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Breakpoint

Oral Arguments for 303 Creative v. Elenis

Breakpoint

Colson Center

News, Religion & Spirituality, News Commentary, Christianity

4.82.8K Ratings

🗓️ 8 December 2022

⏱️ 1 minutes

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Summary

In this case, it will be impossible for the Court to neglect the issue of free speech. The question is whether the state of Colorado (or any state) can compel speech in order to advance the state's message. 

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0:00.0

With a woman at look at culture from a Christian worldview, I'm John Stone Street with the point.

0:05.0

This week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in three or three creative versus Elanus.

0:09.7

Laurie Smith is a web designer who wants to run her Colorado web design business according

0:14.0

to her conscience.

0:15.4

That means, among other things, that while she's willing to serve, customers who identify

0:19.2

as LGBTQ, she does not wish to custom design websites for same-sex weddings.

0:24.2

Her case resembles that of Colorado-based cake artist Jack Phillips, just this new

0:28.2

gorsuch, in fact, even mentioned the masterpiece case and the oral arguments, specifically,

0:32.6

how the Colorado Civil Rights Commission had attempted to subject Jack Phillips to re-education.

0:37.7

In that case, the court found that the commission was hostile to Phillips' faith, but failed

0:41.6

to rule on the questions of conscience and free speech.

0:44.9

In this case, it'll be impossible for the court to neglect the issue of free speech.

0:48.8

The question is whether the state of Colorado or any state can compel speech in order

0:53.0

to advance the state's message.

0:54.5

It's a case that's critically important for conscience rights.

0:57.7

Especially free speech, so please pray.

1:01.0

For the call since then, I'm John Stone Street with the Point.

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