SMITH, J., concurring in part and dissenting in part.
OPINION OF THE COURT
BECKER, Circuit Judge.
The ministerial exception to Title VII, a doctrine adopted by numerous courts, exempts religious organizations from employment discrimination suits brought by ministers. Grounded in the Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses of the United States Constitution, the ministerial exception was created to protect church autonomy and avoid entangling government...
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