The Alliance Defending Freedom recently announced the settlement of a lawsuit filed by Camp IdRaHaJe, a Christian summer camp in Colorado.
Under the settlement, the camp will no longer be forced to allow campers access to bathing, dressing and sleeping facilities designated for the opposite sex.
That rule was a new policy update made by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood in February for all licensed resident camps.
“Government officials should never put a dangerous ideology ahead of kids,” said ADF Legal Counsel Andrea Dill in a press release. “State officials must respect religious ministries and their beliefs about human sexuality; they can’t force a Christian summer camp to violate its convictions.”
Camp IdRaHaJe, which derives its name from the hymn “I’d Rather Have Jesus,” has served children in Bailey, Colorado, since 1948.
It works with children ages 6 to 17 and offers off-site backpacking and camping trips along with numerous on-site activities. Each year, 2,500 to 3,000 students attend the explicitly Christian camp.
“We’re pleased that Camp IdRaHaJe is again free to operate as it has for more than 75 years: as a Christian summer camp that accepts all campers without fear of being punished for its beliefs,” Dill said.
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Author: Ray Hilbrich
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