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Chick-fil-A's Lord's Day controversy for Christians

Public interest in Chick-fil-A’s founding ideas intensified in recent days over its chief executive’s plain-spoken approval of husbands and wives and the rejection that view implies of a fashionable conceit, “guy and husband.”

Criticism of homosexuality brings shrieks of indignation and grinding of teeth among our elites and their talking heads, and Christians are right to applaud the chicken restaurant chain’s moral outlook with their words and by taking their families out to eat for chicken sandwiches and Cokes.

But the Cathy family’s respect for the Lord’s Day is as shocking as its acceptance of marriage. If people understood his view of that day and the special claim God makes upon it, the gnashing of teeth might come from from the other side of the aisles — from among Christians who have a low view of the Fourth Commandment regarding the Sabbath, seeing it as an Old Testament ceremonial fulfilled by Christ and laid aside as were many ceremonial rites of old Israel.

As Christians in the next days rise to the company’s defense on marriage, might they be willing to consider Chick-fil-A’s Lord’s Day stand and defend that, as well?

The Cathy views on gays are stated opinion. The family’s biblical views on Sunday are company policy that affect employee schedules, profitability and consumers who can’t eat at Chick-fil-A on the first day of the week.

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  • a brother in Christ

    I applaud the Cathy family, they are not ashamed of the gospel

  • http://www.facebook.com/michael.skok.7 Michael Skok

    Sunday is not the Sabbath Day. The Sabbath is the seventh day of the week. Sunday is the first day of the week. Even the Catholics admit this–there is nothing in the New Testament that commands us to rest on Sundays.

    • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_TFABB6NXHV2A3FIL6LGV36GQTY Vince

      Just another example of where tradition has supplanted truth.

      • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1815457097 Rhonda Renee Sessions

        The POINT is, to take a day of rest, no matter what day of the week. We are not to work 7 days a week, non-stop. Even the fields are given a sabbath, a rest, between plantings, to give the soil a chance to recover. That is the whole point of the Torah (teaching). And Sunday is not the only day of the week to worship… whenever 2 or more of His Believers gather in His Name, then we are worshipping Him… doesn't have to be in a church building… it can be out, having coffee, wherever we might be, even a bar, having a bible study (Jesus went to where the sinners were, didn't He?).

        • Charles Giles

          The point really is that YAHOVAH created the Sabbath for man, and he stated that we were to observe it according to his authority as creator, and that is from sundown on the day that we call Friday, until sundown on the day that we call Saturday, any thing else is pagan nullification of a blessing that YAHOVAH gave to mankind.

    • blue

      The bible say's remember the Sabbath and keep it holy and it does say the Sabbath is the day of rest. But your are right also about Sunday being the first day of the week. The bible in the old testament does say God rested on the 7th day. That wouldn't be Sunday.

    • Johnny

      Just as there is nothing compelling Christians to follow Catholics. (see Jerry Sandusky)

    • sc

      You are absolutely correct. I respect and honor those who truly worship on Sunday, but Saturday is the Biblical Sabbath.

      • Annie

        Saturday is the Sabbath, as you have said. Sunday worship to replace the sabbath worship is not Biblical an I believe it foisted on us by the Catholic church, and we blindly followed.

  • Devasahayam

    No controversy, other than by the fools at nooganomics such as Tulis (the author)! Just as Seventh Day Adventist businesses don't open between 18:00 Friday and 18:00 Saturday (and I couldn't find in the article where Tulis finds any controversy in that), this is correct for born-again Christian owned businesses such as Chick-Fil-A!

    • Taquoshi

      Orthodox Jews also close their businesses from Friday afternoon to Sunday morning. Where is the uproar over that? And if I am not mistaken, Muslims have Friday as their holy day. No problem there, either.

  • Helen

    I applaud them for closing on Sunday and it is their right to close on that day. The public does not have the right to tell them to open on Sunday. There are other places to go to eat that serve chicken.

    • Devasahayam

      Exactly correct — and the analogous also holds for Chick-Fil-A employees who want to make extra money on Sundays; they are free to take a second job elsewhere (or quit from Chick-Fil-A if they object entirely)

      • http://twitter.com/BradNova Brad Nova

        That is not the point at all though. Should the government outlaw business on the Sabbath just like they outlaw homosexual marriage?

        • http://profile.yahoo.com/TTWELKTKTPG5KQKDG2Q7QYNYD4 Rocketman

          The point is government does not belong regulating when a business can be closed and when it can be open.
          Marriage for Homosexuals becomes a government issue because the definition of marriage can not exist under what God ordained a marriage,to be: a union between a man and a woman
          Those who practice homosexuality have every right to be married, just not to the same sex. The right to come together in a Godly institution is only for a man and a woman to be joined to each other. If a person decides he wants to be with someone of the same sex he as that freedom, just not under what God calls marriage.
          One can still with another, no matter what the gender, but it can never be called marriage as God intended. That fight under the equality stance is a faulty premiss, just for the fact that men and woman are different, and in order to have a marriage it takes one of each gender to fulfill that definition. You can not fulfill the definition of marriage with two of the same gender. Call a union of same gender whatever you want, but it will never be what God intended, and therefore not marriage.
          I have heard via the liberal minds, that of who practice what God calls sin, that they have a rather high intelligence, which is an oxymoron claiming to be smarter than their creator, but that aside, why is so hard to come up a name that only embraces their own institution? Ah! this is not the agenda. Satan you are a deviuous rat.

          • http://twitter.com/BradNova Brad Nova

            Then the government has no right to outlaw bigamy since it is also exists under God.

          • Myrtle

            As far as I know bigamy is illegal!

          • http://twitter.com/BradNova Brad Nova

            Despite God's law.

          • http://www.answersingenesis.org/ keyboardshark

            God's Law specifically states that Kings are not to multiply wives:

            "14 When thou art come unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that are about me;
            15 Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the Lord thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother.
            16 But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the Lord hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.
            17 Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.            "

            Deuteronomy 17

          • David

            Actually, reinforcing it. One of sadly few examples of it today.

          • Jeffrey Dixon

            That is a brilliant solution. Let gay men and women marry people
            of the opposite sex. No need to be concerned that you are condemning people to
            a loveless marriage, or that the straight person in the relationship is being
            mislead. No need to worry that the odds are these marriages will not work out,
            which will add to more divorces. Do not be worried about that at all. Simply brilliant.

          • Myrtle

            In your imagination, are a born homosexual? There is no such thing as a born homosexual, any more than someone is born a killer, or anyone is born a liar or child molester. Those are things we choose to do, in spite of the fact that we know those things are evil..

          • James C. Harrison

            Man is a fallen creature. people are born with a propensity to sin. Those propensities differ among different people, But that is no excuse to live that way. Where sin abounds, Grace doth much more abound. God is able to deliver you from sin and its deadly wages through Jesus Christ our Lord.

        • TXorbust

          Does Texas still outlaw selling alcohol on Sunday?

          • http://www.facebook.com/pennie.rodriguez Pennie Motter Rodriguez

            I believe the sale of alcohol is banned til noon on Sunday. Don't know when it starts – midnight, perhaps?

          • http://twitter.com/BradNova Brad Nova

            Minnesota does.

          • 4thCommandment

            For those engaged in the Saturday vs Sunday: which is the sabbath" debate, I recommend you visit http://www.sabbathtruth.com

        • Aristophanes

          brad – spoken like a true liberal. No, the government should keeps its "nose" out of that just like it should with a whole bunch of other issues!! Get over it, liberal!! The government does not need to get involved in every aspect of my life!!

          • EruditeMan

            Brad may not realize Sunday is 1st day of week and Sabbath (Saturday) is 7th day of week.

          • http://twitter.com/BradNova Brad Nova

            Not according to Chick-fil-A's.

          • EruditeMan

            Chi-Fil-A website says: "…That's why all Chick-fil-A Restaurants are closed on Sundays." Nowhere does Chic-fil-A use the word Sabbath. Based on what I've learned about Chic-fil-A, the company understands Sunday is 1st day of week. The manner in which you said: " Should the government outlaw business on the Sabbath just like they outlaw homosexual marriage?" I surmised you purposely switched horses in mid-stream to address Sabbath instead of Sunday as used in several previous articles prior to your comment.

          • http://twitter.com/BradNova Brad Nova

            They use the term Lord's Day. Do you really think it has nothing to do with the Sabbath?

