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niyad

(113,336 posts)
Fri Jul 8, 2016, 01:56 PM Jul 2016

‘Christian’ Baker Says God Told Her Lesbians Aren’t Allowed To Have Birthday Cakes Either

Cakers We Don't Like


‘Christian’ Baker Says God Told Her Lesbians Aren’t Allowed To Have Birthday Cakes Either




An Ohio baker has done her level best to expand the boundaries of the National Dumbfuckery on Religious Freedom, insisting that her Christian faith prevents her from baking a cake for a lesbian couple. Not a wedding cake: a fucking birthday cake.

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Not the actual cake that was ordered.

It certainly wasn’t the text message Candice Lowe was expecting to get on her honeymoon. She says it came from the owner of a local bakery, canceling the order for her wife’s birthday cake. Lowe says, “after she saw my Facebook page, she found out that I was in a same-sex marriage and she could not do my cake.” … The couple was just married two weeks ago and are still on cloud nine after celebrating with their son, family and friends. But that all came crashing down. In some ways, they say, it’s like taking two steps back. “It wasn’t a wedding cake, it was just a birthday cake [for my wife, Amanda],” Candice said. “A birthday cake has nothing to do with your sexual preference.”

Pardon us for a moment.




Thank you.

According to the blog Peacock Panache, Ms. Lowe didn’t say anything about her sexual orientation when she ordered the cake, but then the baker looked her up on Facebook, which is apparently a necessary part of baking a goddamn birthday cake for some people. Oh dear, and there was a very happy photo of the newlyweds:

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lowe wedding

Obviously, the baker had to send an apologetic text, in the cutest most whimsical font possible, to let Lowe know Jesus wouldn’t allow her to bake cakes for demon lesbianese people:
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Hey, she said "OK," so what's the big deal?


Update: New photo has removed baker’s name. Also, as a couple commenters have noted, that smiley face at the end makes the whole “Can’t serve you since you’re hellbound!” message much nicer. To be fair, did you really want a baker who can’t spell your/you’re anyway? Ms. Lowe posted the screenshot to her Facebook with the single comment “Just instantly pissed me the fuck off” plus five frowny faces, and things quickly went viral, as they do.

Contacted by the TV station that broke the story, the Good Christian owner of Take the Cake initially “expressed interest in sharing her side of the story,” but then stopped returning their calls, and has not responded to any media inquiries. Clearly, she needs some time to deal with all the oppression she faces (NO, DO NOT DOX HER), and because her name has been mentioned in some stories, doubtless some assholes have threatened her, which is NEVER OK. It’s perfectly sufficient for the internet to ask her to consider why on earth she thought it was her business to take to social media to check the relationship status of her customers in the first place.
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Read more at http://wonkette.com/603826/christian-baker-say-god-told-her-lesbians-arent-allowed-to-have-birthday-cakes-either#Wj2CCZXsFlBxqcST.99

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‘Christian’ Baker Says God Told Her Lesbians Aren’t Allowed To Have Birthday Cakes Either (Original Post) niyad Jul 2016 OP
If there actually was a God anoNY42 Jul 2016 #1
a most interesting point! niyad Jul 2016 #2
On the other hand, who wants to live forever in a world inhabited by fools like the baker? Vinca Jul 2016 #3
At least you get to see them all die... anoNY42 Jul 2016 #5
There's an "up" side to everything. LOL. Vinca Jul 2016 #6
Anyone who claims God has spoken to them Hayduke Bomgarte Jul 2016 #4
We're gonna need more insane asylums then. PersonNumber503602 Jul 2016 #7
We used to have them Warpy Jul 2016 #8
You got that right! dgibby Jul 2016 #10
Not God LOL Runningdawg Jul 2016 #11
If there was a God, he would smite Comic Sans users. nt msanthrope Jul 2016 #15
I really want to know what the fuck is wrong with these people. Initech Jul 2016 #9
OMG they're an interracial couple as well. Boomerproud Jul 2016 #12
What are gay people allowed to have? LuvNewcastle Jul 2016 #13
I guess they have to buy their treats at supermarkets (at least, I have not heard of any niyad Jul 2016 #14
Jesus allegedly fed and ministered to criminals and "sinners"... LeftRant Jul 2016 #16
Burn. That'll show those gays. Barack_America Jul 2016 #17
i wish people like this could get half as worked up... Takket Jul 2016 #18
 

anoNY42

(670 posts)
1. If there actually was a God
Fri Jul 8, 2016, 02:05 PM
Jul 2016

and he didn't allow gays to have birthdays, I would totally turn gay. Think of how much longer you would live if you never aged?

Hayduke Bomgarte

(1,965 posts)
4. Anyone who claims God has spoken to them
Fri Jul 8, 2016, 02:10 PM
Jul 2016

Should be carted off in a straight jacket, and never allowed out in public again. Most especially those who claim what God told them will cause any degree of misery for others.

dgibby

(9,474 posts)
10. You got that right!
Fri Jul 8, 2016, 04:54 PM
Jul 2016

When I was in the Navy, we had a Lt. who was on a locked psych ward because gawd was talking to him. At the same time, Oral Roberts was asking for millions of dollars from his followers because that same gawd told him if he couldn't raise the money, then he was going to die. That poor Lt. got discharged from the Navy and Oral Roberts got his money! You can't make it up!

Initech

(100,080 posts)
9. I really want to know what the fuck is wrong with these people.
Fri Jul 8, 2016, 03:41 PM
Jul 2016

They preach messages of love and tolerance. But only if it fits their message. God forbid someone outside of their message should have their way. And then they go and prop ignorant bigots like Kim Davis, Bill O'Reilly, Phil Robertson and Sarah Palin on a national stage to spread the message. Phil Robertson preaches in Denver and strokes his beard about how only men should use the men's room and women should use the women's room. And then they go and deny LGBT couples marriage licenses, weddings and birthday cakes. But it's all about love according to these "good Christians". Didn't Jesus hate hypocrites if I remember?

niyad

(113,336 posts)
14. I guess they have to buy their treats at supermarkets (at least, I have not heard of any
Fri Jul 8, 2016, 06:31 PM
Jul 2016

national supermarkets spewing that kind of bigoted, ignorant hatred.

LeftRant

(524 posts)
16. Jesus allegedly fed and ministered to criminals and "sinners"...
Fri Jul 8, 2016, 08:29 PM
Jul 2016

... but who reads THOSE stories anymore!

Takket

(21,575 posts)
18. i wish people like this could get half as worked up...
Fri Jul 8, 2016, 09:24 PM
Jul 2016

about everyone in this country shooting everyone else as they do baking frigging cake for a lesbian's birthday

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