Banning All Stupid Christian Bans Am I the only believer left on this planet that has not lost it? Am I truly the only one that could care less if a retailer shines bright in such a dark and dismal world?
Kevin: "If you are dying to tear down a retailer, tell everyone you know to stop wearing Abercrombie & Fitch. Even their own models can’t stand wearing their clothes. There’s a 'down with the retailer' agenda I can get behind."
Every now and then, I have to move away from the subject of Christian music to talk about something else.
So to you I say..."Happy Christmas!"
Oh yeah. I said it. The big "C" word.
The one that has been around for centuries that is all of a sudden causing such an uproar in our community.
In fact, this year, Christian organizations across the nation are so frustrated about Target's recent decision to ban the word "Merry Christmas" from their in-store promotions and from their advertising in papers, TV, etc., (as well as the recent ban of Salvation Army bell ringers) that there is a call to ban shopping with the retailer all together.
I'm sorry, but am I the only believer left on this planet that has not lost it?
Am I truly the only one that could care less if Target shines bright in such a dark and dismal world?
One has to wonder if people are asking themselves this question before beginning to foam at the mouth: Before Target decided to rip the fabric of morality out of Christmas, what exactly was the company doing for the Kingdom of God in the first place?
The answer solves this issue fairly quickly in my mind. Absolutely nothing.
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Target is not a pillar of our faith. They do not exist to bring people closer to God. Their employees do not pray for people's salvation in the laundry detergent isle.
Sure, these stores sell everything from CDs to underwear, but building up your personal faith has never been on their agenda.
So why do you care so much about it now?
But this catastrophic event is not just at Target. The fact is, "Christmas" IS under attack in our nation and more and more retailers, city leaders and school districts are taking the "we love everyone" approach as they replace "Christmas" with "Holidays."
It's sad and I don't quite understand it, but when believers begin to band together and shout for the collapse of companies and organizations that never had a moral agenda to begin with, I feel we look more like a bunch of rabid buffoons waiting to pounce than the caring, loving, compassionate people God wants us to be (deep breath).
If you are dying to tear down a retailer, tell everyone you know to stop wearing Abercrombie & Fitch. Even their own models can't stand wearing their clothes. There's a "down with the retailer" agenda I can get behind.
Posted November 26, 2005 | Kevin McNeese started NRT in 2002 and has worked in the industry since 1999 in one form or another. He has been a fan of Christian music since 1991.
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banning merry christian| Posted November 03, 2007
I DO NOT SHOP AT A LOT OF THESE STORES.THEY DO NOT KNOW THE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS.THEY NEED TO SIT DOWN AND ASK GOD THE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS.AWAY IN A MANGER ,IT WILL TELL YOU THE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS.............SHELIA
pray for target| Posted September 25, 2007
I think it is wrong for a company to just stop recognizing Christmas. It is the biggest shopping season for one so it is better for them to not ban the word Christmas, and if all of us christians were to stop shopping there they would be hurting. If we as christians would REALLY stand up for what we believe then the world would be a better place. I think we could really make these companies to think if we took a stand. We need to all pray for the CEO of target that God's will be done in his life.
abercrombie and fitch| Posted August 15, 2007
about the comment about boycotting this particular store - i have never shopped there and never will. this is for several reasons but i do tell others not to shop there either. so in essence, i am boycotting this store already.
abercrombie and fitch| Posted August 15, 2007
about the comment about boycotting this particular store - i have never shopped there and never will. this is for several reasons but i do tell others not to shop there either. so in essence, i am boycotting this store already.
I think| Posted July 24, 2007
this was such a big issue because more and more places in our country founded on a Christian belief system is trying to take Jesus out of the equation. I dont think it was the perfect way to go about it, especially since Target is a French company anyway, but we do need to rise up and bring Christ back to this country...and I think a lot of this is due to the lack of prayer for our leaders. We need to do our part. I believe Jesus is coming back soon...the world is starting to show it, but we should do our part to bring as many people into God's kingdom as possible and if they dont hear and they dont know, then it wont be possible. Bringing down the word Christmas is just another step towards shutting down the opportunities we have to share what an amazing relationship we can have with God.
christmas| Posted July 24, 2007
I don't feel like we as christians should have to step down and let these people tell us what we can and can not say. I think the christians need to take a stand against these people, like the
ACLU, and fight for our rights to worship God and the right to display our faith. Our country was founded on the belief of God and now they are taking In God we trust off of the coins. What is our world coming too? What are we letting them do?
Previous Comment| Posted June 12, 2007
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Lenora - December 6th, 2005
Keep in mind that the cart guy, greeter, manager, and cashier of your local store are not the people who decided to replace Merry Christmas with Happy Holidays. I hope you say hello/Merry Christmas/have a good day to every cart guy, greeter, manager, or cashier you meet, not just the ones at Target.
If you want to make a difference to the entire Target chain, you’ll have to contact the higher-up guys, like the advertising department that made the decision. Maybe you can send a letter (whatever your views) and end it with Merry Christmas.
Previous Comment| Posted June 12, 2007
Here is a comment from when this article was originally posted on NRT.
Kevin McNeese - December 2nd, 2005
First of all, I’m loving all of the conversation going on in this topic. Maybe I should remain on my soapbox and post everything else that is bugging me? Ok, too depressing. I’ll stick to music. But I do thank you all for your thoughts.
Jennifer - Regarding your question about providing proof of Target’s ban of “Christmas,” I found this link to be very educational. Check it out.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/targetxmas.asp
Previous Comment| Posted June 12, 2007
Here is a comment from when this article was originally posted on NRT.
Bill Lurwick - December 2nd, 2005
How about this? Instead of not visiting all the aforementioned retailers, visit them, and share Christ with the checkout person, or the cart guy, or the greeter, or the manager, or the person working in the snack bar, what would Jesus think about that?
Previous Comment| Posted June 12, 2007
Here is a comment from when this article was originally posted on NRT.
Jennifer - December 2nd, 2005
Regarding Santa Claus. It is likely from the Dutch term for Saint Nicholas. Santa is/was a word for saint. (In Spanish, Santa is the female version of Saint, as in Santa Monica) So, while there is a valid point regarding replacing Christ with Santa, I don’t think it has anything to do with the letters in satan being rearranged.
