Jul 18, 2012
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Chick-fil-A responded to growing criticism from gay rights groups over comments made by company president Dan Cathy that he opposed same-sex unions.
Following the statement posted on the Atlanta-based company’s Facebook page:
“Chick-fil-A is a family-owned and family-led company serving the communities in which it operates. From the day Truett Cathy started the company, he began applying biblically-based principles to managing his business. For example, we believe that closing on Sundays, operating debt-free and devoting a percentage of our profits back to our communities are what make us a stronger company and Chick-fil-A family.
“Our mission is simple: to serve great food, provide genuine hospitality and have a positive influence on all who come in contact with Chick-fil-A.
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The president of Chick-fil-A said his company is “guilty as charged” when it comes to supporting traditional marriage and warned that gay marriage is “inviting God’s judgment on our nation.”
Dan Cathy, the president and chief operating officer, told Baptist Press that the company founded by his father was unapologetically in favor of traditional marriage.
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“Guilty as charged,” he said. “We are very much supportive of the family – the biblical definition of the family unit. We are a family-owned business, a family-led business, and we are married to our first wives. We give God thanks for that.”
In a separate interview on the Ken Coleman Show — Cathy suggested that the nation could face God’s wrath over supporting gay marriage.
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“I think we are inviting God’s judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at him and say, ‘We know better than you as to what constitutes a marriage,’” Cathy said. “I pray God’s mercy on our generation that has such a prideful, arrogant attitude to think that we would have the audacity to try to redefine what marriage is all about.”
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution said Cathy’s comments contradict a statement he made last year indicating the company was not getting involved in the political debate.
Chick-fil-A has 1,608 restaurants with sales of more than $4 billion – and a value system that is deeply rooted in the Bible.
“We don’t claim to be a Christian business,” he told Baptist Press. “But as an organization we can operate on biblical principles. sot hat is what we claim to be. [We are] based on biblical princples, asking God and pleading with God to give us wisdom on decisions we make about people and the programs and partnerships we have. And He has blessed us.”
But not everyone shares those values. Cathy’s comments brought condemnation from the Human Rights Campaign.
“Chick-fil-A is swimming against the tide on the issue of marriage equality,” spokesman Charles Joughin told Fox News. “American companies learned long ago that discrimination is bad for business and with a majority of Americans supporting marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples, they risk being further marginalized.”
Joughin also criticized the company’s charitable foundation for supporting Christian ministries that adhere to the traditional definition of marriage including the Family Research Council and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
“The fact they are publicly and proudly supporting groups with an anti-LGBT agenda shows just how out of touch they are with mainstream America,” he said.
Lorraine Devon Wilke opined about Chick-fil-A’s coming out opposed to gay marriage in a column titled, “Chicken With a Side of Bigotry: Chick-fil-A’s Ungodly Business Plan.”
“Mr. Cathy can believe as freely as the next person, I do not begrudge him that (regardless of my antipathy),” she wrote. “But as the president of a company that feeds the public – the big, unwieldy, melting pot public – his stance against gays and lesbians is not only distasteful, it is stupidly counterproductive to business (and what could be holier than the bottom line?)”
The Atlanta-based restaurant chain has also come under fire on college campuses. In February, Northeastern University cancelled plans to put an outlet on campus and a New York University student launched a petition drive to close their campus Chick-fil-A franchise – the only one in New York City.
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Why is it that anyone that has a different opinion than a Christian is ok to be heard and everyone is suppose to support their opinion…but as soon as a Christian takes a stand about what we believe in it's taboo and wrong…and how dare we say what we think or believe in! I am proud to support a company that has these values, and are very glad to have been apart of this business. Thank you Lord for letting people in the public eye stand up for you, and please Lord help all of us as your people stand up and be strong like you did for us!
Well said.
Well said.
Well said.
Well said.
Chick Fil A we've had some good years but it's time for me to move on. I will miss your delicious fried goodness.
I'm with you, Carla. He certainly has a right to his opinion, but I have a right not to support a bigot with my food dollar.
Chick Fil A we've had some good years but it's time for me to move on. I will miss your delicious fried goodness.
