Churches meeting in nontraditional spaces

What seems to be lacking here is mutual respect… and some common sense. I don’t see why a church would think they would not have to conform to noise ordinances and zoning laws, or why they would claim persecution and racism when they are asked to leave the premises after they’ve refused to cooperate with the other folks trying to conduct business in the area (and they’ve bounced a check- oy vey). Is there any real evidence that the landlords want them out because it is a ‘black church’?

As long as the church is complying with the law, it should be fine for a church to locate in a ‘non-traditional’ meeting place, but they really need to consider what they are getting into if they want to have services next to other businesses or in neighborhoods that would result in conflicts that could flow either way. Neighbors can have legitimate concerns about lighting, traffic, noise, and problems that can arise from landscaping and parking lots, such as water drainage. Churches do not have to interpret all opposition as religious persecution.

I’m curious about the idea that a landlord who developed space for a specific purpose (such as an industrial park) should be forced to lease to a church that doesn’t fit in with their business plan.