Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Gays and Atheists Leave Surprising Comments for the Christian Bakers Who Refused to Make a Gay Wedding Cake and Were Fined $135,000

The crowdfunding campaign in support of the Christian bakers who were fined $135,000 in “compensatory damages for emotional, mental and physical suffering,” after they declined to make a wedding cake for a lesbian couple has brought in more than $352,000, but it’s what some donors are saying in the comments section of the Continue to Give donation platform that is truly surprising.

Among the more than 7,600 people who gave donations and commented in support of Aaron and Melissa Klein, the embattled owners of Sweetcakes by Melissa, were atheists, gays and other unlikely allies who offered kind words and financial support to the couple.

These individuals made the decision to help, despite disagreeing with the Kleins on the gay marriage issue.

“I am a gay man and can’t [believe] that people cannot hold their religious beliefs when conducting business. I think this was a money making scheme by his couple and others in the gay community,” wrote one anonymous donor .... http://www.theblaze.com