The First Amendment to
the United States Constitution:
Congress shall make no law respecting an
establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or
abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people
peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of
grievances.
Out of curiosity, I "liked" Chick-fil-A on
Facebook today. Although I have never eaten at the franchise, I wanted to see
what was being said on their page about all this media coverage. The answer:
not much. Today's “Appreciation Day” (as well as days in opposition to the
restaurant chain) has not been initiated by the company. My understanding is
that this week’s hoopla came about due to statements by Chicago politicians in
response to Cathy’s (President of Chick-fil-A) boldness in speaking his
beliefs.
"We are very much supportive of the family -- the
biblical definition of the family. 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 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." - Cathy
While I can’t speak for the masses in their reasoning for
lining up to eat chicken today, I would have joined them if there was a
Chick-fil-A in closer proximity. I really don’t think the issue is
discrimination as some have yelled loudly about. This has to do with our
freedom. Here’s an article at the Washington Post
as well as one by MercuryNews.com
expressing the same concerns.
At the same time, I cannot deny that I agree that God defines marriage between one man and one woman. The title of this blog is My Identity: A Child of God. I am a
Christ-follower and I believe the Bible… all
of it. In John 14:15, Jesus says, “If you love me, obey my
commandments.” It’s simple really. I don’t get to pick and choose the parts of
the Bible I believe. God's Truth hurts sometimes but it still needs to be spoken in love. I don't know President Cathy but kudos to him for not renegging on his statement for the sake of business.
Not sure what the truth is? Take some time to open the Bible
and read it. WARNING: Once you do, you will either need to embrace it or
deny it. To bear the name of Christ in labeling one's self as a "Christian" means we follow His
commandments. So, what do you believe?
Well said!
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