being of another faith would give you an advantage, I think only being Catholic would give you an advantage.</p>
<p>Notre Dame includes religion in its non-discrimination policy, and has stated that Catholic beliefs, non-Catholic beliefs, or lack of religious belief will not help or harm anyone in admissions.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, Notre Dame does not include sexual orientation in its non-discrimination policy, a position ~80% of students disagree with. Though majority conservative, the student body here is pro-gay-rights overall. So if you’d rather have a student body that’s discriminatory against gays, look elsewhere. Incidentally, openly gay men are allowed to become Catholic priests, since priests abstain from sex anyway (and thus, there’s no difference).</p>
<p>Notre Dame does NOT include religion in its nondiscrimination policy. </p>
<p>“The University of Notre Dame does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, disability, veteran status or age in the administration of any of its educational programs, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and other school-administered programs or in employment.”</p>
<p>As for whether “openly gay” men can become Catholic priests, at this time most American seminaries would probably decline to admit them. At best, it would be an enormous red flag during the mutual discernment process.</p>
<p>^ok that’s what I thought. I also didn’t think gays could be priests, in accordance with the doctrine the put out in like’05. So will I be hurt by being Protestant?</p>
<p>@Manorite, I am not disputing your stats, but where did you find all of that? And I am not anti gay. My uncle is gay and I attended his unofficial wedding, even though I don’t agree with same sex marriage. I am not some super reactionary guy looking to have an all hetero society.</p>