{"id":9628,"date":"2012-07-14T02:00:10","date_gmt":"2012-07-14T06:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/?p=9628"},"modified":"2026-04-12T07:12:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T14:12:51","slug":"pastor-jailed-in-arizona-for-holding-home-bible-studies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/pastor-jailed-in-arizona-for-holding-home-bible-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Pastor Jailed in Arizona for Holding Home Bible Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Matthew Hulet<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong> Examiner<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Michael Salman, a pastor from Phoenix, Ariz. who was fined and sentenced to jail began serving his 60 day sentence on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Salman was found guilty of code violations for hosting Bible studies on his 4.6 acre property. He has been holding the Bible studies for 7 years. He was ordered to 6o days in prison and three years probation and was also ordered to pay a $12,180 fine.<\/p>\n<p>He believes he was criticized for his religious faith and insisted the City of Phoenix would allow gatherings for poker or football. Salman told <em>Fox News Radio<\/em> last week, \u201cThey\u2019re cracking down on religious activities and religious use. They\u2019re attacking what I as a Christian do in the privacy of my home.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20220415233043\/http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/article\/pastor-jailed-for-holding-home-bible-studies\" target=\"_blank\">Click here <\/a>to conintue reading. 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