Christians losing religious freedom battles in court, what can they do?

While members of the LGBT community say they are fighting against discrimination, Christians have said they are just trying to stand up for religious liberty. Lawsuits have been filed against those who refuse to provide services to gays because of their religious beliefs, giving rise to the question of how Christians can uphold their faith without being taken to, or losing in, court.

Political commentator Deroy Murdock of the National Review provides options on how conservatives can defend their stance. Religious liberty, without doubt, should be defended, but rather than focusing only on that, Christians can also go with other defenses, including freedom of speech and involuntary servitude.

The article says that Christians can perhaps stand against compulsory expression and coerced speech. It mentions, as an illustration, a fundamentalist Muslim calligrapher who is forced to write an invitation for a gay couple's wedding. This could be thought of as somewhat like making a Christian baker write the words on a same-sex couple's wedding cake using a frosting pen -- both may be rather oppressive for the concerned individuals if it goes against their firmly held religious beliefs. The same goes for Christian photographers who are forced to take photos of a gay couple during their wedding.

Moreover, they can perhaps cite involuntary servitude, wherein they are forced to do or make something against their will.

Christians have been losing the court battles against customers who cite discrimination as the basis for their respective lawsuits.

Christian baker Jack Philips of Masterpiece Cakeshop has lost his appeal for a case filed against him by Charlie Craig and David Mullins who, in 2012, asked him to make a wedding cake for them, to which he declined. The Colorado Civil Rights Commission has ruled that he discriminated against the couple, and the Colorado Supreme Court has denied to hear his case.

Christian photographer Elaine Huguenin was earlier sued for not wanting to take photos at a lesbian wedding, and New Mexico's Supreme Court ruled against her, and the U.S. Supreme Court has denied her appeal.