Maxwell Edison #fundie christiannews.net

(Discussing story "US Supreme Court Hears Case of Baker Punished for Declining to Make Cake for Same-Sex Celebration"):

Maxwell Edison:
Jack Phillips is not being slandered. A same-sex couple is seeking to punish the man for saying no to not making a cake, but putting something on the cake that directly conflicts with his faith, not unlike asking a Jew to place a swastika on a cake.
More than that, Phillips has been ordered to denounce his faith to satisfy the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, or whatever its called.
What you are suggesting by way of Bible verses is heresy. Nowhere does the Word of God say we are to tolerate sin, or knowingly partake in the sin of others.
Get thee behind me, Satan.

Michael C:
What do you think Masterpiece Cakeshop was asked to put on the cake?

Maxwell Edison:
Something that went against his faith.
It wasn't about the cake but what this couple wanted on it. But you know that, and are being deliberately intellectually dishonest.

Michael C:
I'm sorry but it is you who is mistaken.
You might be surprised to learn that in none of these wedding vendor discrimination cases did the customers request anything that the business wouldn't willingly sell to anyone else.
The couple did not request anything "on" the cake.
The business owner refused to make the couple any cake for their wedding reception. He did not refuse the order because of anything they requested on the cake. He refused the order because they were a gay couple.
If you don't believe me, perhaps you'll believe Jack Phillips himself. Jack describes the situation when the couple entered the bakery as follows;
"'We're here to look at wedding cakes,' he said, 'it's for our wedding.' And so right away I know, this is not a cake that I can make."

Maxwell Edison:
What makes a wedding cake a wedding cake? What's in it or what's on it? Think about that then get back with me.

Michael C:
"What makes a wedding cake a wedding cake? What's in it?..."
Eggs? Sugar?
"...or what's on it?"
White frosting?
Jack Phillips refuses to make cakes with eggs, sugar, and white frosting because those things go against his faith?
Are you thinking that the couple asked for a cake topper with two grooms? They didn't. I've never actually seen a wedding cake with little figurine toppers. Do people still do that?

Maxwell Edison:
In other words, the application of common sense has you dumbfounded.
No surprise there.

Michael C:
I'm apparently not smart enough to infer what you're refusing to say.
What is it that you think the couple wanted on or in the cake that violated Jack Phillips' faith.
Please just come out and say it already. No more games. Just answer the question.

Maxwell Edison:
"I'm apparently not smart enough."
Your words. Not mine.

Michael C:
Thank you for representing Christ in this conversation with me. Have a nice night.

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