There is a vast difference between 'saying what you believe' and putting money toward trying to keep your fellow human beings from having equal rights. link That's lovely that he's a Christian. However, as a Christian, you do not get to define marriage for everyone else. The institution of marriage has been around before Jesus-it is not yours to define. less

I can't answer for anyone else, but for the record, you haven't offended me. And I could never hate you (or anyone) for supporting what you think is right. It is sometimes a difficult task to look at your religious beliefs and your personal ethics and find the best answer to a situation like this. less

I can't answer for anyone else, but for the record, you haven't offended me. And I could never hate you (or anyone) for supporting what you think is right. It is sometimes a difficult task to look at your religious beliefs and your personal ethics and find the best answer to a situation like this. less

I support the right of Chick-Fil-A and its owners to donate their time, money, and efforts to any organization they wish. However, I also have the right not to contribute my money to their efforts when I know they are in direct opposition to my own beliefs. To be clear, I am not boycotting Chick-Fil-A because they are a Christian company. I don't go there because they have, as a company (not just the individual owner), provided donations to organizations trying to block something I see as a basic human right from being legalized. Regardless of their attitude about it, that is ultimately a "homophobic and hateful" act.

As for whether they've never discriminated when hiring, Chick-Fil-A has not to the best of my knowledge adopted a non-discrimination policy beyond what they are required to under the law. It's easy to tell just by standing in the food court of my local mall and looking at the employees at the different establishments that Chick-Fil-A clearly discriminates based on age, race, and weight in at least one location. It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest to find out that they discriminate (however unofficially) based on other factors as well.

And yes, there are people who have attacked Dan Cathy's beliefs. I can't say that saddens me considering he has attacked mine. less

There is a vast difference between 'saying what you believe' and putting money toward trying to keep your fellow human beings from having equal rights. link That's lovely that he's a Christian. However, as a Christian, you do not get to define marriage for everyone else. The institution of marriage has been around before Jesus-it is not yours to define. less

I disagree with you respectfully. I am a Christian and I'm new to it all but learning the hard way how all this plays into living your life the way CHRIST would want you to.(What the owner of Chik fila Dan Cathy and I intend to do)heard of the Chik fila and equality rights issues as I left high school before I was a Christian was it cruel to see MY FRIENDS being denied service? Or fired because they were Gay yes, it hurt me to see them hurting. And as I grow as a young Christian I am learning the hard way and struggling between loving everyone as I would myself, ( 37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[a] 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’) - loving every fiber of their being even if they were gay, or transgender. Because aside from beginning my new life as a Christian I was RAISED never to discriminate anyone and to care and love everyone even if they didn't love me. I never thought making a simple poll about Chik fila condiments would turn out like this. And I am truly torn, I cry about these things wholeheartedly miserable because I love everyone and respect everyone, but I love God more? And I put a question mark purposely because as I get closer to him I understand, with no words or actions I understand that it's not that he hates gays etc its that he loves us all THAT much. I love God now more than myself, which is a good thing. I know people will hate me after reading this or not understand how I could be straddled in the middle, because like I said I love everyone, but after writing this all it made me realize I love God more. His love will suffice the amount of hate and negativity (although not intended) this will bring. There is nothing wrong with following in the footsteps of your Lord, because keep in mind people hated his guts too, people looked at him differently for what he believed and he stuck by them, and with his strength so will I. God Bless everyone on this post, whether your religious or not, hate me and want me dead I still love you all less