It's not a double standard to uphold equal treatment by a business while allowing another business to decline creating a political message with which it does not agree. Big difference. 

While I have sympathy for Mr. Phillip's position, I think it sets a dangerous precedent. What if someone doesn't have it in their heart to serve Christians? I wonder how the author would feel about that? 

The part about the government wanting to "put him out of business" is pure hyperbole. The government has no interest in ending his business - only to see that it is conducted in accordance with the law.