Where does spokesman Charles jouging get the idea that most Americans are supportive of gays
Bravo, Chik fil A!!! We need more businesses to be willing to speak Truth even if it may hurt the bottom line!!
hahaha I love how I'm being judged based upon my beliefs.none of you know me personally or understand why I'm saying this nor understand the point I'm trying to make. Who ever said I was a liberal? I am not and me nothing being a christian is completely false Because I am Lutheran. Also I hope you all realize your judgements of calling me stupid is so immature for your ages how old you may be. I also want to inform you people I have a Form of autism sepectrum *aspergers syndrome" Sure I may not understand everything in the bible but why are we so quick to make such statements claiming I am a "liberal, Homosexual, Stupid, uneducated, hypocrite, etc" Perhaps if you try and understand where I'm coming from than just flat out making such comments. Hahahahaha so it makes me stupid because I do not understand the bible? What if I am unable to because I to have a learning disability. I love god and Jesus Christ. Why bring out your pitch forks when I state my opinion I don't recall shoving my opinion on any of you. What ever happen to the saying Love thy neighbor as thyself? a golden rule and a commandment.
Hun. Deep breaths n ignore stupid people. <3
John Frank – I hear you. I was called a liberal and homosexual but I am neither. Strange they get so upset if someone disagrees with their beliefs but they can call people names and attack them?
I went there for the first time today after finding out that they stood strong on their BIBLICAL stance!
I will now make a point to take my family there on a regular basis.
My family of wife and four children that were made by NATURAL means!
Genesis 2 KJV.
23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
Mark 10 KJV.
7 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;.
8 And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.
9 What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
Im gonnna start to eat there too, if they have them here
Shawn Barnish – You speak of your children made by "natural" means. I wonder what you think of couples who have fertility issues who have to use IVF in order to have children. Those children weren't made in the "natural" sense you speak of but are they any less special because of the way they were born? Or what if a woman wants a child but hasn't found someone to be with? She can't go and have a child through a sperm donor?
There are plenty of children raised in loving homes that aren't done through what some people view as the "natural" or "right" way.
Not sure if this will work but here's how marriage has gone in human society over the generations: http://expressivesilences.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/marriage.jpg
This is what your Bible says about marriage…
Also, you're going to regularly take your children to a fast food place? It's your family but I hope you don't mean daily…the obesity problem in this country is bad enough.
Also before you go off, I could care less what the guy says is the policy of his fast food chain. It's his chain and his business. As long as he doesn't discriminate who can enter. I personally don't like the food there and has nothing to do with this. The people seemed okay working there just wasn't impressed with the food.
Kelly Calder no splitting hairs needed here to understand the meaning . Nature teachus us Gods standards. the uninion of one man and one woman is blessed, holy. the union of two perverts is an abomination, unnatural and unholy.
Charles Capo – What do you consider "perverts?" Because there are plenty of heterosexuals who are perverted.
you know exactly what I mean.
I know what you are saying – but being homosexual does not make one a "pervert."
by definition it absolutley does. buy a dictionary
IVF is unnatural.
And MANY couples who go use it did so due to impatience.
IN fact, women will be using the CANCER CAUSING abortion chemicals for years, which one of things it does is modify the Uterus lining as a secondary part of "birth control", then they get off it when they decide to have a child and wonder why sometimes it don't happen right away.
Also, infertile/Sterile people within a male + female couple does not in any way shape or form justify the 100% failure rate of same sex couples in reproducing life.
And I'm not fan of adoption either.
Foster/adoption demands have turned CPS into a powerful child kidnapping ring.
So powerful that any parent who has their child snatched by one of these pigs has virtually no judicial system to help them.
CPS uses secret "family courts" where it's some pig corrupt judge signing away parental rights based on info from some pig CPS agent.
As I said, I'm no fan of adoption.
Sure there could be some good cases of a person giving up a child versus killing it in abortion.
But the system is defiled. Just as "marriage" is in the case of same sex couples.
That stupid photo does not correctly represent the Bible.
Sure loosely some of that was true.
If a woman's husband died, the unwed brother would often marry her and raise the family.
Sounds pretty humane if you ask me.
The Bible never promoted slavery. Only sick disgusting cultures like Egypt, Europe, the USA would go and steal people away from their native land and make them slaves.
