Religious persecution, or overbearing regulations?

Yes......a plaintiff and their attorney makes a claim to push a lawsuit against the city. I am SURE there is no other side to the story.

What was the (direct)quote from the city clerk?
What was the quote from the city administrator?
What was the quote from the mayor?


Hmmmm, nice journalism.

Reading comprehension back at ya, Goebbels

The Bible Study wasn't shut down because it was religious. The city got complaints about the parking.

Granting exemptions to religious activity unless the regulation prevents the free expression of relgion would turn the 1st Amendment on its head. If it's part of their religion that they can only meet in areas zoned as residential, then they would have a case.

Otherwise, you're making an argument for exemption churches from all health and safety laws as well.

Is it inappropriate for a city to create zones for industry, residential, apartments, churches, schools, etc?

Is it at all possible that having regular worship services with a gathering of guests allows the dwelling to be considered a church?

Just as someone who turns their dwelling into a daycare finds themselves being treated as a school?

Or someone who starts taking in lodgers ends up being treated as a hotel?

I may not always like zoning laws, but I don't believe they're unconstitutional.