(April 13, 2015 at 9:15 am)Mezmo! Wrote: Try this one on for size.
If the gay marriage is performed at a church then it is a religious ceremony. In that case the baker is being forced to participate in a religious ceremony. That means, the state is establishing a religion and forcing everyone to participate.
The cake is offered at the "reception", the party after the ceremony, so that wouldn't qualify. Further, unless the baker is required to stand up and affirm a belief in the Gay Pink Unicorn or some such imaginary deity, it doesn't count as being compelled to affirm any religion or religious ceremony. Catering is just catering.
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