The Bible mentions all sorts of servitude. Often servants, not slaves.
You see, many servants put themselves into servitude because they were otherwise a vegabond (homeless, etc) and they were in no way treated like a captive.
Some people became servants to pay a debt. Again, treated well. Sure wish America did that versus placing people into prison for years on the tax payer dime.
The bible also PROTECTED these servants.
After 7 years of service the DEBT was to be wiped clean and the person was to be given substance so they could go out and support themselves and their family.
Again. Too bad America don't do that!
And it gave a rule about piercing their ear and wearing a device if the servant chose to NOT depart and stay as a servant. It had something to do with showing that they chose to be a servant in that household. They were NOT a slave like what we know based on what Europe and the USA did to Africans!!!
They were free to move about, etc. It was a mutual agreement.
@Shawn Barnish – I don’t know who you think you are but you have no right to tell people who use IVF they are “impatient.” That is completely untrue. Most of the couples who use IVF have tried and tried for years with no success using the “natural” method. What “cancer causing abortion chemicals” are you talking about? Are you talking about birth control pills? Or what? You make no sense. If someone wants to use birth control –whether the pill, the shot or condoms because they aren’t ready to be a parent – then so be it. It’s none of YOUR business what they do. And homosexual couples have every reason to raise children as heterosexual couples. It’s not a right to raise children it is a privilege – one that every person who is justified should be able to do.
Oh you’re not a “fan” of adoption? Well I bet those kids who are in the system would not agree with you. I bet those kids in the foster system or in orphanages would love to have a loving family to take them in. Most of the kids in the adoption system are there because THE PARENTS DIDN’T WANT THEM! So who cares if someone happens to be a homosexual? If they can provide a stable, loving environment and provide that child with his or her needs so what? There are a LOT of people who should NEVER be parents. So you’re saying a child who is abused, beaten, tortured, etc should STAY in that home because the parents are heterosexual? Or what about a child who is molested – BY their parents or by a parent’s significant other? Oh they should just stay there? People like you make me sick.
And yes that photo does represent the Bible. Those are verses from the Bible and that’s what they represent. You can’t say “That doesn’t represent the Bible” then turn around and say “Well some of it was loosely true.” It is or it isn’t lol. Pretty humane? What if the woman didn’t want to marry her husband’s brother? What if she didn’t love his brother? Or even if she didn’t love her husband? Oh and what about the rape one? C’mon…
The Bible DID promote slavery. Read it. Oh and really – only cultures in Egypt, Europe and the USA “stole” people from their native lands? Um you realize that slavery existed in Africa BEFORE we got there and got slaves? They SOLD their OWN people to us. So yeah…slavery existed in the world and not just those cultures. Servant – slave…not a big difference. How does the Bible “protect” a servant? Oh really – indentured servitude was in the Bible? Most people who were indentured servants were never set free after their 7 years. Many were treated worse than slaves. Read some history sometime. Oh and indentured servitude existed in America too. If you hate America so much, leave.
You really only proved my point.
God makes the rules. We are here to follow them. Encouraged by your stand.
Amen!
Amen!
http://youtu.be/OFkeKKszXTw
God does not care about our marriage laws. Therefore all people who choose to be married to their partner for life are married in the eyes of God. ALL
Reading the comments here, I cannot help but think how truly DESPERATE you Christians are to have your religiously-motivated bigotries and prejudices endorsed and affirmed by ANYBODY, ANYWHERE!
Honestly–HOW TRULY PATHETIC YOU ARE!
Really? The owner of an artery-clogging fast food restaurant reveals both his bigotry AND his BAD BUSINESS SENSE and you are all calling him a hero?
Thanks for re-affirming what I have been generally believing about the sad, sorry sate of "Christianity" today. If "Jesus" came back, he wouldn't even recognize you people.
I do not eat chicken but will eat I at this restaurant! “Chick-fil-A is swimming against the tide on the issue of marriage equality,” spokesman Charles Joughin told Fox News. “American companies learned long ago that discrimination is bad for business and with a majority of Americans supporting marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples, they risk being further marginalized.” You know nothing of God's reward to those who are faithful to Him, Mr Charles Joughin. To look to do things for God's glory and not for man's approval, is the way to go to our eternal reward. God bless.
