A local San Diego, California megachurch will stage its Christmas program later in a public setting this year after finally being allowed the opportunity to rent a local venue.
The San Diego Symphony Orchestra Association is facing a potential legal battle for telling a local church it couldn't rent its venue for a Christmas show because it's religious. The religious rights law firm First Liberty Institute has taken the case, calling it a violation of California state and federal laws.
A defender of religious liberty says it s a violation of state and federal laws to deny a church use of a place of public accommodation simply because it is a religious organization.