Chicken Sandwich... would you like some "hate" with that?

When I find myself in times of trouble, mother Mary comes to me.  Speaking words of wisdom, let it be. And in my hour of darkness, she is standing right in front of me. Speaking words of wisdom, let it be. Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be. Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.  And when the broken hearted people living in the world agree, there will be an answer.  Let it be.

My facebook feed has blown up with Chic-fil-A.  Everyone knows why.  Everyone has an opinion.  And here's my DISCLAIMER:  If you chose to go to the restaurant and eat, good for you.  If you chose to abstain from going to the restaurant and have vowed to never, EVER, EVER eat there again, good for you.  If you hate me for what I'm about to say, that's your decision.  I'm sorry for having offended you, but we can agree to disagree and go about our business.

I chose not to eat at Chic-fil-A today.  That doesn't mean that I won't in the future.  It seems like what was said by the owners of Chic-fil-A have been taken out of context.  The restaurant entrepreneur that owns this chain made a statement that he does not support gay marriage.  He exercised his first amendment right. That's the black and white of it.  But it seems that so many across our ailing nation have turned this into some kind of hate war. Kudos to the media and social media on spreading hatred and negativity!

I choose not to participate in the hate.  Whether I do or do not support gay marriage is a moot point. But I will not buy into this media driven hate fest.  I understand the bible denounces homosexuality, and that there are many verses pertain to this.  I also understand the bible to say love one another, hatred beget hatred whereas love beget love, and all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.

Who among us is perfect?  No one. A sin is a sin in the eyes of God.  So why hate those who have a different sexual orientation?  It makes them hurt.  It makes them hate the world for not accepting them.  Is  it not possible to love people and not their actions?  Is it not possible to accept rather than cast out?