Carlo, $35,$ has been serving as a Catholic priest for the past two years in Alabama. He recently applied for a job teaching religious classes at a Jewish synagogue, but the synagogue declined to hire him. Carlo filed a claim with the EEOC claiming discrimination under Title VII against the synagogue. The EEOC found no reasonable cause in Carlo$$s case. Which of the following is a grounds for the EEOC to do so$?$

Multiple Choice

Title VII permits religious institutions and associations to discriminate when performing their activities.

Title VII is applicable to Catholic priests who are aged $40$ or older.

Title VII is applicable to Catholic priests who have served for five years or more.

Title VII is not applicable to religious institutions functioning in Alabama.