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Question on Homosexuality Introduction:
The following question was submitted: Is
it wrong to shop for products or go to a business that supports homosexuality.
We understand that homosexuality is condemned in the Bible.
Key word here is supports. Let us
see some principles that applies. I
Difference In Compliance with the Law and Promoting Homosexuality A)
Companies are to obey the government or else they will be out of business 1.
They can not discriminate or provide a hostile work environment. 2.
Example: Disney World can not tell homosexuals to stay away. 3.
Take a statement by McDonalds: “At McDonald’s, we respect and value everyone… Diversity
and inclusion are business imperatives and integral parts of our culture. We
have a long and proud history of leadership in these areas and continually
strive to maintain a work environment where everyone feels valued and accepted. B)
Some companies are actively promoting the homosexual lifestyle 1.
List of companies doing so includes: software companies, insurance companies,
beer companies, etc. 2.
Here’s a partial list of companies promoting the homosexual agenda: Abode
Systems, Aetna, American Express, AMR Corp. (American Airlines), Anheuser-Busch,
Apple Computers, AT&T, Bank of America, Bausch & Lomb, Bell South, Best
Buy, Bowing, BP America, Bristol-Myers Squibb, California State Automotive
Association, Capital One Financial, Charles Schwab, Chevron, CIGNA, Cisco
Systems, Citigroup, Clorox, Coca-Cola Company, Corning, Dell, Dow Chemical,
DuPont, Ford Motor Company, Cap Inc, General Mills, General Motors, Google,
Hewlett-Packard, Intel, IBM, Intuit, Johnson and Johnson, Nike, Sears, Visa,
Walgreens, Whirlpool, Xerox. 3.
What do we mean by “promoting” homosexual agenda?
a. Official recognition of a homosexual employees group
b. Adding “sexual orientation” to the company’s nondiscrimination
code
c. Including “sexual orientation” in diversity workshops and
materials
d. Inviting homosexual speakers who liken “sexual orientation” to
race and ethnicity, and disparage traditional morality as a form of
bigotry
e. Creating health and other traditional spousal benefits for domestic
partners
f. Display “gay” friendly indicators such as upside-down pink
triangles
in cubicles and offices that indicate a “safe” space for homosexuals
g. Creation of “gay pride” days and weeks with company support
h. Company floats with corporate logos in “gay pride” parades
i. Company funding of outside homosexual activist groups, such as
the Human Rights Campaign, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against
Defamation, and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, Parents-
Families-Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG) 4.
Examples:
a. Starbucks – My only regret about being gay is that I repressed it
for
so long. I surrendered my youth to the people I feared when I could
have been out there loving someone. Don’t make that mistake
yourself. Life’s to
long.”
b. Pepsi gave PFLAG a half-million dollars to help push the
homosexual agenda in the workplace.
c. McDonalds recently placed a member of the National Gay and
Lesbian Chamber of Commerce on its board of directors and list NGLCC
on its web site as a corporate partner and organization ally. 5.
Now take the above statement by McDonalds: “At McDonald’s, we respect and value everyone…
Diversity and inclusion are business imperatives and integral parts of our
culture. We have a long and proud history of leadership in these areas and
continually strive to maintain a work environment where everyone feels valued
and accepted. II)
Questions We Want To Think About A)
What is my responsibility if a company is promoting the “homosexual agenda?”
B)
Can I purchase a product or frequent a business promoting this agenda? 1.
As a side point this would mean that I must know all the products made by such a
company.
a. Pepsi Brands include Frito Lay, Tropicana Juice Products, Quaker
Brands, and Gatorade. Frito
Lay Products include Tostitos, Doritos, Lays Chips, and Flat Earth Snacks. Quaker
Brands include Aunt Jemima, Rice-A-Roni, Near East side dishes, Spudz snacks,
and Crisp'ums baked crisps. Quaker
Breakfast Cereal Brands include, Life, Puffed Wheat, Harvet Crunch, King
Vitamin, Quaker Oh's!, Mother's Cereal, and Cap'n Crunch. Gatorade
Brands include G2, and Propel Fit Water. Pepsi's
SoftDrink Brands include Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Pepsi Max, Mountain Dew, Diet
Mountain Dew, Mountain Dew Voltage, Sierra Mist, and Diet Sierra Mist.
b. Coca Cola makes over 3,000 drinks. 2.
This would also require me to know the orientation of the local restaurant or
hair salon or my doctor? C)
Can I work for such a company or own a franchise? IV)
Biblical Principles A)
We can not have fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, Ephesians 5.11 1.
To fellowship means to partake with or join in 2.
2 Corinthians 6.14-16 obviously we
could not take part in a “gay pride” parade, or approve of gay day at work B)
1 Corinthians 10.23-31 1.
Don’t make a big deal about the matter 2.
Unless the other person (pro-homosexual) makes a big deal. Example: company
advertizes its pro-homosexual agenda, proceeds from its sales goes to a
homosexual group. 3.
Do not do that which may cause others to think you approve of the sin. C)
Romans 2.1ff 1.
The sins of the gentiles and Jews were different but they were both lost. 2.
One company may promote homosexuality, another drinking alcohol, while another
gambling, each is wrong. D)
Romans 14.5 let each be convinced in their own mind 1.
Not to be used as an excuse to do anything we want and say you can’t judge me.
But there are differences in personal opinions. 2.
If I think it is wrong then I should not go along with it. If you think it is
right then I can not bind my opinion on you and vice versa. 3.
Question we may ask ourselves: How bold is the company in promoting the agenda?
Are they constantly making it an issue? What about their advertizing? Conclusion:
We need to be aware of what companies are doing and let them know we disagree
with them. Not buying their products is a way to get their attention. But we
also need to understand the difference in buying a product and making a
contribution to a cause. Recently I stopped buying Pepsi products and either
having a coke or tea. Then I found out that Coca-Cola is as bad as Pepsi. This
presents a challenge to us to be alert.
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