I do not eat chicken but will eat I at this restaurant! “Chick-fil-A is swimming against the tide on the issue of marriage equality,” spokesman Charles Joughin told Fox News. “American companies learned long ago that discrimination is bad for business and with a majority of Americans supporting marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples, they risk being further marginalized.” You know nothing of God's reward to those who are faithful to Him, Mr Charles Joughin. To look to do things for God's glory and not for man's approval, is the way to go to our eternal reward. God bless.
Lorraine Devon Wilke opined, partial quote," his stance against gays and lesbians is not only distasteful, it is stupidly counterproductive to business (and what could be holier than the bottom line?)” —
Reply: It's not unusual for the world, as expressed by Lorraine Wilke's comment, "what could be holier than the bottom line?” to exhibit/practice their "love of money," a characteristic that Christians do not nor should not practice per biblical instruction/admonition. 1 Timothy 6:10 New International Version (NIV).
10. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
Lorraine Devon Wilke opined, partial quote," his stance against gays and lesbians is not only distasteful, it is stupidly counterproductive to business (and what could be holier than the bottom line?)” —
Reply: It's not unusual for the world, as expressed by Lorraine Wilke's comment, "what could be holier than the bottom line?” to exhibit/practice their "love of money," a characteristic that Christians do not nor should not practice per biblical instruction/admonition. 1 Timothy 6:10 New International Version (NIV).
10. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
Lorraine Devon Wilke opined, partial quote," his stance against gays and lesbians is not only distasteful, it is stupidly counterproductive to business (and what could be holier than the bottom line?)” —
Reply: It's not unusual for the world, as expressed by Lorraine Wilke's comment, "what could be holier than the bottom line?” to exhibit/practice their "love of money," a characteristic that Christians do not nor should not practice per biblical instruction/admonition. 1 Timothy 6:10 New International Version (NIV).
10. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
@ Joel Rivera who said to Gavin Clark.
"There is such a thing as karma so be careful with your words and don't be stupid." Reply: Actually there is a God, there is NO so-called Karma.
1 Cor 1:18-20.
18. The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness,
19. since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.
20. For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.
@ Carla Pizzino who said in part,"Because it hurts people, that's why. Because the 2nd commandment is to love our neighbors" –Reply: Love does not teach your neighbor to practice sin, which will lead to eternal death, that being separation from God in Hell forever.
@ Joe Distefano who said in part," If people want to disallow gay marriage in their church due to their religious beliefs, fine. But why must they force their beliefs on everyone else through law? Is this a theocracy? " –Reply: Learn a lesson from Obama, I actually agree with him on this issue.
In his thoughtful, if unpersuasive, “Call to Renewal” speech in 2006, then-Senator Obama said:
Secularists are wrong when they ask believers to leave their religion at the door before entering into the public square … the majority of great reformers in American history were not only motivated by faith, but repeatedly used religious language to argue for their cause. So to say that men and women should not inject their “personal morality” into public policy debates is a practical absurdity. Our law is by definition a codification of morality, much of it grounded in the Judeo-Christian tradition. ( http://blog.beliefnet.com/stevenwaldman/2008/11/obamas-historic-call-to-renewa.html#ixzz1PMNlrrhN ).
He was correct: Christian faith animates political and social convictions. Yet in the conduct of his office as President, he is discontent with respecting those convictions that conflict with his own. This is true especially in the arena of religious liberty.
@ John Frank Who said,".
“Do not judge, or you too will be judged” (Matthew 7:1).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zfj779Tp_Ns
He among you is without sin may cast the first stone.
You people are hypocrites and False Christians love thy neighbor for whom they are not what the do in the bedroom. We are all sinners so who are we to judge another sinner since we all ourselves have sinned in our lives? " Reply:
You are woefully in error and are speaking as though you're a third grade Christian.
Jesus didn't forbid judgment, he rightly defined how it should be used, that being in a righteous manor, not hypocritically.
For further edification:
1Cor 6:2-3 Do you not know that the saints [the saved; Christians] will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases? Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life!
Prov. 3:21 My son, preserve sound judgment and discernment, do not let them out of your sight;.
