Allinger
Allinger v. City of Los Angeles
Opinion
Opinion
Roth, J.
Appellant is a minister, certified in accordance with the laws of a bona fide religious organization, known as Universal Church of The Master (Universal). She has been for some time past and is now the minister of the Temple of Spiritual Life, a recognized and chartered auxiliary of Universal. Appellant practices her ministry in accordance with the constitution and by-laws of Universal. These, in substance, provide for Universal's interpretation of the Old and New Testaments, and as one of the solemn rituals of the church, prophecy by means of inspirational and spiritual communications, from the spirit world which are received as vibrations by the minister of the church and transmitted by the minister to the congregation. In her ministry appellant attempts to receive and she asserts that on many occasions she does receive spiritual communications which she transmits to her congregation, and that this form of prophecy is attempted and accomplished by appellant in accordance with her religious beliefs as based on the Holy Bible. On two occasions in June 1965, officers who sought to enter the church premises used by appellant, were told to place *Page 393 questions on a piece of…