But citing the importance of religious freedom, COCL member Randall A. Fine '96, also a member of the Undergraduate Council, said he "will take it upon [himself]" to propose recognizing Hrnicek's group at today's meeting of the COCL, despite Epps' reservations.
"My religion 50 years ago was thought of as a very weird thing in a country across the ocean," said Fine, who is Jewish. "If it isn't an issue of ideology, [Epps] would have come out two years ago and said no [to Hrnicek's organization]."
At last night's meeting of the Undergraduate Council's student affairs committee, Fine proposed a resolution for the council to "endorse any student group that meets the minimum requirements" and to call "upon the Dean of Students' Office to grant official recognition from the administration for these groups."
The resolution passed 24-0, with one abstention.
Fine said some proposed organizations approved by Epps do not even meet the minimum requirements. He said that unless the COCL approves Harvard Christians in Action, he will veto these other student organizations.
"I will not vote to seat any group until all groups are seated," Fine said. "There are groups that clearly violate the standards."
According to the list of nine proposed student organizations scheduled to be approved at today's meeting, five lack an adviser who is a full faculty member.
Justin C. Label '97, chair of the student affairs committee and a member of the COCL, said he will support Fine despite his reservations about Harvard Christians in Action.
Hrnicek, who is also a representative on the COCL, said he "highly doubts" the issue will come to a vote at today's meeting. He will likely abstain if a vote is taken.
At yesterday's meeting, student affairs members also informally endorsed a proposal supporting current system of non-ordered housing choice. They included an amendment recommending that students increase the number of houses they list in the spring lottery from four to seven.
Responding to the concerns of house masters, members also recommended that the maximum size for blocking groups be reduced from 20 to 16.
The housing lottery is scheduled to be discussed at the Committee on House Life (COHL) meeting today