Is it discrimination to ask for one's religion?

[Doubting Thomas]

You could technically be sued for discrimination if someone decided to go that far. The religious based companies that do hire mainly only other religious employees do it in a way without directly asking people their religion.

suing is easy. Anyone can sue anyone else. Winning and proving intent, that;s another story.

But when you ask someone's religion in a job interview, it makes their job of proving intent much easier. Hiring and firing based upon religious preference is illegal. Unless you're a religious organization, that is.

If you asked me that in a job interview, I'd have also told you that it was none of your business, and probably would have inquired if my answer was contingent upon getting the job or not. Either way, I'd probably not have bothered to sue you, but I'd put a bug in the ear of whatever local EEOC offices are available about your question about religion.

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It seems this place is full of keyboard cowboys that have nothing better to do but to wait and pounce on someone who posts things they don't like to hear.

No, we just take umbrage with your blatantly illegal hiring and firing practices. You seem to want us all to say, "Yeah, good going! Way to go!" but it's not gonna happen. I guess I'm too much of a humanist because I treat people the way I want to be treated, and I don't want to be discriminated against because of my religion. So I can't sympathize with you in any way, shape, or form. You've admitted to illegally discriminating against potential employees and we're calling you out on it.