John 7:24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Jeremiah 22:3 Thus saith the LORD; Execute yes judgment and righteousness…
Phil. 1:10 so that you may be able to discern [judge] what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ…
Phil. 1:7 It is right for me to feel this way about all of you [judge you]…
@ John Frank.
You are free to choose to be a sinner, as for me I have been a saint for several decades, thanks be unto God, I am his righteousness in Christ, in whom I have eternal forgiveness.
Saints vs Sinners.
Sinners, which certainly includes those practicing homosexuality, haven't seen or known God since they practice sin, saints don't practice sin.
1 John 3:4-10.
4 Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness.
5 But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin.
6 No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him.
7 Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.
8 The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work.
9 No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God’s seed remains in them; they cannot go on sinning, because they have been born of God.
10 This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are.
@ John Frank.
You are free to choose to be a sinner, as for me I have been a saint for several decades, thanks be unto God, I am His righteousness in Christ, in whom I have eternal forgiveness.
Saints vs Sinners.
Sinners, which certainly includes those practicing homosexuality, haven't seen or known God since they practice sin, saints don't practice sin.
1 John 3:4-10.
4 Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness.
5 But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin.
6 No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him.
7 Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.
8 The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work.
9 No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God’s seed remains in them; they cannot go on sinning, because they have been born of God.
10 This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are.
It amazes me that if you are not with the Gay movement, you are a bigot and swimming against the tide. What about free speech. I think more people need to stand up for their convictions. The bible clearly states that a man should not be with a man and a woman should not be with a woman. It doesn't say to hate them but just that it is a sin. If it's a sin, and I believe it is, then gay marriage is not right.
Like I've seen below, I will be eating even more often at Chic-fil-a – DON'T GIVE IN.
I wonder at his comment "a majority of Americans supporting marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples." If that were so, wouldn't Gay Marriage be on the books in most, if not all, of our United States? Just something for Mr. Joughin to ponder.
I applaud Chick-fil-A for not caving and appeasing these groups and standing firm on his/their values. They are not open on Sundays for a reason……After this public announcement where it makes it clear where he stands I will be an even more avid supporter of this place. EAT MORE CHICKEN!!!!!
Being from a younger generation, I would argue that a majority of Americans do support rights for gay and lesbian couples. However, many of them have seen the extreme flaws in our political system and either cannot (because they are too young) or do not (because they have no faith in the system) vote.
Furthermore, the national legislature and many of the state legislatures still have candidates who are much older and support the views of an older generation.
So I would like to believe that in about ten or twenty years when most of my generation is able to run for office and has a chance of winning, these changes will happen.
Sooner than that would be great too.
Because the people don't vote on federal legislation. That's up to the shitheads in Congress.
I don't care one way or another whether homosexuals can marry each other or not. I DO like a good chicken sandwich and support the right of a business owner to promote his beliefs. In the United States of America everybody has a right to their beliefs regardless of whether or not they conform to the current fashion trends. If somebody has a problem with Mr Cathy's beliefs and chooses not to enjoy Chik-fil-A's sandwiches, they have that right as well. I doubt anybody at Chik-fil-A will miss their business.
I commend Chick Fil-A for 'swimming against the tide'. I will proudly eat there more often. I long for the days when Sundays were special and families spent time together. Mr. Cathy didn't condemn gays, he just supports the family as defined by the bible. Amen!
I think Chick fil a is an awesome company! I wish more people and businesses would stand for what they believe. My mama always told me, "if you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything!" I also believe that same sex marriage is wrong! If you believe in the one true living God and believe in the bible, God's Holy word, then you would believe also that same sex marriage is wrong. The bible says so! I have always loved Chickfila's food but also love what they stand for! I believe the Lord is going to continue to bless this company for taking a stand for what they believe in! I don't really care what all of the celebrities are saying… I don't put much stock into their ideas/values! I know what is TRUE and I believe that one day we will all stand before Christ and have to give an account for how we lived our lives here on earth. What will you say?
