The real question is: what gives the State the power to coerce Jesus into doing, or not doing, anything?
In that case Phillips was not refusing to sell bcz the men were sodomites, and in fact Phillips said he would be happy to sell them brownies or other treats to serve at the reception, just not a wedding cake, as the event was morally objectionable to him. I am surprised he went so far as offering to sell anything for the reception.
In addition, while Colorado law was expanded to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual preference (which must include animals) and gender identity - which was why the judge said he ruled for the sodomites - yet Colorado law discriminates against homosexuals by denying them marriage.
Thus the baker was acting consistent with Colorado's own interpretation of the extent of its antidiscrimination law. But here comes the judge, who might as well claim the devil made him do it.
Furthermore, as this is an issue of morality, then it is a religious issue as much as a legal one. Your faith determines your moral decisions.
And if the judge would not discriminate against the "gay wedding guys" because they are acting within the law, then would he say,
An Orthodox Jewish or a black bakery has to make a custom cake to celebrate a KKK convention?
Or a Christian company has to see equipment that will be used to produce abortions?
Or a evangelical has to make a special (if unsigned) advertising sign for a legal porn shop?
Or a artist (a decorated cake is) has to make a special sign, even if unsigned, for a customer who will use it for a immoral if legal celebration he/she disagrees with?
Or a liberal music artist has to sell music or a license to a Ted Cruz convention? (Romney was threatened with legal action even for dong so with music he had a license for, not that i support such music)
Or a devout Muslim baker sell buns to a hot dog stand?
A homosexual sign maker has to make and sell a custom made sign for a AFA event?
How about the FREEDOM to choose who to serve, versus the OPPRESSION of being forced to serve those you do not wish to serve?
“Jesus Christ would absolutely bake a cake for a gay person. He’d bake a cake for a straight person. He’d bake a cake for a girl, a boy, a person who isn’t sure what they are, a black person, a white person — Jesus would bake that cake if it, in some way large or small, drew that person closer to Him. . . . .”
Yes, I like gay cakes and ham, Sam I Am!
He would then tell them, “Go, and sin no more!”.
Sure He would - then He would them the person to sin no more.
Not much mention of the fact that Muslim cabbies don’t have to take passengers who have liquor in their bags.
“The disagreement comes on one issue only — should a Christian provide goods and services to a gay wedding.”
The disagreement comes on one issue only — should a Christian be allowed to refuse to provide goods and services to a gay wedding.
The disagreement comes on one issue only — should a Muslim Barber be forced to cut the hair of a lesbian?
http://godfatherpolitics.com/14563/lesbian-denied-haircut-male-muslim-barbers/