The huge fine was intended to financially destroy the business and it's owners. FAIL. The next outrageous step might be for the liberal court to reconsider the fine and instead impose the death penalty on the bakery owners, totally disregarding all applicable laws. The $135,000 fine was just as much a cruel and unusual punishment as a death sentence. The only difference is the method used to carry out the cruel punishment.

There IS another way around this -- only allow sharia muslims to own bakeries. The huge sign on the front door would clearly say: NO SHIRT, NO SHOES, NO LGBT, NO CHRISTIANS, NO JEWS. The local politicians won't see anything wrong with this policy because it aligns itself with the owner's religious beliefs.

GLBT customers asking for a wedding cake to be designed, baked, decorated, delivered and set-up at the reception for their guests (baking is only part of the service required) would be charged with a religious hate crime and jailed for even asking the muslims to do such a sacrilegious thing. Occasionally, potential GLBT customers might have their heads handed to them. Cake toppers?

and there's more...

A very large young man and his obviously very pregnant girlfriend barge into one of those urgent medical care service businesses. He goes room to room searching, grabs a doctor who happens to be a Christian and pro-life supporter, and drags him into what appears to be a treatment/surgical room.

In a loud, threatening voice the boyfriend demands that the doctor immediately perform a medical service -- an abortion (legal in this imaginary state). The doctor hesitates. The young man grabs a small piece of medical equipment, hits the doctor a few times knocking him to the floor and stands back waiting for his demand to be met.

Should the Christian, pro-life doctor be forced to comply? The abortion is simply another type of medical service that he performs every day, but the abortion demand violates his Christian principles. With our crazy, mixed up legal system, the doctor might receive a stiffer sentence for not performing the abortion than will the boyfriend for assaulting him. The law is nothing but surprises today.

No, the LGBT couple did not have the advantage of holding a threatening piece of equipment over the baker's head, but they had something even more dangerous -- the fist of the entire legal system in the State of Oregon. The family held strong to their Christian beliefs. Pray for the family and support them financially as God directs.

The Bride MUST stick together. It's now US vs. everyone else.