Of deep-fried chicken and divine wrath

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The owner of fast-food chain Chick-fil-A in the U.S. has sparked a storm of outrage with derogatory comments about gay marriage. But some conservative Christians are now demonstratively professing their support for chicken and milkshakes.

It's all about biblical values, deep-fried chicken and same-sex partnerships. On one side are fast-food chain Chick-fil-A, evangelist Billy Graham and former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee. On the opposite side, gay rights activists, the mayors of Chicago and Boston, and the Jim Henson Company, creator of "The Muppets".

The slap fight went into its first round in mid-July. Chick-fil-A owner Dan Cathy, who has been running his 1.600-store chain managed "according to biblical principles," he says, commented on gay marriage in Baptist magazine Biblical Recorder. For him and his company, the "biblical definition of family" is authoritative. In a radio broadcast, Cathy followed up: America risks divine wrath "if we raise our fists skyward and say, "We know better than you what a family is"".

It was actually not surprising. The master of chicken breasts and milkshakes is known as a conservative Baptist. Its stores will remain closed on Sundays. That's rare in the U.S., where the customer doesn't want to give up consumption even on the Lord's Day. But Cathy's comments on gay marriage spread rapidly across social media on the Internet. Liberal America railed at Cathy's perceived homophobia. You would never eat at Chick-fil-A, wrote outraged users. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel now wants to stop a proposed branch. Cathy's values did not reflect the values of the people of Chicago, Emanuel explained.

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Boston Mayor Thomas Menino said in the Boston Herald that he, too, did not want the chicken store in his city. The Jim Henson Company canceled its cooperation in developing Chick-Fil-A giveaways. They value "diversity and inclusivity," the company explained.

Conservatives push back against this criticism. He will be stopping by Chick-fil-A more often in the future, a leader in the Focus on the Family association, Glenn Stanton, told the Baptist Press information service. Former presidential candidate Sarah Palin had her picture taken with a Chick-fil-A bag.

Talk show host and 2008 Republican presidential contender Mike Huckabee declared next Wednesday a "day of gratitude" for Chick-fil-A. The "wonderful" Cathy family is insulted by a "toxic tirade of hate from the left". People of orthodoxy should vote on 1. August at Chick-fil-A eat.

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World-famous preacher Billy Graham will join in the fun. The 93-year-old evangelist couldn't go to a store himself for health reasons, but someone would likely bring him something from Chick-fil-A on Wednesday, Graham's spokesman Larry Ross told CNN television. Graham, who declared several years ago that he would stay out of politics in his old age, took a stand at Chick-fil-A: He was grateful to the Cathy family for its stance on marriage, Graham said. Chick-fil-A is one of the "best companies in the U.S.", she said.

Gay marriage and social morality apparently preoccupy the reclusive evangelist: In May, he spoke in favor of a referendum to ban gay marriage in his home state of North Carolina. The Bible is clear after all, declared Graham. Marriage, he said, is a covenant between a man and a woman. Last week, Graham caused a stir with an open letter in which he compared the U.S. to the biblical places of Sodom and Gomorrah. The United States is characterized by "selfish self-indulgence, pride and shamelessness," Graham lamented.

U.S. corporations rarely make confessions in social conflicts. Chick-fil-A, with 2011 annual sales of $4.1 billion, should weather the clash well, however: Most of its stores are located in the conservative southern U.S. – the so-called Bible Belt.

Pope Francis © Evandro Inetti

"Europe is afraid," Pope Francis is quoted as saying in a new book. In the interview book, he talks about "just war," poverty, friendship with women and psychotherapy with a Jewish analyst, among other things.

The book, which is about 400 pages long, includes interviews with Pope Francis. Excerpts released in advance show that the pope is worried about Europe and calls on the continent to rediscover its roots. "I would like to see a Mother Europe," the French "Figaro Magazine" quotes from an interview book by the French sociologist Dominique Wolton, which will be published on Wednesday. The magazine published in advance some excerpts from the talks with the Pope. Europe should not be afraid and should not close itself off, the pope said. "At the moment, Europe is afraid."

Europe, he said, is a story of "cultural, multicultural integration," Francis stressed. In order to define European culture today, the Christian roots are certainly important, but also the different languages and the ability to integrate.

