[wagglebee]

"And I believe that our Founding Fathers would roll over in their graves if they saw that here in the year 2009 that a pastor and his wife are being told that they can't have a simple Bible study in their own home."

No, they would probably tar and feather the bastards who are trying to destroy freedom.

[OldNavyVet]

Sounds to me like an inside job by someone living nearby with civic AUTHORITY.

[LucyT]

this is just a bible study with friends. We have a meal, we pray, that was all," Jones said.

How did the San Diego County employee know enough about the situation to ask those questions in a private home?

[rbg81]

Had they been hosting a gay orgy, it would not have been a problem.

[The Great RJ]

The pastor should simply tell officials this was not a religious service but a weekly wife swapping party and orgy and the problem would have been solved.

[RoadTest]

Is San Diego imitating Communist China? That’s what they do with home churches.

[bneal]

Can we get the name of the ass-clown county official who did this? It could be fun hounding this idiot out of town. These folks need to be publically shamed beyond reason...make their names and faces recognizable everywhere they go.

[freemike]

When other libs read this it will give them ideas. I like the tar and feather idea.

[OrangeHoof]

I don't know the full details for this case but I have seen in the past where local governments have stopped Bible Studies in private homes because of traffic issues.

Imagine coming home from work twice a week to find that the entire street is jammed with cars from one home hosting a Bible Study, clogging people's driveways and creating traffic hazards up and down the street.

I'd rather not have government involved at all but when Bible Studies become large enough to resemble a small church, some type of neighborhood law has to step in and force them to find a more appropriate meeting place.

I've seen study groups mushroom into 30-50 people events that become a major annoyance to the neighbors, particularly if these people start singing or playing loud music.

I'm all in favor of Bible studies and worship groups but they need to be either be held quietly or in more appropriate venues if they get too big.

[Ladycalif]

Let me know if there is any kind of public protest

[redgolum]

Is there a legal defense fund set up for them? I think the Thomas More Legal group (can’t remember the full name) among others would be very interested in this case.

I will pony up for the fund. We need to start a counter attack in the culture war.

[wmfights]

I'll bet this all started with some disgruntled neighbor who didn't like seeing all the parked cars on the street.
It's scary that someone in authority would actually think people getting together and studying Scripture is a problem.

[Freedom2specul8]

I can’t believe this happened! Were the neighbors whining about parking? Ridiculous and persecution..

[Waco]

so, call it a kniting and quilting bee.