Chick-Fil-A : My views

It is Chick-Fil-A day, today.  Here are few thoughts:

I understand supporting your local business, but don't be a hypocrite. 
Go because you want to go, not just because you want to stick it those who disagree with you. 
Same goes for the other side.  It is ridiculous to boycott.  Just don't go there, but to call for others to boycott, or if you are certain Mayor use your power to try to intervene in the free market.   I personally see nothing hateful about what Dan Cathy said.  Certain Photoshopped logos are confusing him with Westboro Baptist Church.  Just wrong.  Both sides should leave the logo alone.

Some of you may not know this, but we live in a free market economy.  So, let the free market decide. 

If you know me, you know I can get a little excited when it comes to certain issues.  Here are some things I have said:

"There is a certain picture floating around Facebook that is confusing Chick-Fil-A with Westboro Baptist Church. So boycott someone just because they don't agree with you? Where is the "tolerance" in that? Tolerance works both ways. And as Neal Boortz always says, " If we all agreed on everything, then one of us isn't necessary". Calm down. If you don't want to eat there then don't. If you do, then go. Don't try to put someone out of business because they don't agree with. Same goes for all the people who got mad that Ellen was a clothing store spokesperson (i forget which one, and you know why if you've seen my wardrobe). Everyone just take a breath...and have a good day."

"Boycotting ChickFilA is just as ridiculous as boycotting JC Penney, in my humble opinion"

"You can discuss whether you agree or disagree with gay marriage, but Some of these signs are fake. There is a website you can go to to make it look like whatever you want. The word "hate" is overused to also a way to put down people you don't agree with. 
Dan Cathy said this, "Well, guilty as charged. 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 intend to stay the course. 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."


"What I am saying is "pro-hate" is all in the eye of the beholder." 

"You are right in that it may have little to do with freedom, but I am just as tired of the attacks and ridiculous manipulations of their logo because of his view on marriage. And the outright discrimination being displayed by certain mayors trying to block businesses. We all are treated equally under the law."

"I have been trying to stay out of this debate via facebook because I am very politically passionate (to put it lightly), but we are treated equally under the law. Women cannot marry women and men cannot marry men (unless you are in a state that allows it). "

" If a law does not exist in a state that allows them to be married, then both they and I are being treated equal. If a law does exist in the state that allows them to marry, then again, both they and I are being treated equal under the law."

"I don't think it is "rights" issue. Marriage isn't a right. If you don't like the law, then move to another state or change the law. Same goes for those who may live in a state that allows gay marriage, if you don't like it, either move or lobby for the law to be changed. I'm generally against Boycotts. The boycott against ChickFilA is just as silly as the boycott against JC Penney because Ellen was their rep."


I think I was respectful in those posts, or at least I tried to be.

I have also seen many posts by people of the Christian faith rebuking other Christians for speaking out on this issue.  

For the Christians rebuking Christians, where is the line between doing what Jesus wants us to do and pacifism or moral relativism?  

I find myself thinking How do I defend my faith without another Christian saying I'm offending the opposite party, and I need to walk a mile in their shoes. 

I'm being sincere when i ask this.  I'm struggling.....really struggling.