Bishop a convicted criminal over church bells

WorldNetDaily: “Senior Legal Counsel Erik Stanley of the Alliance Defense Fund today argued both cases, and told WND the prosecution of Painter of Christ the King Liturgical Charismatic Church and the threats against other churches including St. Mark Roman Catholic Parish and First Christian Church of Phoenix are unprecedented. ‘This case illustrates that no pastor should ever be criminally sentenced for ringing church bells,’ he said. ‘This is a huge leap. We are not aware of any historical precedent where someone has been criminally convicted for peacefully exercising his religion. He never should have been convicted for peacefully ringing his church bells.’”