Dear Marriage Supporter,

In April 2013, we reported to you that Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson was bringing a lawsuit against Barronelle Stutzman, owner of Arlene’s Flowers in Richland, Washington. Her “crime” was declining to arrange flowers for a same-sex ‘wedding’ ceremony because participation in such an event would be out of keeping with her beliefs as a Christian that marriage is only the union of a man and a woman.

On Wednesday of this week, a state judge handed down the ruling in the case against Stutzman, saying that Stutzman’s choice to refer the clients to another florist was a violation against Washington state law. Of note, the judge admitted that the legalization of same-sex ‘marriage’ in 2012 is what created the legal environment in which this good and decent woman could be sued. Incredibly, he flatly rejected her position that the constitution protects her right to religious freedom, claiming that citizens have the right only to believe what they wish, not to act on that belief!

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…

Source: nomblog.com