by BOB UNRUH (HTTP://WWW.WND.COM/AUTHOR/RUNRUH/) Email (mailto:[email protected]) | Archive (http://www.wnd.com/author/runruh/) Subscribe to author feed (http://www.wnd.com/author/runruh/feed) Tweet Tweet 0 0 (http://www.wnd.com/2010/03/128094/print/) (http://www.addtoany.com/share_save) FAITH UNDER FIREWORLDNETDAILY EXCLUSIVE CITY THAT BANNED BIBLE STUDIES HAS JUDGMENT DAY 'We understand the importance of maintaining religious freedom' Published: 03/15/2010 at 8:45 PM Officials in an Arizona city where workers recently told members of a small church they are not allowed to hold Bible studies in a home and then backed up the warning with an official opinion from the city planner – an issue on which WND reported (http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=127793) – say they now hope to make changes that will allow such religious activity. Officials in Gilbert, Ariz., (http://www.ci.gilbert.az.us) today told WND in an e-mail that the changes apparently were in the works even as the city continued handing out warnings. “This is a community with patriotic citizens who study and defend the Constitution,” Vice Mayor Linda Abbott said in the e-mail. “We understand the importance of maintaining religious freedom.” WND reported on Friday (http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=127793) that the city had ordered a group of seven adults to stop gathering for Bible studies in a private home because such meetings are forbidden by the city’s zoning codes. Pastor Joe Sutherland of Oasis of Truth Church was told in a letter from code compliance officer Steve Wallace that the people were not allowed to meet in a home for church activities under the city’s Land Development Code. Then the church obtained a written letter from Mike Milillo, the city’s senior planner, providing confirmation: “The assembly activities associated with the church, including Bible studies, church leadership meetings and church fellowship activities are not permitted.” The ban had prompted the Alliance Defense Fund (http://www.alliancedefensefund.org) to launch an appeal with the city over the decision. Bob Unruh joined WND in 2006 after nearly three decades with the Associated Press, as well as several Upper Midwest newspapers, where he covered everything from legislative battles and sports to More ↓ Like 1 Send Share 50% Off Business Forms Forms to Keep Your Business Going. Invoice, Sales, Order Forms & More! 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CITY THAT BANNED BIBLE STUDIES HAS JUDGMENT DAY'We understand the importance of maintaining religious freedom'
Published: 03/15/2010 at 8:45 PM
Officials in an Arizona city where workers recently told members of a small church they are not allowed to hold Bible studies
in a home and then backed up the warning with an official opinion from the city planner – an issue on which WND reported
(http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=127793) – say they now hope to make changes that will allow
such religious activity.
Officials in Gilbert, Ariz., (http://www.ci.gilbert.az.us) today told WND in an e-mail that the changes apparently were in the
works even as the city continued handing out warnings.
“This is a community with patriotic citizens who study and defend the Constitution,” Vice
Mayor Linda Abbott said in the e-mail. “We understand the importance of maintaining religious
freedom.”
WND reported on Friday (http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=127793)
that the city had ordered a group of seven adults to stop gathering for Bible studies in a private
home because such meetings are forbidden by the city’s zoning codes.
Pastor Joe Sutherland of Oasis of Truth Church was told in a letter from code compliance
officer Steve Wallace that the people were not allowed to meet in a home for church activities
under the city’s Land Development Code.
Then the church obtained a written letter from Mike Milillo, the city’s senior planner, providing
confirmation: “The assembly activities associated with the church, including Bible studies,
church leadership meetings and church fellowship activities are not permitted.”
The ban had prompted the Alliance Defense Fund (http://www.alliancedefensefund.org) to
launch an appeal with the city over the decision.
Bob Unruh joined WND in 2006 after nearly three decades with theAssociated Press, as well as several Upper Midwest newspapers,where he covered everything from legislative battles and sports totornadoes and homicidal survivalists. He is also a photographer whoseMore ↓
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