So now its more acceptable to be g@y than it is to be a christian?

Okay this whole Chick-Fil-A boycott controversy has got me thinking. Now I am a christian and I too believe in the biblical relationships between man and woman, I don't agree with the homosexual lifestyle. HOWEVER, I am not a bigot or a person that goes around gay bashing, in fact I have a family member that is gay My family is mostly made up of christians and we still love my gay family member but he knows we don't agree with his lifestyle. I know christians are getting a bad rap as being bigots etc but not all of us are the over the top crazy types. I hate the sin, not the person.Anyway, now Chick- Fil-A makes a statement standing by their beliefs and people act all offended. Its no secret that Chick is a christian owned company (hello, they are closed on Sundays) so I think its really dumb that people are boycotting them for their beliefs.

The media and lots of other people are calling the bigots and attacking their facebook page etc. Just because someone is a christian and beleives in what the bible says about marriage, that doesn't mean they are a hateful person. I mean we are still in America right? We aren't allowed to have freedom of religion anymore?? Its like if your not accepting homosexuality with open arms, you deemed a terrible person really. The way things are now, it will soon by a crime to have christian beliefs. It's just shocking to me........... So what do you think? Is it more acceptable to be homosexual than it is to be a christian in today's society?

This is just one of many signs of the end times. Soon, the Son of Man shall return.

Free market and freedom of speech.

'nuff said.

in OTJigglyWiggly_

People arent boycotting Chick-Fil-A because they are a christian owned company. They are boycotting htem because of some of the actions of their owner.

The way things are now, it will soon by a crime to have christian beliefs.

djshowstopper87

jfc I didn't see this part. Poor oppressed Christians. :(

The Chick-Fil-A CEO has the right to express his views no matter how stupid they are. Similarly people have the right to boycott an organization for whatever reason they like. People also have the right to (rightfully) call the Chick-Fil-A CEO a bigot on their facebook page. JML897

I do wish companies would keep their beliefs to themselves though. Keep your product separate from politics. While owners can and should be able to have whatever view they want, it rarely helps them to go public with those views. For me, it's like Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream. A percentage of their proceeds go to funding anti-gun groups and as such, they don't see one red cent of my money anymore since I learned about it.

Once again... Chick-Fil-A doesnt just believe in whatever they believe in.

They also fund anti-gay organisations. And its their right, but it is also our right to dislike them for it.

who give's a ---- what their beliefs are? they make chicken, not policy. comp_atkins

[QUOTE="JML897"]The Chick-Fil-A CEO has the right to express his views no matter how stupid they are. Similarly people have the right to boycott an organization for whatever reason they like. People also have the right to (rightfully) call the Chick-Fil-A CEO a bigot on their facebook page. Pirate700

I do wish companies would keep their beliefs to themselves though. Keep your product separate from politics. While owners can and should be able to have whatever view they want, it rarely helps them to go public with those views. For me, it's like Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream. A percentage of their proceeds go to funding anti-gun groups and as such, they don't see one red cent of my money anymore since I learned about it.

Yeah I'm not really sure how this Chick-Fil-A controversy even came up. If the CEO was asked about it he probably should've just said "no comment" and moved on.

(FWIW I'm also surprised that people are surprised that the CEO doesn't like gay marriage. It's always been pretty clear that they're a very Christian company)

Edit: Oh I didn't know Chick-Fil-A funded anti-gay organizations. Probably not a good move.

Lol. Gotta love a Christian who thinks he is in an oppressed minority.Zeviander

On the internet? Yes.

In real life? No.

in OTJigglyWiggly_

Came in ready to post that.

But some people are acting like the CEO just said " O I hate homosexuals " and then proceed to call them degrading slurs. All he said was that believed in what the bible said about marriage. I just think it stupid to be all outraged when the company is known to have christian beliefs and is closed on Sunday's, I mean what do you expect them to say on the subject.... I mean really? LOL

It's not acceptable to use religion as an excuse for being a bigot. Not all christians are like that but a lot are, thats what people stand up against.

Just for your consideration.

