Fundraiser for Indiana pizzeria raises over $475k

Two nights ago, Indiana's ABC 57 reported a scoop a business had been located that would actually refuse to serve gay customers, emboldened by the state's Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

Well, not quite. Memories Pizza in Walkerton, Ind., would serve anyone who wanted to order food. The exception, said co-owner Crystal O'Connor was that "if a gay couple came in and wanted us to provide pizzas for their wedding, we would have to say no."

The backlash was lightning-quick. Memories Pizza's Yelp page was drowned in angry comments and semi-pornographic photos, with more than a thousand denunciations ruining the restaurant's rating.

The initial goal for the campaign was $25,000. By 1 a.m. Friday, more than $475,000 had been kicked in.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...ana-pizzeria-gay-weddings-20150402-story.html



Looks again like radical gay rights activists and the liberal smear machine who targets Christian business owners
are being met with strong opposition, this time they're fighting back with monetary support.
Even other gays are saying enough is enough..

 

Amazing! This pizza place was in a town of ~2000 people. They werent going to profit that amount in 10 years.

 

Good for them! Actually I will be the first to say this all went too far. I think it was an unfortunate event that the media took advantage of. Do I agree with them? No. I think they got caught in the crosshairs of bad publicity.

So this is what I propose- we gay people go and buy tons of pizzas from them. They clearly don't know us, and we should be bigger than their attitudes about us and give them some love. Then they can get to know us. Can we all agree on that?

 

Liberals. Cannot abide when someone simply voices a POV with which they disagree. Hypocrites.

Gays are WAAAAAY overplaying their hand. These people got death threats, FFS! Enjoy your backlash, LBTG crowd.

 

Ok, well- I got my answer. There is no appeasing you people. Thought I saw an opportunity for a moment. But of course I was wrong. Move on.

BTW, the backlash never happened. We got the governor to sign an amended law. Just sayin'. Clearly, my offer was refused.

 

They have no issue making pizzas for gay people... You still dont get it do you? This was all about them not wanting to in a fictional scenario cater a gay wedding due to religion.. They didnt refuse anyone anything and yet people went ape (*)(*)(*)(*) trying to pretend to be offended. Nevermind the fact the early "news" reports left out the fact they again have NO issue serving gay people.

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Yes they got shut down the law was changed and yet they still got death threats.. And you talk about "appeasement"? Whats next?

The same type of law that mirrors 14 other states AND FEDERAL LAW.. This was just another chance for the "activists" and there foundations to attack people for there beliefs.

 

"Should I donate to starving children? Womens shelters? Homeless? Medical research? Nah. I think I'll give my money to that pizza place that refused to serve gays."

These people can (*)(*)(*)(*) right the hell off. Who cares though. We won. we got the law changed. Bigots can't be bigots now. But I will say this is EXACTLY why people shouldn't go marching to yelp every time some business pulls this crap. Then it becomes a national story, and then it becomes a gofundme page and then bigots get rewarded hundreds of thousands of dollars for being bigots.

 

How do you know they are not doing both? Why do you say "starving children" instead of Food banks? Or homeless shelters instead of "Womens shelters"?

Why because you are yet again pulling at the heart strings and faking outrage instead if being logical..

The only bigots in this case is the Gay Mafia.

 

You got your answer to what? My post logged one minute after yours. Do you even think I SAW your post?

 

I don't care if they did both. They wasted money on hate that could have gone to actually benefiting humanity or saving lives. The only bigots are the people discriminating. No one discriminated against the pizza shop owners.

 

What hate? They answered a question honestly. They do not support gay marriage so they wouldnt cater an event. They have no issue serving gay people marriage they are against. Simple. Why lie? Why?

So death threats and calls to burn the place down are not "hate" in Progressive land?

 

What hate? You serious right now? Discrimination is hate. You wouldn't call it hate if I opened up a shop and refused to serve Christians? Do you think because they got nasty yelp reviews and death threats they didn't spout hate? I don't follow that logic.

