Chick-fil-A, a national company known for its family values, is under attack by gay marriage supporters. See Baptist Press story.
Company president Dan Cathy makes it very clear that his company “will treat every person with honor, dignity and respect — regardless of their belief, race, creed, sexual orientation or gender.”
He also makes it clear that his company holds to the biblical view of marriage between a man and a woman. Cathy makes no apology for that and he should not have to. He has the right to his opinion and view, just as those who hold the opposite view have.
Yet, opponents are calling for a boycott of Chick-fil-A because it dares to stand for God’s truth and values when other national companies are bowing down to pressure by the gay rights activists.
I applaud Dan Cathy and Chick-fil-A for their stance. We need more Christian business leaders who are willing to endure the pressure and criticism in order to stand for what is right. As Christians, it is not possible to boycott every company we disagree with, but we can support those who hold our values and beliefs. Let’s all plan to “eat more chicken.”