          • Myrtle

            The LORD'S Day is Sunday. The Sabbath is Saturday.

          • mallen11

            Actually, everyday is the Lord's Day but Sunday is the first day of the week.
            And…
            Switched because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Sunday and the Day of Pentecost was on Sunday.
            Colossians 2:16 Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day—

          • EruditeMan

            I didn't locate the place you refer to so I can't really answer your question, however: Sunday has nothing to do with "Sabbath" and Sunday has nothing to do with "The Lord's day." Emperor Constantine (321AD) edict prohibited "Judaizing" and Roman Catholic Pope Gregory I (590-604AD) identified Sabbath keepers with antichrist. Somewhere near Constantine and Pope's actions in history most world religions changed from observing Sabbath from sunset Friday evening through sunset Saturday evening to observing their Sabbath from sunset Saturday evening through sunset Sunday evening. I think Chic-fil-A's President mistakenly believes he and his business are observing Commandment IV when they remain closed on Sunday. I began this discussion after seeing your choice of the word "Sabbath" when previous blog posts had referred only to Sunday.

          • Christian

            Actually, Sunday is celebrated as the Lord's Day because that is the day that Christ rose from the tomb to conquer death and the grave.
            You really shouldn't try to argue theology unless you have a better argument than what you get from CNN.

          • EruditeMan

            Please tell me the source of "Sunday is celebrated as the Lord's Day because that is the day that Christ rose from the tomb to conquer death and the grave." The Roman Catholic Church is where most non-Biblical theology arises. I think you may find reasoning behind "Lord's Day" statement in error if you retain an open mind and perform an exhaustive search. A couple of weeks ago I read something on that very subject but confess I don't remember where and without source information can't say much more. CNN has absolutely nothing to do with any of my theological discussions.
            I search about a dozen different translations of the Bible and world
            history all over the place.

          • phil m stilliard

            The Lord's day is nothing to do with Sunday. Lord's day is mentioned in the Revelation, it is the day when Jesus returns to earth.

          • petroskhan

            What day Christ rose from the dead (if indeed it was a Sunday) is immaterial to what day was commanded as the Sabbath. Nowhere in the Bible will you find a command from God or Jesus to change any Commandment. In point of fact, Christ Himself stated the exact opposite, that nothing in the Commandments would ever change. The claim of the Sabbath being changed doesn't have a leg to stand on.

          • Joe

            Rev. 1:10 is where the Lord's day is found. Sabbath observers have long accused Sunday observing Christians of worshiping on the wrong day. Sunday was the day the Lord rose, to fulfill the feast of firstfruits. Any that say He rose on the Sabbath have destroyed the picture of Jesus being the first fruit of the dead, 1 Corinthians 15:20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
            If you read Jewish history, the high priest of the Temple said the Christians worshiped on the first day of the week. He wrote that about 66 AD. I'll give you a hint, it's in the Talmud. He said they had sacrifices on every day except Sunday so as not to offend the Nazarenes. It had absolutely nothing to do with Constantine. Colossians 2:16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
            Paul was with the Jews on the Sabbath, Act 17:2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures. He as the Apostle of the Gentiles, was with them on the Lord's day. Romans 11:13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:

          • EruditeMan

            Do you deny Constantine made (321AD) edict prohibiting Judaizing? Please tell me who/where it is suggested Jesus rose on the Sabbath? I'd like to read that information because I don't recall ever hearing it. FYI: I am not Roman Catholic. Don't you think Roman Catholic Church Pope Sylvester I (314-335AD) promoting anti-Jewish fast had any part in Sunday becoming the Sabbath in many people's minds?

          • http://www.facebook.com/kenneth.lee.58511 Kenneth Lee

            We who have accepted Christ as our personal Saviour live in the Grace Age and not the Age of Law. The Age of Law ended for us when Christ was crucified and arose on the first day of the week. Therefore those who live in the Grace Age celebrate the Lord's Day on Sunday, the day of His resurrection, the first day of the week. Those who have not accepted Christ as their Saviour either celebrate on Friday (mooslims worshiping a pagan moon god) or Saturday (the Jews still practiceing the Age of Law) or not at all.

          • mallen11

            Kenneth, you are absoulutely right — good Bible Doctrine from the Word of God.

          • petroskhan

            One verse stating that. Just one. Matthew 5:17 would be a good one for you to attempt to answer. Romans 3:31 as well.

          • EruditeMan

            I understand what "The Lord's day" means. I understand what IVth Commandment says. I understand what the word Sabbath means. I understand what the word Sunday means. Nowhere in the Bible are we told to observe Sunday. Nowhere in the Bible are we told that Jesus' birth, ministry, crucifixion, death, resurrection, ascension into heaven changed or eliminated the Ten Commandments ot IVth Commandment. If you do as God directs, pray for His wisdom and read your Bible you will see that if one wishes to honor IVth Commandment and worships on any day other than the Sabbath he/she is not doing as IVth Commandment requires. Constantine, Pope Sylvester I, Bishop of Milan Ambrose, Pope Gregory I, Paul and other humans' action throughout history have not and will not change the IVth Commandment so it says to "Remember Sunday, to keep it holy." Mankind is freely able to make judgements and those judgements may include deciding which day is Sunday and which day is the Sabbath. Someday when God returns and walks with men we will learn who among us is right. Until then I accept the literal definition of the word Sabbath and will act accordingly. BTW: I believe we are presently in the end days and may watch Revelation prophecy come to fulfillment withing our lifetime.

          • Tout

            I believe that Jesus appointed Peter (Popes) as top leader of his Church.

          • EruditeMan

            You may be correct about Jesus appointing Peter as top leader of His Church, but the Roman Catholic Church is not the "Catholic" church referenced in the Bible and therefore not Jesus' "Church".

          • petroskhan

            True dat. I doubt Jesus would have had much good to say of the RCC.

          • 4thCommandment

            That's a shaky verse to hold to for this claim. Read the Hebrew translation for petra and petros.

          • phil m stilliard

            Jesus reduced the 10 commandments in the new covenant as no longer adequate. The new requirement is to love God and love your neighbour as yourself. If you look at a woman with lust you are guilty, if you are angry with your neighbour you are guilty. telling lies, gossiping makes you guilty.

          • 4thCommandment

            love God with all your heart is a summation of the first four commandments. Keeping them is how you show your love for God. Love your neighbor is a summation of the last six. Following these commandments is how you show your love for your neighbor. Jesus did not reduce God's law from 10 to 2, he was just giving the succinct version.

          • Paul Brown

            Sorry dude but the Sabbath has always been on Sunday. The Bible tells you the Lord made Heaven and Earth in 6 days and on the Sabbath the Lord rested, which is Sunday. Read your Bible, and quite being a democrap.

          • EruditeMan

            Your Bible Commandment IV says to observe the Sabbath day. It does not say to observe Sunday. Why does the calendar identify Saturday as the 7th day of the week? The Sabbath is the 7th day of the week not the 1st day of the week. The book of Genesis in the Bible does not say God rested on Sunday it says He rested on the 7th day. Jesus never said His birth, ministry, crucifixion, death, resurrection, ascension, or relationship to God changed the Ten Commandments in any way. Sorry dude but the Sabbath has never been on Sunday and will never be on Sunday until and unless God makes the change. You are entitled to believe what you want, even though that belief may be wrong.

          • petroskhan

            You must be joking. You seriously believe that Sunday is the 7th day of the week? What calendar are you using?

          • phil m stilliard

            Saturday is the sabbath

          • Myrtle

            It wouldn't matter if he knew. He just loves to read his comments.

          • http://twitter.com/BradNova Brad Nova

            Exactly my point.

        • Paul

          Wrong starting premise. The government should never have been involved in marriage in the first place. It is an institute set up and defined by God, and God's definition is the only measure by which marriage can be recognized as marriage.

          But if you really want to know why there is homosexuality – it's because it, like every other sin, is in the very nature of man. Since Adam rejected God's authority and rebelled (sometimes called "the fall") we, as descendants of Adam have inherited his "sin gene". It's in our makeup to sin, and to want sinful things that appeal to us to be redefined as not sinful (so we can engage in them without further guilt).

          • http://twitter.com/BradNova Brad Nova

            I agree – there should be no such thing as legally married. We should all be treated equally by the government whether we have a spouse or not.

