Baking Cakes

I recently came across an article concerning a baker in CO.  who refused to bake a cake for the wedding of a gay couple.  This couple felt it was against the law for him to refuse to provide a cake.  Of course they could have gone to another baker who would have made the cake but they felt their civil rights were being violated and it became a matter of principle.  Their case is known as Masterpiece Cakeshop vs Colorado Civil Rights Commission.  The baker in question could have easily given in to their requests to bake them a cake, but his Christian values prevented him from doing that.  Instead the case is now coming before the Supreme Court and will evidentially be decided by them.

Just a cake???  No, this is a question of values and personal commitment.  The baker might easily lose, in which case he might also be fined and put out of business.  He is willing to take that risk.  The article which I read was written by an attorney who knew the “ins and outs” of civil law and what is entailed in this squabble.   I will not bore you with the details of the laws………not only in Colorado but laws of the nation as well.

We know that most laws provide justice for those who need it.  They both prevent injustices in our society and act as a safety net to provide for the well being of the citizenry.  God is the giver of laws and did so to provide for His people what they needed in order to be of service to their fellows as well as teaching obedience to Him.  His laws are predicated upon human nature.  Mankind seeks what is best for himself…..(our sin nature) ……..and not for the good of others. God provides for repentance and forgiveness.  Going to jail isn’t in the equation and neither is imposing big fines.  Now back to the baker.

After reading this article thoroughly I am still confused about the laws in question.  Why bother?  It becomes a matter of conviction. To me it concerns the civil rights of one group being imposed on another.

If the guy really doesn’t want to bake a cake why should the state of Colorado become involved or the Supreme Court for that matter?  The guy owns the bakery.  He should be able to decide for whom and when he will bake his cake.  This doesn’t involve life or death, or committing a bodily crime against the person(s) in question.  The baker should have the right to decide. It is his decision. This is a privately owned company.   If civil rights are involved here then his rights should be considered before the guys who want the cake. They aren’t suffering from abuse or a crime committed against their persons.

My advice:   Go to another baker and buy your cake………then you can have their cake and eat it too!!