Dear Marriage Supporter,
Packed parking lots, long lines, waiting for open tables. The sounds of busy cash registers and happy families of customers. It's what hopeful restaurant managers go to bed dreaming about. And that is exactly what happened on Wednesday at Chick-fil-A locations all across the country—thanks to you and hundreds of thousands of your fellow Americans!
Reports are coming in from NOM's supporters all over the country of a huge success for this week's "National Eat at Chick-fil-A Day." Last week, I wrote to you asking your help in promoting this event, and your response has been overwhelming—thank you! And this has only been a preview of the main event!
Let's keep the momentum going! Here are some simple actions you can take this coming week:
STEP ONE: Send a Thank You to the Cathy Family
Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy, his father and Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy, and the rest of the Cathy family have shown great courage in standing up for marriage, and they deserve our thanks!
We've set up an action center where you can add your signature to a note praising the heroism of the Cathy family, and pledging your support. With the media manipulating and twisting this story ever more out of proportion, we all need to band together and let the Cathy family know that the majority of Americans are on their side.
Please take a moment to send a kind word off to Mr. Cathy and his family. I'm sure they'll love hearing from you.
STEP TWO: Attend 'Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day.'
More and more groups are joining together to support Mike Huckabee's call for next Wednesday, August 1st, to be "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day." NOM's supporters showed their willingness yesterday to be part of this growing effort, and I hope that even more of you come out next week to show that the message about the real meaning of marriage will not be silenced by bullying and intimidation!
Find a local Chick-fil-A restaurant near you, and stop by next Wednesday to thank the Cathy family for their bravery in standing up to the anti-marriage bullies. Be sure to let the manager know that you're there to show your support for the Cathy Family—and send us your stories and pictures! We can't count on the media reporting this event with the care and attention it deserves, but with your help we can get the word out that marriage is a message that can't be stopped by bullying and hatred. [You can email your pictures and stories to NOMCF@nationformarriage.org.]
I spoke with Mike Huckabee on his radio show Wednesday, and it is that bullying—represented by the outrageous stance taken by Mayor Thomas Menino of Boston, which I told you about earlier—that motivated Gov. Huckabee to call for "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day."
"That kind of pushed me over the edge," the Governor said. "I thought, 'Wait a minute. When you have elected officials saying 'you can't do commerce in my town because I disagree with you in your personal life'—that's really a bridge too far."
A bridge too far, indeed! The onslaught of the pro-gay marriage bullies, either politicians or the media or Hollywood elite, has been disgraceful in every way. The Cathys need to know they have your support! Won't you let them hear from you today?
We've had a great showing of support for marriage this past week—let's keep the momentum going! The message of the truth about marriage is gaining more and more attention nationally. Please share this with your family and friends right away so that they can help, too! Together, we can ensure that that message remains strong for our children and all future generations to hear!
This message has been authorized and paid for by the National Organization for Marriage, 2029 K Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006, Brian Brown, President. This message has not been authorized or approved by any candidate.
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Even Solid Peer Reviewed Science stands behinds Chick-Fil-A findings. Science supports Cathy's facts and truth about real marriage. Kids do best in a traditional marriage!
“The household instability that the Family Structures Study reveals, is just too common among same-sex couples to take the social gamble of spending significant political and economic capital to esteem and support this new (but tiny) family form while Americans continue to flee the stable, two-parent biological married model, the far more common and accomplished workhorse of the American household, and still—according to the data, at least—the safest place for a kid.” -Regenerus
M. Jones, that quote, in context, is Regnerus offering an explanation of how some people could interpret the NFSS study results. Before that statement he noted that people could interpret the familial instability as a need for ssm.
Regnerus himself has decided to leave any drawing of policy implications to others. Kids do best in a married-intact family, but Regnerus is not using NFSS as an argument against ssm.
I wish there was a store close to me.. I think Sacramento is the closest..about 200 miles.. sorry.. but God bless and you have my prayers and activism...
Your food is delicious!
Mr. Cathy,
Congratulations for expressing your views on traditional marriage between a man and a woman.
Louise Classon
Ash,
Stop interpreting Regnerus study as a need for SSM... wheher or not Regnerus dobts his own research to be used in the affirmative. I do agree that Regnerus's study should not be the only reason to dismiss the "want" for SSM because in addition to his study( establshing the gold standard for family structure base on statistics), there are a lot of other key issues why SSM and SS parenting should be not allowed or endorsed.
