I am sure that someone long before I was born created the first sign.
But I created this one on the spot on a LGBT thread that we were both commenting on not that long ago.
I get my creative moments every so often.
Posted on 05/21/2015 8:10:28 PM PDT by massmike
A same-sex couple from St. John's is upset after discovering the jewelry store that sold them their engagement rings has posted a sign that seems to oppose same-sex marriage — but one of the store's owners says he's allowed to post his religious beliefs.
When Nicole White and Pam Renouf went looking for engagement rings a few months ago, the pair couldn't find anything they liked. The couple was eventually referred to Today's Jewellers in the Mount Pearl area because the store offers custom-made rings.
White and Renouf visited the store and later gave specifications and a price range for potential rings.
"They were great to work with. They seemed to have no issues. They knew the two of us were a same-sex couple," White said.
"I referred some of my friends to them, just because I did get some good customer service and they had good prices."
That was before one friend went in to purchase a ring for his girlfriend — and instead found a distressing sign.
It reads: "The sanctity of marriage is under attack. Let's keep marriage between a man and a woman."
The friend took a picture of the poster, which made its way back to White.
"I had no idea about the sign up until that point," she said.
"It was really upsetting. Really sad, because we already had money down on [the rings] , and they're displaying how much they are against gays, and how they think marriage should be between a man and a woman."
The couple went to the store the following day, and asked about the sign.
"They just said that that's their beliefs, and they think they can put up whatever they want. I just said it was very disrespectful, it's very unprofessional and I wanted a refund," White said.
"I have no issues with them believing in what they believe in. I think everyone's entitled to their own opinion. But I don't think they should put their personal beliefs inside their business."
White and Renouf hope to get a refund when the man who sold them the rings returns to town next month — but it's not guaranteed.
White said the rings were meant to be a symbol of love, but now the bands seem tainted.
"I think every time I look at that ring, I'll probably think of what we just went through," White said.
The homofascists went after the Mozilla CEO who happened to give to a group that got an overwhelmingly supported ballot initiative on California’s ballot. The thing passed highly with Democrat at Republican votes and still he lost his job.
He didn’t even do it as a corporate gift or proclamation.
You aren’t entitled to a dissenting view. You aren’t entitled to cast a vote in opposition.
The gaystapo have spoken.
70 years ago this sort of thing was called a witchhunt and one of the most shocking things to happen in the 20th century (after the holocaust).
i think the jewelry store owner has the right approach. the photographer, baker, and florist should have done the same.
Signs are your idea, right SOL?
I’d have a big sign “Welcome Rag-munchers and Pillow Biters!” alongside a picture of Rosie O’Donnell with the eyes cut out.
Scuse me, that’s RUG-Munchers.
I am sure that someone long before I was born created the first sign.
But I created this one on the spot on a LGBT thread that we were both commenting on not that long ago.
I get my creative moments every so often.
I like the LGBTP one.
The bands are tainted? Does that mean homosexuals will stop picking on businesses who express discomfort with the evils of sodomites?
Rub-a-dub-dub,
Three men in a tub,
And who do you think they were?
The butcher, the baker,
The candlestick-maker,
They all sailed out to sea,
‘Twas enough to make a man stare
Well said!
LOL!
Gays are screwed up.
Nobody is against “them”.
Many are against liberal, activist fanatics trying to redefine the term “marriage” to mean whatever the hell they want it to mean.
I’ve got you’re a racist/homophobe fatigue.
Well boo, hoo, hoo...
A refund for custom made jewelry? Good luck with that, no matter what the circumstances.
Can the store owner sue the customers for discrimination?
Hmm.. What did they just "go through"?
I hope it doesn't ruin it for them when they thing of "other sorts of rings"....
So the person received service (despite the owner’s likely disagreement with the same sex partnership), and still wants to sue.
AKA, I want both the ring AND the money I paid for it.
Like many women... “I want you to WANT to do it! Simply doing it isn’t enough!!”
Same sex nazis always trying to shut down people’s opinions.
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