5 Reasons Why the Church Failed Yesterday (Re: Chick-fil-A appreciation day) [Meh!]

MatthewPaulTurner.net ^ | August 2, 2012 | Matthew Paul Turner

[2ndDivisionVet]

Have you ever seen the movie Jesus of Nazareth from 1977 with Robert Powell portraying Our Lord? He nails the scene in which those scriptures are uttered. It is POWERFUL.

[Godebert]

Once again, the mass actions of Christians built another wall of distrust between the Church and the GLBTQ communities.

Is this clown a Unitarian? It looks like the sodomites added another letter to their growing list of perverted special interest groups.

'Q'? I'm not sure I even want to know.

[1035rep]

“I’d love to see the version of the Bible that this guy uses.”

Me too.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Very unlikely. They’re going to go with a swing state moderate of some kind.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Queer, I reckon.

[Heart of Georgia]

“But there’s also a large group of people, good people, people you might disagree with, that today, feel really unloved.”

I’m almost speechless.

The best thing that a Christian could do for the “good people” is to do what Dan Cathy did, tell the truth. But they don’t want that kind of love.

The “good people” did their best to force an apology and deny a Christian his freedom of speech; including having their political pals issue unlawful threats.

Then the “good people” publicly displayed their perversion hoping for a scene. There was also a bit of destruction of private property from what I’ve heard.

So I’m to the point that I really don’t give a rip how they felt today, or yesterday, or tomorrow or the next day.

[gitmo]

I went to CFA today. I didn’t have time Wednesday to wait hours in line.

There were three protestors across the street with small rainbow signs. The folks in the restaurant were the normal patrons. Plus a couple of cops who were assigned to keep an eye on things. I sat with one of the police officers and we had a pleasant conversation over some good CFA food.

[HarleyD]

Truth is Christians are afraid to talk about sin any longer because they'll be branded “a hypocrite”, “hateful”, “uncaring”, or a number of other choice words. We hide behind the guise that it will affect our testimony as unloving when it's really because simply don't want to face the persecution that follows. We talk a good fight but don't follow through.

Sin is sin and people go to hell for all eternity for it. We all sin and need to recognize this is evil and God wants us to repent from it. So what is more loving; to state the truth or to tickle people's ear?

To be perfectly honest, I'm tried of this crap and will gladly speak my mind, just like this goofy-headed "Christian" who hasn't a clue about the nature of God. And I was happy to support Chik-Fil-A

Zep 1:12 At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and I will punish the men who are complacent, those who say in their hearts, 'The LORD will not do good, nor will he do ill.'

[Kandy Atz]

I take issue with this article because it assumes (incorrectly) that everyone who supported Chick-Fil-A on Wednesday did so as a Christian. While I am a Christian, I did not go to Chick-Fil-A on Wednesday to support the traditional view of marriage. I went as an American to support the first amendment. All this rhetoric from the left (and the middle right) is doing is redefining the motives of people and assigning guilt as well as projecting erroneous attitudes on the participants.

This writer seems to have decided the intentions and motives of every Chick-Fil-A patron on Wednesday, passed judgment on them, and condemned them all in this post. Shame on him. Judge not, let ye be judged. Guess he forgot that little tidbit from his Bible.

Covers what I was thinking as well. There is no doubt that many Christians went to Chick-fil-A on Wednesday. But there are just as many people that are fed up with the tactics of the left - intimidation, threats, violence etc. People don't like bullies, no matter what politics or religion they profess. Even the average Democrat would wince at the video of the CFO berating the Chick-Fil-A employee. We can disagree without being an angry jerk.

The left took an innocuous interview from an obscure Christian publication and attempted to create a wedge issue to excite the left, especially the radical rainbow types. It backfired on them big time. Many Americans are rather indifferent about homosexuality. But they are growing increasingly weary of being labeled bigots or homophobes if they balk at having the left's homosexual/immoral agenda shoved down their throats, and forced on their children.

Now that the left had an epic fail on Wednesday, the new tactic (Alinsky would be proud) is judgement. I have seen this caption, or a variation, posted multiple times by my lefty friends on social media:

You'd never see that many Christians lined up to help at a Food Bank or Shelter. And that was something Jesus actually said to do.

I love how people who would never be caught dead reading a Bible, attending Church or praying, are now suddenly qualified to judge on matters of faith, Love, or the Word. I guess it should be no surprise. Satan condemns folks and misquotes scripture too.

Besides, with this roaring Obama economy there shouldn't be any homeless or hungry right?

[erkyl]

Excellent post...

I was so angry when I saw that picture with that hateful judgement, I couldn’t help but think about how Christians never help with food banks or homeless shelters...

http://www.klewtv.com/news/local/Second-Harvest-Food-Bank-truck-arrives-in-Clarkston-for-those-in-need-159258795.html?m=y&smobile=y

http://aroundhereonline.com/blog/2012/07/25/connecting-point-helps-struggling-families-with-groceries/

http://www.buckslocalnews.com/articles/2012/07/29/the_advance/people/doc5008d6a03cbcd527905448.txt?viewmode=4

http://www.newslincolncounty.com/?cat=23

I had no trouble finding recent articles about churches and their volunteers supporting homeless shelters and foodbanks. Strangely enough, I saw NO examples of any gay or lesbian organizations doing the same.

[SkyPilot]

Have you ever seen the movie Jesus of Nazareth from 1977 with Robert Powell portraying Our Lord? He nails the scene in which those scriptures are uttered. It is POWERFUL.

First of all, thank you for your service to our nation.

Second, yes, I have seen that movie. If there was one word to describe the performance, I would deem it "powerful" as well. When I first was thinking about becoming a Christian (and by that I mean actually praying the sinner's prayer and accepting Jesus Christ), there were many, many barriers in my way.

I had purchased a VHS copy of the movie "Jesus of Nazareth." Incredible film.

Directed by Franco Zeffirelli (who is an amazing film maker), and with roles byAnne Bancroft, Ernest Borgnine, James Farentino, Ian Holm, Olivia Hussey, James Earl Jones, Stacy Keach, James Mason, Ian McShane, Laurence Olivier, Donald Pleasence, Christopher Plummer, Anthony Quinn, Fernando Rey, Ralph Richardson, Rod Steiger, Peter Ustinov, and Michael York. ( a little Wikipedia help there - I don't have them all memorized). However, these were some of the greatest actors and actresses of this century. There is no way this was a coincidence.

When I finally, finally broke down and gave myself to Jesus, I would watch this movie again, and again. My favorite scenes were the parable of the prodigal son, and when Christ gave the blind man sight.

Christ then came to me in my soul, and I met this same man as the one on screen, but better. He knew me, He forgave me. He restored me.

It was the most profound thing that ever happened to me.

[Bellflower]

The author of this article has a serious lack of understanding concerning the truth about how unrepentant sinners will react to being correctly informed that they are erring, as per written in The Bible:

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Luke 12:51 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:

Luke 12:52 For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

Luke 12:53 The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

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John 15:19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

John 15:20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.

John 15:21 But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.

John 15:22 If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.

John 15:23 He that hateth me hateth my Father also.

John 15:24 If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.

John 15:25 But [this cometh to pass], that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

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John 3:20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

John 3:21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.