I think Chick fil a is an awesome company! I wish more people and businesses would stand for what they believe. My mama always told me, "if you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything!" I also believe that same sex marriage is wrong! If you believe in the one true living God and believe in the bible, God's Holy word, then you would believe also that same sex marriage is wrong. The bible says so! I have always loved Chickfila's food but also love what they stand for! I believe the Lord is going to continue to bless this company for taking a stand for what they believe in! I don't really care what all of the celebrities are saying… I don't put much stock into their ideas/values! I know what is TRUE and I believe that one day we will all stand before Christ and have to give an account for how we lived our lives here on earth. What will you say?
well said!
oh, and let me just say, I don't think that we shouldn't love people who choose this lifestyle because I think that we should. I think we need to pray for them that God will open their eyes so that they will see… it is black and white to me… there is no gray!
Dan Cathy, the president and chief operating officer, told Baptist Press that the company founded by his father was unapologetically in favor of traditional marriage.
“Guilty as charged,” he said. “We are very much supportive of the family – the biblical definition of the family unit. We are a family-owned business, a family-led business, and we are married to our first wives. We give God thanks for that.”.
Would that be the family unit like Abrahams? Fathering a child with your maidservant. Or King David lusting after a woman and having her husband killed. Or Issaac or Jacob , etc. Lest we forget Jesus Christ our Lord who was born to a virgin girl betrothed to another man. Just what exactly is the biblical definition of the family unit? Perhaps if All of God's children started acting like Jesus then we would all truly be brothers and sisters. What a family that would be!
Hi Bill, Mary's pregnancy was accomplished by God in the power of the Holy Spirit. So if you're implying some sort of immoral relationship, you would be wrong. Her conception was a fulfillment of a decree by God revealed through the prophet Isaiah. Re the other examples you mentioned, the word of God makes no effort to cover up the failings of man. it exposes them. Man's failings do nothing to impugn the integrity of God. If anything, that integrity is enhanced. Just a thought..many blessings!
I, too, will go to Chic Fil A more often in support of their moral stance. I am proud if Mr. Cathy for telling the world how he believes, instead of hiding it in order to make a profit.
Me, too! Support Chic Fil A!
Never ate at Chick fil a and never will because its over salted crap anyway. besides I don't want to support a restaurant that doesn't support their custumers….or now lack of customers.
Proud of Chick Fil A for taking a firm stand for Biblical principals.
Keep it up. Very nice sticking up to to your beliefs.
DAN CATHY IS NOTHING MORE THAN A SILVER SPOONED PILE OF CRAP.I GUESS THE LORD HAS CHANGED HIS VIEWS ON JUDGING PEOPLE. IT LOOKS LIKE ALL YOU CHRISTIANS HAVE YOUR ROCKS AND YOUR READY TO THROW. I FOR ONE WAS 4 YEARS OLD AND I KNEW.HOW DOES A FOUR YEAR OKD BECOME DAMED? I WILL BET SOME OF YOU JUDGERS HAVE YOUR OWN LITTLE QUEER BABIES RUNNING AROUND YOUR HOMES. I KNOW….OVENS.PUT THEM IN OVENS AND SET THE OVEN TO ABOUT 360 FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS. USE THE SKINS FOR LAMPSHADES AND CALL A MAN CALLED ADOLPH HITLER, VOTE THE HIM AS A NEW WORLD LEADER. HE TOO IS VERY JUDGEMENTAL. IF THERE IS A DEVIL, HE IS WHITE AND HETEROSEXUAL. FUCK ALL HETERO CORPORATE WHITE MALES WHO ARE CARBON COPIES OF THIS PIECE OF SHIT. AMEN
WHERE IS ADOLPH HITLER WHEN WE NEED HIM? HALF THESE PEOPLE BELONG IN OVENS.
FUCK DAN CATHY IN THE ASS MOTHER FUCKERS. I GUESS YOU DOn't MIND US FUCKING FAGGOTS PAYING MORE INSURANCE EVERY MONTH OR PAYING MORE TAXES?
Yup good for Chick-fil-a for standing behind their beliefs. But judging others is against Christian values. So doesn't that make Christianity hypocritical? Being gay has been scientifically proven to be out of the individu als control. It's how your born. I won't eat there because I am vegetarian. But also if he's so anti gay why the hell doesn't he post a sign that says no gays allowed? Oh that's right hypocrisy. Because they continue to grease his pockets.
