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A recent decision by a California Superior Court Judge holds that a bakery cannot be required by discrimination law to make a same sex wedding cake, where the owner has a religious reason for declining to do so. In  Department of Fair Employment and Housing v Cathy’s Creations Inc  (Cal Sup Ct, Kern Cty; BCV-17-102855; Lampe J, 5 Feb 2018) Judge Lampe refused an injunction against Cathy Miller, proprietor of Tastries Bakery, which would have required her to create a wedding cake for the same sex wedding of Mireya and Eileen Rodriguez-Del Rio. The basis for the decision was the free speech clause of the First Amendment to the US Constitution , the judge holding that creating a wedding cake was a constitutionally protected form of “free speech”. The decision is possibly subject to appeal, and it is not, of course, binding on Australian courts . But it provides an excellent example, in my view, of how the case can be made for protecting the free speech and religious freedom

Value your religious freedom ? Check this out… The Speaker of the British House of Commons says “proper equal marriage” won’t happen until the churches are compelled to obey by law. Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said his party was working towards compelling priests to perform same-sex weddings . Denmark has already done this. Concerns about how redefining marriage will affect your religious freedom extend far beyond whether an individual minister of religion or celebrant is required to solemnise a same-sex wedding. It will impact what faith leaders will be able to preach, what schools and parents will be able to teach children, and how Australians will be able to conduct their businesses in accordance with their beliefs. Related articles Farmer banned at city market over gay marriage stance has day in court (mlive.com) These Christians have banded together to fight for equal marriage (pinknews.co.uk)

One of the lead campaigners behind Ireland's historic same-sex marriage referendum has urged Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and parliamentarians not to go ahead with a plebiscite, warning the experience was "brutal" for gay and lesbian people and their families. Grainne Healy, co-director of the Yes Equality campaign, said Irish volunteers needed counselling after abuse and hate speech from reform opponents, calling for MPs to stop Australia from seeing an unnecessary plebiscite campaign. In a letter to all MPs, Healy said a plebiscite on homosexual marriage would bring about hurtful and divisive commentary under the guise of fair debate. But from the LGBTQ perspective any comment against homosexuality is deemed to be hateful. The truth does hurt! LGBT parents do hide truth from their kids wanting to blame others. The LGBT lifestyle is sinful, disordered, against biology, against evolution and against the health of kids.  "Some LGBT canvassers who were out

A NEW battleground in the marriage equality debate has opened up as the State Government moves closer to changing the Anti-Discrimination Act. The Act outlaws people from doing anything that “offends” on the basis of race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and other attributes. Christian groups, fearful of being hauled before the courts for expressing traditional religious beliefs, are urging this section of the Act be removed. However the Greens say the change could see an increase in “hate speech” as the country heads to a plebiscite on marriage equality. “The Premier has caved in to opponents of marriage equality and is overseeing changes … that will weaken protections for LGBTI Tasmanians in the lead up to the Liberals’ planned plebiscite,” Greens leader Cassy O’Conner said. But Australian Christian Lobby state director Mark Brown said other parts of the Act prevented hate speech and the current law would not allow for “respectful” debate on marriage equality. He pointed

A couple of 14-carat gold wedding rings. Some of our deepest challenges as believers involve dealing with the sins of others, particularly those whom we love. Whether it is a relative struggling with addiction, a best friend unfaithful to his spouse, or a loved one embracing sexual perversion , we often feel caught between our genuine love for the sinner and our genuine revulsion at the sin. The bromide " Hate the sin, love the sinner," while at least infused with a touch of wisdom, doesn't typically answer all the hard questions. When confronted with tough moral calls it's often wise to slow down and define our terms. First, let's consider what it means to attend a wedding. Attending a wedding is not at all like attending a concert, or going to a movie. First, when we attend a wedding we are endorsing it. There is a reason for the "publishing of the bans"—that part of marriage ceremony wherein the officiant asks for reasons the two should not be