Dan Cathy didn't say it, but God did

"We are very much supportive of the family -- the biblical definition of the family unit. We are a family-owned business, a family-led business, and we are married to our first wives. We give God thanks for that.  We operate as a family business ... our restaurants are typically led by families; some are single. We want to do anything we possibly can to strengthen families. We are very much committed to that."

Dan Cathy, President & COO, Chick-fil-A

So business man and Christian Dan Cathy, head of the family business Chick-fil-A, was interviewed by a Christian publication about how his Christianity affects the way he runs his business.  Chick-fil-A has never made it a secret that they support the Biblical ideal of marriage and family.  They support marriage enrichment organizations.  They encourage good Christian morals and values.  And it appears that Dan Cathy lives by what he believes.

In that interview, he did not say he hated homosexuals.  He did not say he was against homosexual marriage.  He did not say anything hateful or spiteful or despicable.  He did not say Chick-fil-A shouldn't hire homosexuals.  He did not say Chick-fil-A wouldn't serve homosexuals.

But to hear the clamorous and cacophonous outcry from the homosexual community and their hand-holders, you'd think Dan Cathy had called for the entire Christian world to drag homosexuals into the streets and stone them on public television.  You'd think he had committed some gross human rights violation worthy of a summons to the Hague.  You'd think he had stepped onto a global podium and given an internationally televised demonstration against the abominable practices of those who have perverted the image and likeness of God and desecrated the oldest and holiest of human relationships.

Instead, all he said was, "We are very much supportive of the family."  Why is that a problem?  Why has it become such a sensational issue?  Everyone ought to be pro-family.  Everyone ought to work toward successful marriage and successful parenting.  Everyone ought to rejoice that someone in our fracturing society is saying they believe in the sanctity and preservation of this foundational building block of human civilization.  And if no one else will say it, I will.  I agree with Dan Cathy.  I support the Family.

You know who else is supportive of the family?  God.  Jesus.  Moses.  Paul.  Peter.  To name a few.  The Bible is about family, from Genesis to Revelation.  God is our father, Jesus is our big brother, and we are all one big happy family--those who are in Christ Jesus.  But Jesus makes it very clear that whoever does not believe in Him and His word, whoever does not follow Him and His word, these are from a different family.  A family whose father is the devil.

The devil hates the family.  He deceived the very first family and got them kicked out of their home in Paradise.  He preyed upon the weakness of the first sons, turning one against the other and fomenting murder.  The devil and his family coopted and corrupted the family of man until a single individual was the lone voice of reason and righteousness in a world gone made with violence and lust.  Now the devil has hoodwinked our culture with the idea that homosexuality is natural, and that two homosexuals should have the same marital rights as normal people.  And society has run amuck.  In spite of God's repeated intervention, including the sending and sacrifice of His own Son for the sins of the world, that very world has continued to resist the love and goodness of God.  And if anyone speaks up, speaks out, speaks against sin, the world wants to kill them.  It's not Christians who are calling for the destruction of sinners and their way of life; it is the devil and his sons and daughters calling for the annihilation of all that is holy.

Homosexuality seems to be the popular and faddish sin of the day we live in.  If you're not homosexual yourself, it's cool to at least have friends who are.  And people are encouraged to experiment at least a little bit, just to make sure they aren't homosexual.  And even if you're not homosexual, you can be bi and have the best of both worlds.  And you can engage in homosexual activity without actually defining yourself that way. 

From the earliest age, kids are being taught in our public schools that homosexuality is normal.  The media inundates us with the message that homosexuality is everywhere.  Homosexuals are so proud of their homosexuality, and have come out of the closet and into the streets to show us how proud they are.  But God is not proud.  God is not pleased.  One need only look at the company He gives the homosexual and the sodomite in eternity:  Fornicators, adulterers, thieves, coveters, drunks, revilers, extortionists, cowards, unbelievers, murderers, perverts, sorcerers, idol worshipers, and liars.  These shall have no place in the Kingdom of God, but will rather find their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone.  It is called the second death.

Dan Cathy didn't say homosexuality was wrong.  God did. 

Dan Cathy didn't say homosexuals would be judged if they didn't repent.  God did.

Dan Cathy didn't say homosexuals would go to hell.  God did.

Dan Cathy didn't say homosexuals couldn't go to heaven and have eternal life.  God did.

Unless, of course they repent of their wickedness and turn from their sinful ways to serve the living God.  Then, just like all the rest of us sinners who have found grace in the eyes of the Lord, they too can be saved.