The following is an open letter that I have sent to Mike Huckabee.
Dear Mr. Huckabee,
I have to say, even though I am Democrat, I like you. You don't seem to be a crazy maniac when it comes to being Republican. I respect you for that.
However, I do have to say one thing. I support equal rights for the LGBT community, and I support celibate same-sex marriage (this is for another place and another time). I respect your decision on the issue, and I applaud your for organizing such a large event as Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day.
I've seen many pictures of lines nearly a mile long of people at Chick-Fil-A restaurants across the country. Something bothers me though. How come I don't see those long lines of people at church every Sunday morning? As a fellow Christian in the Lutheran tradition, I have to say it bothers me that 72% of people in Hocking County (where I am from) are not church affiliated. If you remember in Matthew 28, Jesus says, "...go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the father, son, and holy spirit." Why aren't we, as Christian brothers, not doing so? Why are we fighting of little prissy and minuscule stuff like same-sex marriage? Isn't it our job to proclaim the good news (gospel) of Jesus Christ? Shouldn't we focus on that instead? The two great commandments that Jesus gave were to love God and love neighbor (Matthew 22:36-40). Why aren't we doing this? Why aren't we focusing on this instead of supporting or boycotting Chick-Fil-A?
I'm not going to badmouth you or the Chick-Fil-A company, even though I don't agree with both of your decisions (this is also for another place and another time). Eat mor chikin, or don't. But for God's sake, don't stop loving.
Thank you for taking your time to read my letter. I hope it brings some good discussion among you and your colleagues in the future.
Sincerely,
Jesse Harmon.
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