            Right now there are a lot of rules. Inheritance will usually go to the spouse first. What happens to these laws?

          • Myrtle

            Why are you worried about it Brad? It won't change anything. GOD'S people have the proper information and meddlers in it, who cannot understand it, will ever change HIS laws. HIS laws and HIS people are here to stay.

          • http://twitter.com/BradNova Brad Nova

            I am worried because I do not like to see people treated inferior just because they don't act like everyone else. Why are you worried about it Myrtle?

          • Tout

            We do not want to treat people inferior. We regret that they do not obey God's Law.

        • http://www.facebook.com/misunderstewart Bible-believer

          Homosexuality is not a marriage! Try getting electricity with two male plug-ins. It's just as easy for two men to be "joined together" in marriage. It is an unnatural act, not a marriage!

        • Chris from Sydney

          What is the problem with people being given a day off work, do you think the government should ban public holidays ?
          It wasn't that long ago that nothing opened on Sunday, here in Australia. Even as recently as 20 years ago shops in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, where shut all day Sunday and in South Africa (before the communist ANC took over) everything shut at lunch time Saturday so people could go home and prepare for Sunday so they were'nt stressed out ironing etc on Sunday morning

        • Rooster

          Since when does the government outlaw homosexual marriage? In every right, they should. Homosexuality was outlawed for over 400 years and for good reason.
          I don't know about the rest of the country, but here in the South (God's Country) businesses used to be closed on Sunday. It was the law, and no business suffered from it. Personally, I miss the good ol' days.

    • bix

      Helen, you are right on the money! (no pun intended) Those who don't understand Dan Cathy's reasoning need a little more understanding and respect for what God has said and a little less world influence in their lives.

    • Taquoshi

      I find it amazing how many people try to control businesses. Isn't being open or closed on Sunday a decision by the management of the company rather than the mall owner?
      In my state, recently, there was a major change in allowing liquor to be sold on Sunday. The first week, sales increased. Now they've tanked. The smaller package stores felt that Sunday was their day of rest to catch up with paperwork. I suspect many of them will go back to being closed on Sunday simply because they don't make enough revenue for it to be worthwhile.

      • GrizzMann

        The decision to be open on Sunday is a matter of law in Illinois, at least if you are a car dealer.

        • rocko

          Do you mean they have to be open on Sunday by law or is it a business decision that the car dealer feels he wants Sunday off. Your statement is not clear.

          • theronald

            In Texas we used to have blue laws which prevented some businesses from being open Sundays, especially car dealerships. Then, it was changed to let them be open on Sundays if they would lose on Saturdays. This way, any dealership could be open one of the weekend days, but not both. This seemed to be more fair to the dealers as well as most religions.

          • GrizzMann

            Illinois by law does not allow car dealers to do business on Sunday.

        • Taquoshi

          In my state, we had blue laws, which prohibited stores from being open on Sundays until the 1970's. Then they changed it, but liquor stores were still prohibited until mid June. The State wants the revenue. We stop at Trader Joes for groceries on the way home from church, which is in a different town and I see stores in that strip mall that are not open on Sundays. That indicates to me that the stores could be closed on Sundays if they wished. The larger chains are open for the most part.

      • Donna

        CF came to the mall here in northern DE and at the mall in Newark. The mall owner asked CF to come to his mall knowing they close on Sunday…this was not a problem for the owner. Being open in the mall here has to do with the mall management. If as a business you close early, you can be fined. You as a business have to be open the hours of the mall. The only exception is CF and that was known before they came and the mall respected that. I for one am glad they don't open on Sunday. When my granddaughter is old enough to work there, there will not be a problem of her missing church…they respect the Lord's day!!!

    • Sues

      Why is someone even writing about this in the first place? It's just stirring the cauldron. If it were a Muslim religious rite then it would be ok because then the stirring would be akin to a hornets nest and we sure don't want to disrupt those hornets now, do we? Here's my idea for this whole thing. Shut up and go eat at another restaurant and quit trying to make trouble. There's plenty of fast food places to choose from.

      • Myrtle

        An excellent question!!!

  • gladdrial

    God Bless you and your Business!!!

  • Sama

    The fact there is a disagreement on which day is The Lord's Day, honoring Him one day a week is compulsory to Christians. Go Chick Fil A

    • Devasahayam

      As I stated below, if Tulis is a born-again Christian, he should see this as no more controversial than a Seventh Day Adventist owned business being shut from sunset Friday to sunset Saturday (check it, all such businesses are in fact closed during that time) — and I sent him a "nastygram" to that effect.

  • blue

    Interesting point. Perhaps they allow employees the option of taking off on Sunday for worship. But in ALL honestly, NO business should be in the works on the Sabbath. It IS a day or rest and worship. But how many folks come home after church and work around their house. Guess we shouldn't throw stones.

  • karplum

    i try to observe Sunday as a day of rest as well as the Lord's day and i have found that the rest of the week goes very well with my health and clears my mind for the week ahead. it is unfortunate that
    in America that people have to work on Sunday and this is not to down those who have to work, but the Sabbath was created for man to rest and i am thankful i can go to church and rest on Sunday.

  • http://www.facebook.com/roy.j.wood Roy J. Wood

    Everyone I know fully supports CFA's observance of the Lord's Day. I have never heard anyone among the Christians with whom I worship and fellowship ever claim that the Lord's Day is an "Old Testament ceremonial". Rather, the Lord's Day, is a celebration of the day that our Lord and Saviour rose again from the dead…conquering death and hell forever for those who will accept His gift of Salvation. This is strictly a New Testament Christian theology. The Sabbath, however, was an Old Covenant Law that is carried forth in the Lord's Day observance. Christians still honour the Sabbath and keep it holy, through the observance of the Lord's Day. Well some do…not all people who profess Christianity are Christians. And not all Christians live up to the title of Christian. Believing in Jesus does not make one a Christian. Even Satan believes in Jesus…Accepting Jesus as our Saviour is the first marker of a Christian. The other marker is found in the name…"Christian" literally means Christ-like or little Christ. This implies that the person is living a Christ focused life, living a life that represents Jesus Christ. I am not judging anyone's faith…however, Jesus told us that we can judge a tree by the fruit that it bears. For someone to call themself a Christian…but live like the world…there is a problem. I can see no reason why any Christian would have a problem with CFA's observance of the Lord's Day.

    • Charles Giles

      Evidently Roy doesn't really care what YAHOVAH wants, the real only
      reason that some churches observe the day we call Sunday, is because the
      PAPACY "Catholic Church" changed the day that the church observes, not
      because of any other reason, they have stated categorically that it was
      done only to show their mark of authority, to corrupt the Fourth
      Commandment of YAHOVAH and insert man's law instead, (("woe to you of
      those that take this mark."))

      • aldotoo

        Hey Charles I think you need to look a bit more at God's name which is Yahweh. You are right about the 8th day being changed by the Papacy. But we are not commanded to keep the Sabbath, which was for those under the Law. Obviously we need a day of rest and that Millennium is coming.

        • b52sbabe

          Yes, we are commanded to keep the law. As I stated before, Jesus did not come to do away with the law but, to complete it.

          • mallen11

            And He completed it. Since the Day of Pentecost we are no longer under the Law but under the Law of Christ (higher than the Law) until He returns.

            The Mosaic Law was given to Israel and no one else; not the Church Age except those parts reiterated in the NT.

            I Cor 9:21 to those who are without law, as without
            law, though not being without the law of God but under the law of Christ, so that I might win those who are without law.

    • Charles Giles

      Actually his name is written in Paleo Hebrew, a tetragrammton and the pronunciation of that name is commonly said as you have stated which is YHWH or YAHWEH, some pronounce it as Yahoweh, some Yahowah but most authorities of the Hebrew language say that it is pronounced YUD HAY VAV HAY , with the common pronunciation YAHOVAH, in any case any of these pronunciations is ever so much better than calling him Lord, which a derivation of Baal, or God which a derivation of the word Gott, which is the name of a ancient Germanic god.
      As far as the Sabbath is concerned, YAHUSHUA, "JESUS" said in Matt, 4:4 When answering Satan, he said It is written, man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the Mouth of God, if you will go back to Exodus chapter 19 and chapter 20, you will see that the commandments of YHWH were first given out of his own mouth.
      YAHUSHUA said inMatt 5:17,18, Think not that I have come destroy the "Law" (TORAH),or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, (DO AWAY WITH), but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the "Law" (TORAH) till all be fulfilled. He fulfilled the law the way it was supposed to be done, but all of the (TORAH) (Prophecies)has not be done.
      Luke 4:16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
      You can say well he fulfilled the fourth commandment so now we don't have to.
      How then do you justify that statement, when it is recorded that Paul did the same thing, all of the Apostles did the same thing.
      Rev 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of YAHOVAH an, and the faith of "JESUS" YAHUSHUA.
      IF YOU DON'T KEEP THEM YOU WON'T BE THERE, YAHUSHUA did not nail the commandments to the cross as so many state , if that were possible to create something different other the Creators word he would not have to have been Sacrificed.

