DO WE NEED TO BE RIGHT ABOUT CHICK-FIL-A?
The shouting match over Chick-Fil-A heads into another day of people who are talking and not listening. It appears that the reason they want to talk about it is so that they can prove they are right by dismantling the arguments of those on the other side of this discussion. This entire argument has only shown, once again, how adolescent behavior is the norm in our day.
A couple of days ago, Michael Kimpman, wrote an article on Relevant about why we need to pursue a third way, titled, Being Holy in an Age of Being Right. He speaks into this issue showing that what's really needed is not more talk, but more humility and a willingness to listen and love.
He writes:
The culture wars rage on. It seems that everyone has an opinion about Chick-Fil-A these days.The "Do you like their chicken sandwiches and waffle fries?" discussion has been traded for asking whether or not you’ll be boycotting the fast-food-chicken chain for their stance on gay marriage.
From the maker of The Muppets; to the Mayors of Beantown and the Windy City, the list of folks cutting ties with the chicken chain is growing. The culture wars are in full swing, complete with protests, blog posts, name-calling and threats of glitter bomb violence.
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From the maker of The Muppets; to the Mayors of Beantown and the Windy City, the list of folks cutting ties with the chicken chain is growing. The culture wars are in full swing, complete with protests, blog posts, name-calling and threats of glitter bomb violence.
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