I will begin by acknowledging there may have been those yesterday who, in good conscience and with prayerful consideration, showed up to consume some chicken.

However, what I believe to be more accurate is that ‘Christians’ again went along with the politicized American cultural climate of consumerism and hatred toward those with different ideologies and supported those who are like them in order to prove a point to those who are different. And many did so thoughtless of the consequences.

Yesterday wasn’t about Chick-fil-A no matter how much people try and spin it that way. Yesterday was using yet another area of cultural discord to accentuate a divide between groups and classes of people rather than unite people together in love and mutual respect.

We’ve fogotten Jesus’ example of being with those the culture of his day (and ours) hated. We’ve forgotten Paul’s words that the battle is truly not against flesh and blood, but principalities and powers. That’s right, if those you’re fighting have flesh and blood you’re looking in the wrong place. They’re not your enemy. They’re your brother or sister. I would name the enemies in this case to be a system of politics and ethics that demonize and sacrifice people to prove points.

“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you?” Jesus in Luke 6:32