Court Deals Christian Business Owners A Huge Blow For Refusing To Bake For Lesbian Marriage Aaron and Melissa Klein first made headlines when their bakery Sweet Cakes by Melissa refused to make a cake for a lesbian couple that was getting married. At the time, the couple claimed that their refusal was not about the couples sexual orientation, but instead was about their religious convictions. Still, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries noted that there was enough evidence to prove that the Kleins were guilty of discrimination. And just last week, under the Oregon Equality Act of 2007, the couple was officially convicted of the charges. Now, reports indicate that the couple must pay $150,000 in damages. The act states that all persons within the jurisdiction of this state are entitled to the full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities and privileges of any place of public accommodation, without any distinction, discrimination or restriction on account of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status or age if the individual is 18 years of age or older. In response to the ruling, Melissa posted the following message on her Facebook page: Our culture has accepted 2 huge lies. The first is that if you disagree with someones lifestyle, you must fear or hate them. Second is that to love someone means that you must agree with everything they believe or do. Both are nonsense. You dont have to compromise convictions to be compassionate. What do you think? Should the Kleins be punished for standing by their religious beliefs? 