Posted on 06/08/2014 5:52:04 PM PDT by Beave Meister
"They are turning people of faith into religious refugees."
Colorado bakery owner Jack Phillips never sought out a gay person to discrminate against, nor to harm in any way. He has no desire to do so.
But because he serves Jesus Christ above all else, Phillips was not about to be forced into participation in celebrating the "marriage" of two gay men. So when they entered his store to place an order for a wedding cake, he simply told them they would have to find a different bakery.
We've told you this story before, and it's now reached exactly the point many people feared it would all along. Phillips is being ordered by the State of Colorado not only to undergo sensitivity training, but to enact new policies for him and his staff, and to file quarterly reports with the state that prove he has not turned away any business from homosexuals.
(Excerpt) Read more at caintv.com ...
VERY VERY important distinction!!!!
While I think any business should have the right to refuse service to anyone, I think making them a cake is really the wiser thing. BUT, making political statement by making a pro gay cake? That's something totally different.
The deviants pushing all this crap are the ones who need sensitivity training. But of course they have no concern if their behavior is offensive to the rest of the world.
“No.”
Yup, I think we’ll see it in CA in 5 years, and the rest of USA churches in 10. It’ll be interesting how churches who believe against this but hate making controversial comments (like Rick Warren) will respond.
This is open oppressions of Christians, and our spineless Republican leaders do and say nothing.
Here’s what’s coming: Business owners will be required to swear that they will serve homosexuals as a requirement for getting a business license.
This is such an abuse of power. Power that was not given by legislative process but by regulatory fiat. This is totally unacceptable and a violation of his religious rights.
At some point, we will have to fight a real fight to be allowed to exercise religious beliefs and still keep employment.
But that should be a fight we can win, because in the end, the right to be free to practice religion is meaningless if the government can prevent you from earning a living because of your religion.
On the other hand, that is one of the end times signs, needing the mark to buy or sell. I wish someone would bring that up to one of these judges. I’m not brave enough, but it would be cool for someone to walk in with a 666 on their forehead asking if that would satisfy the judge.
Just bake everyone their own cupcake.
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Pedophiles are coming up to bat, next.
Awesome!
I agree, but I am not sure this wedding cake thing is the real fight, or a hill worth dying on. Take their money. Lot of it. Bake the cake. Ruin their plans.
Be “wise as serpents” -
I would certainly bake a cake, as I don’t see that providing a cake would be contributing to the sin. I wouldn’t vote to allow my church to be used for the ceremony, and I’d fight against a pastor officiating because that would directly contribute.
And I think I’d fight against putting any words on the cake that indicated approval of gay marriage.
But this isn’t the only fight that is going to happen, and sooner or later, we are going to have to start forcefully claiming our rights to be employed while publicly professing our beliefs.
There are probably things that if I was true to my testimony might lose me my job at work, and I’m too chicken to take that chance. Then I think of how the early christians suffered, people torn apart by lions, and realize that I am unworthy of the calling God has given me.
Reeducation camps are a hallmark of communist dictatorships.
And risk a lawsuit or even jail time? What I’d do is bake the cake, but tell the homos that I’ll be donating at least half of the fee towards the FRC or use it to buy a lot of Chick-fil-A sandwiches.
No pictures or mentions of South Park’s Death Camp of Tolerance?
And I think I’d fight against putting any words on the cake that indicated approval of gay marriage.
I think that's the smart thing, and I think that follows WWJD frankly. If you are baking the cake, selling the flowers, cleaning up the hall afterwards….do it. If you're the preacher, singing during the service, etc, draw the line. Its really common sense…...
The overreach has gotten so out of hand that the backlash will be a bitch when it comes. Homosexuals are setting themselves back decades, but apparently they’re too dumb to see it yet.
A much more sensible solution and more effective also.
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