The religious liberty of Christians is once again being infringed upon by the government. Same play, different cast. In the latest remake of this epic tale, the role of the emperor Nero is being played by the mayor of Houston. It seems the city of Houston passed an immoral law. Area churches embarked on a noisy campaign to get the law repealed, the first step of which was a petition and signature drive. They needed a certain number of signatures for a referendum, and they ended up getting more than enough. The city claims, however, that the petition did not comply with the rules, and therefore rejected it. No referendum. Several pastors have filed a lawsuit against the city of Houston. In a quest for evidence that the pastors were lying about issues pertaining to the petition campaign, the city issued subpoenas for certain church communication records. Initially, the subpoenas demanded the sermons of the five pastors involved in the signature drive. (more…)