      • cyoder

        I don't know where you got your information but Gott is not the name of an ancient germanic god but a generic term. Likewise the Hebrew word translated LORD is not derived from Baal.

        • Charles Giles

          I don't about your understanding or how much you have studied, but I can assure you that if you do your research, you will find out that you are in error, plus I did not say anything like ("Likewise the Hebrew word translated LORD is not derived from Baal") The word lord has two meanings as far as I know, one is a Saxon term meaning a land holder under the King, and the other is a pagan term meaning Baal, which is derivation from the times of Mollech and other so called gods of that time period, in any event YAHOVAH is not a land holder for a king, he is the KING of the universe.
          As for the word god, you need to go to some dictionaries printed back in the 1800's, It does not matter what you think a word means if you don't know where it comes from, and as far as how we refer to our creator, it is sure that he has been around a lot longer than we have, and he certainly knows what the origin of the word means, so we need to do him honor by deep study and especially in how we refer to him.

  • john

    Saturday is the sabbath , but it was moved to sunday by the Catholics because they claimed that Jesus arose on Sunday. The bible say that Jesus never change the date of sabbath.

  • SueB

    This is Anerican, founded on Christian values. Watch the documentary, "Monumental."
    It will give you documented truths about what our forefathers and what they brought to America.

  • relsie30

    I agree that our Sunday isn't the sabbath or seventh day of the week any more then Dec. 25th isn't the Lord's birthday and Easter isn't the real resurection but rather a fertility God and the rabbit has nothing to do with the promise of our life after death. BUT if these guys want to close on Sunday and allow their families to have some quality together time go else where to shop and leave them alone. I have my views about homosexuals as well but it seems that if it differs from theirs then I am to have a gag order but they are ok to express theirs. We as Christians have been taught for years that Sunday is the day we take time to come together to worship our Lord so if you don't believe in GOD or care to worship why does it matter what day we do.

  • Johnny

    Hooray for Chick Fli-A ! Government and talking heads have absolutely NO business, nor right to tell business owners how to run their business, nor what they should believe, nor when they should open and close. Big mouths beware, we are sick of you and won't take any more. Take your opinion and shove it.

  • John Daniels

    This is the problem many Christians have. On one hand they believe in God, but they want to do what they want to do, whether it's working on Sunday or living a lifestyle that's not pleasing to God. Each and every step we take that is not in accordance with God's will takes us one step further from God. This applies not only to ourselves but also to our nation. The biggest step we took away from God was when we allowed prayer and Bibles to be taken from our schools. This then led to legalized abortion, and now look at our nation. It all starts with one little step from God.

  • Wayne

    Gnashing of teeth is mentioned several times in this article. It would behoove everyone to consider that that term is Biblical and is assigned to those in torment awaiting final judgement. God is not willing that anyone should go through that and that everyone would heed His Words. Mr. Cathy is a wise man who stands on Gods Word. It's not about business or politics. It's about gnashing of teeth. Receive Christ today, the only path to God.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Leslie-Jones/1800654300 Leslie Jones

    Hobby Lobby closes on Sundays for the same reason. It only makes me prefer them over other craft stores AND they play Christian music over the PA! I Love both establishments and wish them both nothing but blessings.

  • Charles Giles

    I will personally support their idea of the LORD's day if in fact it really is the LORD's day which is the Sabbath, that means from sundown on the day we call Friday, until sundown on the day we call Saturday, all other so called Lords days that fall on Sunday, or on any other day are a legacy from the Roman abomination .

  • agbjr

    So … why is it 'shocking' the owners of Chick-fil-A insist all their restaurants are closed on Sunday? I know many Orthodox Jewish-owned businesses that close Friday afternoon and reopen Sunday morning even though Saturday is the biggest shopping, entertainment, and dining out day of the week. That's the wonderful thing about OUR Constitution and the First Amendment, it insures ALL religious beliefs and practices are protected. Those from the northeastern states know the old "Blue Laws" that restricted what could and could not be sold to the public on Sunday. Most Blue Laws were repealed thirty or more years ago because they were considered restrictive, old-fashioned, and downright Puritanical. However I personally never felt them restrictive and Blue Laws not only guaranteed most store employees Sunday off they also made certain residents living by malls had one day without traffic. What I find personally distasteful are retail businesses that not only open on Memorial Day and July Fourth but use the flag of OUR Republic to sell their wares.

    • GrizzMann

      I think we have a senator that is observant of Sabbath. "Joe" Lieberman is his name.

  • grumpy old man

    Commitment to ones moral beliefs is what is important here and willing to stand up for them and not COMPROMISE or be TOLERANT (giving up ones beliefs for some other persons beliefs) Isn't God wonderful he knew that we as a finite people would not be able to withstand the pressure of society and ultimately sin by not homering god on his chosen day,

  • Nancy Lee Cole

    We are Mormons and try (we are not perfect , sometimes the ox has been in the ditch, not always the letter of the law but the spirit of the law) to honor the Sabbath Day. We were told that Sunday is the Lord's Day and to keep it holy. In this crazy world today, where people are having breakdowns left and right, not only have we been given the Sabbath day to honor our Creator but to rest from the stresses of the world. We try not to take part in games, go to the store (making you man servant work), we go to Church and partake of the offerings there and rest and help those who need help, by fasting for the poor and giving part of our tithe to help them by contributing the cost of our meals for that day to the poor, we dont do yard work or heavy work in our home, or the business of our jobs. This day is the Lord's Day and this is the least we can due to honor Him and all the blessings he bestows on us.

  • Christian Lady

    Thank you Cathy Family for being open the six days of the week. You have great chicken sandwiches. I believe it is your business and you have the right to choose when to be open. YOU and/or your family started the business , not the Government. No one should tell you when to open , what time to open , how many hour to operate or how many sandwiches you're allowed to sell. I thank God for hard working people like you. I know the Lord will see you through !

  • http://twitter.com/lu_kiefer lu_kieffer

    I don't work on Sundays. That is the day for the Lord and to share with my family. As Americans we have devoted more of our time to work than our families and the Lord. I think when the world got so greedy that they needed to be led by money and profit instead of Lord and family time we started down the wrong track. I believe in what the Bible states and share this companies views. We need to see more Christian companies and christian views should not be shouted down at any time. We also have voices that will not be quieted.

  • Charles Giles

    Evidently Roy doesn't really care what YAHOVAH wants, the real only reason that some churches observe the day we call Sunday, is because the PAPACY "Catholic Church" changed the day that the church observes, not because of any other reason, they have stated categorically that it was done only to show their mark of authority, to corrupt the Fourth Commandment of YAHOVAH and insert man's law instead, (("woe to you of those that take this mark."))

  • MollyPitcher28

    Whether one closes shop on Saturday or Sunday is not at issue. That a day is taken off to rest from labor, to reflect and honor God on that one, set aside day, is.
    That there this amount of contention about whether two people of the same sex marrying qualifies as traditional marriage shows, incontrovertibly, how far our country has slipped from its original foundations.
    Any question as to why we are experiencing our present economic and natural afflictions?

