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I didn't say a thing yesterday. Odd. Just couldn't muster it. Anyway, we are in the midst today of the Great Chick-Fil-A War of 2012, and I might think it preposterous and slightly manipulative to organize a counter-protest that involves enriching the bottom line of but one firm that provides tasty, life-shortening fried food, but A) I like it, and B) there are some serious freedom of speech concerns that need a forceful response from all freedom-loving people.

There has been no shortage of whines to the effect of, "This is much ado about nothing" (false) and, "We need a loving response to the gay community." To which I can only reply, "Please grow a spine, and learn about liberty while you're at it." You can talk about specific ways to reach out to the fallen-away and non-Christian AFTER you've said 2 things absolutely clearly: "Friend, marriage is between a man and a woman, while homosexual practice is beneath your human dignity" AND that it is inappropriate to even posture as an elected official that you will use your office to reward or punish viewpoints that are no concern of the government. At the least, I appreciate Rachel Held Evans's articulation of those aspects. While the balance of the post is a mixture of the results of collapsing Protestant ecclesiology/dogmatic priciple and the failure to recognize natural law, I think we can all appreciate compassion and listening, so I definitely affirm that (even if I'm not good at it).

I'm going, and I'm happy to do it.

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