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FL Family Faces Fines for Holding Home Bible Studies

Sep. 17, 2012 2:57pm Billy Hallowell

Roessiger Family Faces Fines for Home Bible Studies

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Over the past few years, a number of families have faced fines and other legal ramifications for hosting home Bible studies.

Recently, Michael Salman’s case captured widespread attention (he was hosting large meetings in a building on his property and was inevitably imprisoned after failing to comply with zoning regulations). Then, there was a family that was fined in San Juan Capistrano, California, for hosting a Bible study without a permit (a situation that was inevitably amended, with the city changing its code).

Now, there’s yet another case — this time involving a Florida family — that is capturing headlines. Like the aforementioned cases, Shane and Marlen Roessiger, of Venice, are being held accountable for hosting weekly, Friday night home Bible study meetings that include as many as 10 participants.

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The cost of their zoning violation amounts to $250 per day. In addition to holding the home studies, the Roessiger family is also under fire for posting a small sign in their front yard. It reads, “Need Prayer (941) 484-4915.” The husband and wife, though, aren’t taking the city’s response to their home Bible studies and personal yard sign without fighting back.

“It is difficult to understand how it is illegal to have a prayer meeting on Friday night with a half dozen people but it is alright if I invited the same group on Monday evening to watch Monday night Football,” Shane said in an interview with Fox News Radio.

The family has sought assistance from The Pacific Justice Institute, a conservative legal firm. Brad Dacus, president of the group, is speaking out in defense of the Roessigers.

Roessiger Family Faces Fines for Home Bible Studies

“It’s a weekly Bible study. It’s the same kind of Bible study that occurs in households across America,” Dacus said in an interview with Fox News. “They are having a specific problem with this family solely because they are having family and friends over to read the Bible and pray. That may be fine in some tyrannical parts of the world. That is not okay in the United States of America.”

Pam Johnson, a spokesperson for the City of Venice, defended the city in this case and confirmed the code violations. The specific issue at hand is whether the family has been using its home as a “house of worship.”

“The Code Enforcement Board has continued both cases, although Mr. Roessiger was found guilty a few months ago of zoning violation (as it relates to land use),” Johnson said in her statement. “It has not been determined at this time if the use violation has been abated. No determination of guilt has been made for the sign issue because the case is continued.”

(H/T: Fox News Radio)

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Comments (205)

BryanB
Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:27pm
There is a very small group of Atheist on the Island of Venice, that like to cause problems for Christians. They have even gone after a few of the local Churches for having signs posted on Church property.

These Atheist are just a bunch of Rich Drunks, and everyone knows it……….

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- PATTY HENRY
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:43pm
  10 people? TEN as in 2 bridge tables and an extra couple? REALLY??? VENICE, FLORIDA? The old joke was that you could always tell when it was a couple from Sarasota or Venice moving…you could tell by the Jack Daniels and other booze boxes they use to move in.
  
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- PATTY HENRY
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:49pm
  LET THEM KNOW WHAT YOU THINK:
  
  https://twitter.com/cityofvenicefl
  
  IF it were 20 people or even 3 full bridge tables and they were charging for it… maybe but 10 people?
  GOD forgive us.
  
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- U.N.hater
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:56pm
  @BRYANB: Your rong,all rong… I don’t believe in any god or devil. I don’t like being called an ahtiest either. I love christians. Have no problem with christmas trees/Pictures of jesus hanging on a wall in a classroom/Statue of the 10 comamndments in a fedral building lobby. Actualy i think the 10 comandments are good rules to live ones life by. Freedom of. NOT freedom from.. My kids believe in god as do my parents. It’s a personal choice i left up to them to deside for themselves. This america you know…
  
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- PutMoreOnMyPlate
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:57pm
  I fully support home bible studies in that area where the churches have failed.
  
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- Anonymous T. Irrelevant
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 4:05pm
  What happened to the right to freely assemble? The right of the freedom of religion? Permit or no, if it was on private property, how does a permit apply?
  
