Have you noticed the places the Freedom of Religion is null and void? Any government property (apparently the COTUS is invalid on government property), in public, and on private property. Other than these three venues, the Freedom of Religion is for everyone.
That’s a lot of it right there.
It’s not that people necessarily think that people ought to just willy-nilly violate zoning ordinances, etc. It’s just that people who’ve been around the block a few times know how it works.
A community like San Juan Capistrano knows that, however much they might like to, they would never be able to get away with simply telling people, “You can’t have a Bible study because it’s a Bible study.” They know they’d lose the inevitable 1st amendment challenge if they put it that way.
So, what do they do? Selectively enforce things like parking regulations and zoning ordinances and the like. Normally, group gatherings like this wouldn’t be a problem....but when it’s a Bible study, the zoning ordinance, etc. gives them the perfect cover to do what they *really* want to do, which is hassle and possibly stop a Bible study or other Christian religious activity.