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Posted on 09/02/2013 6:24:34 AM PDT by lowbridge
A Gresham bakery that refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple, prompting a state investigation, shut its doors.
On Sunday, KGW stopped by Sweet Cakes by Melissa and found the bakery completely empty. All counter tops, display cases and decorations were gone.
Hanging in the window was a sign from the Oregon Family Council that read "Religious freedom is under attack in Gresham."
As first reported in Willamette Week, Sweet Cakes by Melissa posted on its Facebook page, “This will be our last weekend at the shop we are moving our business to an in home bakery. I will post our new number soon.”
In January, Laurel Bowman said Sweet Cakes by Melissa refused to sell her a cake after learning it would be for a same-sex wedding.
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I agree entirely. This is about government control, and intolerance by liberals. I would not support a bakery that said it would not sell to gays, as a general measure. That would be discriminatory and way too diffuse and interpretable. However, forcing that bakery to make a cake specifically for a gay wedding forces the bakery owners to participate in an activity that is contrary to their specific religious beliefs. That crosses the line of individual choice and religious liberty.
That said, I would have no problem with a bakery that would not sell wedding cakes to non-gays. That's their right.
The homosexual lobby has achieved its ends in this case.
This proves once again how gays want to force acceptance. They will always be able to find a fellow homo to fulfill their form over function predilection, but they have to stick it to someone who disagrees. It’s extremely un-American!
Oh, he knows how things work. But it is not in the best interest of the Democrats to have a strong Middle Class. They need an overwhelming Poor Class to get enough votes to be able to cheat their way into political office. It is working exactly how he wants it to work.
Let’s see: Jefferson wrote a letter stating that government cannot force your opinion, but only your behavior. Which the USSC then uses to hang its hat on dooming the Freedom of Thought ensconced in the Bill of Rights.
This letter isn’t part of our contract, the Constitution. Nor was it a part of the debates about the Constitution or the Bill of Rights. Yet, it forms the basis for the ruling.
Christ says that we are to behave as we believe. Jefferson isn’t the kind of Christian I’d want defending my beliefs. I’ll go with Jesus on this one.
Next comes the modern day where the curse of that 19th century ruling comes home to roost, mingled with a heavy dose of anti-commerce socialism. You can, as an individual believe what you want, but if you practice it you’ll suffer government sanction. If you’re a business practice you cannot even believe as you want, but must bow down to the new state religion of secularism.
There are 5 rules for good laws and they’ve been violated too many times. I suspect it’s time for a reset.
Even if they were forced to bake the cake and delivered it that couple would have found something wrong with it and sued the bakery. They could have even sabotaged the cake and claimed it was the bakery.
They wouldn’t want to eat the cake I’d male ‘em...
There mistake is Lefty Heaven Oregon was giving the reason WHY they wouldn’t make said cake and knowing it was against the law to do so. A simple “we are sold out” during that time frame would have sufficed, along with a suggestion of another bakery that may be available. They will still have to abide by the draconian pro-gay anti-business rules even if they work from a home business, so they best beware.
“I’d not want to be within 100 yards of anything provided in a situation like that. “
For normal, sane people yes. Remember we are talking about gays who are already mentally ill. Do you think they will catch that? They think they’ve “won” something so much so they will eat a cake full of negativity and not know the difference.
They didn’t refuse to bake cakes for gay people. They just refused to bake a WEDDING CAKE for a gay wedding. They are not anti-gay, they are anti-gay marriage.
Americans have the right to freely exercise their religion. Forcing neutral exercise of religion or forcing liberal exercise of religion is NOT free exercise of religion.
Precisely! What will the state rule next, that gays must be provided excellent service and goods. Will they have a state position for Gay Event Food Taster?
"Oh, I put salt instead of sugar in the cake? Oops, guess you don't have to pay me. Good thing I frosted it with spray paint."
Gay “marriage” talk about freedom to appeal to Conservatives but in reality they want slavery.
Next up, churches will be punished for denying gays their “freedom”.
I'm not so worried about a cake filled with negativity. One filled with Rat Poison would be my concern. :-)
Or Nitroglycerin. "Is this cake any good?" "I guarantee it will make your wedding reception an unforgettable blast!" :-) :-)
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As I learned from my mother, when the massive sheet caked she had just baked for a friend's 50th anniversary party came out in 6 jagged pieces.... "Frosting covers up a world of sin!". I also learned a number of new words that I'll not share here on the thread.
The cake was delicious. No one had a clue what it looked like coming out of the oven.
A cake full of rat poison or Nitroglycerin is not exactly a “positive” cake now is it? Mind you I have a feeling they’d eat it anyway not knowing the difference.
It does not have to be a “Christian” baker they offend. Could be any Bubba Redneck that just does not like queers. See my point?
These people are going push so far until someone pushes back I fear.
In my opinion, no.
“...the guy renovated his garage into a kitchen, he has no store but supplies bread to various local stores...”
Careful! The Govag drones are searching even now for bakery products being transported from garage-type buildings.
No, not far-fetched.
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