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- watersRpeople
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 4:23pm
  What do you expect. You’re all dead beats who do what you’re told because you’re just a clone of your dumb money worshiping neighbors.
  
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- BryanB
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 4:47pm
  @U.N.hater
  
  I don’t hate Atheist….And I don’t know what gave you that idea ?
  
  If I hated Atheist, I would have posted the names of the people that are giving Roessiger Family a hard time. Especially the one, that I know started this, but he gets enough death threats from the crap the he pulls on other people. So I don’t do that, because that would be wrong.
  
  And yes their a group of Rich Drunken Atheist ( former Lawyers), that have nothing better to do then go out of their way to bother other people, that have done nothing to them, because their on a power trip…….
  
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- zorro
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 5:08pm
  If having 10 people in my house for a prayer meeting means I’m using my home as a “house of worship”, doesn’t it mean that having 10 people at my house for a “tupperware” party or one of those stupid Avon parties mean I’m using my house as a business? What’s the difference?
  
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- turkey13
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 6:13pm
  If Obama is re-elected Holder will be enforcing a executive order where no church can have a sign on the outside property saying”GOD.”
  
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- Amos37
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 6:42pm
  According to the Word of God, the believers He chose in this age are being built into a spiritual house for the Holy Spirit to dwell. Built on the Chief Cornerstone Jesus Christ and the apostles and prophets. Are they going to zone this body that God allows me to live in as a spiritual house of worship next?
  
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- BryanB
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 6:51pm
  Please don’t make the mistake of thinking or believing these people and their friends are just Liberal Democrates, there are Republicans involved with this as well.
  
  The best way to decribe these people is Progressives………..
  
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- mecanic
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 7:11pm
  @watersrstupid…….and your just a TROLL, what else is new skippy?
  
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- PutMoreOnMyPlate
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 7:25pm
  I used to go to a small church that didn’t have it’s own building. Then the church got the funding to build it’s own building. I never will know what or where but that church became corrupted, I was little so I never could have understood why the church would turn on the pastor and his family for something a little girl said and then six years later make sure that pastor never led as a camp director. Guilt haunts, forgiveness overcomes guilt, but seeing a home Bible study is reassuring in that area and not surprising. I never want to wish ill on anyone but it’s definitely going to get harder from here on out for those that chose to worship God in their own way. For wanting Christians to go into hiding and not “shove” it at people why chase them from their own homes? Or do athiests just want to eradicate it from people that never wanted any harm to anyone?
  
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- Wolfgang the Gray
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 9:02pm
  Guess people will have to start putting on the TV with the football game in the living room and having the Bible Study in the back room. I remember the last country I was in where you couldn’t get together & pray (or read the Bible), it was Saudi Arabia. Yep, the same place where it is illegal to bring a Bible into the country (I snuck mine in very carefully) and where most of the 9-11 hijackers originated from. I was over there to help protect them from Iraq in the 90s. If some country wants my help to protect them, yet they won’t allow me the right to pray to my God, well, pith on them!
  
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- Iam4EnoughALREADY
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 9:28pm
  Call it a Protest…..that should fix the problem….Have a nice day!
  
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- Grey Eagle
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 9:46pm
  Sounds like the City is interfering with freedom of Religion protected by the Constitution. A private home is hardly a Church. This also looks to be an elderly couple. This might also be considered as abuse of the elderly. They should contact their State Representatives (unless the reps are Dems) for assistance if the lawyers don’t succeed. However, I believe the lawyers will win.
  
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- Wolf
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 10:20pm
  Umm, let me think about this a moment… ten people are having an in-house study and the home owners are arreted for assembling without a license- in their own home. Really- what part of private property doesn’t the city understand? What people do in the privacy of their home is their own damn business, not the government’s or anyone else’s. I’m fairly certain I wouldn’t be wrong in saying that if these people were having a wife-swap aprty and twenty people showed up, there’d be no concern shown by anyone in the city government or complaints registered. Not even if they were worshipping the moon god during the event.
  This community- and any state that allows such infringement of people’s rights and God’s Word- is going to fall hard. Let the stones be torn down and no one ever pass by again.
  As it is written, let it be done.
  
