This is a fascinating article by LGBT activist Shane Windmeyer who wrote of his new friendship with Dan Cathy of Chick-fil-A. Shane is a gay activist and leader of Campus Pride who rallied against the chicken sandwich chain. He recently wrote a piece of praise to the man he previously called bigot, divisive and racist. Read HERE.
Read Ed Welch, “Homosexuality: Speaking the Truth in Love” or read a sample of the booklet HERE.
A reminder that we do need to reach out still…even as the culture war is going on around us.
Wow. Thanks for sharing.
It is interesting and good of Dan to do that. It was very good of Dan to be the first to reach out, and I am glad that he did not resort to apologizing for his views.
Having read the article though, I wonder about something. The language was very much slanted and very much biased and uncompromising. I do not have a problem with that in and of itself, but when someone who is against homosexuality talks in such unequivocal and uncompromising terms, it is called “hate.”
Thanks for sharing. Very interesting. I would love to be able to talk to Mr Cathy for his side of this relationship. Lord bless.
Me too!
Well, all we know is what was in the article from one side of the issue. It’s interesting to note that the author (Shane Windemeyer) spoke of it as a matter of a differing view/opinion and seemed to make light of the “biblical view”. That Dan Cathy claimed to be ‘naïve’ concerning some of the issues is to me problematic, but I don’t know exactly what that meant. Apparently Shane now ‘feels’ respected, liked, and appreciated for who he ‘is’ (homosexual). How did that happen?
My question is of course, as always, “Where’s the gospel?”, and I ask it on several levels. If Shane really feels like they are bosom ‘buds’ and Dan Cathy is seeking an opportunity to get to the gospel that Christ died for our sins (all of them), when he does get there, Shane will probably claim a ‘bait and switch’ con. If Dan Cathy has no intention of taking it to the gospel, but to just be friends now, it would be a hate crime.
In fact, noted atheist Penn Jillette accuses Christians of hatred if they think they have the answer to man’s core problem and NOT sharing that.
Good point. I did wonder the same thing, if Mr. Cathy went so far as to share the Gospel as well–which I think the issue of homosexuality as a sin is a beeline to the Gospel. I would also be cautious in assuming Cathy did not share the gospel. I would think of myself as a Gospel preacher, sharing sixteen ounce of the Gospel to the pound, but in the past I’ve been horrified to hear someone tell me they like my preaching and then proceed to explain works righteousness while at the same time another individual is able to explain the Gospel that I presented. It’s amazing how one hears all kinds of things but the Gospel, even with a Gospel presentation.
Well said.
Since Shane Windemeyer wrote the article, it could possibly be one sided. With that said, I would love to see a article written from another person who holds onto Dan Cathy’s biblical view so we could have full assurance that the conversation between the two were represented accurately.
At any rate, what I learned from this article is that Dan Cathy displayed hospitality to a sinner in need of Christ. That is a good example of love being displayed. I am not sure if the Gospel was presented by Dan to the LGBT activist, but if it was not, I hope that the relationship he has build, would be used as a catalyst to preach the Gospel.