Couple Ordered to Stop Holding Bible Study at Home Without Permit 2

Pastor David Jones and his wife Mary have been told that they cannot invite friends to their San Diego, Calif. home for a Bible study — unless they are willing to pay tens of thousands of dollars to San Diego County.

"On Good Friday we had an employee from San Diego County come to our house, and inform us that the Bible study that we were having was a religious assembly, and in violation of the code in the county." David Jones told FOX News.

"We told them this is not really a religious assembly — this is just a Bible study with friends. We have a meal, we pray, that was all," Jones said.

A few days later, the couple received a written warning that cited "unlawful use of land," ordering them to either "stop religious assembly or apply for a major use permit," the couple's attorney Dean Broyles told San Diego news station 10News.

But the major use permit could cost the Jones' thousands of dollars just to have a few friends over.

For David and Mary Jones, it's about more than a question of money.

"The government may not prohibit the free exercise of religion," Broyles told FOX News. "I believe that our Founding Fathers would roll over in their grave if they saw that here in the year 2009, a pastor and his wife are being told that they cannot hold a simple Bible study in their own home."

"The implications are great because its not only us thats involved," Mary Jones said. "There are thousands and thousands of Bible studies that are held all across the country. What were interested in is setting a precedent here — before it goes any further — and that we have it settled for the future."

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[DigitalPraise7]

The NDAA Act and what not have shat on the Constitution. IT WILL GET WORSE.

[hemet92544]

time write the fish sign on the ground again and go into hiding! 

[badman400]

Gimme a freakin break!!!! The sooner the modern Soddom & Gomorrah falls off into the ocean taking all the atheists and fruits with it, the better.

[ppclicpl]

This sounds like what happened in the Old Testament..

How I think it was Daniel or Ezekiel that prayed and the Goveners had made a decree that only the King should be worshiped.

Thus in the end it back fires on the Goveners..

[UnitedCorpOfAmerica]

LOL, religion is a deadly weapon like guns... need a permit. Now, in that light, I agree.

[Speedfirst]

Heb. 11:6

Rom. 1:16

John 3:16

[b5kalad]

See what happens when you live in area of the country controlled by Democrats? What's next Yellow Stars of David on my shirts!!!!