A favorite tactic in the War on Christianity is to force Christians to
betray their beliefs. Already this practice has reached extremes of
tyranny that most never thought they would see in America. From You Will
Be Made to Care, via the Resurgent:
For years [Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cakeshop in
Lakewood, Colorado] served both gay and straight customers
equally. But when a gay couple insisted that Phillips bake
a custom wedding cake for them in 2012, he declined.
Incidentally, same-sex unions were illegal in Colorado at the time.
According to an administrative law judge who reviewed the
case, “Phillips believes that decorating cakes is a form
of art, that he can honor God through his artistic talents,
`and that he would displease God by creating cakes for
same-sex marriages.”
And get this: Phillips offered to sell the couple a cake
he had already made that they could then customize as
they desired. They refused, insisting that he be made to
decorate it for them.
There would be no point to the bullying if Phillips were not made to feel
he was betraying God.
Phillips made his faith priorities clear: “I’m a man who is
devoted to following Jesus Christ. He’s the one that’s in
charge of all this…. It’s not up to the courts to decide
what marriage is. It’s up to God to decide that. If we are
living in obedience to Jesus Christ and the teachings of
the Bible we are on the right side of history—no matter
what they say.”
That is why people like Phillips have to be crushed. This isn’t about
perverted sexual relationships, far less “discrimination” against those
who showily engage in them. It is about eradicating the concept of a
higher authority than Big Government.
On August 13, 2015, a Colorado State Court of Appeals
ruled Phillips must make cakes for gay weddings if he is
to make any cakes at all.
That’s not all. The Strident Conservative notes that the Orwellian
“Colorado Civil Rights Commission” inflicted the following:
The commission directed Phillips to immediately change
his store policies, submit his staff to mandatory
sensitivity training [including, apparently, his 88-year-old
mother] and submit quarterly reports to the commission
confirming that he had not refused service to customers
based on their sexual orientation.
The intent was not merely to punish but to humiliate.
Barked Commission Chairwoman Katina Banks:
“Religious freedom is undoubtedly an important American
value, but so is the right to be treated equally under
the law — free from discrimination.”
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