Religious persecution, or overbearing regulations?
I have a great tolerance for religious beliefs and defend those who have them vehemently. That said, could Christians please stop playing the victim all the time? It's like those people who claim that prayer in school has been banned. No it hasn't. The only thing being banned is the forced participation/compliance of students in a prayer led by a school official, which is a GOOD thing. Seems like here there is no ban on having Bible studies, just a ban on disrupting the neighborhood with them. DO UNTO OTHERS. What would this pastor say if the Wiccans next door were having their eight sabbats a year with 15 or 20 people (and a bonfire!)?