A Nuanced Perspective On Christians In the Wedding Business Versus Gay Couples

While it is clear to me that it is not right to legally obligate Christians to bake gay wedding cakes, or otherwise force Christians to do something they feel uncomfortable with, I am not worried about what will happen if the law does make it illegal to discriminate, because those with deeper faiths will have no problem serving the gay community. Let me elaborate.

It's kind of a two-edged subject. It really grieves me that our court system is forcing Christians to do something they believe violates their consciences. I understand why they feel that way, and I'm sure I would feel at least a little uncomfortable if I were in their shoes. The thing is, though, that being a Christian should mean having to do things that are uncomfortable. What did Jesus say? Love your enemies? Pray for those that persecute you? If you are told to carry a load one mile, go two miles? See, Jesus was aware that Christians were going to be asked, or told for that matter, to do things they didn't want to do. Jesus made it clear that we weren't just supposed to do those things, but basically do them with gusto. The deeper faith response is not, "Do I agree with what they are asking me to do?" but "Will me doing what they are asking or telling me to do testify to the goodness of God?"

Here's a good question. How does refusing to serve a gay couple a cake going to show those people that God loves them? That's the thing. It doesn't. Maybe the refuser avoids feeling awkward and uncomfortable. When you read the gospels, does it sound like Jesus wanted you to avoid feeling awkward and uncomfortable at the cost of not showing the true love of God to people who need it? I don't think there is any evangelistic bonus that comes from refusing to serve a gay couple. They just think you hate them, and by proxy, that God in turn hates them. I'm pretty sure that is NOT what Jesus wanted.