 

Let's review,

Pizza shop owners saying they would serve gaytrons pizza at their restaurant, but wouldn't cater a gay wedding: discriminating, and therefore bigots.

Gays getting so bent out of shape at this position that among them are people who want to form a posse on facebook and burn the restaurant down, as well as kill these owners: NOT discriminating, and NOT bigots.

Got it.

 

Ah see the goal post is moved... The correct example would be not to cater to a "traditional" marriage.

Again this pizza place had no issue serving gays.. I wont fall for your misdirection crap buddy.

 

Yup pretty much. Just like you can't be bigoted against the KKK you can't be bigoted against bigots who hate you. There is absolutely nothing wrong with gay people wanting to shut this place down for admitting they would discriminate. You have freedom of beliefs. You do not have freedom of consequences from your beliefs. If your beliefs are hateful you will get hate back.

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They have no issue with gays. Except for when they want to marry someone of the same sex.

"I have no issue with blacks. Except when they try to marry white girls."

I don't have to be tolerant of bull(*)(*)(*)(*) beliefs like that. If you believe that you're an (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*) who deserves everything they get.

 

Please document this Pizza place "hating gays" or "spouting hate"

 

If they refused to cater to a mixed couple wedding you would have a point.. I see you dont want to discuss the topic you want to keep moving the goal posts while still claiming they wont serve gays. That and you want to just rant at posters and insult them while hiding behind ( i'm talking in general!!) bull(*)(*)(*)(*).

I dont buy it for a second. Go back to your Progressive Underground dungeon and spew hate to like minded people.

 

You been under a rock? It's in the news. They said they'd refuse to cater to a gay wedding. That is hate. It's discrimination.

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When did I insult you ever?

 

Christians dont hate gay people.

As for your hypothetical shop, do whatever the hell you want, see if I care. I wouldnt want to give my money to a lib anyway.

 

If they discriminate against them then yeah. They do. Most Christians I know however are not extremists and are perfectly willing to serve gay people including at their wedding.

 

They... never... said.. they.. would ... refuse.. to... serve.. gays... i.. suggest... you.. read... an.. actual.. news.. report.. That has her entire quote in it not just the wedding question.

You hide your insults behind .. You this and you that while always claiming its "in general"... Just like others here hide insults like (insult) like you. Or (your ilk) do this...

 

They dont hate gay people. Stop PRETENDING they do.

Christians only think marriage is between a man and a woman.....otherwise they are perfectly happy living side by side with gay people. If thats hate then what do you think about Muslims chucking queers off buildings?

 

It doesn't matter. They said they'd refuse to serve gay weddings. That's refusing to serve gays. It doesn't matter if they're okay with serving gays some of the time. You don't get to pick the conditions for when you're allowed to discriminate. A business owner can't say "I'll serve blacks. But only if they don't marry whites."

My post with the indefinite you said "Why do you think discrimination laws came to be in the first place. Local businesses in small rural communities were attempting to run black people out of town by refusing to serve them. That's what happens when you allow unchecked discrimination. You religion does not give you the right to discriminate. You have the freedom of religion. You don't have the freedom to not serve people who don't follow your religion."

Even if you interpreted all those yous to mean you specifically (Which I have no idea how you'd do that.) I don't see how any of that is insulting.

But I'll try to avoid using indefinite yous around you since they seem to offend you so much.

 

So you are back tracking from your claims that they wouldnt serve gays then.... Btw could you please call them "same-sex" weddings instead of gay weddings i was told by a gay activist that they are different and by saying gay marriage i was a bigot.

I would hate for you to face his wrath and i know you always like the appearance of proper PC would hate for someone to think you are hateful

 

Religion is not an excuse. I don't care if their bible tells them homosexuality is sin. Some Muslims think it's a sin for women to drive. I'm not going to hold back on how hateful that belief is either.

I'll defend your right to believe it. But I'm still going to call it hate because that's what it is.

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Uh. No. They said they refused to serve gays. If they said they'd serve blacks but not blacks who marry white people I'd still say they refused to serve blacks.