  • LostProton

    A car wash here in Montgomery, Alabama is closed on Sundays and has a sign promoting that fact. The Sabbath as defined was the seventh day and as defined in the Old Testament was the day GOD rested. Consider GOD as a scientist who knows human physiology; then the day of rest makes scientific sense. Considering the state of evolvement of the people at the time of the writing of the Old Testament; the written commandment of the seventh day of rest also makes scientific sense. The secular society wants to define the Christian religion as one of ancient tradition only invalidating it in their view. If you study the Bible as a text of its time, then you will understand, as an example, the ban on pork in the Old Testament as science based because the people at the time did not understand the possible cysts in the pork and the need to cook it to above 160 degrees Fahrenheit for which they had no way measure. What is invalid today is that Sunday is considered the first day of the week as printed on most calendars and the Jewish faith celebrating the Sabbath on Saturday based on the acceptance of Sunday as the first day of the week. The acceptance of Sunday as the first day of the week is a historical debate going back centuries.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_OC6SKJLQDZEY674X7VRYBWH6AI Tom

    Where I grew up, in the South, EVERY store, bank, etc. was closed at noon on Wednesdays and Saturdays, PLUS closed All Day on Sunday ! You adjusted your life accordingly; life took a little planning. Families had much more time together. { On Wednesday and Saturday afternoons many took their children fishing or some other family activity. Saturday night families went to the "Drive-In" movie and couples went out on a date. On Wednesday evening, many went to their church for Prayer meeting or Bible study } School violence was near ZERO and America was One with our Creator and God was with Us. Pray for America !

    • LouiseCA

      Amen to that. We grew up in a small town where almost nothing was open on Sunday. There were businesses with signs in the window that said, "Closed Sunday. See you in church." The only crime I can remember happening in that town during my childhood years was committed by someone passing through. Front page stories of the paper covered family cats being rescued by the fire department. Maybe not everyone went to church, but they did respect the Bible. Hymns were sung at school programs. Christmas Carols were sung in school. Almost all of the kids in my class were in homes with their original mom and dads.
      Now, in my grandchildren's schoolroom, classes of 30 kids may have two children who are with their original parents. Sixth graders do drugs with their parents on the way to school and bring Playboys to class. Their school dances nearly turn into orgies.
      Schoolground fights occur almost daily from the first day of school. The most vile language imaginable is used by girls and boys alike. They stand on their desk and curse the teacher out and their parents defend them and blame the teacher. Girls are hanging all over each other because it's the new thing now to try homosexuality. Sixth graders engage in oral sex on school bus and the back of the school room. There was an incident in one town of second graders engaging in sex.
      But don't you dare mention the Name of Jesus in school unless you are using His Name as a curse word or you will be hauled before the principal and probably expelled. Don't you dare send your child to school with a pro-life saying on his T-shirt or a Bible verse on his folder or he will be sent home and you may have to hire a lawyer to fight the wicked ACLU.
      America, where did you go? We have lost you on our watch.

      • Bighoss

        Some Sunday laws ("blue laws") were strange indeed. In Nashville, Tennessee in the 1950s, beer could be sold on Sundays but not milk, which irked my mother no end. In my opinion, she was fully justified in being irked about that silly ordinance.

    • b52sbabe

      I am from the South, and I grew up during that period of time. Remember the Blue law? A much safer time to live that is for sure!

  • http://www.facebook.com/jerry.lofton.56 Jerry Lofton

    All that gnashing of teeth should make the dentists happy. Otherwise if some have a problem with what they believe and do with their business….'SHUCKS'!

  • andrea

    It would seem that many of you are young ones, with no memory of day when places of business were closed on Sundays. But there was a time. The controversy became when one after another began to open for business…to make money…and our Sundays began to change.
    At this time with the Olympics in full swing, are our memories so short that we cannot recall Eric Liddel, who in a repectful maner, declined the request of his king, in order to honor the King of Kings, by not running on the Sabbath. This is a story we all loved as presented in the movie Chariots of Fire.
    There are restaurants and businesses that do close for a day…and for whatever reason they do, it is their choice, and their's alone.

  • Mocha10

    This entire controversy is over a person in the media asking a question of Chick-Fil-A. Obviously NO one in the liberal media wanted to hear the answer. So why did you ask it? Who do you blame for this? Start taking responsibility for your actions. Blame breeds hate and division.

  • http://www.facebook.com/kamaut.longbabilon Kamaut Longbabilon

    God never stopped the LAW, only man made excuses for it. I have studied The Bible for 40 Years, and cannot find anything Authoritative, that even slightly suggests that the 4th commandment has been done away with. There are hundreds of scripts that say the opposite though, and many of them spoken by Jesus Himself! – in fact, Jesus told the prophecy of the Jerusalem that would be under siege and destroyed, saying that the ones who listened and ACTED on His warnings, should hope that their escape not be on The Sabbath, or with child or at suck. The Mark of The Beast is a prophecy fulfilled, and one that Jesus told John The Revelator about, and warned the churches to "come OUT of (their) Babylon" after the "Another day" (which did come down on the people) was in effect. A Sun-Worshipping sect had usurped control over the early Roman Church of Christians, starting from the Edict of Constantine in 231AD, and took 300 or so years to complete. Most churches now follow that "Man's" law, and are asked by Jesus to repent of and change. The delay in that is why churches have been involved in controversies over 1,600 years or so, because the failed to keep God's rules, and instituted their OWN… Not really so different from the Jews Jesus talked about in His day, was it? So, we are ALL hypocrites, when we rubbish God and The Laws He gave us, and follow after a mere MAN! – WHOP do you think we should follow: God who asked us to pay all due respect to only HIM as Creator, or a mere male, who turned up 4000 years later, and died already and is just dust by now, with no body, mind, soul, or have any part in anything that is under the sun or heaven?

  • Nancy

    This is the problem today. Yes this used to be a Christian Nation. We went to church on Sunday. Paid our tithes. Businesses were not open on Sundays . We obeyed the commandments of God (not perfect but we had consciences and had a moral code that ,when we did sin ,we repented and tried to do better) such as not stealing, lying, fornicating, cheating on our husbands or wives, honoring the Sabbath, honoring God with no gods before Him, no cursing, drunkeness, drugging, killing, whoring, coveting, etc. etc. etc.), But people have seared their consciences from the Spirit of God so now they don't know right from wrong and the World is full of sin (Satan). The scriptures talk of Satan leading people down to his level (base). Yes we were founded as a Christian Nation but don't honor and love God and His Son who died on the cross for our sins. He wants us with Him but we have to be good and obey his commandments and Awaken our consciences again to the difference between right and wrong. And love God with our whole heart and soul. Give our lives to Him and he will heal our Nation and bless us with so many blessings we won't be able to handle them all.

  • Reid

    Sunday isn't the Sabbath and never has been . Sabbath even refers to the Seventh day , Saturday Which is the true Sabbath and always has been. . Chik-Fila is free to open and close any day of the week they choose because thank Goodness this is America.

  • Crashaxe

    I do admire there stand for God, and I'm sure that He will bless and protect them however,
    Sabbath starts Friday at sunset and finishes Saturday at sunset. Sunday is the first day of the week and therefor NOT the Sabbath.
    God never changed it and never said you pick what day to hold sabbath and neither did Jesus, it was changed by Constantine after he decided that he could not exterminate the Christians and figured that if he couldn't beat them to join them, and (dismantle them from the inside out) in the process changed the Sabbath and mixed in a bunch of pagan rituals Christmas and Easter being at the head of the list. Do some research!
    God bless us all, open our eyes and give us all discernment,

    • aldotoo

      You need to crash your axe if you thing true believers have to keep the Sabbath. Where in the New Testament does say we have to keep the Sabbath? Yes Jesus did because before his death he was under the Law, but in his crucifixion the Law was nailed to the cross
      "13* ¶ And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
      14* Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
      15* And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
      16* ¶ Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
      17* Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ." Col. 2:14
      So Jesus did change the law to keep the Sabbath!!
      I agree with you on christ-mass and easter

      • Crashaxe

        Oh well that's cool does that mean we don't have to keep any of the other Ten Commandments? Or can we just pick what we want to follow?

      • Crashaxe

        My dear friend, The sacrifice that Jesus made was not to do away with all the law.
        Because we believe in the Blood of Christ there is no longer animal sacrifice necessary to pay for our sins. Jesus paid that price. The laws regarding the Temple also don't apply now as there is no Temple set up at this time.
        Here> is an explanation from here> http://www.sabbathtruth.com/faq/frequently-asked-questions/articletype/articleview/articleid/929/please-explain-colossians-214.aspx
        There is much explanation on this subject and I used to think the same until I did
        SOME RESEARCH! always ask the Lord to guide you in your search and give you discernment. Don't believe something just because it sound's good!
        In God's love, be blessed.

