Sunday, April 22, 2018

The Ugly Coded Critique of Chick-Fil-A's Christianity - Bloomberg

 The Ugly Coded Critique of Chick-Fil-A's Christianity  Bloomberg
"The New Yorker has been taking it on the chin lately for its essay about Chick-fil-A’s “infiltration” of New York City.
See the source image...“The brand’s arrival here feels like an infiltration, in no small part because of its pervasive Christian traditionalism,” we’re told.
Not just that: “Its headquarters, in Atlanta, are adorned with Bible verses and a statue of Jesus washing a disciple’s feet. 
Its stores close on Sundays.” 
And lest we forget: “The restaurant’s corporate purpose still begins with the words ‘to glorify God.’”
What the author really seems angry about is that the company’s CEO opposes same-sex marriage. But the framing of the piece made Christianity the villain, and the headline -- “Chick-fil-A’s Creepy Infiltration of New York City” -- was sufficiently troubling that Nate Silver quickly tweeted “This is why Trump won.”
Fair point.
Religious bigotry is always dangerous.
But there’s a deeper problem here, a difficulty endemic to today’s secular left: an all-too-frequent weird refusal to acknowledge the demographics of Christianity.
When you mock Christians, you’re not mocking who you think you are..."
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