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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