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So basically my statement was right all along: you think I should be able to believe whatever I want privately but unable to practice it publicly (thereby negating my private belief). Because reasons.
Um no. You can put up billboards saying jesus loves you, I know because people do. You can grift on TV commercials pretending to have faith healing, I know because people do.
They only thing you are asking to do that you can't is deny protections that are broadly afforded to everyone which protect you also. You may not like these laws, but it seems your are only wanting to be an exception.
I suspect if private businesses like costco were denying service to christians you'd see that as a much bigger burden than baking a cake.
The last one is taxpayer funded as are most the "school issues".
Public accommodation laws are not laws to keep you from practicing your religion, they are broad protections against all sorts of discrimination including religious discriminations.
If you want to not bake the cake then people should be able to deny service to blacks or christians also. As long as you are consistent here I don't care too much. I think we are better off with these protections than without, but it's more important that the protections or lack there of are equal.
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So no, the atheist / secular materialist really doesn't support my ability to believe what I want. I think we're done here.
You can and do believe whatever you want. Pretending to be a victim in this country is laughable. You are simply complaining about lack of special treatment as far as public accommodation laws.
You are just as persecuted as a KKK member who doesn't want to serve blacks. No more, no less.