Christian Mingle

Christianity has come to the internet in a new way, in the form of a dating website.  On the site, people can look for friends, romance or marriage.  Christian Mingle prides themselves on "being a personals community where you can find singles that share your values and love for God in Christ." Typically, Christians are seen as being very traditional, but this site has allowed them to be very modern when it comes to communicating with others who share their faith.  On the site, they have a statement of Christian faith which includes their opinions on Jesus, The Bible and The Gospel.  It is free to browse the site and when you first log in they ask for you height, body type, eye color, hair color, ethnicity, education, occupation, smoking habits, drinking habits, martial status, children, what church you were raised in, how often you attend church, what denomination is the church currently attended, the name of the church, where you are from and your name.  Most dating sites ask age, looking for a man or woman between which ages, and where you live.  It is obvious that Christian is more extensive when it comes to looking for people on the internet.

Christian Comic Arts Society

I was browsing the Internet and I came across this arts society that has a specific mission to share, support and document the work of people who hold the Christian faith in relation to comic books and other related industries.

This is one of the images I found on the website.  It has nothing to do with Christianity, but the artist who created it is a Christian enthusiast, Erik Johnson, and likes to share his work with other Christians on the site.

Check out the site: http://www.christiancomicarts.com/

Chick-fil-A

Many people view Chick-fil-A as an overly Christian company and they have been in the middle of some controversy over gay rights.  Most people know the restaurant as the only one they can think of that is closed on Sundays.  In my opinion, Chick-fil-A has done a pretty good job of keeping their beliefs, but also being tolerant of others.  

"Our founder, Truett Cathy, made the decision to close on Sundays in 1946 when he opened his first restaurant in Hapeville, Georgia. He has often shared that his decision was as much practical as spiritual. He believes that all franchised Chick-fil-A Operators and their Restaurant employees should have an opportunity to rest, spend time with family and friends, and worship if they choose to do so. That's why all Chick-fil-A Restaurants are closed on Sundays. It's part of our recipe for success."

Q: What is Chick-fil-A's Response to Recent Controversy?

A:  Chick-fil-A: Who We Are. A Response to Recent Controversy.

For many months now, Chick-fil-A’s corporate giving has been mischaracterized. And while our sincere intent has been to remain out of this political and social debate, events from Chicago this week have once again resulted in questions around our giving. For that reason, we want to provide some context and clarity around who we are, what we believe and our priorities in relation to corporate giving.

A part of our corporate commitment is to be responsible stewards of all that God has entrusted to us. Because of this commitment, Chick-fil-A’s giving heritage is focused on programs that educate youth, strengthen families and enrich marriages, and support communities. We will continue to focus our giving in those areas. Our intent is not to support political or social agendas.

As we have stated, the Chick-fil-A culture and service tradition in our restaurants is to treat every person with honor, dignity and respect – regardless of their belief, race, creed, sexual orientation or gender. We will continue this tradition in the over 1,600 restaurants run by independent Owner/Operators.