I think there are people out there who are capable of interpreting his study correctly that may enlighten the man who create it! As you claimed yourself, Regnerus made his study available for reinterpretation.
As the study stands now and used as a reference, M. Jones is correct @ 1.in stating that,"
Even Solid Peer Reviewed Science stands behinds Chick-Fil-A findings. Science supports Cathy's facts and truth about real marriage. Kids do best in a traditional marriage!". But personally, I didn't thank Jones needed to use Regnerus's study to make his point, but to credit it in making his point... As a reference, NOM has a wealth of archived info on "why children do best with male and female parenting" to create his own credited research on the topic, not to dismiss Regnerus work but to include it...
Sorry for the misspellings, keystroke issues! I meant to say in my last post, "doubt"...for the record...
The August 1st Manifesto
The August 1st Manifesto
We live in a day when those who oppose same-sex marriage and other attempts to gain government endorsement of homosexual behavior are invariably defined as bigots, haters, homophobes, etc. by the pro-gay contingent.
Whenever the issue of same-sex marriage has been put to a popular vote, it has been defeated.
The reason that the majority of Americans oppose same-sex marriage and similar measures is not because of malicious intent, but rather because they recognize that humans exist as male and female and that fact is crucial to what defines us as members of the human race.
A fundamental knowledge of biology attests to the fact that homosexual behavior is anomalous. People can live as they choose to. But the government should not be in the business of endorsing anomalous behavior.
The same-sex marriage issue is NOT about 'marriage equality' or civil rights. It is about creating a legal foundation for squelching any expression of moral objection to homosexual behavior.
No government endorsement of anomalous behavior!
Ash, and Jones,
Not to avoid the main topic here, but to further respond to your post on the Regnerus' research, something I said in another blog feed on the topic seems relevant here:
LEO
Posted July 27, 2012 at 4:55 am | Permalink
Ash, RTC,
Chairm is right! In order for Regernus's critiques of his study to protest it to be flawed or misrepresented, the parental structure SSM would have been established prior to the research. We can't assume gays are the experts on this (parenting), how could they be? Who is responsible for defining gay politics or behavior? Who is the moral authority for the so call "gay species' which determines there level of parenting in comparison to other parenting identifications? Are the SSMers or gay activists and supporters comparing man/woman parenting with same sex sexual relations/parenting based on procreation, and how would this be possible?
I could go on and on, but I honestly think we need to focus more on why gay parenting is not a good idea for children and less or no time on how gay parenting could be a good idea… Reminder, Regnerus' study is focused on parenting and not on the "big picture". This issue may be great for attorneys trying to defend their clients on both sides of the issue in court, whether it is morally humanistic is a public vote issue (symbolic or actual). It is the population at large who will suffer the consequences from the behavior of a small few. As a promotional proposal to make a small group of the population feel good, can we afford the changes in our beliefs and way of life..? NO! From what we already know of SS parenting, absolutely not!
As a critique of Regnerus study ( without acknowledging any actual quotes or statements), if it assumed a key difference in m/f parenting over m/m or f/f parenting, or single parenting, to be stability, who determines the standard of good parenting? Or, who is better qualified to determine such a standard? My first guess would have been as the main differences, the disconnect in biology and the pretentious platform (to normal behavior) gay parenting is built on. I am under the belief that his study is not flawed or being misinterpreted at all as he or his peers/critiques lead us to believe with a flawed comparison. Noticeably, his study affirms and provides a sample of what society conscientiously and intuitively knew already on the main topic without the data.
To se highlighs of the full peer discusson, click here: http://www.nomblog.com/25761/#comments .
Ash,
Another thing from your statement, is it possible Regnerus conclusion of his research as you described, is due because he did not want to be part of a culture war despite what the evidence established ( based on the data collected)? Is this another way the study can be interpret without the feeling of missinterpretation? Is it possible he predicted and measured the raft of his critiques to not conclude his work in the affirmative? FOOD FOR THOUGHT!
I am so sorry that it is your turn on this merry-go-round of who will they attack next. Please stay strong and we will be praying for you because I am sure it will not be easy. Stay strong and KEEP THE FAITH , my husband and I will be there August 1, for breakfast, lunch and dinner and thank you for making a stand for christians, most of all, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ ...in christian love, Jim and Cherie Kidd
@Leo,
"Ash, Stop interpreting Regnerus study as a need for SSM... wheher or not Regnerus dobts his own research to be used in the affirmative."
