No Freedom of Religion & Conscience in Marriage?

A state judge ruled Wednesday that Washington floral artist and grandmother Barronelle Stutzman must provide full support for wedding ceremonies that are contrary to her faith, and she must pay with personal assets as well as her business as punitive measures for her belief in marriage between one man and one woman.

"The message of these rulings is unmistakable: The government will bring about your personal and professional ruin if you don't help celebrate same-sex marriage," said Kristen Waggoner, senior counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom and Regent Law 1997 alumnus, who argued before the court in December.  A CNN piece discussing the case stated, "The decision against Stutzman sets a dreadful precedent against our first freedom in the Bill of Rights: religious liberty. The court says that she is free to believe what she wants, but not to practice her religious beliefs. The court has ruled that if she wants to run a business in the state of Washington, she must defy her conscience and participate in same-sex weddings.  Read more below.

The Christian conscience of Barronelle Stutzman - CNN.com www.cnn.com (CNN)If you have not been following the case of Barronelle Stutzman, you should be. Stutzman is the Washington florist who has been sued for living out her ...

"We are witnessing a shift in our society -- a shift which inevitably leads to Christians being treated as pariahs at every level of our national life. ...This is not tolerance. This is injustice that flies in the face of this nation's laws and traditions. And if this kind of thing can be done to a 70-year-old grandmother running a small flower shop in rural Washington State, then it can be done to you. No one's conscience is safe if this precedent becomes the norm."

There is a serious need for Fairness, Accuracy and Honesty in Discussing Homosexuality & Marriage, as the effects of state required viewpoints are devastating on individuals, families, and states.  Baronnelle Stuzman and her Christian attorneys are fighting for the religious liberty and conscience of all Americans and their families - a necessary battle toward family restoration.