Some have opposed the company’s support of the traditional family. “Well, guilty as charged,” said Cathy when asked about the company’s position.
“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.”
Later he said:
“I think we are inviting God’s judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at Him and say ‘we know better than you as to what constitutes a marriage’ and I pray God’s mercy on our generation that has such a prideful, arrogant attitude to think that we have the audacity to define what marriage is about”
And even later:
“We don’t claim to be a Christian business,” Cathy told the Biblical Recorder in a recent visit to North Carolina. He attended a business leadership conference many years ago where he heard Christian businessman Fred Roach say, “There is no such thing as a Christian business.”
“That got my attention,” Cathy said. Roach went on to say, “Christ never died for a corporation. He died for you and me.”
“In that spirit … [Christianity] is about a personal relationship. Companies are not lost or saved, but certainly individuals are,” Cathy added.
“But as an organization we can operate on biblical principles. So that is what we claim to be. [We are] based on biblical principles, asking God and pleading with God to give us wisdom on decisions we make about people and the programs and partnerships we have. And He has blessed us.”
I fail to see what the uproar is about? He never condemns or ridicules the lifestyle of anyone. He only states what he personally believes and what he personally believes America is facing if we continue on the current course. Could it be that when someone speaks TRUTH, it offends them like the Scribes and Pharisees were offended when JESUS spoke? The scribes and Pharisees eventually had JESUS put to death to silence HIM. I am sure the LBGT movement (and all the liberal media supporting them) would love to put Chick-Fil-A to death for the stand of their CEO.
I believe the Chick-Fil-A CEO is mostly correct in his interpretation of scripture. NO ONE has to agree with me or support my position. I am not trying to change anyone’s mind. Scripture is what it is! A recent FACEBOOK post said it best “I am who I am, your approval is not needed”. You can live with your decisions and Mr. Cathey and I will live with ours!
In the book of Joshua 24:15 scripture states “And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the RIVER, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD!”
Maybe Joshua was saying something like this to the Israelites…..You can do things the way it’s always been done, or do in the manner as the one who is in charge, BUT my family and I are going to do things under the direction the LORD! Thank you Mr. Cathey, not for standing by your principles, but for standing on HIS word!!!
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