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You know the story by now.
You know that during a visit to North Carolina last month, Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy gave an interview to the Cary-based Biblical Recorder, which has been writing about Baptists hereabouts since 1833. Cathy was asked about his company’s family-oriented values, which include closing restaurants on Sundays.
You know that Cathy said: “We are very much supportive of the family – the Biblical definition of the family unit. We are a family-owned business, and we are married to our first wives. We give God thanks for that.”
You know that the Jim Henson Co. asked that its toys no longer be distributed with Chick-fil-A kid’s meals, that the mayor of Boston said the chain’s restaurants are not welcome there and that gay-rights groups called for boycotts because of Cathy’s remarks were construed as opposition to gay marriage.
Do you know the whole story?
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Did Cathy ever use the words gay or same-sex marriage in the interview?
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Is there anything wrong with someone in America, a country founded on religious freedom, discussing their faith when asked?
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Did Cathy sound like he was pushing a political agenda when he remarked to Biblical Recorder editor K. Allan Blume: “We’re a business that serves the public, all people are welcomed into Chick-fil-A, and frankly we do not feel called to weigh in on a lot of social activism that’s taking place as it relates to the definition of the family, but we do definitely want to encourage strong families.”
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Does Chick-fil-A discriminate against gay people – even married ones – in service or hiring?
No.
Is EqualityMatters, an organization that champions gay equality nationally, accurate by insinuating that Chick-fil-A promotes hate or discrimination by making donations through its charity to groups like the Fellowship Of Christian Athletes?
No.
Had Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel done his homework on the issue when he said: “Chick-fil-A values are not Chicago values.”
No.
Do people who favor diversity, tolerance and a civil dialogue on social issues always practice what they preach?
