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“God’s Law against perverted behavior is near universal through most of history among monotheistic religions. Even those who weren’t strongly religious would prefer that you keep your vices to yourself, and not scare the horses.”

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According to the article the waitress DID NOT COMMENT, the patron ASSUMED, based on the tattoo. Nowhere did the article say she told the patron she was a lesbian.

And most importantly, tied Jesus to the tip. If the waitress had a Star of David tattoo, would you agree that because they are assumed to be Jewish, and did not believe that Jesus was the savior, as most of us Jews do not, that it would be enough to you to not tip?

If you answer that ‘Yes’ you are going over the top.

Promoting evil is only a step removed from doing that evil, and is an evil itself. If the waitress wore an "I Support Planned Parenthood" (similar to the WNBA promotion in Seattle) I would have an issue whether she had an abortion or not. Regardless of the purported language of the comment on the receipt may have had an explicitly "you have to be Christian to get a tip" message (the wording makes me doubt its authenticity), the principle of NOT tipping because the waiter or waitress is in your face with garbage messages when you just want to enjoy a meal is one worth backing. It wasn't so long ago that visible tattoos would exclude from being hired in most public facing positions for that reason.

Regarding the Jewish question, I would never tie my religion with the practice or performance of such behavior. Culturally, Jewish people are in favor of frequent hand-washing, a big plus in the field. Judaism is not a proselytizing religion, so I don't expect a "We're chosen ... you're not" hat or shirt to be worn by my Jewish waiter or waitress. Context matters. I have eaten in Arab restaurants with Koran verses on the wall(in Arabic, so they may say "Kill the Infidel" for all I know). I have also eaten in black rib joints with explicitly Christian verses on the wall, placemats, and a Protestant bible in the waiting area.

And, when I lived in Chicago, I knew enough to avoid the bars with the upside-down or inverted "Old Style" sign (code for homosexual hangout).

If I go to Buffalo Wild Wings, I don't want the trappings of a homosexual lounge or the quotations from the Koran posted.

I will cede one point, the patron should have asked to sit in a different area for a different waiter or just left and get wings at the Stone Eagle, TGIFs or Ruby Tuesday's down State or Perryville if he saw the offending tattoo upon entry.