The Michigan town where only Christians are allowed to buy houses [View all]

[Judi Lynn]

Rose Hackman
Fri 9 Feb 2018 05.00 EST Last modified on Fri 9 Feb 2018 10.00 EST

Tucked away in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, somewhere along the winding roads that hug Great Lakes shores, is an idyllic town named Bay View. For more than a century, generations of “Bay Viewers” have congregated here to share in summer activities.

What started out as a modest camping ground for Methodist families 140 years ago has quietly developed into a stunning vacation spot for people who can afford the upkeep of a second home. Streets named Moss, Fern and Maple are dotted with impeccably maintained century-old gingerbread cottages. Over the horizon, residents can watch lifelong friends sail their boats across the water.

But this paradise is not open to all.

In Bay View, only practicing Christians are allowed to buy houses, or even inherit them.

More:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/feb/09/christians-only-town-bay-view-michigan