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- reddirtman
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 8:33am
  I wonder as I read many post here a point that many Christians stand for. Would your outrage be as strong for Jews, Muslims, or even those snake handling fundamentalist if this was next to your house? I think the hypocrites can drop their “Christian Pose” and outrage. Not all “non-theist” are threatened by faith they do not believe in. I am not. I am concerned about religious fervor as one post said its ” time to pick a camp” and take sides. Talk that is in the direction of religious based turmoil. Your faith is YOUR faith! How weak is it( your faith) that a SIGN or no sign in a yard means anything? No one can take your faith or keep you from saying prayers. There are many NON-theist who are and have been tolerant of Faith. Careful to lump the few into the many. I am conservative. The Dems got the weak minded Non Theist only for the power they seek. I think outside of just my belief or non belief. Don’t play into being divided and start “choosing sides” based on just your FAITH. There are many who are standing with Liberty and being shunned by your FAITH.
  
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- mkintexas
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 8:35am
  Err. Yet they call us haters?
  
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- golfer8805
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 10:12am
  As an atheist, this story is ridiculous. Anyone should be able to pray wherever they want, whenever they want.
  
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- ranchoazulmt
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 10:25am
  @Zorro they could still interpret the code the way you mentioned. If you are with 10 people for a Tupperware party might be seen as a business as far as zoning is concerned.
  
  I have seen many places in Florida that want to keep out the “Riff-raff” by putting up gates/guards around their development.
  
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Too_Far_Gone
Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:22pm
And this will be next, get ready people ..

http://rt.com/usa/news/ndaa-hedges-appeal-obama-339/

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- Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:42pm
  Your handle says it all brother.
  
  There is no putting this genie back in the bottle. There is no election or candidates that can undo all of this. It ends one of two ways. Revolution or Subjugation. Time to pick a camp people.
  
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- wisehiney
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:49pm
  Third way – takes care of itself – economic collapse. Coming soon to a democrat near you. Survivalist will be good to have nearby. If you can find one.
  
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- Bejabber
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:58pm
  Yes off to the FFMA camps too.
  
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- Anonymous T. Irrelevant
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 4:08pm
  So what happens next Thanksgiving, when grace is given and you have 15 people around the table? Massive arrests?
  
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- GlennaBeckski
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 4:31pm
  ANONYMOUS ~ That was my thought also… Dont’ forget Christmas.
  
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- Captain Crunch
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 4:40pm
  I know there is a whole mix of feelings and personal convictions which Christians have regarding self defense and the use of deadly force. The Obama government is deliberately setting up the framework for arresting and detaining Christians and anyone else they decide is a threat. Don’t fret….the time is soon coming when we will all have to make that choice. One of these days God is going to ask, “why have you have made my people fugitives? And His sword will be unrelenting!
  Do a study on the sword of the Lord…a truly awesome slaughter.
  
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- Wolfgang the Gray
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 8:57pm
  They are probably recording all these new & comment sites so they can pre-build their list of those that support “Terrorist groups” (a.k.a. those that suppor and defend the Constitution). Indeed, we need to prepare!
  
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- ViewPointtt
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 6:42pm
  They don’t intend to wait for Christmas, Thanksgiving gatherings to threaten, arrest Christians for prayer. In Rancho Cucamonga CA., the man threatened in a similar manner for holding Bible studies in his home brilliantly turned the tables on the officials when he pinned them into a corner with the statement/question, “According to your allegation, even daily thanks to our Lord before we eat is a violation and could result in fines and incarceration, is this true?” The official responded, “Yes, it’s true.” The official could hardly say otherwise after inaccurately, recklessly and desperately defining the scope of their non-existent offense. Ultimately, Rancho Cucamonga supervisors were shamed and forced to issue an apology, reprimand the humiliated official and vow to make changes to the current zoning laws. Venice, Florida joins Rancho Cucamonga CA, San Diego CA, San Juan Capistrano CA, and Phoenix Arizona in the attempted trend to ban Bible studies.
  
