Like it or not, baking cakes for gay weddings a real item in the news. Courts really have ruled in favor of forcing Christians to violate their faith and bake cakes for gay weddings.
This author asks the “What Would Jesus Do?” question. Too often, the responses I’ve seen are nothing but dodges. “He wasn’t a baker.” “They didn’t have wedding cakes back then.” “He would offer them salvation.” “It’s hypothetical.” All true, but all dodges.
What if it’s a young person with a serious question? Would Jesus do this or not?
Would Jesus do cocaine? (”That’s a hypothetical...they didn’t have cocaine in Israel in Jesus’ day.”) Kid walks away wondering about cocaine use.
Would Jesus watch movies made in Hollywood? (”That’s a hypothetical...they didn’t have movies...blah, blah, blah)
At some point it becomes, “Don’t ask the Christian...he’s too afraid of losing the debate to answer.”
So, which bears more weight in the answer about baking wedding cakes: “If your enemy compels to carry his pack for a mile, then carry it for two miles.” or “Render unto...God that which is God’s.”?
Oh I know it’s real. Had this been a Muslim baker they would not have been forced. They are only doing this because the people who protested were Christian.
If your free then you can have the luxury to hash out these moral dilemmas. If you aren’t then it becomes a question of does Jesus want me to be to become a martyr over this issue.
The basic question isn’t about cake, it’s about two sinners talking to God. Like, if they knew who they were talking to you they would have asked for living water.
Huh?
I’m a little slow today.
Didn’t understand your summation. Got where you were going...maybe...but:
“Carry my stuff for a mile. That’s good. Now carry it another “
Say what????