I'm doing no such thing. I was just putting Regnerus's quote in context.
"M. Jones is correct @ 1.in stating that," Even Solid Peer Reviewed Science stands behinds Chick-Fil-A findings. Science supports Cathy's facts and truth about real marriage. Kids do best in a traditional marriage!"
I agree with M. Jones on the supremacy of the traditional family. But that particular quote from Regnerus was him summarizing one of two arguments that could be made from his study results.
Let's say that I wrote an article debating ssm. I'm against ssm, and in this paper I first summarize the argument/position of my opponent before going into mine. But let's say someone comes along and takes the snippet out of my article where I summarized my opponent's position, puts quotes around it, and my name under it as if I were endorsing ssm when really I had just summarized my opponent's argument. That's what happen with the Regnerus quote, and I felt the need to put it in context.
I agree that there is already a lot of research on the traditional family and that Regnerus added to it. I think concerns about the culture war had something to do with Regnerus passing on a lot of interpretation; but it also has to do with the limits of his study. Perhaps he feels that his study is not designed to offer concrete answers on the ssm debate.
Leo, my response is in the filter.
Thank You for standing up for what you beleive in
Praise God for uniting together to stand up with Chick-fil-A who uniquely believe and support biblical marriage is an union of one man and one woman.
We should not keep silent of what God intended a marriage and He is one who instituted a holy marriage of one man and one woman. Amen!
Thank You Dan Cathy-Stand Brother cause we are Right there with you!! Don't back down God has BLESSED Chick Fil A and he will continue too!! I just hope any gay person working for Chick Fil A will come forward and say how Good they are treated by Chick Fil A!! God's Word is Yea and Amen!!
Thank you so much for the stand you are taking! May God bless your company always!!
Can't remember last time I was at a Chick-fil-a because of location not being near where I live and travel, BUT a bunch of us Moms from church are going and can't wait to support by having lunch at the nearest one, which is about 1/2 hr away. God Bless.
Thanks for taking a stand I am behind. we are not haters we just put our faith and trust in Jesus and His word.
Advocates for same-sex "marriage" have LOST the debate.
Marriage is the union of a man and a woman ONLY because their sexual relationship (even during periods of INFERTILITY) is NATURALLY ORIENTED to procreation. Practically speaking, COUPLES WHO ARE CONSIDERED INFERTILE END UP HAVING CHILDREN who would benefit from their parents' healthy marriage; so, the purpose of the institution of marriage is to REGULATE the reproductive abilities of a man and a woman.
Since the BEHAVIORAL FACTOR of reproduction DOES NOT occur with any other sexual relationship (e.g. SAME-SEX UNIONS) or DOES NOT require ANY other numbers of adults, marriage can ONLY be between a man and a woman. This PROPENSITY to procreation between a man and a woman makes sense of marriage's other NORMS including MONOGAMY, FIDELITY, and PERMANENCE.
Obama's explanation—that same-sex partners should be allowed to marry because they can form alliances for raising children—is an ABSOLUTELY INSUFFICIENT REASON especially since ANY number of same sex adults who are NOT involved in a romantic relationship, including TWO SISTERS or THREE MONKS, can form alliances for child-rearing. Also, responsible parenting CANNOT explain marriage's norms including MONOGAMY, FIDELITY, and LIMITED TO TWO.
But if marriage is understood as same-sex "marriage" advocates understand it--that it is an ESSENTIALLY emotional union with NO link to procreation--then there will be NO reason why marriage (anymore than any other primarily EMOTIONAL union like ordinary friendships) should be EXCLUSIVE, PERMANENT, LIMITED TO TWO, or REGULATED AT ALL. Adults WON'T feel any obligation to FORM and SUSTAIN a marriage even after children have resulted from their sexual relationship.
YOUR THE GREATEST!! THANK YOU!!
Debbie, I could not click on to your link...
Ash, I also have another post for you, NOM should have posted it by now. NOM could you please release all my messages in queue for this blog feed?
thank you for speaking out what is right with no fear of intimidation. may God bless you and prosper you in whatever you do. Deut 28:1-14
Thank you so much, Mr. Cathy and Chick-Fil-A family for your support of biblical marriage. Keep standing!!!
A gay person working at Chick-fil-A can be fired immediately for coming out since we're still waiting for ENDA.
