Doing Business without Compromising Our Convictions (10/10/24)

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Plain Bible Teaching Podcast

This week we’re talking about how Christians can engage in business out in the world without compromising our convictions. This topic is inspired by the news this week regarding the Colorado baker who has repeatedly been targeted for refusing to bake cakes that conflict with his religious convictions. The good news is that the Colorado Supreme Court just ruled in his favor after he was sued for refusing to bake a cake to celebrate a “gender transition.” We’re going to talk about this today.

STORY – Baker Jack Phillips Wins at Colorado Supreme Court After 12 Years of Battling for Christian Beliefs

“The Colorado Supreme Court ruled in favor of long-embattled Christian baker Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cakeshop on Tuesday.

“The state’s high court dismissed the case Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Scardina because the attorney who was targeting Phillips did not follow the correct process in suing him, according to his attorneys at Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF).

“‘This win ends 12+ years of harassment, and the SCOTUS decision in 303 Creative protects Jack going forward,’ ADF stated online.

“In this latest case against Phillips, he had declined to make a cake celebrating a gender transition.

“It started in 2017 when Autumn Scardina called Phillips’ suburban Denver cake shop requesting a cake that had blue frosting on the outside and was pink inside to celebrate a gender transition. Jack said he couldn’t bake the cake due to his religious convictions, so Scardina sued him.”

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“Since 2012, the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop has been targeted nonstop and has continually found himself in court defending his religious beliefs.

“In 2018, Phillips won a partial victory at the U.S. Supreme Court after declining to make a cake celebrating a gay wedding because of his religious beliefs.” (CBN)