interactions between people of different ideologies is inherently messy. it’s usually easier between individuals than between groups. and, if two people are willing to talk: then sometimes things can work out okay.
maybe your theoretical evangelical bike applicant is seeking, at long last, to come out of the closet! the owner could start by asking why the person applied.
the whole ‘one person joins a group just to block it’ thing is difficult. i’m certainly not saying groups can’t decide their own membership. it’d be hopeless, for instance, to insist the aryan nation brotherhood must include all races and creeds.
a business is a special kind of group, however, in that it enjoys (or not) the protection of government and civil society. the owners of hobby lobby want to use their business to impose religious views on their employees. that would make business exempt from civil rights altogether – which is against the interests of pretty much everyone.
