Phoenix Pastor Jailed Over Bible Studies on His Property

A Phoenix pastor who was fined over $12,000 and sentenced to 60 days in jail after he refused to close down a Bible study at his home began his incarceration July 9.

The Rev. Michael Salman's conflict with the city of Phoenix began in 2008 when he was ordered to comply with code requirements for a church after his neighbors began complaining about a weekly Bible study he held on his property. According to the Phoenix New Times, up to 50 people would gather at a gazebo in Salman's backyard, which prompted the city to call the gathering a church and cite him for several zoning and fire-code violations, ultimately slapping him with the fine and jail time. Additionally, he was told he could have not more than a dozen people on his property at one time.

webmaster@thenewamerican.com (Dave Bohon) 14 Jul, 2012

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Source: http://thenewamerican.com/culture/faith-and-morals/item/12068-phoenix-pastor-jailed-over-bible-studies-on-his-property
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