I feel the need to preface this entry with a disclaimer: the following commentary will cover politics, religion and money. But we’re not at the dinner table, and this is an opinion column, so I figure I’m in the clear.

It’s pretty well known that restaurant chain Chick-fil-A supports anti-gay organizations, but company officials haven’t been very vocal about their stance. Yet when asked about this in a recent interview, company president and COO Dan Cathy, son of founder S. Truett Cathy, responded, “Guilty as charged.” Not long after, on a radio talk show, Cathy reiterted and elaborated on his opinion.

With over 1,600 locations and 2011 sales of more than $4 billion, Chick-fil-A is the second-largest fast food chicken restaurant in the country, based on sales. The company adheres closely to the Christian values on which it was founded; employees are trained to focus on values rooted in the Bible, all stores are closed on Sundays and Cathy’s stance is that Christians are missionaries in the workplace. “Our work should be an act of worship. Our work should be our mission field," he said in the interview.