No
one here is challenging Christians. No one is trying to lock the
doors of your churches. No one is trying to drag you out on Sunday to
do anything. Anything. Other than play golf and watch football,
apparently. Maybe mow the yard.
If
you don't read any further than this, please know. No one is
asking you to give up your faith.
Do
you want to know about persecution? Ask the family of the teen who
was made fun of and bullied until he took his own life. Ask the
partner of 25 years who has no rights when her loved one dies. Ask
the women whose career is wasted in a company that will never pay her
the same as a man. Ask the kids who have to live with the mental and
physical scars of having been sexually abused. Ask any citizen of the
Muslim faith or who doesn't look like white America.
Ask
the woman who excelled at her job-was given high, high reviews-and
was not only denied a promotion, but advised to “resign” from the
company to “focus on her family”. Wonder how she now feels about
Chick-fil-a? I'm willing to bet she was oh, so thankful to CFA for
that little bit of Christian charity. Bet they miss that 2nd
income.
Ask
the group whose company function CFA refused to cater. Ask the
potential franchise owners who were quizzed about their Christianity.
Heck, ask Dan Cathy, who in an interview in early 2011 said it
himself:
“Let
me be clear, Chick-Fil-A serves all people and values all people,”
Cathy said. “Providing food to these events, or any event, is not
an endorsement of the mission, political stance or motives of this or
any other organization. Any suggestion otherwise is just inaccurate,”
he added. This was in an article in which, interestingly, Cathy said the company was "dropping its support for anti-gay marriage groups."
Three weeks later he said:
“Chick-Fil-A's
Corporate Purpose is 'To glorify God by being a faithful steward of
all that is entrusted to us, and to have a positive influence on all
who come in contact with Chick-Fil-A.' As a result, we will not
champion any political agendas on marriage and family. This decision
has been made, and we understand the importance of it.”
Or
in November 2011 when he said:
“While
my family and I believe in the Biblical definition of marriage, we
love and respect anyone who disagrees.”
To
this most recent, emboldened statement saying he supports the
“biblical definition of a family” and believes Americans have a
“prideful, arrogant attitude” about gay marriage that risks
“inviting God’s judgment on our nation.”
Hm.
Wait, which Mr. Cathy are we listening to here?
So,
gay marriage-two men committing to one another for life-is going to
bring judgment. But child molesters who are allowed to get away with
it for years won't? Especially when they work at the church. Or are
football coaches who cover up for child molesters. Or a mother who
kills her children in the name of god. Or bombs an abortion clinic
killing all inside. No juding there I guess.
Listen,
folks. I stopped eating Chick fil a a long time ago. At some point in
2008 after learning of several very credible instances where the
company had refused service to gay groups. Now, everyone who doesn't
know the full story is making this about something it's not. People
are not boycotting Chick fil a because they don't believe in gay
marriage. They are boycotting because Chick fil a is anti-gay.
Because they donate to christian organizations that sell a “cure”
for being gay. They donate to groups who actively lobby against laws that would equalize the gay community. Because they actively work to undermine people who
have made life choices based on who they are and who they love.
So,
you stood in line and ate your delicious chicken sandwich. Sooooo so
delicious. Not much of a sacrifice for your anti-homosexual beliefs,
eh? All I can think is that there was probably someone in a nursing
home who might have welcomed a visit. Someone in the hospital who
might have been read to. Someone who needed a home cooked meal. There
are just so many other ways to spend two hours, says the woman who
isn't even a Christian. If you don't like gay marriage? Don't marry
another dude. Or woman, as the case may be. It does nothing to
destroy your marriage. Unless of course you're gay and denying
yourself the truth that is you.
Chick
fil a isn't anti gay marriage. They are anti-gay. And that's not OK.
And
to the person who unfriended me on Facebook simply because I
expressed my opinion, I didn't know you were still my friend until
you wrote that you were unfriending me over a statement about chicken
and christians. I stand by what I said, and I won't miss you at all.
I already turned off your hateful, right wing comments over a year
ago.
