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Author Topic: SDA congregation awarded $3.7 Million for religious discrimination.  (Read 10927 times)

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SDA congregation awarded $3.7 Million for religious discrimination.
« on: May 14, 2008, 07:01:03 PM »

This is a great article as there is much hidden discrimination happening which goes undetected, and some Adventist churches have been the focus of it, but its so subtle you sometimes cant find the evidence or prove it in court...


".....Adventist Congregation Wins $3.7 Million Land-Use Suit Judgment
Maryland county was religiously biased, jury rules; judge to have final say...

...The $800,000 parcel the church purchased – 17 acres in West Laurel. Maryland – was zoned for church construction. A change in the “sewer category” needed to be approved by the Prince George’s County council for the church to connect its property to the county sewer system two blocks away. In 2003, county executive Jack B. Johnson suggested that the council approve the change; in that year the County Council approved 27 of 28 such applications.

The Reaching Hearts application was rejected by the panel, however, and it was reportedly the only church application to be made and denied. According to media reports, council member Thomas E. Dernoga, who represents the West Laurel area, worked to block the approval...."

http://www.adventistreview.org/article.php?id=1832
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