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Arizona man sent to jail for holding Bible studies in his home
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| August 5, 1012
| Maegan Vazquez
Posted on 08/05/2012 9:40:35 AM PDT by Zakeet
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To: Balding_Eagle
Sounds like they need to be studying Romans 13:1-10.
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posted on
08/05/2012 11:52:21 AM PDT
by
lightman
(One of the marks of the Beast is a white lower case "f" on a blue square.)
To: joethedrummer
As a Phoenix resident I can attest that there are neighborhoods that have lots that big. There are many horse properties inside Phoenix and in neighboring communities. It isn’t just the periphery of the towns either.
To: Girlene
I know! I mean that pesky freedom of religion and assembly thingy is so troubling. Read the article AND the FR posts.
Most of us realize that this had nothing -ZERO- to do with religion. It had to do with causing a public nuisance.
BTW, it occurs to me to ask, are you a dog owner?
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posted on
08/05/2012 12:14:06 PM PDT
by
Balding_Eagle
(Liberals, at their core, are aggressive & dangerous to everyone around them,)
To: Zakeet
No,not for Bible Study.....but for trying to claim it as exempt status as a church....
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posted on
08/05/2012 12:18:21 PM PDT
by
rxtn41
To: John Leland 1789
When Christians in America go to prison like Chinese Christians still sometimes do, for standing for Jesus Christ, it will be other professing Christians who condemn them. Well stated.
That, and most people will gladly give up their freedom for the right to mind their neighbors' business.
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posted on
08/05/2012 12:19:47 PM PDT
by
marron
To: joethedrummer; All
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posted on
08/05/2012 12:24:24 PM PDT
by
Girlene
To: Balding_Eagle
Read the article AND the FR posts. - I did.
Most of us realize that this had nothing -ZERO- to do with religion. It had to do with causing a public nuisance. then I disagree with most.
BTW, it occurs to me to ask, are you a dog owner? - Why?
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posted on
08/05/2012 12:30:18 PM PDT
by
Girlene
To: Zakeet
" . . . hosted Bible sessions for as many 80 people on his 4-acre property . . . " It's got to be very easy to host 80 friends and family members on four (4 !) acres without bothering neighbors, even with their cars.
I own 0.5 acre in a small town and have had forty people at a time with very few cars on the street.
Something is very wrong here, either in the reporting or in the attitude of the city.
To: John Leland 1789
Its getting tougher to get permission to build churches these days. The whole planning process, with neighbors turning out to complain about traffic patterns and the like.
I know of a church that bought adjoining land years ago to expand on to. When they got ready to use the land, the city and county planners refused to give them permission. They’ve been trying for years, and the land is essentially worthless to them. Strip malls, shopping centers, thats fine. Church building, forget it.
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posted on
08/05/2012 1:07:47 PM PDT
by
marron
To: Girlene
My experience with dog owners whose dogs are a public nuisance.
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posted on
08/05/2012 2:57:57 PM PDT
by
Balding_Eagle
(Liberals, at their core, are aggressive & dangerous to everyone around them,)
To: Balding_Eagle
My experience with dog owners whose dogs are a public nuisance.
Allrighty. No, I don't have a dog now. When I did, I was a very responsible owner because he was fiercly terratorial and it was up to me to ensure nothing ever happened. It did not.
Listen, I'm not saying I would love someone holding "bible study" with a bunch of convicted felons right next to me. It might make me uncomfortable at first. I would hope I wouldn't "tattle" to police, but rather, mind my own business. If I was really concerned, I hope I would broach my neighbor and talk to them, not authorities.
Just because I might not like or feel uncomfortable about something in my neighborhood - that does not give me the right to trample on their freedoms.
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posted on
08/05/2012 3:47:57 PM PDT
by
Girlene
To: Zakeet
What part of EIGHTY PEOPLE don’t you understand?
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posted on
08/05/2012 4:03:09 PM PDT
by
newzjunkey
(Pontius Pilate 'voters' are arrogant, delusional, lilly-livered collaborators.)
To: newzjunkey
On the side of evil, as usual.
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posted on
08/05/2012 4:08:00 PM PDT
by
editor-surveyor
(Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they were.)
To: Zakeet
All zoning and building codes that restrict “the free exercise thereof” are obviously unconstitutional.
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posted on
08/05/2012 4:10:53 PM PDT
by
editor-surveyor
(Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they were.)
To: Zakeet
>> “The case is about the building that is used for regular assembly does not meet construction and fire code requirements for assembly” <<
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Vomit!
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posted on
08/05/2012 4:13:23 PM PDT
by
editor-surveyor
(Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they were.)
To: Principled
I see that your “principles” are antichristian, as usual.
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posted on
08/05/2012 4:14:57 PM PDT
by
editor-surveyor
(Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they were.)
To: trailhkr1
His “neighbors” have no right of petition against his worship.
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posted on
08/05/2012 4:16:29 PM PDT
by
editor-surveyor
(Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they were.)
To: momtothree
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posted on
08/05/2012 4:18:02 PM PDT
by
editor-surveyor
(Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they were.)
To: eclecticEel
>> “ it doesn’t seem like the pastor lived up to that command.” <<
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He lived up to it just fine, but his neighbors were not inclined to peace in their hatred of Christ.
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posted on
08/05/2012 4:22:58 PM PDT
by
editor-surveyor
(Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they were.)
To: editor-surveyor
His neighbors have no right of petition against his worship. Not his worship of course but if that worship is causing problems they sure do....
Are you saying all 60 of his neighbors who signed the petition are all wrong and have an axe to grind against people of faith? I think not. The guy was a total jerk to his neighbors if you read accounts of him.
Face it ES, if you have 60 of your neighbors ganging up on you, might YOU might have something you are doing wrong? Kinda like the person that has been divorce 6 times always blaming the divorce on their spouse.
There are hundreds of thousands of people having Bible studies in their homes across this country without any problem. You sticking up for this guy against insurmountable evidence against him just makes Christians look bad.
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