Skip to content
Deacon Keith Fournier Hi readers, it seems you use Catholic Online a lot; that's great! It's a little awkward to ask, but we need your help. If you have already donated, we sincerely thank you. We're not salespeople, but we depend on donations averaging $14.76 and fewer than 1% of readers give. If you donate just $5.00, the price of your coffee, Catholic Online School could keep thriving. Thank you. Help Now >

Christians deserve equal protection too! - Christian baker case may go to Supreme Court

Free World Class Education
FREE Catholic Classes
Case may uphold First And Fourteenth Amendments for Christians.

The case of a pair of bakers who refused to bake a cake for a lesbian couple, may go all the way to the Supreme Court and resolve the apparent infringement of their First and Fourteenth Amendments.

Highlights

By David Drudge (CALIFORNIA NETWORK)
Catholic Online (https://www.catholic.org)
4/27/2016 (7 years ago)

Published in Living Faith

Keywords: Christians, bakery, supreme court, Klein

LOS ANGELES, CA (California Network) - The attorney for Aaron and Melissa Klein, Ken Klukowski, told The Blaze that he thinks their case will go to the Supreme Court and resolve the issue once and for all.

Presently, the case is on its way to the Oregon Court of Appeals, challenging the government's decision to force the Kleins pay $137,000 to a pair of women who demanded they bake a wedding cake for them.


The Kleins own Sweet Cakes by Melissa, a bakery that specializes in wedding cakes. The Kleins refused to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding.

Many Christians have expressed concern they may have to participate in same-sex ceremonies because the law considers such refusal to be a form of discrimination. However, the law puts people against their sincerely held religious beliefs, which means they feel they would be committing a sin by participating.

The current situation is akin to someone forcing a Muslim to eat pork. Why should a religious person be forced to participate in a same-sex ceremony against their religious convictions?

The Bill of Rights codifies freedom of religion and conscience, as well as equal protection under the law. Religious people deserve protection from discrimination too.

Klein told The Blaze, "The free exercise of religion is the right to live your daily life in accordance with your beliefs and traditions . it's not just what you say or think in your head; it's the ability to peaceably act about your faith," Klukowski said. "For a business owner that means the right to run your business with your faith."

---


'Help Give every Student and Teacher FREE resources for a world-class Moral Catholic Education'


Copyright 2021 - Distributed by Catholic Online

We ask you, humbly: don't scroll away.

Hi readers, it seems you use Catholic Online a lot; that's great! It's a little awkward to ask, but we need your help. If you have already donated, we sincerely thank you. We're not salespeople, but we depend on donations averaging $14.76 and fewer than 1% of readers give. If you donate just $5.00, the price of your coffee, Catholic Online School could keep thriving. Thank you.

Help Now >

Join the Movement
When you sign up below, you don't just join an email list - you're joining an entire movement for Free world class Catholic education.

Prayer of the Day logo
Saint of the Day logo

Catholic Online Logo

Copyright 2024 Catholic Online. All materials contained on this site, whether written, audible or visual are the exclusive property of Catholic Online and are protected under U.S. and International copyright laws, © Copyright 2024 Catholic Online. Any unauthorized use, without prior written consent of Catholic Online is strictly forbidden and prohibited.

Catholic Online is a Project of Your Catholic Voice Foundation, a Not-for-Profit Corporation. Your Catholic Voice Foundation has been granted a recognition of tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Federal Tax Identification Number: 81-0596847. Your gift is tax-deductible as allowed by law.