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DENVER, CO ,  – A Colorado board has ruled that a Christian business owner must make wedding cakes for homosexual "marriages" despite his religious objections. Business owner Jack Phillips came under legal fire in 2012, when he refused to bake a cake for Dave Mullins and Charlie Craig , who had traveled to Massachusetts for a marriage license, and wanted to celebrate in their home state. They sued on the basis of a state law that prevents the application of religious beliefs if one owns a business. The Commission's ruling, which was issued verbally on Friday, orders Phillips to report every three months for the next two years on anti-discrimination training for his staff, and any customers who are refused service at his establishment. "I can believe anything I want, but if I'm going to do business here, I'd ought to not discriminate against people," said one of the Civil Rights Commission 's seven members in a public statement. Phil

DENVER , January 9, 2013 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) — A Colorado cake artist who was ordered to make cakes for same-sex ceremonies has filed an  appeal , asserting his religous rights under the First Amendment . In December, Judge Robert Spencer of the Colorado Administrative Law Court  ruled  that the cake artist  must bake cakes for same-sex "wedding" ceremonies  - and then prove that he has complied. In July 2012, Charlie Craig and David Mullins asked Jack Phillips , owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, to make a wedding cake to celebrate their same-sex ceremony. In an exchange lasting about 30 seconds, Phillips politely declined, explaining that he would gladly make them any other type of baked item they wanted but that he could not make a cake promoting a same-sex ceremony because of his faith. Craig and Mullins, now represented by the American Civil Liberties Union , immediately left the shop and later filed a  complaint  with the Colorado Civil Rights Division . Phill

This was the first cake I decorated for a bakery. (I was their first cake decorator) (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) A baker in suburban Denver must make cakes for same-sex weddings or face fines, according to a judge’s ruling last week. Judge Robert N. Spencer denied the bakery owner’s claim that he was exercising his freedoms of religion and speech when he told a gay couple he would not make their wedding cake . Spencer instead ordered him to “ cease and desist from discriminating” or face fines ranging from $50 to $500 per person per incident, according to the bakery owner’s attorney. This decision sends a boding message to other small businesses, especially those in the wedding industry such as florists, bakers , photographers, and event venues, putting them in a troubling standoff between freedom of religion and anti-discrimination laws. The baker, Jack Phillips, told WORLD he has support from loyal customers and many in the community. When asked how business has been days

A contemporary white wedding cake decorated with sugar bows. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) DENVER,  – A Denver cake baker who was   ordered   by a judge last week to service same-sex “weddings” or face punishing fines has told Fox News that he would rather shut down his business and serve jail time than violate his beliefs and play a role in facilitating gay nuptials. In an  interview  with Fox’s Elisabeth Hasselbeck , cake maker Jack Phillips said, “You know, [I’ll serve jail time if] that’s what it takes.  It’s not like I have chosen this team or that team. This is who I am, it’s what I believe.” “Does becoming a business owner mean you have to check your convictions at the door?” Hasselbeck asked. “Why is it important for you to have a business and not have to abandon personal religious beliefs just to make a buck?” “I don't plan on giving up my religious beliefs ... I don't feel that I should participate in their wedding, and when I do a cake, I feel like I'

Six months. That’s how long it took to get from the U.S. Supreme Court ’s decision striking down the Defense of Marriage Act to the decision of a Colorado judge ordering a Christian baker to make a cake for a same-sex ceremony. Just six months. Back in June, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in theWindsor case, ruling that the Defense of Marriage Act, passed overwhelmingly by both houses of Congress and signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1996, was unconstitutional. Six months later, judge Robert N. Spencer, an administrative law judge in Colorado, ruled that Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Denver must serve same-sex couples by making wedding cakes, or face fines. Last Friday, Judge Spencer ruled that Phillips must “cease and desist from discriminating” against same-sex couples in his cake business. The case emerged after Phillips refused to make a cake to celebrate the civil union of David Mullins and Charlie Craig. Colorado has a constitutional amendmen

Six months. That’s how long it took to get from the U.S. Supreme Court ’s decision striking down the Defense of Marriage Act to the decision of a Colorado judge ordering a Christian baker to make a cake for a same-sex ceremony. Just six months. Back in June, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in theWindsor case, ruling that the Defense of Marriage Act, passed overwhelmingly by both houses of Congress and signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1996, was unconstitutional. Six months later, judge Robert N. Spencer, an administrative law judge in Colorado, ruled that Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Denver must serve same-sex couples by making wedding cakes, or face fines. Last Friday, Judge Spencer ruled that Phillips must “cease and desist from discriminating” against same-sex couples in his cake business. The case emerged after Phillips refused to make a cake to celebrate the civil union of David Mullins and Charlie Craig. Colorado has a constitutional amendmen

Dec. 10, 2013 ( FRC ) - As the owner of Masterpiece Cakes, Jack Phillips is used to making batter. What he's not used to is being battered for his beliefs. Unfortunately for Jack, the two now go hand in hand under a ruling many would argue is its own masterpiece of religious intolerance. The case had been brewing since July 2012, when two homosexuals stormed out of Phillips's shop, irate that Jack wouldn't make a cake for their upcoming "wedding." Despite Jack's polite decline and an offer to sell them pastries for "any other occasion," Charlie Craig and David Mullins left the bakery determined to make an example out of the Christian owners. Hours later, the threatening phone calls started -- followed by  death threats , boycotts, protests outside the shop, and eventually, a lawsuit. For the 40-year-old business, a fixture of the Denver community for over a generation, it was a defining moment. "My decision not to participate in the gay w

Folks like the Christian innkeepers in Vermont who were forced to cease providing wedding receptions because they did not want to open their inn to a same-sex wedding ceremony. Or the photographer in New Mexico who has been fined thousands of dollars because she could not in good conscience photograph a same-sex ceremony. Or the countless small business people who have been punished, sued or fined for sticking by their religious convictions concerning the truth of marriage. Homosexuals zealots ignore the law when it suits them then use the law when people object to them. Related articles -Colorado: Judge Orders Baker to Serve Same-Sex Ceremonies (answersforthefaith.com) Baker must serve gay couples in same-sex wedding cake dispute, judge says (oregonlive.com) 5 Unique Wedding Ideas (My Critique) (affordablecoloradoweddings.wordpress.com) Wedding Reception Table Numbers With A Twist - Part III (crazyforus.wordpress.com) UK to Hold First Same-Sex Weddings on March 29