Chic Fil A helping out

[Maistre Gracey]

Nope.

So, glad to see you can look in the hearts of millions of people and tell us what they are thinking.

Some people are extremely tolerant as long as you agree 100% with them. If not, you are called a bigot.

MG

 

[JJZMgailey]

Alright, folks. You're allowed to have differing opinions and to discuss those, but PLEASE - for the love of everything - stop with the arguing and respect the fact that a restaurant is donating food to people who are donating blood to help victims who were involved in a tragedy. Some posts have been removed from this thread already and we'd really like to keep it open for more discussion.

Just stop it. Please. #OrlandoStrong

 

[ashley0139]

FTR, I'm a lesbian and eat at Chick Fil A. I don't agree with their donating to anti-gay foundations, but if I didn't patronize every establishment that did something I didn't agree with, I would have nowhere to eat, buy clothes, or have entertainment.

And I believe that what they did did not have ulterior motives and was a great thing. Every person I've encountered working at a Chick Fil A has always been friendly and polite. The fact that their CEO does things I don't agree with doesn't make the franchise or people who work there, or own franchises, evil.

 

[Maistre Gracey]

FTR, I'm a lesbian and eat at Chick Fil A. I don't agree with their donating to anti-gay foundations, but if I didn't patronize every establishment that did something I didn't agree with, I would have nowhere to eat, buy clothes, or have entertainment.

And I believe that what they did did not have ulterior motives and was a great thing. Every person I've encountered working at a Chick Fil A has always been friendly and polite. The fact that their CEO does things I don't agree with doesn't make the franchise or people who work their, or own franchises, evil.

I do NOT think this thread was posted with the same good intentions though.

Overall I like your post with one modification....
The CEO *DID* nothing to not agree with. He stated his personal belief, that is all. If he imposed some sort of discriminatory policy at Chic Fil Et than I would support your position 100%.

MG

 

[King Schultz]

A company that adheres to its core values... Closes on Sunday's because that is the day for Christians to observe and be with family, opens their doors WITHOUT a media announcement to give free food to blood doners and first responders.
You insinuate they are poisoning the food given to gay people.

Shame on you.

Look buddy, I started to get upset with you but re-reading what I posted, I can see how you might have drawn the wrong conclusion on what I said.

I in no way meant to insinuate that Chik-fil-a would poison anybody.

Since the moderator has asked not to further say anything thing negative about the company, I will respect that and can not comment further.

 

[Maistre Gracey]

Look buddy, I started to get upset with you but re-reading what I posted, I can see how you might have drawn the wrong conclusion on what I said.

I in no way meant to insinuate that Chik-fil-a would poison anybody.

Since the moderator has asked not to further say anything thing negative about the company, I will respect that and can not comment further.

Okay.... But I'm not your buddy.

MG

 

[ronandannette]

Hopefully no married gay people took any chicken biscuits.

Call me dense - I though your comment was about ethics, not the threat of poisoned chicken. I'm glad it was clarified for me.

 

[lovemygoofy]

FTR, I'm a lesbian and eat at Chick Fil A. I don't agree with their donating to anti-gay foundations, but if I didn't patronize every establishment that did something I didn't agree with, I would have nowhere to eat, buy clothes, or have entertainment.

And I believe that what they did did not have ulterior motives and was a great thing. Every person I've encountered working at a Chick Fil A has always been friendly and polite. The fact that their CEO does things I don't agree with doesn't make the franchise or people who work there, or own franchises, evil.

You can't have chick fil a for your chicken fix only the sinful hooters for your fried chicken

 

[Skywalker]

Awesome they are doing a good thing. The witch hunts that go on are scary. Good things are not somehow negated because someone dares speak an unpopular opinion. Aren't we all supposed to be tolerant and not mock, judge, ostracize, etc.? If the owner has opinions against gay marriage so what? I mean I assume he is not out burning, murdering, looting, etc. It's just a belief and an opinion. Beliefs and opinions are allowed. Even if you, personally, disagree.

 

[jahber]

There were two stores that made and delivered food on Sunday. One is owned by a friend of ours at our church and the other is owned by his brother. They both did this independently of the CFA corporation (meaning, they didn't have to have their actions okayed and didn't ask for permission, not that it would have been a problem anyway). The only reason I even I heard about it in the first place was because my husband works for OneBlood and volunteered at the drive in Waterford Lakes Town Center (where the food was delivered) because he didn't have any drives that day.
Dozens of companies have donated time, money, and food. And none of them asked for recognition. That's *our* job, as fellow humans--to point out the good we see in the world. It was not a publicity stunt. It was serving our community. Period. I know this for a fact because I know the families who own the CFAs. And incidentally, Sprinkles donated 4 dozen cupcakes to my husband's drive at Disney today. It was very much appreciated!

 

[King Schultz]

Okay.... But I'm not your buddy.

MG

Understood.


I'll be sure to remember that.

 

[JJZMgailey]

Since the moderator has asked not to further say anything thing negative about the company, I will respect that and can not comment further.

