On 04/12/2013 10:50 PM, J wrote:
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> It is cases such as this one that exlpains why those who oppose much
> of the gay agenda refer to "homosexual rights" as "special rights".
> Why should the desires of gays supercede the beliefs of others?
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http://www.citizenlink.com/2013/04/11/washington-florist-sued-for-beliefs-about-marriage/
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> Newly elected Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit against a
> florist in Richland, Washington, because she declined to provide
> floral arrangements to a same-sex wedding ceremony. Arlene’s Flowers
> is a small business whose owner, Barronelle Stutzman, had served this
> customer for years. She knew he was gay, and it was never an issue,
> because she’s happy to serve everybody.
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> But she isn’t willing to lend her services to every activity, and when
> it came to a same-sex wedding, she just couldn’t do it. According to
> her statement, she explained herself, he said he respected it; they
> hugged and he left.
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> No one notified Ms. Stutzman that under the new regime, kindness and
> understanding, while holding true to your convictions, cannot be
> tolerated. After all, we’re on a mission to make the world more
> tolerant.
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> The suit asks the florist to promise to never again be so naughty and
> pay a fine of $2,000 for stepping out of line. Should a pacifist web
> designer be fined for telling the National Rifle Association he would
> rather not design their website? Should the Republican printer be
> required to print campaign literature for the Democrats?
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> During the debate over the redefinition of marriage last year in
> Washington State, proponents of natural marriage argued repeatedly
> that this was not simply about people having the opportunity to form
> relationships, but that redefining marriage had consequences for
> education, parental rights, and religious liberty. Despite dozens of
> examples from around the country, they rolled their eyes.
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> “This won’t make any difference for anyone except for the loving,
> committed couples who will no longer be treated as second class
> citizens,” they argued.
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> One wonders how many of those who assured us that no one would lose
> their liberty will come to the defense of Arlene’s Flowers?
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Without being told where she is coming from, a person can't be sure but
it seems she is being hypocritical because she knew he was a homosexual
before and didn't refuse him service then. Is she only taking her stand
now because the marriage issue is still relatively new and
controversial? What self styled type of moral yardstick is she using
that privately selling a few small flowers to faggots is alright but not
doing open weddings?
The truth is that this net has been closing around moral hypocrites for
a long time, especially worldly nominal Christians who have been
addicted to bourgeois living which involved lots of compromise and
rationalization. The lukewarm "God & country" lodge groups have long
lived plush and comfortable by doing, buying and selling in much
merchandise that they knew they shouldn't as moral people, but knew they
could get away with because fashion and country approved even if God
didn't. They had control of their communities and a few special
interests weren't going to threaten that on their best day. Now their
hegemony is unexpectedly fracturing through the ubiquitous disease of
faggots. Moral people have been flirting with immorality for too long,
thinking that class barriers would always keep consequences from
catching up with them. Keep this from catching up with you.
--
Adam & Eve