Inowars.com
September 21, 2011
In Orange County, California, it is illegal to hold a religious meeting in your home.
Officialdom in the county said the couple were singled out because it is considered illegal to hold “a regular gathering of more than three people” on private property. Officials stated that the Fromms require a license to hold meetings in their home.
San Juan Capistrano authorities claim home Bible study is not allowed because it is a “church,” and churches require a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) in residential areas.
The Fromms face additional fines of $500 per meeting for any further “religious gatherings” in their home, according to the Pacific Justice Institute.
The city’s action is a brazen violation of the First Amendment, which guarantees free worship without government intervention.
PJI and the Fromms plan to appeal a decision made by the city to uphold the fine and restriction to the California Superior Court in Orange County, according to KCOY 12 News, a Fox affiliate.
Ironically, the city of San Juan Capistrano was founded as a mission in the late 1700s by Catholic priest Junipero Serra. A local chapel established by Serra is the oldest standing building in California.
Thus the distinction between Bible study/research & Vaticanism: I would bet anything if this had been a Papist get-together of some kind, nothing would have happened.
ReplyDeleteThe adversary is ALWAYS after the Word, and is becoming more blatant as spiritualism & mysticism become the norms.
Ted - Much more blatant. They seem to be after any group that can think independently or that can survive without buying from the corporations, like the Amish.
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