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- SAKUTA
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 8:24pm
  The issue appears to be with regulations of maintaining a neighborhood, like parking and traffic – which can be a real consideration in some areas. Most likely, visitors or citizens are being oblivious of their neighbors, though, it’s no surprise to live next to people that are just unhappy and difficult. Most police would simply explain the situation, so it could be rectified immediately. It is hard for me to imagine such an unresolvable conflict. The community would be better served by people, who tried to get along with the law, who have a very hard job, with simple communication and understanding, instead of being so prone to lawsuit. WWJD?
  http://www.ehow.com/how_7802555_start-bible-study-home-permit.html
  
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ginger100
Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:22pm
How about enforcing sodomy laws first? Oh wait a minute, didn’t they do away with them in order to appease gay and lesbian groups?

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IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:22pm
If you are ashamed of others that want to study the Word of God then God will be ashamed of you on judgement day.

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- shoulda coulda woulda
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 4:24pm
  Wow the gospel according to Mike
  
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- changedone
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 8:33am
  Luke 9:26: “For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His own glory, and in His Father’s and of the holy angels.” So, yes, you are essentially correct.
  
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jimbo_from_suwanee
Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:21pm
Is this a another example of our Government controlling speech? There seems to be a pattern of trying to define acceptable free speech. Interesting….

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- bitterclinger
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 7:26pm
  All the Sturm and Drang going on now with the Middle East comes down to what the muzz have wanted for forever: limits on speech in America. That is the end game. If they can get a U.N. decree against blaspheming Islam, they’ll be ecstatic — well, as ecstatic as a muzz can get without wearing a suicide vest.
  
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Jenny Lind
Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:20pm
This is our fault. Where were we when the meetings were held to make this illegal? Why are we not involved with our ciy and county government enough to stop this crap? We have been asleep at the switch and it’s time for us to take back our cities and counties, that is where government starts, and we have let this freedom irroding group do this. All you out there that are outraged get off your butts and run for something in your town, or county. We are the government, which neighbor do you want running your life? Surely there is enough of us to change this petty tyrants.

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- gVeritas
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:35pm
  Well said.
  
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- cykonas
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:46pm
  Why are we not involved with our ciy and county government enough to stop this crap?
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  Whaaaaaaaat? And miss Jersey Shore, Dancing With the Stars, and American Idol? Are you crazy? Peace.
  
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- GlennaBeckski
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 4:34pm
  Isn’t this at the Congressional level? I thought that was what we had Representatives for.
  
  Your point is well taken.
  
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- louise
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 7:06pm
  I confess I am guilty on that one, Jenny. Where was I..? I could give a million excuses …probably that same as everyone else….busy raising children, caring for elderly parents, taking care of several properties of family members who are disabled, just being a caregiver for family who needs help. But you know what? They are excuses. I know that now. The dust can wait. Family, riends. our country cannot wait. It is all about priorities, imo. God, Family country. In that order. God bless, Jenny
  
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thibx
Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:20pm
throw God out of democrat party out of cities out of schools out of court houses out of white house out of military. let me tell you God is getting tired of it.

