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Christian Florist Who Refused to Work Gay Wedding Loses Again in Washington Court
The Christian Post ^ | 6/6/19 | Samuel Smith

Posted on 06/10/2019 6:52:54 PM PDT by marshmallow

ADF says court 'narrowly' interpreted 2018 Supreme Court decision

The Washington Supreme Court has again ruled against Christian grandma florist Barronelle Stutzman who faces the risk of crippling fines for refusing to create floral arrangements for a same-sex wedding.

The state’s highest court unanimously upheld its 2017 decision, leaving Stutzman on the hook to pay thousands in legal fees for violating the state’s non-discrimination law that protects on the basis of sexual orientation.

The U.S. Supreme Court vacated the Washington court’s 2017 decision last June and sent the case back to the court for further consideration in light of the court’s 7-2 ruling in favor of Colorado Christian baker Jack Phillips. Phillips was accused of violating Colorado’s discrimination law for refusing to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding.

The Supreme Court asked the Washington high court to consider whether or not there was any animus against the florist’s religious beliefs when the lower courts ruled against Stutzman previously.

The court found in Phillips’ case that the Colorado government did display religious hostility to the baker’s Christians beliefs on marriage and sexuality.

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TOPICS: Current Events; Moral Issues; Religion & Culture; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: antichristian; christianpersecution; homosexualagenda; jackphillips
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To: KDF48
"If a private business wants to refuse service to anyone for any reason,that’s their choice......."

I live in the town just over from where she lives. She had served this gay couple for years. It is when it came to doing their wedding that she objected because she believes marriage is between a man and a woman. Like most of us do.

21 posted on 06/10/2019 8:12:49 PM PDT by Spunky ("Immigration is a privilege, not a right." President Donald Trump)
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To: Trump20162020

I don’t know, but I hope the public has been generous with their legal fees.


22 posted on 06/10/2019 8:40:24 PM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: marshmallow

The time is far past...Ester 4:16..... and so I will go unto
the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.


23 posted on 06/10/2019 9:16:42 PM PDT by Maranatha7757
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To: marshmallow

The time is far past...Ester 4:16..... and so I will go unto
the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.


24 posted on 06/10/2019 9:21:56 PM PDT by Maranatha7757
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To: marshmallow

As someone who designs wedding ensembles, I made up my mind that I would gladly design an invitation for a same sex couple, and I would donate 100% of the money they pay me to a Christian defense fund. I might even add that to the contract. Then they can decide if they want their money going to my chosen fund.


25 posted on 06/10/2019 10:46:23 PM PDT by Thidwick (If a moose can figure it out, why can't a liberal?)
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie

Sure. Go ahead and cave. Who cares about liberty anymore? Free country my ass!


26 posted on 06/11/2019 12:06:03 AM PDT by CitizenUSA (Proverbs 14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.)
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To: marshmallow

later.


27 posted on 06/11/2019 3:36:30 AM PDT by TalBlack (Damn right I'll "do something" you fat, balding son of a bitch!)
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To: Trumpisourlastchance

We have the Constitution remember?


28 posted on 06/11/2019 4:52:29 AM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: ravenwolf

Yet there is a beautiful hymm called “This Is My Father’s World”.


29 posted on 06/11/2019 4:54:39 AM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: Trumpisourlastchance

Whatever happened with business signs that read, “No shirt, no shoes, no service”? Seems a business should be able to serve or not serve anyone they wish. It’s their business, after all. Or maybe everything in America now belongs to the King.


30 posted on 06/11/2019 5:15:43 AM PDT by bgill (when you badmouth women, you are badmouthing your mama and the good women on FR)
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To: Bommer

Or tell them you’re not available on their special date, you have too many orders that day or you’re closing that day for vacation. Either actually close or later tell them you had a change of plans. Never ever admit it’s because you don’t do business with scum.


31 posted on 06/11/2019 5:19:36 AM PDT by bgill (when you badmouth women, you are badmouthing your mama and the good women on FR)
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To: bgill

Evasion can only take you so far. Eventually, you’ll have to face them with your open refusal. Then your evasion is revealed as cowardice.


32 posted on 06/11/2019 7:06:04 AM PDT by fwdude
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To: Biggirl

I will have to look up the him and listen to it, thanks.


33 posted on 06/11/2019 8:05:28 AM PDT by ravenwolf
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To: Biggirl

It was pretty good although I like like smother music in hymms, a pretty voice.


34 posted on 06/11/2019 8:25:44 AM PDT by ravenwolf
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To: lurk
The Supremes have been soft-tossing cases back to the states, not wanting to write rulings, instead asking the lower courts to reconsider and ponder a while.

Oh, not all. Let a leftist-brought case come before them and the opinion is decisive and effective nationwide.

35 posted on 06/12/2019 6:25:15 AM PDT by fwdude
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