        When
        some read in the New Testament about sabbath days that were shadows of
        the body of Christ and that passed away at the cross, they become
        confused and declare they mean the weekly Sabbath. They do greatly err
        and lead many uninformed people into error. Let us turn to Colossians 2:14-17
        and read about the abolition of these sabbath days that were in the law
        and that enjoined meat offerings, drink offerings, new moons, and
        festivals: "Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against
        us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to
        his cross; … let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or
        in respect of a holyday [a feast day, A.S.V.], or of the new moon, or of
        the sabbath days, which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is
        of Christ."

        There was nothing in the Ten Commandment law about
        meats, drinks, new moons, sabbath days (plural), or feast days. All
        these were in the law which the Lord told Moses to command to the
        people. The weekly Sabbath is not mentioned in these texts. Paul says
        plainly that he is speaking of "sabbath days which are a shadow of
        things to come," and not of the weekly Sabbath which was a memorial of
        something that happened in the past at creation.

        The fourth
        commandment does not tell us to keep the seventh day as a type of
        something to come. It says: "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
        … For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all
        that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed
        the sabbath day, and hallowed it."

        There is all the difference in
        the world between a typical shadow and a memorial. A shadow points
        forward, and a memorial points backward. The contrast is as distinct as
        that between night and day. And to show that He never had the weekly
        Sabbath in mind, the Holy Spirit distinctly mentioned "sabbath days
        which are a shadow of things to come." Of course the word "days" in this
        text (Colossians 2:14-17)
        is supplied, but this is justified by the fact that the word "sabbath"
        in the Greek is in the plural. Anyone may confirm this by consulting any
        Greek lexicon.

        The King James Version uses the word "holyday,"
        and some may content that it means "the weekly Sabbath" and the
        expression "sabbath days" means "the yearly sabbaths." The American
        Standard Version uses "feast day" instead of "holyday." This is correct.
        For the word translated "holyday" here is from the Greek hoerte, and in John 5:1 this word is used to designate one of the yearly festivals of the Jews: "After this there was a feast [hoerte] of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem."

  • drmdellis

    I am old enough to remember in most states, especially in the South, all stores were closed on Sundays except for health providers like hospitals and certain designated stores. They were called, I believe, "Blue Laws". Some are still in force in some countries. God gave us a day of rest because since He created us He knew what was best for us. My father told me that even his mules would not come out of the barn on Sundays and would not let you place a harness on them.

  • MIke

    Blue laws were the law of the land until recent times and many think that their repeal was a major disservice to families and family life. Retailers now feel free to force their workers to go along with ill conceived marketing schemes like midnight specials or dawn hour 'early bird specials'.

  • Judy

    I give Mr. Cathy all the respect he deserves for staying closed on Sunday's. Remember he is not the only business that is closed. Hobby Lobby which is a Christian business is also closed on Sundays.
    I wish more Christians would follow and when God created the earth how do you know He didn't start on Monday to Saturday which makes the seventh day Sunday. The days of the week were determined by man.

  • Myrtle

    There are other places where we can eat on Sunday and if Chick-Fil-A determines, that the thing to do is to close on Sunday, they are doing what a lot of us don't do. We are so spineless we won't stand on what we believe. Refusing to stand on our principles, is what has brought this to this point of anti-GOD attitudes. Sometime is is hard to stand firm on what we know we should, it is cowardly not to do so. I admire their dedication, very much.

  • SueB

    I also applaud the Cathy family, they are not ashamed of the Gospel! This is still America based on biblical values. We need to pray for this country. The more the people in authority turn thier heads away from God, the more HE will lift his hand of protection over us.

  • http://www.facebook.com/Pintor40 Raphael J Sanabria

    I am happy they are closing in reverence for the Lord

  • giley1

    Free enterprise means free enterprise and freedom of speech means freedom of speech. Mr. Cathy has the right as anyone else to express his opinion on gay marriage. He does not discriminate against hiring gays or anyone of color. On the other hand, mayor Emanuel of Chicago discriminates against Mr. Cathy for expressing his opinion.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000746675771 Douglas B. Kennard

    I applaud Chick-Fil-A's stand on the Sabbath. I wish other Christian businesses would do the same. The Sabbath not only honors God but it is a statement that we are not slaves to our work, and that it is God who even gives us the opportunity to work.
    Doug Kennard

  • Anita

    I definitely agree that keeping the Sabbath is what God ordered in the old Testament for "all Generations to come". And God "changes not"! So why would He stop wanting us to "come into His Rest" (Hebrews 10)? He would not! And the original Sabbath was Saturday, but it was changed to Sunday by the Catholic Emperor, Constantine as a sign of authority by the Catholic church. So keeping Saturday as a day of Rest is what God directed us to do. In Isaiah 66, the last few verses, it says that when God comes back to live and reign on earth, that all creatures, from sabbath to sabbath, and new moon to moon, will bow down before him. So why would He not want us to be keeping His Sabbaths now? It's not that hard to do, either. It has enriched my life 5,000%%%!!!

  • Neil's Friend

    Friends, I saw a proposal on YouTube that Cathy-opposers go on Wednesday to Chik-Fil-A and just order water – an attempt to tie up business and/or prove the company is un-Christian.

    Let's all go on Wednesday and buy each of the water drinkers a sandwich!

  • Ron

    Why are we forgetting the only Commandment that God told us to Remember? 4th Commandment – Remember the Sabbath Day to keep it Holy, THE SABBATH DAY, NOT A SABBATH DAY!!

  • anitamanninen1

    I, as a Christian, have absolutely no problem with their policy of closing on Sundays. I also find it commendable that they allow their employees the time off to be with their families to worship. Any "Christian" that has a problem with their not being open is possibly not a true believer; just saying.

  • partyless1

    This nation was founded upon the concept of private property, individual rights and religious freedom. The concept that a person who owns a business (private) should be told to violate their beliefs (religious) on how and when they operate (freedom). There is no right granted to not be offended, and by default there is no way to live in this world without being offended. People need to grow up and accept that others have different views that conflict with theirs, and it is up to them to choose if they wish to associate or not with things that are in conflict or offensive to them. The Founding Fathers would never stand for most of what our current government does today, including what those whom take the oppression route of attacking others and forcing them to go along with their personal whims.

    Why should Chic-fil-A have to defend any of the things you are mentioning, they are private choices based on their religious beliefs, that are not forced upon anyone. No one is forced to work there and no one is forced to do business with them. I have opted to leave positions for my religious views, so I have first hand experience with this being honestly a choice issue. There are many options available, most have very secular based criteria so one can not even argue that there is no honest alternatives. Where is the outrage that those whom do have religious views, are being told they are not allowed to have the option to work at locations that they align with; that is the ultimate result of the attacks against places such as Chic-fil-A.

    Exercise your freedom of choice, rather than your hostility towards those whom you disagree with!

    The views on homosexuality are more than stated opinion for many faiths, it is a documented fact within their faiths doctrine and documents such as the Christian Holy Bible or the Koran. From the evolutionist side it is by default as the survival of a species can not continue with homosexual relationships; thus even from a secular view it becomes an issue.

    Every company has policies that affect employee schedules, profits & loss, availability of product, and many even get into exclusive contracts that exclude others. To say that a private business does not have the right to include their Religious beliefs in the myriad of other factors is a very biased and anti-Constitutional stance. If the company did not exist, would you still claim that the same impacts? In reality the fact that the company does exist creates more opportunity, including the fact that other companies you align with may have job openings that otherwise would not exist. Since a person whom chooses to work for Chic-fil-A or any other similar company, would not be taking up a job position in another business that does not impose rules you may not like.

    The bottom line is that they have the right to run their business as they see fit, just as they are the ones that will reap the rewards or pay the price for decisions that work or fail. You have no right to walk into another mans house and tell them how to run their affairs, least you are open to others doing the same to you independent of what you believe and desire.

  • G. Macher

    Is there anything about Christianity that doesn't upset libtards? No problems with Muslims killing kafirs, but lots of anxiety about Christian private business closing on Sunday.

  • Richard Brophy

    Actually, the real Sabbath Day is Saturday, they should close on Saturday, not Sunday.

  • Xander

    Come on now! The Sabbath is on Saturday. They are open on the Sabbath. They just close on the Lord's Day. That Has nothing to do with the O.T. law. Besides, it would be their right if they wanted to open only on Mon., Wed., and Fri. Wouldn't it?

