If it weren't so ridiculous and insulting it would be incredibly funny how often Christian fundamentalist/evangelical literalists make claims about being champions of family values. A recent post, "Henson, Huckabee take sides in Chick-fil-A same-sex marriage controversy" on CNN' Belief Blog is just another example of this often repeated bit of crap. Once again, a loving committed same sex couple is an abomination by their nature but the key figures of the Bible are automatically paragons of virtue. Why? Simply because they are in a collection of ancient myths, legends, and folktales. As for actually representing family values, that can only be true if you accept adultery, incest, and rape. Just look at the "heroes" of the Bible.
Abraham was an adulterer as was Noah. David was one of the biggest horn-dog adulterers ever and may have committed rape (it's debatable depending on translations and interpretations), he certainly encouraged it in his troops. Lot had an incestuous romp with both his daughters after his wife was turned to salt. That's just scratching the surface. I didn't even bother with domestic violence (short of rape, that is).
So when people like Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy claim, "We are very much supportive of the family – the biblical definition of the family unit. We are a family-owned business, a family-led business," I can't help having a mixed reaction. I want to laugh and puke at the same time.
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