Christian Business Owners Bullied Into Closing

Political Realities ^ | 09/04/13 | Charles M. Phipps

[LD Jackson]

Over the Labor Day weekend the owners of Sweet Cakes by Melissa, a bakery in Oregon, decided to close the shop as a result of all the threats, vicious emails and phone calls they have received after refusing to make a wedding cake for a lesbian couple. Aaron and Melissa Klein said their business has suffered after the media firestorm earlier this year when they declined to provide a cake for a lesbian ceremony because it would have violated their Christian beliefs. Emails and phone calls were received by the Kleins saying Aaron should be shot, that he should be raped, and that the couple's five children should become sick.

"You stupid bible thumping, hypocritical b****. I hope your kids get really, really sick and you go out of business," said one email. "Here's hoping you go out of business, you bigot. Enjoy hell," said another.

In addition to the harassment the Kleins have received, their wedding vendors were badgered and harassed into not doing business with the Kleins, resulting in orders this past summer being down dramatically from the past. Their attorney called it "economic terrorism." The Kleins have closed the shop but said they will still take orders and operate from their home.

This being barely a blip on the news radar I cannot help but wonder how the media response would have been different if this was a homosexual baker refusing to make a cake for an event at a church. This is the first instance I'm aware of when a Christian business owner had to close up shop due to bullying over sticking to Christian values. It is apparently the direction our country is headed - forcing Christian business owners to either implicitly endorse homosexuality by providing services in support of their abomination, or close up shop and not do business at all.

The left is very practiced at bullying and harassing those who disagree with them, while at the same time claiming to be the more 'tolerant' side. The right is supposed to be tolerant of those with whom we disagree and make allowances for their choices and lifestyles, even to the point of violating our own religious beliefs. But does the left make room for our views and religious beliefs? Of course not. Because they are not the least bit tolerant.

[jsanders2001]

I would hace just made a cake that tasted like crap and left it at that...they would never have called on me again...: )

[leapfrog0202]

I would hace just made a cake that tasted like crap and left it at that...they would never have called on me again...: )

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They would have then sued for that, I’m sure. We had a case just like it here in NM where a photographer was sued for not photographing a gay wedding.

Last I heard private businesses had the right to refuse service to anyone and I cannot understand how it’s okay to sue them over refusing service. I know people that have visited photographers and they’ve been turned down when they wanted to use a certain photographer. No one I know sued.

[Forward the Light Brigade]

They should move to Texas (Free America) and open up there.

[leapfrog0202]

Agreed. I read the article recently about the guy from TX that killed his 5 year old’s would be rapist even though he just meant to give him a good beating. I was impressed that TX didn’t charge him with a crime. Many liberal states (most maybe?) would have.

[jsanders2001]

> Last I heard private businesses had the right to refuse service to anyone and I cannot understand how it’s okay to sue them over refusing service. I know people that have visited photographers and they’ve been turned down when they wanted to use a certain photographer. No one I know sued.

Yeah I don’t get that either. Businesses should not have to do business with anyone regardless of the class, even ift hey do fall into the same category as Obama

[freekitty]

I thought libs and such were tolerant. Oops, thought wrong.

[ThunderSleeps]

Exactly. My dad was in business for himself, had a few employees. He used to routinely turn away business when he was simply too busy to get any new work done. He didn’t want to expand further because during non-peak times he wouldn’t have work for everyone. So a simple “I can’t make your deadline” works. Brother in law is also self employed in a service type industry. When he doesn’t want to do a job for someone he quotes them a high price. Not outrageously high, but high enough they’ll go somewhere else.

[Vehmgericht]

Let the boot of tolerance smash them in the face. Intolerance will not be tolerated. The intolerant must be eliminated as a class.

[WomBom]

What is their address??

I’ll order a patriotic cake.... And maybe a Leftist Suck cake.

I’d gladly pay the shipping

[MulberryDraw]

#1 and #2 look like their address:

http://www.yellowpages.com/oregon-city-or/sweet-cakes?from=SEMPS_GGL_Search_acct=Branding_Dynamicads_ad_level=High&gclid=CLeBpKTesbkCFUPl7Aod_xAAlw

[freekitty]

It will with a big smash.

[LachlanMinnesota]

When Atlas Shrugs...

[MulberryDraw]

Excellent idea WomBom. The photo of their shop indicates they do pies as well. I could go for a liberty cherry pie or something.