Sunday, July 14, 2013

WARNING TO ALL AMERICA - COMING TO YOUR TOWN SOON?

WARNING TO ALL AMERICA - COMING TO YOUR TOWN SOON?

Arizona Pastor Arrested, Jailed for Holding Bible Study in Home

Bible study leader Michael Salman is sitting in jail today after his home was raided earlier this week by more than a dozen Phoenix, Ariz. police officers and city officials. His offense? The city says people aren’t allowed to hold private Bible studies on their own property.
Salman was sentenced to 60 days in jail, three years probation and received a $12,180 fine for “the crime.”
His wife Suzanne spoke with 'Fox and Friends' this morning to express her shock and disbelief at the entire situation. According to Suzanne, the city told her that her husband was essentially arrested because the Bible study was at a private house .. and that essentially, it’s a church. Since they weren’t zoned for church, they were told they were breaking the rules.
“It defies logic, honestly. I don’t understand … that something so small got so large like this,” Suzanne said. “People do it all over the United States all the time.”
John Whitehead of the Rutherford Institute believes the family is being discriminated against because of their faith. “The key is — the Constitution guarantees the right to freedom of religion … the right to assemble and talk to each other wherever you want to be – in public or in your home,” he said. “The thing that I think is so shocking is that you might expect this in Iran or [some place] around the world … but happening in the United States, this is so shocking it’s beyond belief.
Phoenix City Prosecutor Vicki Hill said in a statement: “It came down to zoning and proper permitting. Anytime you are holding a gathering of people continuously as he does, we have concerns about people being able to exit the facility properly in case there is a fire, and that’s really all this comes down to.”
What do you make of this case? As Suzanne says in the below interview, is this different than a regularly meeting Tupperware group or the like? And if so, how and why?
Read more: http://foxnewsinsider.com/2012/07/11/arizona-pastor-arrested-jailed-for-holding-bible-study-in-home-his-wife-says-it-defies-logic#ixzz2XTV3n7HA

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

What about the Muslins blocking the city streets of New York are city streets zoned or permitted for this? don't you think that is a real concern and a hazard for emergency vehicle? fires etc
Why are they not being arrested and fined?

Dan said...

Maybe the family and friends should track down all the other meetings in their neighborhood, especially those publicized at the local store, and then start to open their home up for other events.
If there is nothing done at that time because it is NON religious then there is Blatant Discrimination based on the 1st Amendment!
Maybe just having birthday parties for neighbors at your home is illegal without a zoning permit!
Ask the city what the quota is for the requiring of a permit, like a family of 8 is illegal!

Anonymous said...

We meet at houses all the time and we have never been bothered. It will be here soon though. Jesus said they will think they are doing God a favor when they murder a Christian. Friends do not fear them or fear death. We are with God instantly when we die. As for me and my house We will serve the Lord.