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To: joeclarke

Would you be jumping up to defend this man, who has managed to alienate most of his neighbors - if he were Muslim? Somehow, I think not.

We each have to abide by the laws, and it really doesn’t matter what faith we are. Kind of a 1st ammendment sort of thing, don’t you think. (”Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof...”).

So, sorry - no Christian denomination gets to break the laws that the rest of us have to abide by. I wouldn’t want my driveway blocke, or neighborhood chocked with cars for with a weekly prayer meeting/Bingo tournament/Quilting Circle/Jihad Retreat or even Boy Scout meeting - every week, for years on end. And I doubt you’d appreciate it much either.

If you want to host a public event, then we have both zones and ordinances that apply for the protection and safety of the public as well as those who attend. You do not get to pick which laws you want to abide by, or which laws you want to agree with; unless you chose to be penalized by the laws you have ignored.


11 posted on 07/11/2012 8:48:55 AM PDT by Hodar (A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.- Burroughs)
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To: Hodar; joeclarke
Hodar: You said it well. This is a ruse on the basis of “religious persecution” by a man who refuses to obey the local laws.

While many of us agree there is huge overreach by the government at all levels, the issues you point out as to zoning, ordinances for public safety, etc., do help save lives and maintain peace. If he has such staunch followers, they will find a way to rent legitimate church space that does not cause a disruption to his neighborhood.

19 posted on 07/11/2012 9:57:44 AM PDT by NEMDF
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