From: NewNowNext
The sign was put up outside of Bar Bar Black Sheep in The Square in Wolverton in the UK. The simple chalkboard message read: “If the sight of two dudes holding hands bothers you then get your coffee elsewhere! #WeareOrlando”
Though the shop had received mostly positive responses to the sign, one customer was extremely offended by its “blatant promotion of what is immoral and against God.” To air out their grievances, they wrote a letter to Bar Bar, which they anonymously left on a table in the cafe.
In it, the “true Christian” criticizes the cafe’s decision to “promote homosexuality so publicly,” saying that the “Bible teaches very important lessons in how one should live their life,” especially when it comes to homosexuality.
To support this claim, they provide quotes from Leviticus before asking that the cafe “refrain from promoting homosexuality in the public realm,” stating that “children could walk past that sign and [it] could have a negative influence on decisions they choose to make in life.”
The letter goes on to say that the removal of the sign will make the coffee shop “much more popular with the majority of residents…who are also members of local Christian churches.” It concludes by asking the owners to “Please be sensitive to the beliefs of the majority in the future.”
The owners of Bar Bar Black Sheep have said they will put out a statement in response to the letter soon. For now though, co-owner Danny Quinn decided to share his personal thoughts in a community Facebook group:
“I was in two minds about posting this, but I thought if the author of this letter is in this group it might be a good opportunity to ask you to come in and discuss this. Apologies I was clearing tables and did not see you come in but found this on the counter. I will buy you a coffee and we can discuss it further. I would also like to point out one of our regulars, Ann (vicar of st. George’s) was happily drinking coffee just a few hours before you came. Thanks.”
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