You bring up seperation of church and state with this comment.Seperation of church and state is meant to keep government from interfering in or establishing religion. You are saying that this citizen can't or shouldn't bring up religion in a government setting when HE(not the government) has every right to do so.
What should have happened is this:Man gives his views regarding the Bible;Council should have thanked him for his voice and then told him that they cannot comment due to seperation of church and state.It's over,then and there.His right of free speech is not infringed and the council has made no comment regarding religion.Sounds more like it got into a pissing match between the two and then the council brings up the "idea" that quoting the Bible is not included in free speech,when in fact it is.As is quoting the Koran,Torah,or even the Sunday Funny Pages.
Don't ascribe a position to me that I don't have, please.