Rachael Brady, Opinion Editor for the West Virginia University paper has an interesting piece on what Christianity should be.
As a non-believer, she learned it at her local church, no sorry her local BSM, nope — her local Chick-Fil-A.
Monday through Saturday, those who dine in get an earful of God’s glory, as the restaurant always has Christian-themed pop-sounding music wafting on the breeze alongside the alluring smells of chicken and waffle fries.
Normally, when aspects of the Christian faith – or any religion – are thrust into my life without invitation, I get a little bit cranky.
I’m old enough and smart enough now that if I wanted to be converted to your religion, I’d have figured it out by now…
Somehow, though, Chick-fil-a has gotten it right. No one from the corporation is beating down any doors for converts, and they don’t distribute printed materials about faith or damnation while you eat.
What they will actually do while you eat, though, is refill your drink, dump your tray or even just carry on a polite conversation.
The people of Chick-fil-a have taken an essential part of Christianity – the Golden Rule of treating others as you would like to be treated – and they’ve made it their mantra. And they’re not preachy or pushy; they’re just polite.
It’s been said many times that you may be the only Bible someone ever reads. And I love the statement, “Preach always. Use words if necessary.”
Brady adds:
It’s refreshing to see people who are most happy to display their religion by example rather than through radical, alienating evangelism.
Most people don’t want to be approached by strangers about how they may be living their lives in sin. Most people don’t feel like divulging personal secrets and entrusting their spiritual lives to people they’ve never even met.
Most of us just need to be permitted to live our lives and learn our own lessons.
And some of us, along the way, want to eat some chicken.
So Chick-fil-a is, all-around, the purveyor of good news that all Christians should be. If you want a tasty chicken sandwich, there’s no need to worry about choking down a lesson on moral values with it. Chick-fil-a exhibits its Christian values with its excellent service, and that’s that.
Way to go Chick-fil-a for doing just that. Now I’m jonesin’ for a number 6 value-sized
Thanks to CMS for the heads up.
