Homosexuals threaten to burn down Christian bakers’ house and sodomize their son
One of the Left’s malicious portrayals of conservatives is that we are intolerant and prone to violence.
Alas, the evidence is quite to the contrary.
Edie and David Delorme own Kern’s Bake Shop in Long View, Texas, and are members of a local Baptist church.
On Feb. 17, 2016, a homosexual couple, Ben Valencia and Luis Marmolejo, came to the shop and asked to buy a cake for their wedding.
When Edie realized it was for a same-sex wedding, she politely refused. Edie told Fox News: “We
don’t do cakes that might conflict with our spiritual convictions. It
was not something personal against the two young men. We just need to be
able to run our business in a way that honors God.”
First Liberty Institute lawyer
Michael Berry said, “She (Edie) said, ‘I’m sorry, but we don’t make
same-sex wedding cakes, but here’s a list of other bakers in the area
who would most likely be able to meet your needs. It was pretty civil.
The gentleman said, ‘Okay’ and left.”
Julie Brown Patton reports for The Gospel Herald, March 15, 2016, that a few days later, the Delormes were informed by a local newspaper reporter thatValencia and Marmolejo were publicly accusing them of discrimination.
Harassment and threats poured in, including vile posts on the bakers’ Facebookand Yelp pages.
Edie said, “Our son got a call where they threatened to burn our house down and violate him with a broken beer bottle. That was probably the worst.” The couple also have an eight-year-old daughter.
Attorney Berry said: “The Delormes’ property has been damaged. They’ve experienced minor vandalism at their home,
including their mailbox being destroyed. We reported both the vandalism
and the threats they have received to the Harrison County Sheriff. The
Sheriff’s office sent a deputy to talk to the Delormes and they are now
patrolling the area to make sure no additional acts are perpetrated
against the Delormes. Americans value and protect our freedoms,
especially freedom of expression and religious liberty. For America to
remain free and prosperous, we must secure the rights of small business
owners to operate their businesses according to their beliefs.”
David
Delormes said he and his wife “try to live scripture every day. Our
faith is who we are.” The couple said they do not want to discriminate
against same-sex couples but that they have to follow their religious
beliefs. In the past, they have consistently refused to bake alcohol,
tobacco, gambling, or risqué-themed cakes.
H/t FOTM‘s maziel
~Eowyn
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