Chick-Fil-A President’s Public Stance Against Gay Marriage Surprises Some Advocates

[Purveyor]

By Associated Press, Updated: Thursday, July 19, 1:33 PM

ATLANTA — Gay rights advocates were surprised Thursday that the president of fast-food chain Chick-fil-A has taken a public position against same-sex marriage.

Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy said this week that his privately owned company is “guilty as charged” in support of what he called the biblical definition of the family unit.

The Atlanta-based chain opened its first location in a Georgia mall in 1967 and grown to more than 1,615 restaurants in 39 states and Washington, D.C,. with annual sales over $4.1 billion, according to its website.

“We are a family-owned business, a family-led business, and we are married to our first wives. We give God thanks for that,” Cathy told the Baptist Press, the news agency of the Southern Baptist Convention.

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[KamaAina]

1. Why would anyone be surprised?

Chick-Fil-A is fundie through and through. They won't even open on Sunday!

[Esse Quam Videri]

2. "We are married to our first wives"

How many wives they got?

[southernyankeebelle]

3. The question should be how many mistresses do they have without their wives knowning.

[skip fox]

4. Not a cent of mine will pass their way.

And I'll make sure others who detest homophobia know about their stance.

If many people do this we can impact their profits by 5-10%!!!

[Fawke Em]

6. I don't like pickle-flavored chicken, anyway.

[white_wolf]

5. They are a Mormon owned company,so I'm not surprised.

Though, it is hypocritical since they serve coffee. Just goes to show you that they will set aside their vaunted faith in a heartbeat to make a buck.

[Initech]

7. As George Carlin said - god is all knowing, all powerful, but he just can't handle money!!!