  • Tig

    As Christians, we celebrate The Lord's Day on Sunday because it was Sunday when Jesus arose and fulfilled the Law. So we have and will always celebrate Sunday as His day and we will honor that day as Holy unto the Lord for worship and reflection. In America, everyone is free to worship and celebrate as they feel lead to do. Fundamental Christians observe Sunday as the 1st day of the week, the day Jesus set us free.

    • karen

      Tig….can you tell me where you found this information. I'd like to look it up. Thanks.

    • Charles Giles

      Deut 4:2 You shall not add to the word which I have command you, neither shall you take away from it, that you may keep the commandments of YAHOVAH your Elohim which I command you. "That applies to "Jesus" as well, either that or he is not the Messiah, which he is.
      You can celebrate any day you choose, but you can only observe the Sabbath from Friday evening until Saturday evening, that is the appointed time your creator specified, that is his mark of authority.
      You are not honoring "Jesus" (YAHUSHUA) by celebrating on Sunday, YAHUSHUA said, "I and the father are one," that means that whatever the FATHER says is the same as what YAHUSHUA says, and the FATHER says to observe the Sabbath, as YAHUSHUA did all of his life.
      By the way "Jesus" (YAHUSHUA) did not rise on Sunday, that is a common misconception that all of the denominational churches seem to reinforce.
      He arose on the Sabbath, he said Three days and Three nights in the earth, and if you believe him you will know that you can't get three days and three nights out of being buried on Friday, and rising from the grave on Sunday, and yes their days were just like ours 24 hours, YAHUSHUA said "aren't there twelve hours in a day, THAT MEANS DAYTIME.
      He was crucified on passover, the 14th of the month, our Wednesday, in Hebrew time sundown becomes the next day the 15th Thursday of our time, He was taken down from the stake and buried before the sun went down, that gives you in our reckoning Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and he rose on Saturday night at sundown,it only makes sense that he would rise on the Sabbath, he is MASTER of the Sabbath.
      As far as his fulfilling the law, he did that every day of his life.

  • Chris P

    Who cares if he opens on a Sunday – it's junk food. Oh – all you divorced Christians – don't eat there – you have completely and utterly destroyed "God's holy union" by get5ting a divorce.

    Hypocrites.

  • The Watchman

    It is Mr. Caty's company, it is his perogative to open or close his establishments according to his will, and no one elses. God Bless the man, his company and his decisions!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Hommie-Marcy/100003049104072 Hommie Marcy

    Three Million" Horahs" for Chick-Fil-A !!! To God Goes The Glory!!!!!

  • b52sbabe

    Christ didn't come to do away with Old Testament Law, He came to complete it. 4th Commandment Remember the Lord's Day and keep it Holy. Since Mr. Cathy owns this business, the government should have no say in whether he chooses to open on Sunday or not. While the liberals are focusing so hard on this the economy is still in the toilet and this so called president is trying to destroy every freedom we have. WAKE UP AMERICA!

  • Washington22

    Excellent point. When I was a child, NO businesses were opened on Sundays…………..It was a given. EVERYONE respected the 4th commandment. As a nation, we have strayed. If you are a true Christian, you don't frequent businesses on Sundays.

  • TXorbust

    You know, most places close at a given hour (such as 9 PM for department stores, etc.) and open at another given hour. The employees and customers fit their own schedules to the stores' policies. I don't see a difference with C-f-a's closed-Sunday policy!! Or, do we just live in a world now where people have so much they have to complain about everything, and find fault where ever they can! Geez!

  • Rosebud15

    Love the respect that Mr. Cathy has for the Lord! Good for you! We will go to Chick-fil-A!!!

  • whitestone57

    I Salute Them For Closing On Sunday. This Company Gets My Full Support. Jews Close Their Business On Holy days.

  • Paul

    Sunday is not the Sabbath – old or new.
    The keeping of the Sabbath is a law to the Jews. Christians are never under the Law but Grace. (There is no condemnation from the Law for Christians)

    The early Christian evangelists (Paul, for instance) could be found in the Temple and synagogues on the Sabbath – because that's where you'd find the Jews – so that they could preach the Gospel to them; not so they themselves could be found keeping the 4th commandment of the Law. Christians met for worship, breaking of bread, teaching, and singing of psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs not on the Sabbath, but the first day of the week, Sunday. This was as a reminder to them that the Lord Jesus rose on the first day of the week. It wasn't a "law" and there was no condemnation in keeping it (as opposed to the 4th commandment) or not keeping it.

    That being said, the idea that one day a week (at the very least) should be set aside where instead of working, we worship, fellowship, and hear the Word of God taught is a good idea so that we do not quickly become like the thorny ground hearer where the cares of the world choke out the Word of God.

    Chik-fil-A is taking a stand that business and profit is less important than giving themselves and their employees a day to worship and fellowship. Great idea.

  • ahughes

    In the south where I grew up there were very few stores open on Sunday. Mainly a gas station or 2. Where I live now we have 2 drug stores that close at 1 pm on Saturday and are closed on Sunday. No controversy here over that..If we need something from the pharmacy we just simply go on Saturday morning or visit another one on Sunday. I applaud the Cathy family for observing the Lord's day as a day of rest. My family intends to go out of town just to eat at Chick-Fil-A on Wednesday to show our support.

  • mesaman

    The most significant, and perhaps salient, controversy I can tease out of the blogs here is that one's interpretation of the Lord's Day is more correct than someone else's. However, crux is the decision of the Cathy family to observe the day they interpret, as the appropriate on. I point out, this is the most frequently accepted interpretation, and most often observed day of rest. Now continue the debate.

  • http://www.facebook.com/brad.gill.52 Brad Gill

    Oh Shut Up sounds like The individual writing this just wasnt satisfied with the fact that most Americans and Christians don't caudal to the poor ole plight of the homosexual… whatever… I couldn't care less. Chic Fil A can run their business any way they see fit just as I run Mine. If you have a problem with it take your business elsewhere… Im sure the rest of us will do just fine without you.

  • Myrtle

    I honor these people's decision for closing on Sunday, even though it is not the Sabbath, they are doing it in HIS name and to honor HIM. Those who complain usually complain whatever happens so , we are not to worry.

  • Business owner

    It is the right of a business owner to hold the hours that the want their business to be opened. All government business, city offices, most salons, insurance businesses and many other businesses are closed on Sundays as well.
    My business is closed as well on Sundays. Everyone should have at least one day that they don't have to work on. Besides, God says it's the Lord's Day and to rest. He could have said that it was HIS day and you HAD to work.
    If you think that a business should be open, then you start the business and you run it.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/RQSXJIXIII53M6WBYPBPI5I5HI A

    It is a rather interesting phenomenon that those who hate God, or at least do not acknowledge Him seem to know scripture better than a lot of Christians. What a sad commentary on Christians!

  • http://www.facebook.com/wellsouljwood John Wood

    "So let no man judge you in food or drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths." Col.2:16. Chick-Fil-A can open or stay closed on Sunday,(Not the Sabbath) as they choose.

  • I love my Country

    Closing on Sundays brings back memories of being at home with "family". A time of love, a time of play, a time of prayer and a time with having mom and dad without interpruption. I was saddened when stores decided to open, then bent out of shape when the kids sports ended up on Sunday morning. Those in charge knowing this would cause confilct in the home.

  • BohdanUke1

    The author of this article obviously can find anything to complain about… Next it'll be the font used in their logo. Writers and articles like these make a good case and reason to reinstitute the inquisition…

  • Lewis H. Seaton III

    Friday sundown to Saturday sundown is the Sabbath. But there is a "Sabbath Rest" for those who are in Christ. This "Sabbath Rest" is what the Sabbath Dat foreshadowed. We are not under the Law. In fact, as a gentile, I never was. In the New Covenant, all the 10 Commandments from the Old Covenant are reiterated except any obligation to keep a Sabbath Day. In fact, one man sees one day above another; another man sees all days as equal. The bottom line in this case is let each man be convinced in his own mind for how he wants to glorify the Lord. Although I see every day the same, I have total respect for Mr. Cathy's view and his determination to live his conviction. He has definitely glorified the Lord through his decisions and actions.

