By Kelly Boggs, Baptist Message EditorDan Cathy, Chief Operating Officer of Chick-fil-A, supports the idea of traditional marriage and is opposed to the politically-correct push to endorse homosexual “marriage.” For daring to express his view he has been labeled homophobic, bigoted and his restaurant chain has been targeted by homosexual activists for a boycott.“Well, guilty as charged,” is how Cathy responded to Baptist Press when it was pointed out that some are critical of Chick-fil-A’s support of traditional values. “We are very much supportive of the family – the biblical definition of the family unit,” Cathy said. “We are a family owned business, a family led business, and we are married to our first wives. We give God thanks for that.”The way Cathy and Chick-fil-A have been vilified by some homosexual activists and media reports you would think that his view is marginal and out of step with mainstream America. However, the truth is quite the opposite. Based on the ballot box, a significant majority of Americans agree with Cathy.
By Kelly Boggs, Baptist Message Editor
Dan Cathy, Chief Operating Officer of Chick-fil-A, supports the idea of traditional marriage and is opposed to the politically-correct push to endorse homosexual “marriage.” For daring to express his view he has been labeled homophobic, bigoted and his restaurant chain has been targeted by homosexual activists for a boycott.
“Well, guilty as charged,” is how Cathy responded to Baptist Press when it was pointed out that some are critical of Chick-fil-A’s support of traditional values. “We are very much supportive of the family – the biblical definition of the family unit,” Cathy said. “We are a family owned business, a family led business, and we are married to our first wives. We give God thanks for that.”
The way Cathy and Chick-fil-A have been vilified by some homosexual activists and media reports you would think that his view is marginal and out of step with mainstream America. However, the truth is quite the opposite. Based on the ballot box, a significant majority of Americans agree with Cathy.
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