THECORBYLOON, yes I do agree with that statement. I said it - and I’ve said it several times. However, we very clearly do not live in a world where people aren’t affected by the religious beliefs of others. The law makes sure of that – when it wants to. As the District Attorney said, gays, like the religious, are ‘a protected class’.
Ellipsis, perhaps there was no one else. Many florists are one-man bands. On the other hand perhaps this lady simply didn’t want her business involved in a ceremony that she, because of her religious beliefs, is unable to condone, so she stood by her principles.
SP, we don’t know that she was aware of their sexual orientation before they asked for wedding flowers. To assume she was would be speculation. I don’t think the notion of same sex marriage existed in biblical times. The bible simply states that sexual union between people of the same gender is an ‘abomination’, and that, I presume, is what she believes.