Chick-fil-A PR goes Rogue

No, it's not even debatable. Sexual orientation isn't something you do and discrimination (such as denying the benefits that accrue with marriage) based on sexual orientation is wrong.

 

It's only debatable because people think legalizing gay marriage destroys the concept of marriage in the long run, despite the fact heterosexuals have been ruining marriage without the help of homosexuals for several decades.

 

I keep hearing this argument from pro-same-sex-marriage supporters and I don't know whence it comes. I have never heard anyone on the contra side say same-sex marriage "threatens" hetero marriage in this sense.

 

Family Research Council disagrees.

http://www.frc.org/get.cfm?i=bc04c02

So does James Dobson.

http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2005/january/21.60.html

http://www.christianbookpreviews.com/christian-book-excerpt.php?isbn=1590524314

 

OK, so now I've heard (or at least read) someone on the contra make that argument ...

 

I guess it IS debatable since even within the LGBT community, THEY debate the whole nature/nurture/free choice angle
and see it as a whole big part of this discussion... but what do THEY know?

 

so, you were playing stupid.
and you had the sac to call me dishonest. christ.
and the gap isn't as wide as you'd like to think. here's a poll from the only source i'm sure you trust: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/07/31/poll-65-percent-democrats-support-gay-marriage/

 

I think that they cut their waffle fries the way that they do so as to expose the maximum amount of surface area to take on the hot oil and salt, creating a product that is simultaneously rather yummy but, quite possible, one of the least healthy recipes by which one might eat a potato (not that there's anything wrong with that).

 

Couldn't religion be seen as "what you DO" instead of "Who you ARE"?

A person can always choose a different religion. It's a different action, as you put it.

 

What's your point? Even if it was a choice, it's still discrimination.

Now why are you against gay marriage?

 

I don't play stupid bro. And even if I was stupid, I could still handle the likes of you.

 

With you on many of your points, which caused my wife and I to leave our church after two pastors we adored were run out of the usual cadre of small-minded idiots who unfortunately usually have all the power in a church. One pastor was sent packing when he was seen having one glass of wine at a restaurant (and the discovery that he had a small wine celler) and the other because he had some serious weight problems and these simps actually said it was to hard to accept anything he preached about because he didn't have the discipline to lose weight.
Both of these guys were outstanding ministers with more compassion than half their congregations.
There are a great many Christian, a majority I hope, who don't fit many of the descriptions above. The only things I disagree about are the references to abortion (look, I'll give up the fight to keep capital punishment if you give it up on abortion on demand.) and Christmas. There are too many people who have problems with a nativity scene in the public square. Not hurt a damn soul.
At the same time, I refuse to get my panties in a wad because the CFA CEO is against gay marriage. As I've stated many times on this thread, if he fires some because they're gay, refuses to hire someone because they're gay or refuses to serve someone because they're gay, get back to me. I'll be carrying the first protest sign at the nearest CFA.