Chick-fil-A, home to a diverse chicken menu (and a few very supportive cows in a long-running marketing campaign), is facing push-back over comments from company President Dan Cathy.
Cathy told the Baptist Press that the company was "guilty as charged" in its support of traditional marriage. Cathy later visited a radio program and spoke further regarding the gay marriage movement.
"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,' and I pray God's mercy on our generation that has such a prideful, arrogant attitude to think that we have the audacity to define what marriage is about," he said in the interview.
On the Chick-fil-A Facebook page, a company representative noted that, "Going forward, our intent is to leave the policy debate over same-sex marriage to the government and political arena."
Chick-fil-A has been criticized in the past for its donations to groups opposing gay marriage, but the latest round of comments seem to have struck a nerve with opponents and supporters in the gay rights debate.
A "National Same-Sex Kiss Day at Chick-fil-A" event is planned for Aug. 3, while radio host and former Ark. Gov. Mike Huckabee has called for a "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day" on Aug. 1.
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FOR ALL YOU WHO THINK OTHERWISE, REMEMBER "ALL KNEES WILL BOW TO CHRIST IN THE LAST DAY. ALL EVEN THE UNBELIEVER WILL BOW DOWN TO THE KING...AMEN
think revelation say there is room for only 144,000 in heaven...is this the truth...cant wait for 'willis and clarks' literal interpretation. surely people cant take the Bible literally... and is 'very soon' measured in our time or the Spirit's time...someone said a million years is but a blink of the Spirit's eye... FYI Christians make up about the same portion of the world’s population today (32%) as they did a century ago (35%). so what happens to the 65% non christians...not to mention christians who approve same sex marriage.
keep reading.....Re 7:9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; Keep reading....Re 7:14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
if this in response to my concern re room for only 144,000 in heaven...i know the scriptures...my question was/is: is this to be taken literally...andand; if not then why are only cherry-picked verses to be taken literally... apologies for straying from the topic...but maybe worthwhile considering...
be careful when you run red lights
your comments do not sound like unconditional christian love...your comments are more and more irrelevant and only provide straight lines to show the ridiculousness of the your positions... when yo in a hole stop digging.
@ Brian and Clark You guys need to go out in the streets and PREACH to the crowds like they do here in PERU! I can see my people in AMERICA need it!
http://www.myfoxal.com/story/19125864/black-wedding-banned-by-baptist-church http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/12/interracial-marriage-deep-south_n_1339827.html Stay in Peru please. To the people of Peru, sorry, but better you than me.
I guess I could just do like you people do and wing it and then claim I'm right, it's not like every version is translated and contradictory...
link you provided say: 'Black wedding banned by Baptist church' Jesus wept/weeps...hope all will ponder/pray a little on this...
Do you believe that all people are born heterosexual and choose to be aroused by persons of the same sex?
GOPbaggers, how does it feel to have the funds you intended to increase hate in this country misappropriated? It's like your Klan dues have been forwarded to the UNCF by mistake... http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2012/09/chick-fil-ends-anti-gay-donations-moves-chicago/57005/
Does Chick-Fil-A Deserve Boycott for Marriage Stance? No. Company is right on marriage issue. 84 (62%)
I may support Chick-Fil-A this week for getting something right... even if its probably for the wrong reasons.