Those with Christian values told their business is not welcome in certain cities!

I am the first one to point out that we Christians often spend too much time discussing things like politics, gay marriage and abortion among ourselves (who aren't practicing them) and in doing so may neglect dealing with our own sin. With that said, it is amazing how quick Mayors of prominent cities are making it clear that if you don't affirm the rightness of gay marriage, you are not welcome to do business in their cities.    

See article here - Thought police

It is not that there is an accusations of discrimination against gays taking place in these businesses, it is simply a matter of the head of the company holding an unpopular opinion on the issue of gay marriage. This is an amazing thing, to actually use your elected office to condemn a business because you don't like the beliefs of it's president - are you kidding?

This sounds like Iran, not the United States!

If discrimination against people for their beliefs about gay marriage becomes the norm, it can be assumed that all levels of public life: schools, business, holding office or even voting, may soon be reserved only for those with "acceptable beliefs"!

I hope there is something that can be done to turn this trend around. However, it seems there is a thick spiritual blindness that has completely over-run the logic of these folks, so that they don't see the completely un-American nature of what they are doing.

The question we will soon have to deal with as Christians is - do we want to have access to the full rights and privileges of America citizenship or do we want to stand for truth and suffer dire consequences?

Here is what Jesus said:

John 15:18 “If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. 19 If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. 20 Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My word, they will keep yours also. 21 But all these things they will do to you for My name’s sake, because they do not know Him who sent Me.

Matt. 10:16 “Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. 17 But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils and scourge you in their synagogues. 18 You will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. 19 But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak; 20 for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you. 21 “Now brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death. 22 And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved.

May God grant us the strength to stand!


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