As I headed out for my daily walk/jog today, I pondered that it’s Memorial Day, a day to remember those who died in our nation’s service. I pondered my freedom to walk where I like, stop when I want, enjoying the liberty purchased for me by those who gave their lives in bloody battles over the centuries. I’m sobered, humbled, thankful and yet, sensing such trouble at the door of our nation. A friend sent me the following article and I wanted to share it with you. It seemed appropriate for today…
FAITH UNDER FIRE
Home: No place for Bible study
County demands pastor spend thousands on ‘Major Use’ permit to host friends
By Drew Zahn
© 2009 WorldNetDaily
A San Diego pastor and his wife claim they were interrogated by a county official and warned they will face escalating fines if they continue to hold Bible studies in their home.
The couple, whose names are being withheld until a demand letter can be filed on their behalf, told their attorney a county government employee knocked on their door on Good Friday, asking a litany of questions about their Tuesday night Bible studies, which are attended by approximately 15 people.
“Do you have a regular weekly meeting in your home? Do you sing? Do you say ‘amen’?” the official reportedly asked. “Do you say, ‘Praise the Lord’?”
The pastor’s wife answered yes.
She says she was then told, however, that she must stop holding “religious assemblies” until she and her husband obtain a Major Use Permit from the county, a permit that often involves traffic and environmental studies, compliance with parking and sidewalk regulations and costs that top tens of thousands of dollars…(to read the complete article go to the link below)