(24) Therefore God, in keeping with the desires of their hearts, gave them up to uncleanness, that their bodies might be dishonored among them,25even those who exchanged the truth of God for the lie and venerated and rendered sacred service to the creation rather than the One who created, who is blessed forever. Amen.26That is why God gave them up to disgraceful sexual appetites, for both their females changed the natural use of themselves into one contrary to nature;27and likewise even the males left the natural use of the female and became violently inflamed in their lust toward one another, males with males, working what is obscene and receiving in themselves the full recompense, which was due for their error.Romans 1

(8) Now we know that the Law is fine provided one handles it lawfully9in the knowledge of this fact, that law is promulgated, not for a righteous man, but for persons lawless and unruly, ungodly and sinners, lacking loving-kindness, and profane, murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, manslayers,10fornicators, men who lie with males, kidnappers, liars, false swearers, and whatever other thing is in opposition to the healthful teaching11according to the glorious good news of the happy God, with which I was entrusted.1 Timothy 1

(7)I desire to remindYOU, despiteYOURknowing all things once for all time, that Jehovah, although he saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterwards destroyed those not showing faith.6And the angels that did not keep their original position but forsook their own proper dwelling place he has reserved with eternal bonds under dense darkness for the judgment of the great day.7So too Sod´om and Go·mor´rah and the cities about them, after they in the same manner as the foregoing ones had committed fornication excessively and gone out after flesh for unnatural use, are placed before [us] as a [warning] example by undergoing the judicial punishment of everlasting fire.1 Jude

I don't know about them funding anti gay organizations............ will have to find out if that is true or not.

But some people are acting like the CEO just said " O I hate homosexuals " and then proceed to call them degrading slurs. All he said was that believed in what the bible said about marriage. I just think it stupid to be all outraged when the company is known to have christian beliefs and is closed on Sunday's, I mean what do you expect them to say on the subject.... I mean really? LOL

djshowstopper87

No, it's not simply a matter of him expressing his belief. He and his company take their profits and fund groups that actively seek to deny gays their rights. Of course he has the right to believe whatever he wants. He has the right to say whatever he wants. He has the right to put his money whereever he wants. And I, as the consumer, have the right to withhold my money from him and his company.

Okay this whole Chick-Fil-A boycott controversy has got me thinking. Now I am a christian and I too believe in the biblical relationships between man and woman, I don't agree with the homosexual lifestyle. HOWEVER, I am not a bigot

djshowstopper87

I have a family member that is gay djshowstopper87

Even better!

[QUOTE="comp_atkins"]who give's a ---- what their beliefs are? they make chicken, not policy. Pirate700

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

[QUOTE="comp_atkins"]who give's a ---- what their beliefs are? they make chicken, not policy. comp_atkins

Off Topic is not real life, it's a very small group of people are very loud and very annoying on the interent. Just ignore them.

But there is nothing wrong with gay people or christians, most of them actually get along in real life, in fact there are even gay christians.

it's unacceptable to use your religion to keep others from obtaining equality in society.

I don't know about them funding anti gay organizations............ will have to find out if that is true or not.

djshowstopper87

It's not exactly a secret.

Uhhh, no? I don't recall anyone anywhere saying that.

It's perfectly acceeptable to be gay and/or christian.

Doesn't apply directly to your question of course but you get the point. OT is not an accurate reflection of the entire world's views.

it's unacceptable to use your religion to keep others from obtaining equality in society.

Serraph105

I am not saying we should treat g@y people poorly, they are still human beings after all. I am just saying that not everyone who shares the christian belief in marriage is a hateful bigot. And like a said in my first post, I do have a family member who is openly g@y, he is a cool dude but he knows that I and the rest of our family members that are christians don't agree with his lifestyle but we still love him regardless.

a political AND a religion thread all in one? may the daedric lords have mercy on your soulmrmusicman247

lol

[QUOTE="Serraph105"]

it's unacceptable to use your religion to keep others from obtaining equality in society.

djshowstopper87

I am not saying we should treat g@y people poorly, they are still human beings after all. I am just saying that not everyone who shares the christian belief in marriage is a hateful bigot. And like a said in my first post, I do have a family member who is openly g@y, he is a cool dude but he knows that I and the rest of our family members that are christians don't agree with his lifestyle but we still love him regardless.

"We love you, but you're going to Hell."

[QUOTE="djshowstopper87"]

[QUOTE="Serraph105"]

it's unacceptable to use your religion to keep others from obtaining equality in society.

worlock77

I am not saying we should treat g@y people poorly, they are still human beings after all. I am just saying that not everyone who shares the christian belief in marriage is a hateful bigot. And like a said in my first post, I do have a family member who is openly g@y, he is a cool dude but he knows that I and the rest of our family members that are christians don't agree with his lifestyle but we still love him regardless.

