The idea that if something is more spiritually clean makes it better to eat is really quite warped. The idea behind spirituality is self improvement and a connection to some higher plane, and there’s really nothing remotely spiritual about the vicious mass killing machine that is the modern factory farming system. The idea that meat purchased from spiritually enlightened businessman is additionally nothing but a sales gimmick for the physiologically weak of mind.
Havign read through the thread, can somebody explain to an English person what this stuff about Chick-Fil-A financing campaigns to undermine gay rights is?
I find it greatly confusing. It's like discovering that a Coffee shop has an evil plan to deny women the vote.
Havign read through the thread, can somebody explain to an English person what this stuff about Chick-Fil-A financing campaigns to undermine gay rights is?
I find it greatly confusing. It's like discovering that a Coffee shop has an evil plan to deny women the vote.
Chick-Fil-A is owned, from what I gather, by some pretty religious people. Like a lot of US corporations, they make "charitable" donations, presumably because they're tax deductible. Some of the organizations CFA has donated to are icky.
That's like the "I gathered most of this from Twitter threads I read in passing" version, so I'm not very clear on the details. But it seems to be in that general ballpark.
The idea that if something is more spiritually clean makes it better to eat is really quite warped. The idea behind spirituality is self improvement and a connection to some higher plane, and there’s really nothing remotely spiritual about the vicious mass killing machine that is the modern factory farming system. The idea that meat purchased from spiritually enlightened businessman is additionally nothing but a sales gimmick for the physiologically weak of mind.
And that very well may true when they pass judgement on others but they still acknowledge that they are flawed and seek help from god, and who knows, maybe "sky daddy" really does forgive them? We ourselves can't judge the whole institution of all churches. I've met some pretty cool people at churches where I used to live down south, while I may not agree with them or their scope of the world, it was still an honor to meet them because Christians have been some of the coolest people I've ever met.
And that very well may true when they pass judgement on others but they still acknowledge that they are flawed and seek help from god, and who knows, maybe "sky daddy" really does forgive them? We ourselves can't judge the whole institution of all churches. I've met some pretty cool people at churches where I used to live down south, while I may not agree with them or their scope of the world, it was still an honor to meet them because Christians have been some of the coolest people I've ever met.
I hate replying to multiple posts, so I'm just going to plant this sucker here.
Most importantly, if a chicken hatches from an egg, @Fallowfox , the egg it hatched from is by definition a chicken egg. I've solved the age-old enigma.
Joking aside, and I'm little hesitant to be a Debbie Downer on an apparently lighthearted thread, but I was raised Catholic so I have some thoughts on Chick-Fil-A and its religious aspects. There is definitely a lot of complexity of the issues I'm glossing over in saying what I'm about to and I'm acknowledging that upfront.
The ownership of Chick-Fil-A is definitely extremely religious and due to their interpretation of Protestant Christian beliefs, they fund and support causes that, diplomatically put, don't have the best interests or rights of domestic and global gay community in mind. Some of the charities and ministries they support actively are attempting to diminish gay community and its rights, especially in Uganda and other parts of Africa, to the point of pushing legislation in Uganda that calls for the imprisonment or even execution of queer individuals.
They have legal right to support such causes, but that doesn't we need to support them with our business since the ownership's action are clearly morally dubious. It would make a world of difference we chose KFC or the best chicken place, Popeyes', over Chick-Fil-A, particularly in this moment of American history.
I've never been to Chick-Fil-A and I won't be going as long as the owner support such causes.
I'm just not getting into an arguement over the internet. You do you since clearly no one will change your perspective just like you won't change mine.
I'm just not getting into an arguement over the internet. You do you since clearly no one will change your perspective just like you won't change mine.
The muslims celebrate it on friday. Meaning you can go to a mosque on friday, a synagogue on saturday and a church on sunday for an extra sin-discount.
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