Supporting Chik fil a

By now everyone should know about the Chik fil a gay controversy. In a nutshell, the owner came out and stated that he believes in the Biblical definition of marriage: one man and one woman. He faced a tremendous backlash from liberals with some mayors going so far as to say they would make sure a franchise would never open in their city, something the ACLU said they could not do (surprising from that evil organization). A day was set to support Chik fil a, and record numbers were out on that day.

This was not about people being against gay marriage - though many who showed up in support are against it. It was about free speech. I heard one man who went is a guy that regularly supports gay causes financially and is for same-sex marriage. But, he is also a business owner and he was disgusted by the attempts to hurt a restaurant chain because some people didn't agree with the owner.

I think the outpouring of support was great, but it got me to thinking. Why don't we regularly support Christian businesses. This stand by the owner of Chik fil a shouldn't surprise anyone. They are known as being Christian-owned. They are even closed on Sundays, which may not impress the countless Christians who have  shop and eat out on Sundays........ but it impresses me. They honor the Sabbath and don't force their employees to work on Sundays. They support great Christian causes and organizations. We shouldn't just turn out on one day in support, we should regularly support them.

And there are others. There used to be a publication in my area called The Shepherd's Guide. It listed Christian businesses and Christian-owned businesses in the area. A great idea. Not sure if it still exists, but it should. We need to support other Christians. We can't stop shopping at every store whose policies we disagree with, though sometimes we should when they get too outrageous (i.e. JC Penny and their gay father's day and mother's day ads). If we didn't shop anywhere that we disagreed with the policies and who they support, we wouldn't have anywhere to shop. However, we can and should support businesses that we know are Christian-owned. So what if it costs a little more or takes a little more effort. It would be a good thing.

I didn't make it to Chik fil a on the day of support. I was on vacation and the one we drove by had cars waiting to get into the parking lot, and people lined up around the building waiting to get in, and we were on a time constraint. But I plan on eating there soon on my own support Chik fil a day.

Yes, it is great to rally around a person or business like that when they are attacked for doing right, but it is also great to regularly support them. We should. They are our brothers and sisters in Christ.