Case of Christian Florist Shows Faith Is Under Attack in US
Washington | July 8, 2021
Last week’s non-ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court declined for a second time to hear an appeal from a flower shop owner in Washington state. Barronelle Stutzman, the owner, refused to provide flowers for a same-sex couple because her religious beliefs instruct her that marriage was created by God for opposite sexes. The U.S. Supreme Court had sent her case back to the state Supreme Court for further consideration. That court upheld its original ruling, forcing Stutzman to provide the flowers, or face penalties under the state’s anti-discrimination laws. Three conservative members of the U.S. Supreme Court wanted to hear the case. It takes four. What confuses many people is that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Colorado baker who refused on the same religious grounds as Stutzman to bake a wedding cake for a same-sex couple… (Excerpts from the Daily Signal)