While Calvary Chapel founder Chuck Smith battles lung cancer, he no doubts take solace in know that his acolytes are continuing the movement's raison d'etre (besides gay bashing, of course): being moralistic NIMBYers.
The big story right now involves Calvary Chapel South Bay, located in Gardena. They've collected over 3,000 signatures protesting the imminent opening of a strip club about a mile away, arguing it's too close near them…never mind that current LA County regulations prohibit strip clubs from opening closer than 500 feet away from a church, and last I checked, a mile had 5,280 feet to it.
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This comes on the heels of that Calvary Chapel's sister congregation over in Downey's own version of playing Christian communists. Last month, hundreds of Calvary Chapel Downey members flooded a a planning commission meeting to protest the proposed building of a three-story hotel near their campus. Their arguments that the hotel will bring crime are baloney. I know that area: it's where my mechanic has his shop, and the Calvary Chapel Downey campus is mixed in among homes, auto shops, a continuation school, and homes–not exactly a place for pimps and hos, you know?
As for Calvary Chapel South Bay: what did Jesus say about planks and your eyes?
