On A Woman's Right to Choose

who she's going to room with:

A civil rights complaint has been filed against a woman in Grand Rapids, Mich., who posted an advertisement at her church last July seeking a Christian roommate.

The ad "expresses an illegal preference for a Christian roommate, thus excluding people of other faiths,” according to the complaint filed by the Fair Housing Center of West Michigan.

"It's a violation to make, print or publish a discriminatory statement," Executive Director Nancy Haynes told Fox News. "There are no exemptions to that." ...

Haynes said the person who filed the initial complaint saw the ad on the church bulletin board and contacted the local fair housing organization.

The ad included the words, "Christian roommate wanted," along with the woman's contact information. Had the ad not included the word "Christian," Haynes said, it would not have been illegal.

I must ask the tired but ever relevant question: what would have happened if the story said the following?

A civil rights complaint has been filed against a woman in Grand Rapids, Mich., who posted an advertisement at her temple last July seeking a Buddhist roommate.

The ad "expresses an illegal preference for a Buddhist roommate, thus excluding people of other faiths,” according to the complaint filed by the Fair Housing Center of West Michigan.

"It's a violation to make, print or publish a discriminatory statement," Executive Director Nancy Haynes told Fox News. "There are no exemptions to that." ...

Haynes said the person who filed the initial complaint saw the ad on the temple bulletin board and contacted the local fair housing organization.

The ad included the words, "Buddhist roommate wanted," along with the woman's contact information. Had the ad not included the word "Buddhist," Haynes said, it would not have been illegal.

Would this have even been a story? Would someone have been inspired to file a complaint? And if the answer is yes--folk of all other faiths (especially ones with dietary laws or other rules which are facilitated by a household sharing the same faith), what do you think?