"With all the misinformation out there about the most important religious freedom ruling of the year, here's a review of the facts.
The first and worst myth is that Jack Phillips refused to serve gay people. This is a complete falsehood. Jack made it clear that he's happy to sell his baked goods to gay people who come into his store. What he refuses to do—very politely—is use his artistic talent to promote a message—the message that gay "marriages" are something we should celebrate.
But the most troubling thing I've heard is probably, "Jesus ate with sinners, He would have baked the cake," and "Jesus didn't discriminate."
Now first of all (and I say this respectfully), it doesn't matter what you think Jesus would have done. The definition of religious freedom is that Jack Phillips and others get to follow their conscience and their sincere beliefs, not yours!
Second, I wonder whether those who use this argument have ever actually read the gospels. Jesus never endorsed sin. He never celebrated something contrary to God's design. Loving people is distinct from celebrating behavior. When Christ ate with sinners, we know for a fact He wasn't celebrating their sin. That's why He said things like, "Go, and sin no more."
CP/John 8:11
The first and worst myth is that Jack Phillips refused to serve gay people. This is a complete falsehood. Jack made it clear that he's happy to sell his baked goods to gay people who come into his store. What he refuses to do—very politely—is use his artistic talent to promote a message—the message that gay "marriages" are something we should celebrate.
But the most troubling thing I've heard is probably, "Jesus ate with sinners, He would have baked the cake," and "Jesus didn't discriminate."
Now first of all (and I say this respectfully), it doesn't matter what you think Jesus would have done. The definition of religious freedom is that Jack Phillips and others get to follow their conscience and their sincere beliefs, not yours!
Second, I wonder whether those who use this argument have ever actually read the gospels. Jesus never endorsed sin. He never celebrated something contrary to God's design. Loving people is distinct from celebrating behavior. When Christ ate with sinners, we know for a fact He wasn't celebrating their sin. That's why He said things like, "Go, and sin no more."
CP/John 8:11