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To: Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears

They didn't pass a law against free speech. They simply are telling them that with that many people gathering, to do it elsewhere. I'm guessing that 50 people in the home for Sunday services every week, might be a fire code violation as well. They may have just given one code, but if pursued they may find other violations to really hit them with.

221 posted on 09/19/2011 2:46:32 PM PDT by Netizen (Path to citizenship = Scamnesty. If you give it away, more will come. Who's pilfering your wallet?)

>>They simply are telling them that with that many people gathering, to do it elsewhere.<<

Wrong. The statute does not pertain to the number in attendance, it specifically prohibits the *content* (religious speech) without a permit.

The main problem I have with it is they are SPECIFICALLY regulating religious speech. What business is it of the government’s to determine what can or cannot be SAID, or what literature can be distributed in someone’s home?

In other words, there is no regulation of people throwing a keg party or a Superbowl party, or having fifty friends a week over.

But “religious groups” are specifically mentioned.

223 posted on 09/19/2011 2:50:29 PM PDT by Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears ("But resist, we much...we must...and we will much...about...that...be committed." - Al Sharpton)

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