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- iampraying4u
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:52pm
  God was not in the demorat party in the first place
  
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- TulsaYeeHaw
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 4:23pm
  Probably not. Defended slavery, then seceded, formed the KKK, segregated an integrated gov’t during wilson, blocked civil rights legislation, then claimed credit for it, were in charge when blacks were deliberately given syphillis as part of tuskegee experiment, tried to use force to keep blacks out of schools, even called in Nat’l guard to do it, got in bed with the mafia as they ran drugs thru black neighborhoods and destroyed the black family, then offered welfare to buy the votes of poor people, got in bed with bomb throwing revolutionaries, aided the USSR, backstabbed the Chinese KMT and practically gave China to the reds, constantly sided with our enemies during the Iraq war, gave us the income tax, gave us jim crow, gave unions a blank check to assault and bully people into giving them their money, and on, and on, and on….
  
  Oh, but republicans are for the rich…..
  
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- WhitelawOutlaw
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 7:01pm
  When was the last time a school day started with the pledge of allegiance? Why? We have already lost so much….
  
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BODYBAG
Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:19pm
Who owns the property and pays for it? Any other questions?
It should be that simple in the United States.

If its a rowdy outdoor event blasting music and destroying property different story.

How did government know what was going on in these people’s private residence?
Probably an FFRF God-hater infiltrated their group and ratted them out.

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- Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:34pm
  Nobody owns their property. Even if you are free and clear of a mortgage, if you don’t pay alms to Cesar your house/property is toast. You just rent it from the government.
  
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- Tom K
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:39pm
  @ BODYBAG : As long as Property Taxes are being collected, you Do Not own your property free and clear. You see, even if your mortgage is paid in full – no other leins on the property, Property Taxes Continue, even after you are dead; then your relatives and/or heirs must pay them PLUS any Death Taxes due ! In this case, the City of Venice probably sent in a SPY to check out all of that praying and bible study going on there. This MUST be fought – Every Case – Nationwide ! It is past time to take America Back !
  
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DarkJello
Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:19pm
This is beyond the pale. Tyranny much?!?

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watashbuddyfriend
Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:18pm
In Florida, maybe I can understand, because of the influx of the damnyankees from yankeeland! But, why don’t you people in the City of Venice, FL get up off your asses, and oust the Mayor, Council, and members of the Code Board?

Best for all to get a handle on some Bible Doctrine!

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- thibx
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:34pm
  they might burn embassies and flags and killing people.
  
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- Tom K
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:50pm
  @ WATASHBUDDYFRIEND : Lib-Prog-Dem-Comms ( Damn Yankees ) move South from the CESSPOOL that they created and not realizing that THEY ARE the problem, they continue in their ignorance and foul-up their new home. ( Crap in their new Nest ) Do Not Vote these mentally deficient people into ANY Government Office. You see what happened when Obama’s Chicago – Gangsta’ Friends took over D.C. – the whole country smells of ” nest fouling ” !
  
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- PATTY HENRY
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:58pm
  @THIBX… But!!! “They wouldn’t march before they killed the people”.
  
  Our State Department says no demonstrations…
  
  FORGETTING that the AMBASSADOR himself sent out a tweet stating he was nervous…
  
  but note the OBAMA creep doesn’t want anyone to know that because he ignored Security BRIEFINGS…
  
  Obama doesn’t want anyone to think that HE (OBAMA) did anything wrong…
  
  so now they are going to try to deny any demonstration took place… the same demonstrations these dolts in the State Department were WARNED ABOUT THREE DAYS prior to our AMBASSADOR’S slaughter?
  
  HOW AWFUL is this MARXIST/COMMIE in chief? HOW awful are these sicko City Creeps trying to intimidate wonderful, lovely, retired couples who pay their taxes and lead decent lives in VENICE, FLORIDA….’PAM JOHNSON gonna FINE you for DARING TO PRAY!?’.. YO PAM!!!
  
  COME FINE THIS.
  
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Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:15pm
I’m not saying I agree with the code/law in any way. I don’t. BUT, it seems to me that the sign is the issue. They draw the MNF analogy and I’d wager that if the sign read “Got MNF?” that they’d have the same issue. There are plenty of places that won’t let you put up signage for such things. If you bought the property under that regulation then you should know better than to do this. It’s no different than the flags on veterans homes in HOA’s. Is it crappy? Yep. Did you sign the HOA agreement when you bought your house? Well then who’s fault is it?

