Via WorldNetDaily
The city of Gilbert, Ariz., has ordered a group of seven adults to stop gathering for Bible studies in a private home because such meetings are forbidden by the city's zoning codes.
The issue was brought to a head when city officials wrote a letter to a pastor and his wife informing them they had 10 days to quit having the meetings in their private home.
"The interpretation and enforcement of the town's code is clearly unconstitutional, " said Daniel Blomberg, a member of the litigation team for ADF. "It bans 200,000 Gilbert residents from meeting in their private homes for organized religious purposes – an activity encouraged in the Bible, practiced for thousands of years, and protected by the First Amendment."
"This ban is defended based upon traffic, parking, and building safety concerns. However, nothing in its zoning code prevents weekly Cub Scouts meetings, Monday Night Football parties with numerous attendees or large business parties from being held on a regular basis in private homes," the ADF said.
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I know what I would do; challenge the ban by taking it all the way to the Supreme Court. The city of Gilbert is clearly violating the 1st amendment of the Constitution by impeding the free exercise of religion. The nest thing I would do is vote every elected city official that supports this ban out of office. This is outrageous!
ReplyDeleteJust another example of anti- Christian bigotry, as well as,the contempt our elected officials have for the Constitution
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