Everybody Hates Raymond Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 http://boston.cbsloc...n-gay-marriage/ Tim Thomas (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) Filed Under Bruins, Sports, Syndicated Sports Related Tags Boston, Boston Bruins,Chick-fil-A, NHL, Thomas Menino, Tim Thomas BOSTON (CBS) — The mayor of Boston generated a bit of a buzz with his letter damning Chick-Fil-A and its stance against same-sex marriages, but chances are Bruins goalie Tim Thomas is about to generate a whole lot more. Thomas, currently beginning his one year away from hockey, posted to his ever-controversial Facebook page on Thursday afternoon, offering support for Chick-Fil-A amid the national debate on the fast food chain. “I stand with Chick-fil-A,” Thomas wrote. “Chick-fil-A is privately owned by the Cathy family. The company president, Dan Cathy, drew the wrath of gay rights advocates and supporters when he made recent statements that some have alleged are anti-gay.” Thomas then quoted Cathy, who said he supports “the biblical definition of the family unit.” “I think we are inviting God’s judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at him and say, ‘We know better than you as to what constitutes a marriage,’” Thomas quoted Cathy from The Ken Coleman Show. “I pray God’s mercy on our generation that has such a prideful, arrogant attitude to think that we would have the audacity to try to redefine what marriage is all about.” In the past, Thomas has used his Facebook page to offer statements on his decision to skip the team’s White House visit, to explain his decision to step away from the sport for a year and to share historical quotes and passages. On Wednesday, Boston mayor Thomas Menino drew national headlines for his letter to Chick-Fil-A, in which he wrote, “There is no place for discrimination on Boston’s Freedom Trail and no place for your company alongside it.” The Chick-Fil-A controversy began after Cathy made his statements regarding marriage. Its intensity grew after the Jim Henson Co. decided to pull its Muppets toys from the restaurant, leading to a social media frenzy to ensue over the past few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Sestito Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 It's just his point of view. There's probably a billion other people in this world who agree w/ him, but they're not in the news because they're not famous. I disagree with his opinion, but who are we to judge? lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee goren rulez69 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Good for him. Sticking up for what he believes in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 he needs to shut up, retire, and just stay out of the media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JordanEberle Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Im beginning to think he just doesn't want people to like him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie13 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Is the mayor going to request the Bruins trade him now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdeath Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Wonder if the NHL is having second thoughts about their 2011 Cup/CS decision yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Common sense Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Who cares? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellins Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 The guy got upset when people asked him about statements he put out for the world to see. Now he comes back and puts out another nugget. Dude needs to shut up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edler Is a Beast Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I'm shocked.... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kesler_smash Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Tim Thomas is just another dumb redneck Tea Party member. Guess what the Tea Party isn't the party of the working man its the party of the Koch brothers who are attempting to purchase the US government (more than it already is) and dumb, ultra religious, socially conservative rednecks are the most easily confused/influenced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucktican Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Well now I know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 he needs to shut up, retire, and just stay out of the media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Marchand Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 His views are backward to me but it's his right as an American to have them. Thomas really needs to stop airing his laundry in public if he wants people to stop asking him about it, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King of the ES Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everybody Hates Raymond Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 In other news... Zdeno Chara just came out in support of gays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudson bay rules Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Can't believe I used to like the guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Thomas aside, Cathy's statement has to make one shake his head.... Yes, you're inviting God's judgement on the nation by allowing two men (or two women) to get married. For some reason though, God is just fine with 18th and 19th century slavery, the invasion of Iraq, bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Guantanamo Bay, atrocities in Vietnam and the Phillippines... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 He needs to come out already.....he's only hurting himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:D Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 No surprise based on the conservative viewpoints he has already shared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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