California Judge Rules that Christian Bakery Owner Can Refuse to Make Cakes that Violate Beliefs

[Stan]

A California trial court in Kern County ruled that a bakery that refused to furnish custom-designed cakes for same-sex weddings and referred out to other bakeries did not violate the state’s civil rights act

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[Theophilus]

 The baker "has established written design standards for all custom bakery items,” which are part of the employee handbook based on the baker’s experience with custom orders."

Also, he gives referrals to other bakeries that will make cakes for these.

"The bakery, by policy outlined in the linked ruling, also will not make “designs promoting marijuana or casual drug use,” “designs presenting explicit sexual content,” “designs portraying anything offensive, demeaning or violent,” “designs depicting gore, witches, spirits, and satanic or demonic content.” The bakery also explicitly states, “wedding cakes must not contradict God’s sacrament of marriage between a man and a woman.” If a request was received for these designs, the owner arranged for referrals to another local bakery."

 

It is sad that his employees had  violated the above on occasion and without his knowledge.   This could be a problem later on appeal.