13 Gay Bakeries Refuse to Make Traditional Marriage Cake

[Tinky]

Despite anti-discrimination laws in many states that require Christian bakery owners to bake cakes for same-sex weddings, 13 LGBT and gay-owned bakeries objected to one man's request when he asked if they'd make a pro-traditional marriage cake that would read "gay marriage is wrong." All refused to back the cake and one person even cursed at the Christian man for "hate speech" and said a cake supporting traditional marriage "went against their beliefs."

 

 

The Full Story: http://www.christianpost.com/news/13-gay-bakeries-refuse-to-make-traditional-marriage-cake-with-the-message-gay-marriage-is-wrong-131479/

[Guest LadyC]

as much as i'd like to get behind this, i can't.

 

these gay bakeries weren't asked to make a traditional wedding cake. traditional wedding cakes say "mr. and mrs" if they say anything at all (which most say nothing.). i think it's wrong for christian bakers to be compelled by law to do a cake with two grooms on it because that goes against God's order of things. 

 

but if heterosexuals want to be taken seriously on an issue like this, it would have to be with same circumstances. if a gay bakery refused to do a cake with a bride and groom topper, THEN it would be news-worthy. but as the story is? that doesn't do anything but make heterosexuals and christians sound like we're really stretching to get attention. 

[Tinky]

While I agree with your reasoning LadyC,  I feel that if lawmakers see fit to force Christians to bake cakes for gay marriages, even though it violates their consciences, gay bakers have no right to complain about a cake that "went against their beliefs."

[Guest shiloh357]

It shows the hypocrisy of the Left in all of this.  Christian bakeries were threatened up and down if they didn't make a wedding cake for a gay wedding, and yet bakeries owned by gays are getting a pass for refusing to make wedding cakes for traditional marriages and suddenly all of the talk about discriminatory business practices go out the window.

[Guest LadyC]

the problem is, gay bakeries haven't refused (to my knowledge) to make a traditional cake.

 

they refused to make a cake that displayed the words 'gay marriage is wrong'.

 

if they were to refuse to make a cake with a bride and groom topper for a heterosexual couple, THAT would be the equivalent. it's not that i agree with their refusal, it's just that it's being represented as refusal to bake a cake for a heterosexual couple, and that's simply not true. as christians, we need to speak out against such not-so-   subtle deceptions or we lose credibility.

[OneLight]

Romans 12:18

If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.

[Tinky]

the problem is, gay bakeries haven't refused (to my knowledge) to make a traditional cake.

 

they refused to make a cake that displayed the words 'gay marriage is wrong'.

 

if they were to refuse to make a cake with a bride and groom topper for a heterosexual couple, THAT would be the equivalent. it's not that i agree with their refusal, it's just that it's being represented as refusal to bake a cake for a heterosexual couple, and that's simply not true. as christians, we need to speak out against such not-so-   subtle deceptions or we lose credibility.

 

 

I do agree LadyC, it just bothers me that if one group is forced to violate something they believe in, then no group should be exempt for whatever reason.

 

People should be allowed to refuse business and not be punished for it.

 

Heck, atheist bakers should be the champions of this, because they could take in all the business from bakers who have a problem with a certain cake.

[Guest LadyC]

i remember a time in the not so distant future where business owners reserved the right to refuse service to anyone.

 

gone are the days....

[Riverwalker]

Got to love freedom, even if they are shooting themselves in the foot

[1x1is1]

At first glance the article seems to have some grounds behind it.  However, as Ladyc mentioned, some agreed to make a cake and then allow the custiomer to embelish it with what ever they desired (with icing supplied by the baker).  That would be  fair in my mind.

 

Secondly, the video in the article shows the researcher tellling the bakery that he is planning a event in a few weeks.  That is not right, because it misrepresents the truth. He should have merely stated that he wished to purchase a cake of that nature.

 

I knew that this day was coming tho, when the shoe would be on the other foot.  But heck, i didn't expect to have 13 gay owned bakeries in such a small area!