Memories Pizza Reopens After Being Forced to Close, People Show Huge Support
What happened after Indiana’s Governor signed the state’s Religious Freedom Act into law showed true colors of liberal animosity towards organized religion, and quite possibly gave Christians a dose of what’s to come from here on out.
In a progressive’s mind, a Christian should have to cater a gay wedding if requested by the gay couple.
Does everyone seem to misremember that little sign placed in nearly every establishment that reads: “We Reserve the Right to Refuse Service to Anyone!”
Guess not.
This time however, you can score one for religious freedom as Memories Pizza has just re-opened following liberal protests that forced it to close for eight days.
A northern Indiana pizzeria that closed after its owner said his religious beliefs wouldn’t allow him to cater a gay wedding opened Thursday to a full house of friends, regulars and people wanting to show their support.
“It’s a relief to get going again and try to get back to normal,” said Kevin O’Connor, owner of Memories Pizza.
Mr. O’Connor closed the shop for eight days after comments by him and his daughter, Crystal, to a local television station supporting a new religious objections law.
Within two days of closing Memories raised $842,000 on their GoFundMe page with the help of over 29,160 contributors.
It’s good to know that citizens will stand up for religious beliefs. Also, not all contributors were heterosexual.
O’Connor plans to make some upgrades to Memories, and then give the rest of the money to charity.
What would be a more charitable gift than to donate to an LGBT-aligned organization to show liberals once and for all that Christians don’t hate the sinner, they hate the sin. It’s not as if the pizza shop would turn away a gay couple for walking in to grab a slice. They just don’t want to be connected to the faux wedding.
Mr. O’Connor said the criticism hasn’t changed his beliefs. He said gays are welcome in his restaurant in the small, one-traffic-light town of Walkerton, 20 miles southwest of South Bend, but that he would decline to cater a same-sex wedding because it would conflict with his Christian beliefs.
“I’d do the same thing again. It’s my belief. It’s our belief. It’s what we grew up on,” he said. “I’m just sorry it comes to this because neither one of us dislike any of those people. I don’t hold any grudges.”
Crystal O’Connor said the amount of money was overwhelming.
“We were like, ‘Stop! Stop! Stop!”’ she said.
“It was really making us uncomfortable,” her father said.
The restaurant reopened about 4 p.m. Thursday. He says that within an hour, all eight tables were filled and six people were waiting for carryout orders. There were no protests as of 7 p.m.
Here’s to many more years, Memories!