This week has been interesting to say the least with the Chick-Fil-A controversy. I know the Hobart location was crazy busy all day long, and it was almost a rally atmosphere. People would cheer in line, cars would honk in support, which elicited more cheers. Then the rhythmic clapping started and it reminded me of waiting in line to ride the Beast at midnight at Kings Island near Cincinnati.
What I find interesting about all of this is the way certain folks reacted to a private citizen saying the same thing that President Clinton said when he signed the Defense of Marriage Act in the 1990s. President Obama also espoused the same view when he was campaigning in 2008.
It is interesting that Rahm Emanuel, the mayor of Boston, and Chicago aldermen did not attack candidate Obama they way they have attacked Dan Cathy for espousing his views on marriage.
In my opinion, this is a battle that is going to go on for a long time, just like abortion has. It will raise millions of dollars on both sides, and little will be done to resolve the issue in the political arena. What needs to be done is for the church focus on teaching what the Bible says in a POSITIVE manner and not engage in Westboro Baptist tactics that do not show the love of Christ in any way.
If we are going to change the culture, we are going to have to be the shining city on the hill that calls people to seek forgiveness and grace as they repent of behaviors that are sinful. That is what the First Century church did, and it changed the very corrupt and highly-sexualized Roman culture over time. The church needs to be the church and remain a voice that can speak to all parties in politics. It's hard to watch your country go down some of the paths it has chosen, but God is not an American, and not all Americans recognize God's authority. That is an unfortunate reality.
What I find interesting about all of this is the way certain folks reacted to a private citizen saying the same thing that President Clinton said when he signed the Defense of Marriage Act in the 1990s. President Obama also espoused the same view when he was campaigning in 2008.
It is interesting that Rahm Emanuel, the mayor of Boston, and Chicago aldermen did not attack candidate Obama they way they have attacked Dan Cathy for espousing his views on marriage.
In my opinion, this is a battle that is going to go on for a long time, just like abortion has. It will raise millions of dollars on both sides, and little will be done to resolve the issue in the political arena. What needs to be done is for the church focus on teaching what the Bible says in a POSITIVE manner and not engage in Westboro Baptist tactics that do not show the love of Christ in any way.
If we are going to change the culture, we are going to have to be the shining city on the hill that calls people to seek forgiveness and grace as they repent of behaviors that are sinful. That is what the First Century church did, and it changed the very corrupt and highly-sexualized Roman culture over time. The church needs to be the church and remain a voice that can speak to all parties in politics. It's hard to watch your country go down some of the paths it has chosen, but God is not an American, and not all Americans recognize God's authority. That is an unfortunate reality.
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