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Another Kind of Christian Witness at Chick-fil-A

Another Kind of Christian Witness at Chick-fil-A

Franchise owner Erik Devriendt doesn't have much to say about the recent imbroglio over Dan Cathy's comments. He just wants to help local refugees.

As the Chick-fil-A at a shopping center in west Richmond prepares for Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day—the newest salvo in a culture-war feud over gay marriage and free speech—some employees, like Jirom, have other reasons to appreciate their ...

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Steve Page

October 13, 2013  8:34am

Late to this conversation, but i have to point out, Esther you missed something that's incredibly important."Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! The sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, passive homosexual partners, practicing homosexuals, thieves, the greedy, drunkards, the verbally abusive, and swindlers will not inherit the kingdom of God." Was written in the New Covenant not the Law of Moses that Paul referred to.

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Esther Collier

August 05, 2012  8:54am

Paul spends a lot of time explaining to the early Church that, since Christ, we are not under the law anymore (Romans and Galations and Colossians 2:14 - The text was nailed to the tree.) We can't use the Bible as a new legal text. As Paul puts it - all things are lawful but not all are beneficial (Corinthians). Christ left us the Spirit not a book. So evangelical Christians should support same-sex marriage because it brings people into committed monogamous relationships - hindering promiscuity and loneliness. Instead we should be focussing on climate change and economic justice. Why don't we hear about these?

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Mark Matthias

August 01, 2012  8:25pm

I don't know Steve -- it appears that you could be making your comment to Susan as well. "You might discover that many people with whom you disagree are motivated by loving the same savior you do." I hear the word love thrown around in ways that have nothing to do with Judeo-Christian theology. For example, there is love of friends; love of family; eros; and Agape. Many people in today's world love God on their terms -- not His. Of course God is neither Left, nor Right -- He is Holy, period. In 1Corinthians 6:12, "All things are lawful for me, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be mastered by anything." This passage speaks of the things which are allowable by God. In the preceding verses -- 9,10, we see a list of things that will definitely prevent people from entering God's kingdom. Thus, I conclude, all things are lawful for me -- within God's established parameters. I don't see Mike's input as missing the point.

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Susan Gillespie

August 01, 2012  4:27pm

@mike - you're missing the point. Instead of hearing how this man decided to take a risk and love his neighbors, you turned around and started demonizing other people because you dislike their ideas (the same thing you hate them for doing to you!). How are you going to "remove the hard left" - planning on setting them out on a raft in the ocean? Of course there are people in any group who are hateful, but maybe you should get to know some people on the "hard left" and find out what they care about - much like this employer got to know refugees. You might discover that many people with whom you disagree are motivated by loving the same savior you do, but would disagree with you on what Jesus would do in a particular situation (for example, they think loving gay people trumps regulating marriage). Even if they are WRONG, they deserve to be heard (and sometimes you and I are wrong, too). This kind of polarized "get rid of them" attitude is what keeps our country from moving forward.

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mike falsia

August 01, 2012  3:27pm

No matter how much this establishment does its best to aid refugees in need the left will always have a reason to despise and resent any Christian establishment whose ideals are the very antithesis of their own man made relativism! If this is not reason alone to do all that we can to remove the hard left and the party that provides a home for them then we deserve the kind of nation we now have. Anybody hear from Tony Campolo lately or maybe he is too busy fellowshiping with Jon Stewart?

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