Chick-Fil-A Day

Today is Chick-Fil-A appreciation day.  My post today is intended to support them.  Since I don’t live near a Chick-Fil-A any more and I can’t enjoy one of their delicious sandwiches, I am writing a post in their defense and support.

In case you haven’t heard …. Mike Huckabee declared August 1 to be Chick-Fil-A day in support of Dan Cathy and his remarks about marriage.  Mr. Cathy was attacked for having an opinion about marriage. So I don’t make any mistakes telling you what he said, I’ll simply quote him.

“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.

“We operate as a family business … our restaurants are typically led by families; some are single. We want to do anything we possibly can to strengthen families. We are very much committed to that,” Cathy emphasized.

“We intend to stay the course,” he said. “We know that it might not be popular with everyone, but thank the Lord, we live in a country where we can share our values and operate on biblical principles.”

That is all he said.  He didn’t say anything negative about anyone or any group.  His company does not discriminate against anyone.  When asked his opinion, he simply told the truth.  He took a stand on the biblical principles that he has based his life and his business on.  His stance is 100% biblical.

Read Genesis 2:23  

“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.”

Now read what Jesus said in Matthew 19:4-6

“And He answered and said to them, “Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.”

It seems pretty clear that the Bible defines marriage as being between one man and one woman.  Defining marriage in any other way is an abomination to God.  (Read Romans 1:22 – 32)

It is interesting to see people taking offense at Mr. Cathy’s statements.  Why were they so surprised at his statements?  Chick-Fil-A has been true to its Christian values ever since the foundation of the company.  (Hence their closed on Sunday policy.) 

People are calling Chick-Fil-A intolerant of all views.  I didn’t read anything about intolerance in Mr. Cathy’s statement.  All I read was an opinion.  Since when is an American not allowed to have an opinion.  Isn’t it ludicrous that the people saying he is intolerant are actually the ones being intolerant? 

The clash is really a clash of worldviews.  One is based on the Word of God as the absolute truth and the other is based on man’s opinion (which changes with the times and which means they allow all views except the biblical one.) 

As our culture continues to move farther and farther from our biblical roots, we will continue to experience issues like this and even worse.  People will continue to “do what is right in their own eyes.”  (Judges 21:25)   With no absolute truth to base their lives on, what other choice do they have? 

We all need to be more like Dan Cathy.  When given the opportunity, stand up for biblical truth no matter what consequences arise. 

One final thought - If you the chance, “eat mor chickin!”. 

 

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