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Unmarried couple accuses Haili church of discrimination
West Hawaii Today ^ | July 14, 2015 | John Burnett

Posted on 07/14/2015 1:58:34 PM PDT by kaehurowing

A Hilo couple has filed a housing discrimination suit against Haili Congregational Church and the church’s rental property manager, claiming they were discriminated against, harassed and forced to move from an apartment building owned by the church because they weren’t married.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Hawaii
KEYWORDS: christianpersecution
The attacks on churches will accelerate.
1 posted on 07/14/2015 1:58:34 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: kaehurowing
“While it is unfortunate that Ms. Bonk and Mr. Namahoe have elected to ...

This is going to get complicated now...

2 posted on 07/14/2015 2:02:25 PM PDT by C210N (When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
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To: kaehurowing

“The attacks on churches will accelerate.”

And intensify. Bank on it.


3 posted on 07/14/2015 2:02:44 PM PDT by Paulie (America without Christianity is like a Chemistry book without the periodic table.)
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To: kaehurowing
Looks like a mess ...

NO indication the rental initiated with an agreement not to spend nights together

A later lease/rules was proferred and the couple seems to have wanted to comply

The couple moved out and lived together as a couple

a suit is filed


I think if i felt discriminated against, I'd pay my rent and file charges without leaving ...

I think (but I'm no lawyer0 that by leaving you sort of agree that you are in the wrong

4 posted on 07/14/2015 2:07:21 PM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true, I have no proof ... but they're true.)
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To: wagglebee; little jeremiah; metmom; wintertime; GeronL; Viennacon; Sun

The is not a government agency or a for-profit employer, but a private church. If this lawsuit succeeds, we all know what’s next.


5 posted on 07/14/2015 4:05:58 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (The War on Drugs is Big Government statism)
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Reading the article, it seems that the couple was aware of the rules and chose not to abide by them.

If they signed an agreement to abide by the rules, they have no case.


6 posted on 07/14/2015 4:34:03 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: C210N

Ms. Bonk.


7 posted on 07/14/2015 6:20:23 PM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: kaehurowing

If the lease says only married couples...that is what they agreed to. If not, the apartment building owner is up the creek.


8 posted on 07/15/2015 9:55:33 AM PDT by SaraJohnson
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