For where two or three are gathered together in my name
Talk about overstepping one's bounds / running scared.
From
CBS Los Angeles:
OC Couple Threatened With $500-Per-Meeting Fines For Home Bible Study
An Orange County couple has been ordered to stop holding a Bible study in their home on the grounds that the meeting violates a city ordinance as a �church� and not as a private gathering.
Homeowners Chuck and Stephanie Fromm, of San Juan Capistrano, were fined $300 earlier this month for holding what city officials called �a regular gathering of more than three people�.
That type of meeting would require a conditional use permit as defined by the city, according to Pacific Justice Institute (PJI), the couple�s legal representation.
The Fromms also reportedly face subsequent fines of $500 per meeting for any further �religious gatherings� in their home, according to PJI.
�We�re just gathering and enjoying each other�s company and fellowship. And we enjoy studying God�s word.� Stephanie Fromm told CBS2.
And of course:
Neighbors have written letters to the city in support of the Fromms, whom they said have not caused any disturbances with the meetings, according to PJI.
A big tip 'o the hat to Bryan Preston at
PJ Tattler for the link.
Title? Matthew 18:20
Posted by DaveH at September 22, 2011 12:47 PM