Now, Thomas Jefferson did write a letter to the Danbury Baptist Assoc. in Connecticut, to reassure them that the "wall of separation" between Church and state was erected NOT to limit public religious expressions, but rather, to provide security AGAINST GOVERNMENTAL INTERFERENCE with these expressions, whether private or public. Courts even cited Jeffersons' statements in their rulings. Bottom line, the phrase "separation of church and state" was never meant to become a tool to secularize the public square; to the contrary, the Founding Fathers intended that Biblical principles be part of public society, and they believed that the "separation" doctrine would PRESERVE these principles in the public arena, rather than prohibit them. America will be morally and culturally strong, ONLY TO THE DEGREE that Biblical, moral principles are incorporated throughout society and its institutions. So fellow Christians, stand up for what is true!
True Christians don't espouse hatred. God calls us to love people, and hate evil, to hate sin, which includes homosexuality. Homosexuality is sin, period, and God distinguishes this particular sin as an abomination because it goes against everything He created. And, our forefathers did not design separation of church and state so that religion wouldn't rule our lives. In fact, not one of our governing documents says "separation of church and state." George Washington asserted that if anyone tried to separate religion and morality from public life and policy, he could not be called a patriot. He warned Americans to reject the proposition that morality could be preserved apart from religion. Also, the writings of John Adams, Benjamin Rush, Fisher Ames, John Marshall, Noah Webster, James Madison, and many other prominent Founders make clear that they did NOT embrace the secular"separation" philosophy imposed on America today, and supposedly imposed under the authority of the Constitution they wrote.
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Chick fil A is not the first business ever to "support" political causes. I don't see why the media makes such a big deal about it. Business and large corporations support "political" causes everyday. Thanks to Chick fil A for standing firm in your core values and exercising your freedom of speech.
How come conservatives don't have the right to donate/back/contribute/support whomever they chose but liberals can support/back/donate to planned parenthood etc etc….where are OUR rights as Americans?
It's amazing that it is okay for people with liberal views to have freedom of speech and give their opinions, but when someone with a more conservative viewpoint has an opinion, then omg it's a catastrophe and you are all of a sudden a biggot. It's okay to say that you believe marriage should be between a man and a woman (that's my first amendment right to say so, and I have) and if you believe in gay marriage, it's your right to say that, too (even though I don't). So if Chic-Fil-A owner had been promoting gay marriage, do you think the reaction would have been the same? Would it have been as big a deal? I think not, as liberal people seem to do more complaining. Let's all just remember, in America, each of us has the right to our opinion, even if you don't agree with each other.
wow thank God for all the ppl in history that have swam against the tide. Since when has that been a bad thing. Since when has chickfile practised discrimination? As far as i know there is a huge difference between being discriminatory and stating a viewpoint. Right on chickile!
Don't judge someone just because they sin differently than you do!
Don't judge someone just because they sin differently than you do!
It wasn't bad for business. ChickFilA made 7x what they generally made on 8-1-12 a person I know that works at chickfila told me CFA made $1200 an hour from 11-10pm that's over $13000 in one day ( in a very small Mall within 1 mile of another CFA) Times that by 1600 CFA's. Over $20,000,000
(more then that I am sure bigger cities made more money) Chick Fil A is always busy still.
NO ONE can be MADE to support something if they don't want to.
In God's eyes its a sin, so for Christians we also think its a sin. (Hate the sin not the sinner) gay marriage wasn't accepted in the older days why does it make it okay now? Because more people are?
How about that news where A man wanted to marry his of age daughter? <– incest is def wrong? but the man said "why can't I marry my daughter when gay people are wanting to" where are his rights?
What about People who like underage people or animals? How about those, we don't think those are right but SOME people do , what will happen in 20 years? will that kind of thing be accepted to?
I don't know about you , but there is something screwy about "Lets keep up with MODERN America" Yeah the modern America where people do bath salts / and air conditioning as a drug. Kill people at school and movies. And protest U.S. solders at their funerals. ~._.`
Who said that the popular thing is the right thing? ( people who do drugs, drink and smoke in jr high the people you tell your kids not to listen to , to not give into pier pressure) I AM not giving into pier pressure on this issue, thank you very much.
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