Chick-fil-A PR goes Rogue

But the blondes and brunettes and the bald helped pay for all the infrastructure upon which your business depends.

 

What it means to be a Christian. Wise words to follow.

http://www.chattanoogan.com/2008/4/18/126156/What-Should-We-Do-With-The-Word.aspx

 

My sarcasm detector isn't working today. "Wise" as in you agree with my critique
of many "Christians" today, or "wise" as in I am some kinda loon??

 

If I knew for certain that a pedophile ran a restaurant, I wouldn't eat there. But I'm not going to ask the owner or manager of every joint I walk into for a copy of their criminal record,voter registration card and a statement of their political and social beliefs.

I have a question: Are there any documented cases of a gay person being refused service at a Chick-Fil-A? Any documented cases of an employee getting fired because he or she was gay? If not, I don't care what the owner of the chain believes.

 

I know for certain the owner of Chick-Fil-A is against gay marriage. People aren't asking for him to prove he is against it to justify a boycott. Cathy is the one who decided to go all-in with the public.

 

This is an example of how you cannot take parts of the Bible literally. There are laws in Leviticus that allow slavery, allow you to sell your daughter, have multiple wives and have the death penalty for not following the Sabbath. Those laws, and those that forbid homosexuality, were based on the best sociological thought and mores of that time. We've evolved.

That said, if a guy wants to close his chain's stores on Sunday and if he doesn't believe in the homosexual lifestyle or gay marriage, that's his business. If I like his food, I'm eating there and I don't have to apologize to anyone for it.

 

I guess if I had to ask...

 

I guess we're still waiting for someone to comment on that last, most excellent point. Can you libs justify a boycott of Chick-Fil-A vs. not boycotting businesses owned by people who are not only against gay marriage but condone the death penalty in their native countries for homosexuality?

 

Which nationally successful chain of Muslim-owned restaurants donating large sums of money to American anti-gay marriage initiatives do you suggest we start with?

 

I believe you’re covering two separate topics of discussion.
It’s been a while and someone with more Biblical knowledge can correct me if I’m wrong, but I’ll give it shot. Sorry if this is a bit long; just my Baptist upbringing coming through.

On the matter of animal sacrifice:
Jesus, as the Lamb of God, was the ultimate sacrifice to atone for mankind’s sins, so further blood sacrifices are not needed.

On the matter of eating “unclean” animals:
Acts, Chapter 11 is often cited. There was some discussion about the teachings of Jesus being shared with Gentiles, as well as Hebrews — specifically, Peter was grilled by some of the apostles and other brethren about why he not only shared the teachings, but also ate with Gentiles (considered an unclean act in itself by Hebrews).
I’m sure the discussion was somewhat heated — imagine SJ posters in robes and sandals disussing the matter with the same passion as whether or not to accept a notebook, pencil and coffee mug from a host entity while covering an event, or should the statue of Joe Pa have come down.
Peter was for sharing the teachings with non-Hebrews, and his argument was as follows (Acts, Chapter 11):
5 I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:
6 Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
7 And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.
8 But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.
9 But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
10 And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.
11 And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.
12 And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house:
13 And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;
14 Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.
15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.
16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.
17 Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?
18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.

While the passages obviously deal with the Jesus’ teachings being shared with non-Hebrews, it’s also used to separate us from the Hebrew rules regarding clean and unclean animals.

 

Problem is, there are plenty of people who haven't evolved. And then they cherry-pick which principles they want to follow.

 

I already did comment. I cited two examples of people condemning Islam. Without even specifying what exactly, they were condemning, besides "Radical" Islam.