Bert Cattivera calls out Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy on his claims that anti-LGBT principles are somehow inherently Christian.
This is what happens when the worst kind of “Christian” imaginable acquires a fortune.
Dan Cathy, president of Chick-fil-A, has finally acknowledged the anti-gay agenda that has seen his company fund various homophobic causes under the guise of family values. Apparently, my gay friends are not entitled to families in Cathy’s mind.
Interviewed by the gay-unfriendly Baptist Press, Cathy commented, “Well, guilty as charged” when questioned about his company’s “support of the traditional family [based on] biblical principles.”
What principles might those be? Is bigotry a principle? With these types of principles, is Dan Cathy even a Christian?
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Be thankful. At least they haven’t made it a criminal offense as they have poly families. That level of bigotry is unparalleled.
I’m a full-time dad too, who happens to have a full time job.
Imposing one’s religion on others is a nasty business. I wish he would have stuck to his full-time job of selling chicken and hopefully not raising any kids.
If they’d just stuck to their core competencies, I would still be enjoying the occasional waffle fry with a pickle-topped chicken sandwich and lemonade. Alas, my kitchen does not have waffle fry technology.
I will miss their milkshakes. I can’t get the same consistency in my home blender.
“”Imposing one’s religion on others is a nasty business.”"
Wow….now yer beginning to get it.
“Pissing-upon someone’s heart-felt religion is nazi business.”
But BTW: He didn’t impose jack on anyone. Your liberal city mayors decided to start some fiers for the Business owner. And he had the integrity to stick to his guns. Integrity! Integrity! know of it? No?
Rob, those are nice quotations. Unfortunately, you fail to understand the first, the second “quotation” appears to be made-up entirely and your assumptions are wrong (I live in a conservative town with a Republican mayor). By “fiers” do you mean fires? If so, you are wrong. Dan Cathy started this fire himself with his bigoted commentary and actions. I am absolutely stunned that you can even type the word “integrity.”
If he wants to reinforce his brand with bigoted religious beliefs then fine, he stands to lose as much market (or more) than he gains. It’s a bit like when Tommy Hilfinger came out saying he didn’t want to sell his clothes to coloured people, ok, define your brand arsehole, to your detriment.
Kosher chicken is not all that different when it’s all said and done
Chik-fil-A stands to lose a tremendous amount of business over this. But the sad fact is that bigotry with religious overtones will play well in certain markets.
The alleged racist remarks made by Tommy Hilfiger are an urban myth, and I’m sure he’d appreciate it if you’d stop spreading that myth – http://www.snopes.com/racial/business/hilfiger.asp
Very interesting. Thanks for the clarification.
Exactly…the racist rumors about Tommy Hilfiger are absolutely NOT TRUE. It was an old and vicious urban legend that was proven false years ago. There are some other links about how it was false if anyone else is interested…
http://www.adl.org/Internet_Rumors/letter_hilfiger.htm
http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Memorable-Guests-and-Setting-It-Straight/1
I don’t think it’s christian, and I’m not aware of anything christ says which backs it up.
I am also unaware of any saying attributed to Jesus that would support this stance. It would be totally out of character for Jesus.
Not really. Though I don’t know where he stood on homosexuality Jesus was very vocal about what he thought was right and wrong e.g..”Go now and leave your life of sin”…, but he wasn’t into all the hypocrisy and persecution that seems to populate the new testament.
I would propose that any “church” that wants to play politics or meddle in civil issues or legislative efforts or fund political action committees or anything that aims to put their religious beliefs into general law that would apply to nonbelievers should immediately lose their tax-exempt status. This would include actions by their members.
I fervently wish that religions would stick to practicing charitable works (feed the hungry, aid the sick, etc) and focus on compassion and forgiveness instead of the endless rounds of judgementalism and punishment.
It would be cool if we could all try to be more giving and less judgmental.
Define “playing politics.”
Religious groups do alot of charitable work and advocacy that could potentially be considered “political,” like feeding the homeless etc. If it’s a case of “don’t let churches do bad stuff” then who decides what’s good and what’s bad? I’m sure noone would disagree that giving sleeping bags to guys on the street or trying to get laws passed to help them is bad, but eventually it’ll come down to someone in an office using their own personal opinions and prejudices to decide what issues religious groups are and aren’t allowed be involved in.
Sure I’d prefer that there was less anti lgbt rights agitation but I can’t think of a form of words that allow good opinions and supresses bad ones that doesn’t come down to “I think this is wrong/right and you’re not allowed disagree.” Members of churches are subject to the law like anyone else, but they also are entitled to it’s privileges, like free speech.
Not to mention that this guy isn’t a church, he’s a private citizen who doesn’t have a tax-exempt status to begin with.
*”I’m sure noone would disagree that giving sleeping bags to guys on the street or trying to get laws passed to help them is bad” Oops, meant “is good”
Chick-Fil-A’s stance on this topic is shameful, just the latest revelation in a long history of shameful practices by the company. (As recently as 20 years ago they wouldn’t let black people tend the front lines of their restaurants.) I haven’t patronized Chick-Fil-A in years and have no plans ever to go back. And every time I say that, I get the “if you boycotted every company that had a stance you find objectionable, you wouldn’t be able to shop anywhere.” While that’s true, the reason CFA is different is because they’re so blatant about their discriminatory philosophies. They put it right out there and dare the public to respond.
If this is part of the Chik-fil-A business plan, it won’t work outside the Bible Belt. I’m glad that they have now owned up to it and brought it to the surface. Honestly, I didn’t know Chik-fil-A had this kind of record. Their restaurants always seemed vaguely like a cult. In the past, I and many of my gay friends have eaten at Chik-fil-A in blissful ignorance. The anti-gay stuff is so insidious when it is lurking behind religion and waffle fries.
Ryan, When you grow up and be a BIG BOY, maybe you can open up a BIG successful chain of whatever stores and speak the only true truth right?
How about we all mach on over and occupy a KFC and whine that they need to speak-up for your particular agenda that is the one, the only and the true agenda that only fk-tards would not “get.”
ON TO K.F.C. everyone. If they won’t support us, we’ll just stomp our feet till they do!!! Oh…can we walk a few blocks away from the Muslim neighborhood? Yeah….they REALLY don’t like us….but we don’t talk about that….shhhhhhhh!