  • william henry

    He gave no views on gays, he stated he was not for gay marriage. Chick fil a does not discriminate against homosexuals, or homosexual unions. They do not support gay "marriage", and they do support the traditional definition of the word "marriage" as between a male and a female human being. There is no discrimination in that view. They never guess or ask as to one's sexual preference. A view, until recently, held by the US military.

  • Silentio

    Which consumers can't eat Chic Filet on the first day of the week ? I don't understand that at all. what is Zionica talking about here?
    Is there some religion that forbids the eating of meat on Sunday? That is something that I have not heard about.

  • Silentio

    Bigamy is legal only in some places that also allow the killing of Christians.

  • Ithamar

    God no where in His Word announced that the seventh day's rest can be removed from the Decalogue. Both policies are good. As an aside, it is high time that Christians began to use the Biblical word for the sexual perverts who engage in sex acts with the same sex. They are nor 'gay' or 'homosexual', they are "sodomites." Let us honor God by calling them what they are and send the message that they are awaiting the sure judgement of God, which the Scripture makes most clear.

  • Douglas

    What is of concern to me is that there are various Mayors…like in Chicago and Boston that have stated that they are going to stop…yes, they are going to stop Chic a Fil from building in their THEIR town….isn't that what some call Dictatorship?? The idea that these BUMS who were elected by citizens of United States of America…are willing to go on record in determining who THEY want to allow in their Towns!!!! We have got to stop the Madness! I think God is Really, Really Mad at Us (and of course for good reason). To had allowed these bums into office!

  • mallen11

    I Cor 9:21 to those who are without law, as without law, though not being without the law of God but under the law of Christ, so that I might win those who are without law.

    I Corinthians 16:2 On the first day of every week each one of you is to put aside and save, as he
    may prosper, so that no collections be made when I come.

    There is a difference between the custom laws of a people group, the Levitical Laws
    of sacrifice, and the Mosaic Laws (Ten Commandments). The custom laws are only
    directed to the particular people group. All of the Levitical Laws became
    unnecessary when each one was fulfilled through the ultimate sacrifice of
    Christ on the cross. According to the Apostle Paul the Mosaic Law is still in
    effect since they help the lost to know that they have sinned. How would one
    know he or she is a sinner unless God reveals what sin is. The Mosaic Law only
    reveals sin. Jesus did not come to do away with the Ten Commandments; He only
    fulfilled them by becoming a remedy for the sin revealed. The problem with
    immature Christians is that they have a tendency of misquoting and misusing
    Scripture to defend their own life style or to be accepted with the political
    correct "in crowd."

  • Paul Brown

    This guy is a Christian and if he chooses to close his place on a certain day{which happens to be Sunday} he is in his rights to do so. Who is the law or Govenor or Odumbo/Osama to say otherwise. If I open a business and I choose to close Sundays, nobody has the right to tell me otherwise. I don't believe in Gay marriage either, that is my perogative to do so. If the gays are stupid enough to think this idiot is with them, then they are crazy, because all he wants is their votes. This jerk could care less about them and their desires. Wise up and stop being so stupid.

  • tinman jones

    Imagine how many families might enjoy a home-cooked meal if other restaurants did the same. There could be some real family unity developed at home instead of kids hacking off parents because they didn't get the toy they wanted in the kiddie meal, and then the kids didn't "Come on!" when the parents told them to come out from the indoor playpen. "Open on Sunday" is a raging social hiccup that has only heightened the ills that hurt so many families. A steep price to pay when, as Cathy stated, a nation decides to "shake its fist at God" because everyone thinks they know better than our awesome Creator. Romans 12:12

  • http://www.facebook.com/byron.potter.39 Byron Potter

    This is getting STUPIDER / DUMMER by the moment about this worldly fast food joynt.

  • Dennis

    Well first off Sunday isnt the sabbath.That would be Saturday.More specifically when MESSIAH walked the earth as YHWH in the flesh it was Friday sunset to Saturday suntset and he never changed it.I have no problem with him closing Sunday its his business.As the comment to Messiah laid this aside is crap.The law has never been done away with as modern day new age christianity likes to think.All that was changed was the levitical priest hood for Messiah became our priest and the blood animal sacrifices for sin for he became the ultimate sacrifce for our sins.Thats it.Nothing else was changed.

  • Bonita

    Thank you so much Mr. Cathy. It is so extremely rare that a man of your prominence takes such a firm stand for the Lord! Finally, there is a true Christian who does not give in to pressures to make more money but instead puts the Lord first. I do not go shopping or eat out on Sundays for three reasons. If businesses did not have business on Sundays, the places would close and the employees would have the day to attend church. I do not want to be a part of the crowd that is keeping others from attending church. The second reason is that I want to give one day wholly to the Lord. I do not want to think about my desires for material things found in the stores on Sunday. I want to think about communing with my Lord and serving Him in the assembly of believers. I have people over to my home for a nice lunch after the morning service so that we can fellowship, edify each other, and help to increase each other's faith in the Lord. Thirdly, I think it is a good testimony to unbelievers when Christians concentrate only on activities that bring honor to the Lord and activities that promote edifying fellowship with each other on Sundays, activities that are free of lusting after material things and our normal everyday activities. Unbelievers will feel convicted when they see a difference in how we set apart Sundays wholly for the Lord. If unbelievers see us giving very little attention to the Lord on Sundays, they will likely feel less convicted about their own lack of attention to the Lord and His concerns.

  • Wayne

    Christians must stand up for the faith and fight until the coming of the Lord Jesus Himself. No Christian is exempt from this command by the Lord. We were promised transformation by our leaders, and what we are seeing and hearing every day is what was meant, though it was disguised at the time. They no longer disguise it, and so we are without excuse. We will all stand before God also without excuse.
    Brothers and sisters of the faith, do not be timid nor ashamed of our Christ. Not long ago the standards of the Cathy family were the rule of the day overall in America. And it is the proper standard. It is our founding standard. There is absolute truth, there is universal right and wrong. Though it is not wrong for individuals to choose not to believe in God and His Christ, (we are all free to choose), there are consequences for our choices. It IS wrong for anyone to war with God. And to persecute His children who DO choose to believe. Usher in a new version of the old standard. One that is even stronger. If we tolerate the "transformation", we will get what we "choose." It is not confusing. It is clear, in fact. Surely each of us, believer or not, knows the history of the world.
    Remember, it is the socialist, fascist realm whose lies and deceit bring chaos and destruction. They war with God and people of God because they cannot reach that standard nor tolerate it. And they do not tolerate opposition in general. Theirs is the real realm of intolerance. Christian, stand for Christ. Non-believers, don't buy in to your doom.

  • tinman jones

    Imagine how many families might enjoy a home-cooked meal if other restaurants did the same. There could be some real family unity developed at home instead of kids hacking off parents because they didn't get the toy they wanted in the kiddie meal, and then the kids didn't "Come on!" when the parents told them to come out from the indoor playpen. "Open on Sunday" is a raging social hiccup that has only heightened the ills that hurt so many families. A steep price to pay when, as Cathy stated, a nation decides to "shake its fist at God" because everyone thinks they know better than our awesome Creator. Romans 12:12

  • Washington22

    God bless the Chick fil a family. These are Christians who are actually living their faith. I'm proud of Sarah Palin and Allen West for openly supporting them. I'm proud of Gov Huckabee for calling for Wednesday as a support Chick fil a day! Hope everyone that can, will join in.

  • Erik Stoer

    Thanks for the reminder that we need to reclaim the special propriety that the Lord claims for His day, the Lord's Day, during which we are to worship and rest from our vocations and focus on Him. Our families desperately need to know the blessedness of keeping the Lord's Day holy. I appreciate and strongly support Chick-Fil-A's stand on Sunday closing. What a concept !!

  • Mark Brickey

    Interesting article, but it still leaves out a major AMERICAN argument – FREEDOM. Cathy is American. He may hold whatever views & say pretty much anything he wants. If he wants his business to only be open on even days of the month, that's HIS business, not ours. If he wishes to say that he's patriarchal & wants a half-dozen wives, that's his freedom.
    That he chooses to base his business decisions & PERSONAL STANDARDS on Biblical Doctrine, on Christian Truth is wonderfully refreshing, as many give lip service & excuses why NOT to hold up the Christian Banner under pressure. He stands firm.
    Thank You for your strong Christian & American example, Mr. Cathy and family!
    We frequent your restaurants fairly often & will continue to do so….