The Salvation Army also has records of being tied to discrimination of LGBTQ+ people.
Especially considering that the FCA is open to student athletes as young as middle and high schoolers, it is alarming to know that they are training children from such a young age to deny their sexuality or be intolerant to those who are part of the LGBTQ+ community.Īccording to sports trainer Emma Nye, even FCA members are not always aware of the homophobia in the contracts they are signing when they join the organization.
Neither heterosexual sex outside of marriage nor any homosexual act constitute an alternative lifestyle acceptable to God.”īoth of these excerpts show the organization’s blatant homophobia and bigotry. The Bible is clear in teaching on sexual sin including sex outside of marriage and homosexual acts. “God desires His children to lead pure lives of holiness. For this reason, we believe that marriage is exclusively the union of one man and one woman.”Īnother one of their documents highlights a sexual purity statement that all applicants must agree to once they join the organization. “God instituted marriage between one man and one woman as the foundation of the family and the basic structure of human society. The Fellowship for Christian Athletes (FCA) is an organization that claims to “use the powerful medium of athletics to impact the world of Jesus Christ.” Despite this, FCA includes in its Statement of Faith some extremely hateful statements about the LGBTQ+ community. Companies like the Fellowship for Christian Athletes and The Salvation Army are still funded by Chick-fil-A. Chick-fil-A continues to donate to these groups. The chain has been known to have ties to homophobia since many years ago, but in 2019, tax files from 2017 revealed that the company had donated $1.8 million to anti-LGBTQ+ groups. The Cathy family, specifically Dan Cathy, Truett’s son and the current CEO of the chain, claims to have built the restaurant on religious ideals.īut, these religious ideals, masked in giving and hospitality, are shrouded in hate and discrimination. Prior to this, the company had been consistently donating to anti-LGBTQ+ organizations.Ĭhick-fil-A was founded in Georgia by S. But, this seemingly good and moral contribution is only another move by the company to hide their homophobia. Not even a dousing of the notorious Chick-fil-A sauce could cover that up.īack in November 2019, Chick-fil-A announced that it would devote its philanthropy efforts to focus on homelessness, hunger and education in 2020. What will quiet their homophobic ideals masked as Christianity? The answer is nothing. Despite remaining closed on Sundays, the establishment continues to receive extremely high amounts of business.Ĭhick-fil-A, the fast food chain that so many know and love, has found itself in hot water time and time again. The FFRF is not opposed to Bible verses being included in restaurants, but they do not believe that they should be displayed prominently.Chick-fil-A has been open since 1967. In conclusion, Chick Fil-A does not remove Bible verses from their restaurants because they are a Christian-owned business, but because they believe that the verses are part of the restaurant’s history and tradition. Chick Fil-A has agreed to continue to display the verses in a less prominent location. The FFRF stated that they are not opposed to Bible verses being included in restaurants, but they do not believe that they should be displayed prominently. In response to the FFRF letter, Chick Fil-A stated that they do not remove Bible verses from their restaurants because they are a Christian-owned business, but because they believe that the verses are part of the restaurant’s history and tradition. The FFRF stated that the quotes were offensive and that they should be removed because of that. In 2015, the Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) sent a letter to Chick Fil-A requesting that they remove Bible verses from their restaurants. They have approximately 2,600 restaurants in the United States.Ĭhick Fil-A restaurants have been known for their chicken sandwiches, but they also sell a variety of other food items. Chick Fil-A, the fast food restaurant, has been in business since 1969.
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