It might be convenient for some to choose atheism (the theory or belief that God does not exist) or to call
themselves agnostic (a person who holds that the existence of the ultimate cause,
as God, and the essential nature of things are unknown and unknowable, or that human
knowledge is limited to experience) because they are let off the hook and
inconvenient sacrifices are allowed. Want to abort? Go ahead, there is no god.
Examples, examples. Want to run a business built upon a foundation of profit
first? Walmart, McDonalds, Exxon Mobile, etc.
Chick-Fil-A is the latest Christian story getting slammed by atheist and agnostic driven mainstream media. Dan Cathy--son of founder, Truett Cathy--has been feeling the pressure of the anti-Christian movement lately. This attack is presented as a claim of discrimination against homosexuals. Dan Cathy has given several interviews over the last year about his focus on having biblical principles guide his family corporation.
The explosion of media on the subject has been expansive recently. Several blogs associated with Huffington Post, CNN, MSNBC, etc.. have had op-ed's concerning the issue.
Op-Ed, adj.: Of or being a newspaper page, usually opposite the editorial page, that features signed articles expressing personal viewpoints.
Op-Ed, noun: a page of a newspaper or web page where varying opinions are expressed by columnists, commentators, etc.
Obviously, op-ed is not actual journalism. Anyone could write an op-ed and figure themselves to be a journalist. It's essentially the explosion of people working in the blogosphere these days.
Dan Cathy's interview statements have been skewed. Fact. His statements have all been consistent in interviews, whether it be this one in March with the Tampa Bay Times, or this one with the Baptist Press. Mr. Cathy and his team have built a fast-food empire in America and donate to a variety of charities and non-profit organizations(Where Chick-Fil-A donates). Some of these charities advocate for traditional marriage. As far as Mr. Cathy's stance on the particular matter, well, read in context for yourself:
Interviewer:
"Gay rights groups protest your charitable foundation donation to Exodus International, a religious nonprofit that counsels people who believe they are gay to become heterosexual.
Dan Cathy:
"We believe in marriage regardless of definition. We are not in the politics of same-sex marriage. This is about preserving marriages about to be torn apart."
I'm pretty sure what Mr. Cathy is trying to say is that they support the organization for their efforts to preserve marriages about to be torn apart. Of course, he may be against gay marriage. Irregardless, his company has made a clarification here that is being ignored and skewed. Of course, we see a slightly different response in his interview with Baptist Press:
Some have opposed the company's support of the traditional family. "Well, guilty as charged," said Cathy when asked about the company's position.
Dan Cathy: "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."Based upon this response, we can still assume Mr. Cathy is anti-divorce. We can assume that he follows what the Bible instructs about marriage in general. He wants to advocate to "strengthen families" and he is thankful to live in a country allowing him and his company to "operate on biblical principles".
Here at "Real Men of Jesus" we applaud Mr. Cathy and Chick-Fil-A. (This is the op-ed part, because this is my opinion). I (confession time) am a single parent of a little girl. I was never married to her mother. I do not fit Mr. Cathy's definition of a family. I'm not upset with him. I've learned that living upon the Word of God is very crucial to happiness and success. This does not mean life will be easy; Mr. Cathy's life is not easy right now. But when did God promise an easy existence on earth? I am guilty of sin and because of this I am a single parent; however, God has worked wonders in my life and uses me daily, even though I still sin. Should we as Christians continue eating at Chick-Fil-A? Uh, yeah. Definitely.
Thank you, Mr. Cathy, for being unafraid to be a Real Man of Jesus.
Chick-Fil-A is the latest Christian story getting slammed by atheist and agnostic driven mainstream media. Dan Cathy--son of founder, Truett Cathy--has been feeling the pressure of the anti-Christian movement lately. This attack is presented as a claim of discrimination against homosexuals. Dan Cathy has given several interviews over the last year about his focus on having biblical principles guide his family corporation.
The explosion of media on the subject has been expansive recently. Several blogs associated with Huffington Post, CNN, MSNBC, etc.. have had op-ed's concerning the issue.
Op-Ed, adj.: Of or being a newspaper page, usually opposite the editorial page, that features signed articles expressing personal viewpoints.
Op-Ed, noun: a page of a newspaper or web page where varying opinions are expressed by columnists, commentators, etc.
Obviously, op-ed is not actual journalism. Anyone could write an op-ed and figure themselves to be a journalist. It's essentially the explosion of people working in the blogosphere these days.
Dan Cathy's interview statements have been skewed. Fact. His statements have all been consistent in interviews, whether it be this one in March with the Tampa Bay Times, or this one with the Baptist Press. Mr. Cathy and his team have built a fast-food empire in America and donate to a variety of charities and non-profit organizations(Where Chick-Fil-A donates). Some of these charities advocate for traditional marriage. As far as Mr. Cathy's stance on the particular matter, well, read in context for yourself:
Interviewer:
"Gay rights groups protest your charitable foundation donation to Exodus International, a religious nonprofit that counsels people who believe they are gay to become heterosexual.
Dan Cathy:
"We believe in marriage regardless of definition. We are not in the politics of same-sex marriage. This is about preserving marriages about to be torn apart."
I'm pretty sure what Mr. Cathy is trying to say is that they support the organization for their efforts to preserve marriages about to be torn apart. Of course, he may be against gay marriage. Irregardless, his company has made a clarification here that is being ignored and skewed. Of course, we see a slightly different response in his interview with Baptist Press:
Some have opposed the company's support of the traditional family. "Well, guilty as charged," said Cathy when asked about the company's position.
Dan Cathy: "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."Based upon this response, we can still assume Mr. Cathy is anti-divorce. We can assume that he follows what the Bible instructs about marriage in general. He wants to advocate to "strengthen families" and he is thankful to live in a country allowing him and his company to "operate on biblical principles".
Here at "Real Men of Jesus" we applaud Mr. Cathy and Chick-Fil-A. (This is the op-ed part, because this is my opinion). I (confession time) am a single parent of a little girl. I was never married to her mother. I do not fit Mr. Cathy's definition of a family. I'm not upset with him. I've learned that living upon the Word of God is very crucial to happiness and success. This does not mean life will be easy; Mr. Cathy's life is not easy right now. But when did God promise an easy existence on earth? I am guilty of sin and because of this I am a single parent; however, God has worked wonders in my life and uses me daily, even though I still sin. Should we as Christians continue eating at Chick-Fil-A? Uh, yeah. Definitely.
Thank you, Mr. Cathy, for being unafraid to be a Real Man of Jesus.
