That means the year-old grandmother may not only lose her business, but also her home and savings because she lives her life and operates her business according to her beliefs. They received several offers for free flowers, and the marketplace gives them plenty of options. I just want the freedom to live and work faithfully and according to what God says about marriage without fear of punishment. In State of Washington v. Ekstrom then granted summary judgment Wednesday against both Stutzman and her business; therefore, the case will not proceed to trial.
ADF attorneys will appeal the rulings. Ekstrom concluded that Stutzman must provide full wedding support for same-sex ceremonies, including custom design work to decorate the ceremony, delivery to the forum, staying at the ceremony to touch up arrangements, and assisting the wedding party. Just before Robert Ingersoll, a customer who had a close friendship with Stutzman for nine years , sued Stutzman through his American Civil Liberties Union attorneys for acting consistently with her faith, Ferguson, in an unprecedented move, filed a suit of his own against her after hearing about the situation through news reports, not because of any complaint filed with his office.
Both suits came after Stutzman politely referred Ingersoll to three of the many area florists who were willing to create the custom floral arrangements the couple wanted. Several florists ultimately offered the two men free flowers and wedding services. Attorney Alicia M. Hilaire is assisting with the case and is one of more than 2, private attorneys allied with ADF.
Alliance Defending Freedom is an alliance-building, non-profit legal organization that advocates for the right of people to freely live out their faith.
I started reading the Book of Mormon again from the beginning, when the Lord warns Lehi that Jerusalem has reached such a level of wickedness that the so-called "Invincible City" will soon be destroyed. The persecution of American "iniquitous" Judges against good Christians stands as "writing on the wall" that destruction there is soon to come. My thoughts go to the regime of Mao in China where all freedom of artistic expression was removed and controlled.