Thank you for standing up for marriage one man and one woman may God bless you for all you are doing I think it Awsome !
You guys can stop citing the Regnerus study: it's getting pretty trashed by normal researchers. It was a junk study, paid for by a religionist organization to make gay parents look bad. Regnerus got caught and will probably lose his job over this, as he should.
Excellent column by Ross Douthat on this controversy and what's behind it:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/29/opinion/sunday/douthat-defining-religious-liberty-down.html?_r=1
Thanks for standing up for what is right and having the courage to speek the truth. I took our family of twelve to Chic-fil-A last Wednesday to show our support!
Thank you for standing up for what is true and right! God bless you!
We have a nephew who just got his franchise and we are proud of him and Chick-fil-a!!! We need to raise our standards..and applaud anyone who will do it so publicly.
If you cannot go to a CF store on Aug 1, go to the web site and order something. Even if it is just the 65 cent bumper sticker. Let's buy them out online as well as in line at a CF store.
Thank you for up holding the Lord's word. It companies like your that make me proud. My the Lord bless you and your family.
Thank You for standing strong on your Christian beliefs and convictions. Will be praying for you and all Christians as we have to face the demons in our society. I will be dining with Chick- Fil- A on Wednesday. God Bless You
Thank you so much for standing up for your/our Christian beliefs. We support you and your business.
Thank you for supporting traditional marriage! DON'T BACK DOWN!!!!!!! My whole family will be there Aug 1st to support your business.
Stand with them....no thanks....Stand on top of them maybe.
I hope this is the end for that company
Thank you for taking a stand for traditional marriage . Husband and wife, man and woman as God our Divine Creator designed!
Chris, keep dreaming.
Ash, have a reply to your last post, stay tone!
The Bible does not support same sex relations and considers it sin. Like all sins that people commit, is not right and those committing them should try to change and be more Christ like. They Bible as well tells us to love everyone. Thank you Cathy's for standing up for what the Word of God teaches us and God bless you and prosper you.
Thank you for supporting marrriage as spoken of in GODS WORD, the "BIBLE".My wife and I usally eat at Chick-fil-A twice a week in the Rogers, AR restaurant.
I'm from Germany and fully support chick-fil-a. I wish they would open a place here in Germany so I could go there on Saturdays after work. Upon my next arrival in the US I will visit their place.
We are very proud of you. Eat at your restaurants when we are near one. Praying for you .
Thank God for you. Your food is great, and so are your employess.
Thank you for supporting marriage as Christ teachs us and for the courage you have to stand for it. I support you, great familiy!
Thank you for supporting marriage. Your courage is an inspiration to me. I support you fully, please do not be discouraged by all this negativity. Stand firm for what you believe in. I love your food and your employees are wonderful.
Thanks to the Cathy family! Remember Jesus said we will be persecuted for our faith and the word detest what we stand for. Remember to live in the world but not of the world. If the people in the world hate you your on the right track. God is Good All the time.
"the exercise of our religion threatens all that’s good and decent, and that you’re going to use the levers of power to bend us to your will."NYTIMES.......says it all.
I find Homosexuals trying to make themselves a new gender, or religion to justify sodomy,such a farce. It is what it is, a perversion. Nothing will ever change that. Thanks for standing up for the truth, we are with you.
Congratulations for expressing your views on traditional marriage between a man and a woman.
We stand on the word of God, is not any one opinon like people are trying to portrait, is what Gd said on his word and what is right! This woman here, and my husband are supporting your position against gay marriage 100%! Congratulations, you are so brave! and God will honor that for sure!
Just wanted to say thank you for taking a stand and not compromising the traditional morals and values of what the real definition of marriage really means. Gods definition and heart for families.
Thank you for being such an amazing role model to all of us. I believe it makes us stronger as a body of believers to be bold in our faith, and stand for truth and righteousness.
God continue to bless you now more than ever!
Continue to stand firm on your beliefs about same sex marriage. It is WRONG and God speaks against it over and over in the Bible. Speaking of the Bible, we must never forget that Jesus NEVER backed down and look at the punishment He withstood. But look also at His Resurection!! Chick-fil-A will be greatly Rewarded on their stance!! Thank you for showing your Strong VALUES
Thank you, Mr. Cathy for taking a stand for Christian values and traditional marriage. Wish more companies would take a stand like you have. . We have been complacent too long. We love Chick Fil A . Wish we had one in Enterprise, Alabama!!