Chick-fil-A is coming to NEW YORK CITY... — Page 2

#26

Is Your Chicken Sandwich Homophobic?

Posted: 7/6/10 at 8:10pm

We Catholics can't catch a break.

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Updated On: 7/6/10 at 08:10 PM

#27

Is Your Chicken Sandwich Homophobic?

Posted: 7/6/10 at 8:30pm

Does the franchise not have to pay anything back towards corporate? If it does, then your money is still going to crap causes designed to marginalize you, no matter how tasty the dead chicken is.

#28

Is Your Chicken Sandwich Homophobic?

Posted: 7/6/10 at 8:53pm

But they were nice to me, Phyllis; and their chicken is the best fast food around.

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#29

Is Your Chicken Sandwich Homophobic?

Posted: 7/7/10 at 6:11am

That's why it's so much easier to boycott Domino's- their pizza is crappy.

#30

Is Your Chicken Sandwich Homophobic?

Posted: 7/7/10 at 7:05am

I don't think Focus on The Family's connection stretches more than showcasing interviews and/or speeches by Truett Cathy, but the Christian connection would keep me away too, especially if it extended to hiring discrimination.

Since Dobson left, Focus has become a lot more benign, if not in spirit or overall hateful mission, at least in content and demeanor.

#31

Eating Chicken is a SIN

Posted: 7/7/10 at 9:03am

Almira - I haven't eaten at a Chick-Fil-A in ten years. Why?

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#32

Eating Chicken is a SIN

Posted: 7/7/10 at 10:27am

Since Dobson left, Focus has become a lot more benign, if not in spirit or overall hateful mission, at least in content and demeanor.

So bigotry with a smile is more palatable than bigotry without?

Also,

Chick-fil-A has promoted religious groups via toys and CDs included in children's meals, much as movie studios promote new movies via McDonald's Happy Meal toys. These have ranged from including toys from the Christian television series VeggieTales in children's meals to including Financial Peace for Kids children's books by Christian financial guru Dave Ramsey and CDs from the Christian radio program Adventures in Odyssey,[19] as children's meal incentives. The last show mentioned is produced by the radio division of Focus on the Family, and typically heard on Christian radio stations.

Chick-fil-A and Focus on the Family also have a history of cross-promotion. Chick-fil-A has also sponsored meetings by the group All Pro Dad; All Pro Dad is a group with affiliations with Family First [20] a non-profit organization based out of Tampa, Florida started by Mark Merrill and Tony Dungy Chick-fil-A has also directly sponsored other religious campaigns. One of the groups sponsored by Chick-fil-A is Athletes in Action, a sports missionary arm of the Campus Crusade for Christ.

Another link between Chick-fil-A and religious groups includes promotion of National Bible Week. S. Truett Cathy is the chair of the National Bible Week Committee.


Chick-fil-A's Religious Connections

#33

Eating Chicken is a SIN

Posted: 7/7/10 at 10:40am

Ewww...they do have have lengthy tentacles. I remember hearing about the religious toys...how obnoxious.

Phyllis...in saying what I did, I basically meant they've turned into the radio version of Mike Huckabee....same ugly mindset in a folksier, vaguely more palatable (and I use those words very loosely) package.

#34

Eating Chicken is a SIN

Posted: 7/7/10 at 10:44am

Yes, but you seem to be imply that that's good or preferable.

#35

Eating Chicken is a SIN

Posted: 7/7/10 at 11:00am

That's not my intention...a bag of s*** is still s*** no matter how it's wrapped.

#36

Eating Chicken is a SIN

Posted: 7/7/10 at 11:58am

Another corporate chain coming to help rob New York City of its personality? Yay!

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#37

Eating Chicken is a SIN

Posted: 7/7/10 at 1:17pm

Corporate chains have been a part of New York City's personality for as long as there have been corporate chains.

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#38

Eating Chicken is a SIN

Posted: 7/7/10 at 1:23pm

Whatever, junkie.

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#39

Eating Chicken is a SIN

Posted: 7/7/10 at 1:43pm

Lisa Whelchel will plotz.

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#40

Eating Chicken is a SIN

Posted: 7/7/10 at 1:48pm

LOL...author of elebentybillion Christian parenting/advice books, several published by Focus on the Family.

#41

Eating Chicken is a SIN

Posted: 7/7/10 at 1:55pm

I read this and think "are people really that excited about a fast food joint opening?".

It's Chick-fil-A, not Alain Ducasse.

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#42

Eating Chicken is a SIN

Posted: 7/7/10 at 1:58pm

Remember when all the New Yorkers had little girl giddy fits when Starbucks announced their first outlet in the city?

#43

Eating Chicken is a SIN

Posted: 7/7/10 at 3:17pm

Pshaw, Lisa Whelchel just wants another place where she can grab free hot sauce packets to squirt down her kids' mouths when they take the lord's name in vain.

#44

Eating Chicken is a SIN

Posted: 7/7/10 at 7:04pm

"Lisa Whelchel will plotz."

Lisa Whelchel will be driving that big bus with all her home schooled kids inside handing out those sandwiches.