Again, I think they should be able to do it, but what this attorney and this article are suggesting seems a little apart from reality.

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- wisehiney
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:51pm
  What about that oBUMMER sign in the neighbors yard?
  
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- Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:58pm
  @Wise,
  
  The Owebama sign just signifies that a moron lives there. It doesn’t change the stated use of the property, thus getting sideways with zoning.
  
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- TEXASGRANNY73
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 5:16pm
  Love it. See a Dem sign. Know a moron lives there. That’s rich.
  
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- moosern
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 2:46am
  Rothbard, I think you have something with the sign issue. A lot of communities have sign ordinances which are usually very restrictive. When my son did his Eagle project, part of it was replacing a sign. That required detailed plans, an ariel veiw of the church property showing where the sign was with measurements to propert lines and public easements, measurements of the sign, etc. The stone altar he built in front of the church which is used for Pascal Fires at Easter didn’t need squat from the building department. As with the other cases, this probably has nothing to do with a few people gathering for Bible Study. In Mr’ Salman’s case, he did build a Church on his property. It was not zoned for houses of worship and the permit was for a garage, not a Church or assembly hall. And he refused to comply with various safety issues that apply to assembly halls and houses of worship that don’t apply to a garage.
  
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banjarmon
Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:14pm
First AMENDMENT VIOLATION…SHAME ON THIS TOWN!!!!

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- Gorp
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:28pm
  Yup. And if you can have a bunch of people over for Monday night football where’s the difference? Oh Wait. It’s Bible study. Christian Bible study. Can’t have that. Better to have Muslin Quran study then they’d get away with it.
  
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ChildofJesus
Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:14pm
the zone excuse hasn’t won my vote of confidence yet and it won’t. I know Satan is walking around like a lion seeking whom he make devour.

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- TEXASGRANNY73
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 5:21pm
  That’s right. And. He’s after Christians, that’s all he has left. Evidently.
  
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- WhitelawOutlaw
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 6:59pm
  No, Satin is busy in the White House getting ready for the final curtain to fall.
  
  Invest in lead. I believe it will come to this. Note to LEO, Military, and all public employees: Think about your oath to protect and preserve the Constitution of the United States. Are you willing to help “We The People” save this country or just let illegal orders from your superiors be your guide?
  
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may40
Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:13pm
I see, if we’re having some Islamic gathering then we receive the blessing but a Christian Bible study has no place in American. Wow, how far we have fallen. Those in government/state positions flexing their control muscles really need to be fired!

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RJJinGadsden
Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:12pm
Somehow I get the feeling that if they were have a sex toy party, it would be ok.

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- mattmo79
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:16pm
  Or even if they were swingers, it’s all good!
  
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doomytram
Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:11pm
In a related story, Koren Studies are perfectly fine. In another peaceful protest the Muslim children are holding up signs that say… Behead those that are mean to or insult the peaceful prophet and insult Islam. In another related story Obozo has just purchased a billion zillion Bibles to give to the Muslim Brotherhood to burn, the they did last time….. Really? Really?

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progressiveslayer
Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:11pm
Citizens don’t you realize ALL regulations and zoning ordinances are unconstitutional? Did we have thousands of regulations a century ago? No we didn’t it’s only since government has gotten out of it’s proper role beginning roughly a century ago to regulate us into submission.Look at the second amendment,every ‘gun law’ passed since the second amendment is unconstitutional,do you see anywhere in the second amendment that says we need a permit to purchase a firearm?

It’s the same thing with freedom of religion,with the first amendment it states congress shall make no law,end of story case closed.

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- Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:20pm
  Dude, that dog ain’t gonna hunt. There are only a handfew left who care. So they pass a law saying if you are dishonorably discharged you can’t have a gun. Or if you are crazy you can’t have a gun. We all say “Yeah, I don’t want crazies with guns so sure go ahead.”
  
