[kanawa]

An idea worthy of consideration.

[Olog-hai]

Is it? All for the mammon of unrighteousness to fund lobbies? Is that how the apostles did it?

[NELSON111]

That's a good idea. Another idea I had was to accept the business then preach the Gospel to them the whole time (1st Amendment).

IF...BIG IF...someone is truly not wanting to do business with a gay marriage because of religious reasons (and not just because it disgusts you)...then for EVERY wedding you could put scriptures on the boxes the cakes come in...and when you take their order...you can remind them that sodomy is a sin...."would you like sprinkles? Have you ever read Romans 1? I can quote it and sodomy is a sin against God........what color do you want the letters?"

[Parmy]

Finally, a thinking priest.

[usnavy_cop_retired]

Can one of our Freeper Attorneys provide the legal pros and cons of this idea. I like the idea but am not sure of the legal problems that might come from this tactic.

[NRx]

Not an ideal situation solution, but if it reaches the point where the choice is prison or bankruptcy, Id support it. I am not sure I’d limit the donations to lobbies, but definitely it would go to a cause that the moonbats would not like.

[GSWarrior]

Good idea except the gay cake mafia isn’t interested in procuring services from Christian business owners. They want to stop you and me and everyone else from patronizing such businesses.

[dila813]

No, if you rob a bank and give the money to charity, it doesn’t absolve you of the sin.

It doesn’t do it in this case either, you can’t be a party of it.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

So, what is the difference between Christians catering an imitation homo same sex wedding, and a Christian eating of the sacrifices to idols or to Caesar?

[IronJack]

It's a coward's way out. To hell with subtlety. Tell them right to their faces that their lifestyle is poisoned, and that you will not participate in it, or tacitly endorse it by providing material support.

This isn't a game we're playing. This is a war, and it won't be won by caving in, no matter how cleverly you do it. We'll win by asserting that we have no NEED to indulge in this kind of trickery, because we have the right to refuse their business in the first place.

[P.O.E.]

How about donating to your church?

[joe fonebone]

this made me thing of a time long ago...

i ordered a cake from a krogers for my sons birthday.
when i went to pick up the cake it was the wrong kind, wrong frosting and they even misspelled my sons name.

when i went to the manager, the conversation went like this.

me: excuse me sir, but this cake is not what i ordered.
manager: did you order a cake?
me: yes
manager: did you get a cake?
me: yes
manager: then what are you complaining about?

this conversation went in circles for quite a while. i left and it was over 20 years before i set foot in a kroger store again..

now, why would this not work with fag cakes..
take the order, and ship them a cake with the word GAY and a circle with a slash though it..

they ordered a cake..
they got a cake...

[Travis McGee]

[skeeter]

Since the State is forcing this issue this would be a pretty clever response.

[joesbucks]

To OP of this thread. That's a good idea.

Another thing I've never quite understood. Many here believe in the power of prayer. Why not advocate prayer over the goods and services for changed hearts and souls. Not a public display to agitate the gay customers. But in a quiet, but effective way. Let God do his work.

I once say a church sign that we are to be fisher's of men. Our job is to catch them. It's God's job to clean them. A public display often will have the opposite effect.

[Mamzelle]

Stupid idea. All this is about is how democrats want to bash, harass and persecute Christians. They want to give us the business — good and hard

[molson209]

very good idea

[EDINVA]

Christians/Conservatives have so far totally lost the PR battle, which is ultimately all it is. This would shut them down so fast, their heads would spin.

[aquila48]

Great idea by Fr Z.

[DoodleDawg]

Simply, accept all business from gays and tell them that the money will be donated to a traditional pro-family lobby or organization.

Or refuse to accept any business from gays and the problem is solved.

Most of these businesses are small. I suspect they operate on a thin profit margin. It's easy for people to tell someone else to give away their money when those people don't have any skin in the game.

[MortMan]

I do not care for the idea of giving the LGBT lobby the power to destroy a business.

I can easily see a months-long parade of such arrangements, deliberately arranged to deprive the business of enough money to be worthwhile unless the owner reneges on the vow to donate the money. If the owner decides to keep what they said they would donate, then a lawsuit by past customers whose money was donated would be forthcoming, on the basis of disparate treatment.

It’s all garbage, but that is what I foresee if this tactic is taken. I know others have differing opinions.