Chuck and Stephanie Fromm already have been fined $300 for holding Bible studies for their friends at their home, and they face the potential for additional fines of $500 for each study held, according to a legal team taking their case to court.
The newest conflict over Bible studies in homes in America arose in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., where city officials say city code section 9-3.301 prohibits religious organizations in residential neighborhoods without a conditional-use permit, a sometimes very expensive procedure.
The code cites “churches, temples, synagogues, monasteries, religious retreats, and other places of religious worship and other fraternal and community service organizations.”
Crusades starting again?
ReplyDeleteIf they were in NY and were Muslim they could block the streets like they do every Friday.
ReplyDeleteThis is just friends meeting and having convos.the story says churches community service organization.etc.why should anyone have to pay for a permit for doing something in your own home? What's next burn permits and fire Marshall visits for grilling in the back yard?
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