  Therein lies the problem. You want that law? Fine. AMEND THE CONSTITUTION! We had to amend the constitution to ban booze. Why? Now they ban freaking soda. I have to have an ID to get cold medicine. Did you see an amendment anywhere? I sure didn’t. If we had to amend the constitution to ban booze why do we not have to do it to ban weed or bath salts or crack?
  
  People are more than happy to crap on the constitution when it suits them and then complain when someone else does. Collectively we all deserve what is about to befall us.
  
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- progressiveslayer
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:39pm
  We’ve allowed government to go beyond their scope and purview to the point that our republic is in shambles and we will all pay for allowing our government to become tyrannical.The handwriting’s on the wall and been there for some time and the window is closing on our republic and it’ll close sooner rather than later.
  
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moreteaplease
Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:10pm
“It is difficult to understand how it is illegal to have a prayer meeting on Friday night with a half dozen people but it is alright if I invited the same group on Monday evening to watch Monday night Football,” Shane said in an interview with Fox News Radio.
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This country is headed for a fall with a hard landing at the end. The fall will come from God removing His hand from this nation.

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- this1can
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:27pm
  From this nation But not his people. Love pray
  
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- PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 4:53pm
  Not hard to understand why it’s ok for football but not Bible Study. Follow the $ and power. The government makes money off of addiction to football. Nothing on religion. Local governments are looking for $ and power anywhere they can find it these days to fund their retirement pensions. They don’t care about the people they are serving. They have turned it around to us serving them. Thanks to the unions. I say break ‘em up. They are eating us alive in every way possible.
  
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AJAYW
Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:08pm
You can dam well bet if it was Muslims holding these meetings obama would have holder all over Fl. for picking on them.

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- Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:12pm
  Indeed, this is one more move in the war on religion by the administration; it is being used for the sole purpose of intimidation to coerce people into conformity with the Obama party line. Communism at its finest coming out more and more with each passing day.
  
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WaterH2O
Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:07pm
They should have the Koran study instead. maybe the Fed. will reward them next time?

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- AJAYW
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:15pm
  I was about to run out of pages of it. I had to go buy a couple more- I found that the pages make fine TP
  
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mattmo79
Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:07pm
It’s none of the city’s business what you do on your own property and inside your house. Making up a trumped up charge like this is a disgrace!! Time to take back our country from the progressive liberals!!

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Tigress1
Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:06pm
Is this story covering the WHOLE story? If this is the same story I heard on Fox about a week ago, the issue was that the home that was hosting the Bible Study had cars parked up and down the street at that time, and it involved a lot more than 10 people. Think about it. If you lived in that neighborhood you would tolerate this occasionally for parties, but on a weekly basis – well, then it’s time for them to rent a room somewhere. Maybe a church?

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- this1can
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:54pm
  They didn’t build them streets. The same people that was going to the study helped pay for the right to park on that street. If it was Muslims having Friday prayers in the front yard, no one would of been able to get away with stopping it. They wouldn’t even of tried. Its time to go to the streets and be heard this typing back and fourth isn’t getting the job done. Love/pray
  
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SimpleTruths
Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:03pm
When did The Blaze become a second rate version of the National Enquirer? I’m sure there has to be a Bat Boy story on here somewhere.

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- IMCHRISTIAN
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:16pm
  Why are you reading the Blaze if it is that bad. You just couldn’t control yourself could you.
  
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- nonwinger
  Posted on September 17, 2012 at 5:51pm
  There is and he’s flying around in the belfry smacking his little ‘simple’ head into the clapper screeching “I’ve found the truth, I’ve found the truth!”
  
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nonwinger
Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:03pm
What!? Are we in China?

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JQCitizen
Posted on September 17, 2012 at 3:03pm
We better WAKE UP, PEOPLE! The government now DEFINES BOUNDARIES for us in just about EVERY AREA of life! November 6, 2012! BE THERE!

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