The man is correct in saying...
"You're looking at a government agency telling a private citizen what they can and cannot say…This should scare every American," Aaron said. "That's downright scary that the government that was put in place to protect our freedoms is now stripping them away from us."
Not only have their religious freedoms been violated, but, their rights as owners and Citizens have been as well.
Remember when stores used to post "We have the right to refuse service?"
I don't think this is over, let's hope not, anyway.
The government restricting freedom of speech? Freedom of religious belief?
How about someone going into a Jewish or Muslim catering business and demanding they make pork related meals? How much attention do you think that would get if the owner said "Our beliefs do not allow us to even handle pork." How about having a homosexual catering business cater to an anti-homosexual function? The reason why you don't see these kinds of things is because most don't try to impose their beliefs on others. To do so begs the question as to motive, and I think most of us would agree that there is an agenda to these high-profile cases.
The argument is given that homosexuals are targeted for discrimination, because, after all, these businesses cater to adulterers, thieves, spiritual murderers, et cetera. But, the difference is that those guilty of these other sins do not walk into a business and say, "Well, I am getting married, and my fiancé is a divorced woman I was having an affair with and left my wife and kids for."
Perhaps if we had people advocating adultery and divorce as there are those advocating homosexuality, perhaps such an absurd scenario might make it into the media.
But usually people don't broadcast their sin, or make it a point to let business owners know that their lives stand in direct conflict with the religious beliefs of the owners. I have no doubt but that if one did approach Christian business owners with the above scenario, they would likely refuse service to them as well.
I am a business owner, and I can refuse service to anyone I want to, simple as that. In the past I have refused service to someone who sought to commit insurance fraud. That fellow was not happy with what I had to say. Did he go to the press and declare discrimination? No, because he knew what he was doing was wrong. And that is why homosexuals pursue this type of action...
...because they are demanding we not only accept their lifestyles, but want us to condone it.
And in the hearts of those of us who find this lifestyle to be sin, we would be condoning it if we participated in the event.
For the government to step in and demand we do is wrong, and I would love to have the chance to speak to some of these nitwits myself.
God bless.
