Couple Sues for Right to Prayer Meetings
A Connecticut couple has sued the town zoning commission for prohibiting them from holding prayer meetings in their home.
The American Center for Law and Justice, a law firm founded by religious broadcaster Pat Robertson, filed suit on behalf of Robert and Mary Murphy, who have held weekly prayer meetings and Bible studies in their home since 1995. As many as 25 people attend the gatherings, they said.
After receiving complaints about traffic from the Murphys’ neighbors, New Milford Zoning Enforcement Officer Kathy Castagnetta wrote the couple, informing them that such meetings were not permitted at single-family residences.
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