"We love you, but you're going to Hell."

He never said they were going to hell.....

Not at all. Being homosexual is finally being more rapidly accepted everywhere, which is a really good thing. People are not being very accepting of the "Christian" idea of traditional man/woman relationships, because it's 2012- and that thought process is so old-fashioned and wrong.

People are not against faith or religion... but are pretty tired of the "baggage" faith brings with it. Anti-gay thoughts of any kind are not acceptable, sorry. Go home bible belt.

I don't think anybody would tolerate anybody actually following what it says to do in the bible.

Enslaving foreiners and stoning people from other religions? Only a true Christian would support those.

Okay this whole Chick-Fil-A boycott controversy has got me thinking. Now I am a christian and I too believe in the biblical relationships between man and woman, I don't agree with the homosexual lifestyle. HOWEVER, I am not a bigot or a person that goes around gay bashing, in fact I have a family member that is gay My family is mostly made up of christians and we still love my gay family member but he knows we don't agree with his lifestyle. I know christians are getting a bad rap as being bigots etc but not all of us are the over the top crazy types. I hate the sin, not the person.Anyway, now Chick- Fil-A makes a statement standing by their beliefs and people act all offended. Its no secret that Chick is a christian owned company (hello, they are closed on Sundays) so I think its really dumb that people are boycotting them for their beliefs.

The media and lots of other people are calling the bigots and attacking their facebook page etc. Just because someone is a christian and beleives in what the bible says about marriage, that doesn't mean they are a hateful person. I mean we are still in America right? We aren't allowed to have freedom of religion anymore?? Its like if your not accepting homosexuality with open arms, you deemed a terrible person really. The way things are now, it will soon by a crime to have christian beliefs. It's just shocking to me........... So what do you think? Is it more acceptable to be homosexual than it is to be a christian in today's society?

djshowstopper87

[QUOTE="djshowstopper87"]

[QUOTE="Serraph105"]

it's unacceptable to use your religion to keep others from obtaining equality in society.

worlock77

I am not saying we should treat g@y people poorly, they are still human beings after all. I am just saying that not everyone who shares the christian belief in marriage is a hateful bigot. And like a said in my first post, I do have a family member who is openly g@y, he is a cool dude but he knows that I and the rest of our family members that are christians don't agree with his lifestyle but we still love him regardless.

"We love you, but you're going to Hell."

You're confusing the issue. People (me included, even though I love their food), boycott Chick Fil-A not because they don't support homosexuality (I don't give a damn what other people think), but because they actually donate to organizations that actively try to get legislation passed that would limit the civil liberties of gays. Thus, when you buy that delicious sandwhich, it comes at a price; more than likely some of your money is going to opress people.

[QUOTE="worlock77"]

[QUOTE="djshowstopper87"]

I am not saying we should treat g@y people poorly, they are still human beings after all. I am just saying that not everyone who shares the christian belief in marriage is a hateful bigot. And like a said in my first post, I do have a family member who is openly g@y, he is a cool dude but he knows that I and the rest of our family members that are christians don't agree with his lifestyle but we still love him regardless.

Pirate700

"We love you, but you're going to Hell."

I've met far too many. F*ck, I was raised around them.

Yes, TC, everyone hates Christians even though you make up 90% of the population. You're a persecuted majority. That's why you're banned from getting married, because of all the anti-Christian persecution.

I think it's funny how Christians are all up in arms when they feel that Muslims are pushing Sharia law on their own believers, and the Christians scream "Muslims want to subject us all to Sharia, keep your Islam off me!"

Hypocritically, the Christians then turn around and try to push their religious laws onto the rest of us.

Okay, it's not funny, it's dickish. @ssholes.

It's a shame, really. One and a half years of no chick fil a have taken their toll on my mind and body

[QUOTE="worlock77"]

[QUOTE="djshowstopper87"]

I am not saying we should treat g@y people poorly, they are still human beings after all. I am just saying that not everyone who shares the christian belief in marriage is a hateful bigot. And like a said in my first post, I do have a family member who is openly g@y, he is a cool dude but he knows that I and the rest of our family members that are christians don't agree with his lifestyle but we still love him regardless.

Pirate700

"We love you, but you're going to Hell."