Europe is partly responsible for the causes of migration

The pope also held Europe partly responsible for the causes of migration. Many migrants come to Europe because they have no work or because of war. "Who makes the war? Who provides the weapons? We," Francis is quoted as saying.

Africans have been exploited by European colonial powers, Francis said. Nowadays, he said, it is international companies that cut down entire forests in African countries. More job opportunities need to be created in Africa; companies need to invest there.

Church must deal aggressively with abuse

Furthermore, the pope stressed that the church must not take a "defensive" position in dealing with abuse. If a priest has abused someone, he is "sick," "Figaro Magazine" quotes from the interview book.

The church must teach how to prevent abuse and encourage a child to talk about what happened, he said. In France, there had been a wave of allegations against priests of abuse in 2016. Bishops were accused of not responding even though they were said to have known about allegations.

Religions are not sub-cultures

In France, where there is a separation between church and state, religions should also be seen as part of the culture. It is a "stupidity" to say that one should not wear a cross visibly around the neck.

Religions are not "sub-cultures," says Francis. "One wears a cross, the other something else, the rabbi wears a kippah and the pope wears a cap," Francis said. That would be a "healthy" separation of church and state.

Marriage is covenant between man and woman

In the book, Pope Francis also reiterated his view of marriage as a covenant between a man and a woman. "We can't change this. That is the nature of things," the "Figaro Magazine" quotes. Marriage, he said, was a "historic word".

In the history of mankind, not only in the church, it has always been concluded between a man and a woman, he said. A covenant between people of the same sex should be called "registered partnership", Francis said.

Talking to the Pope about God and the world

The interview book "Politique et societe, Pape Francois, rencontres avec Dominique Wolton" (Politics and society, Pope Francis, encounters with Dominique Wolton) will be published next Wednesday. For the book, Wolton had met with the pope twelve times over two years and interviewed him about his past as well as current ies such as the refugee crisis, Islam and marriage.

The book is said to be about various topics: For example, Francis is expected to explain his aversion to the term "just war," as well as his commitment to bringing the ie of poverty back to the forefront in the church. Outside, he talks about friendships with women and his time with a Jewish psychoanalyst whom he had visited at the age of 42.

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Rent a car in Mallorca - cheap car rental at Playa de Muro

Many hidden and picturesque places or hardly visited beaches of mallorca can usually only be reached with a car car rental discover and there are probably as many of them on the island as sand on the sea.

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As varied as the offers are the ratings of the customers from A like rip-off to Z like satisfied customer. Today we would like to introduce you to the car rental rent a car salesca imagine at the playa de muro. Never heard of? We felt the same way until last fall.

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We arrived at the hotel in the night, but we already had plans for the next day (a sunday) and so we left the next day at 8am for 176,00 EUR.30 o’clock on the search. The car rental on the corner of the main road (at the traffic circle with the deck chair) was just opening and we first "circled" the whole thing to locate a price board, which we finally found right at the counter.

We quickly agreed that a fiat panda would be enough for the two of us, but "unfortunately I don’t have it" said the lady from the car rental, an emigrant from germany. "I’ll just call our other branch, whether they still have one". And lo and behold, while we were doing the paperwork, the car was already driven up. We rented the fiat until the next sunday at 20.00 o’clock for 176,00 EUR. The vehicle was immaculately maintained, clean and in perfect technical condition.

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Rent a car salesca operates a total of 4 branches in mallorca, all located on the avda. De la albufera at the playa de muro. besides about 140 cars they also rent out scooters and bicycles.

As often as we passed the car rental, the nice employee was always there – no matter whether early at 9.00 o’clock or in the evening at 20.00 o’clock – and so we got into conversation with our countrywoman.

Kerstin has lived in mallorca for 13 years. In peak season, working days of 12 to 14 hours are not uncommon, every day of the week. Even before she serves the first customers in the morning, she has already covered several kilometers on foot. Pre-booked cars have to be brought on site and parked nearby, which is not necessarily easy with the limited parking spaces and the many parking prohibitions.

In spite of everything always being in a good mood, polite and competent is a matter of course for them. She told us what one of her wishes is for the time off after the season: "I would like to sleep for a week!"

Conclusion: a recommendable local car rental with fast and professional contract handling, no hidden costs for excess or deposit and friendly service. We will rent here again.

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