Speaking negatively about a company is not an issue here as long as it's done in a respectful manner. Religious, political, and sarcastic/argumentative posts are against our site guidelines.

 

[ashley0139]

Awesome they are doing a good thing. The witch hunts that go on are scary. Good things are not somehow negated because someone dares speak an unpopular opinion. Aren't we all supposed to be tolerant and not mock, judge, etc.? If the owner has opinions against gay marriage so what? I mean I assume he is not out burning, murdering, looting, etc. It's just a belief and an opinion. Beliefs and opinions are allowed. Even if you, personally, disagree.

Personally, my problem is not that he holds the belief but that he donated lots of money (millions of dollars) to anti-gay foundations. If you're sitting in your house hating me for something I can't choose or change, oh well. If you're donating to foundations that actively seek to do harm, then there's a bigger problem.

 

[luvsJack]

Chick Fil A is always one of the first businesses to step up. They handed out food to people stranded on an interstate during a snowstorm (Atlanta, maybe?) They have given food to people helping with clean up after a storm. They always do it without ulterior motives. They truly are a Christian based company who walks the walk. The CEO may have beliefs some don't agree with but doesn't he deserve the same freedom to his beliefs as anyone else?

They stepped in and helped in a great way because they saw fellow human beings in a time of need. They saw fellow Americans who were hurting. Maybe we could all take a lesson and look beyond our differences for just a little while.

 

[ashley0139]

There were two stores that made and delivered food on Sunday. One is owned by a friend of ours at our church and the other is owned by his brother. They both did this independently of the CFA corporation (meaning, they didn't have to have their actions okayed and didn't ask for permission, not that it would have been a problem anyway). The only reason I even I heard about it in the first place was because my husband works for OneBlood and volunteered at the drive in Waterford Lakes Town Center (where the food was delivered) because he didn't have any drives that day.
Dozens of companies have donated time, money, and food. And none of them asked for recognition. That's *our* job, as fellow humans--to point out the good we see in the world. It was not a publicity stunt. It was serving our community. Period. I know this for a fact because I know the families who own the CFAs. And incidentally, Sprinkles donated 4 dozen cupcakes to my husband's drive at Disney today. It was very much appreciated!

I figured that they were operating independently. Thanks for clearing it up.

 

[Pooh2]

Not at all surprised that chik fil a showed up. They are very consistent in our community at stepping to the plate. And they make a great chicken sandwhich and fries!

 

[bcla]

Christians are supposed to minister to the poor and wretched in their times of need.

Chic-Fil-a is holding to core values. Normally closed on a Sunday, they opened on this particular Sunday in order to do the Lord's work.

And in this case, it's to the benefit of everyone, and I don't begrudge them the kudos they deserve. But unless they step up and recant their previous statements, and admit they were wrong... my opinion of their leadership won't change.

I know a bunch of posts got deleted, so I'll keep this on track. It's a privately held company, and basically the founder's family has full control over its donations.

Since 2012, Dan Cathy has backed off of his public statements and modified the structure of the foundations supported by the company. They no longer fund any of the controversial organizations, and Dan Cathy says he regrets bringing the company into this issue. I suppose he's a businessman and understands that in the long run his public statements were hurting the ability of his company to expand. They've been trying to expand beyond the south, and getting permits has become an issue along with economic viability.

I wouldn't say he recanted, but he has stopped talking publicly about SSM, and has also kept the company funded foundations from donating to certain controversial organizations. They do understand that some customers will be wary that their purchases may fund certain organizations that they may not agree with.

 

[bcla]

Chick Fil A is always one of the first businesses to step up. They handed out food to people stranded on an interstate during a snowstorm (Atlanta, maybe?) They have given food to people helping with clean up after a storm. They always do it without ulterior motives. They truly are a Christian based company who walks the walk. The CEO may have beliefs some don't agree with but doesn't he deserve the same freedom to his beliefs as anyone else?

They stepped in and helped in a great way because they saw fellow human beings in a time of need. They saw fellow Americans who were hurting. Maybe we could all take a lesson and look beyond our differences for just a little while.

It's been noted that this was an act from individual franchisees and neither orchestrated nor supported by the parent company.

Certainly having different beliefs is allowed, but that doesn't mean they can't be debated or even reviled. Freedom of speech doesn't mean freedom from criticism or freedom from consequences. Right now, Target is facing a boycott by those who don't agree with their stand on shared bathrooms. I think it's silly, but the boycotters have that freedom too.

 

[bcla]

Personally, my problem is not that he holds the belief but that he donated lots of money (millions of dollars) to anti-gay foundations. If you're sitting in your house hating me for something I can't choose or change, oh well. If you're donating to foundations that actively seek to do harm, then there's a bigger problem.

The fact is that Dan Cathy has backed way off his previous public statements. He hasn't really taken them back though.

However, he has made sure that the company-supported foundations stay far away from any controversial donations. That probably has less to do with a change of heart, but is a practical business decision.

 

[gottaluvPluto]

Chick-fil-A has done a lot of things to help LGBT families. I work for an agency and we have over 600 families and this company is willing do go out of their way to help any one in need.