Deck the Halls with Freaky Fundies......The AFA's "War on Christmas" enemies list.......

[marmar]

.....don we now our 'homosexual' apparel, Falala...falala

:crazy:


Naughty or Nice?
American Family Association's 2008 listing of top retailers and how they recognize Christmas

Based on current advertising, below is a list of companies that avoid, ban, or use the term "Christmas" in their advertising. We urge you to contact the "naughty" companies by using the contact information provided below. We will continually update the list, so check back often.

Criteria - AFA reviewed up to four areas to determine if a company was "Christmas-friendly" in their advertising: print media (newspaper inserts), broadcast media (radio/television), website and/or personal visits to the store. If a company's ad has references to items associated with Christmas (trees, wreaths, lights, ect.), it was considered as an attempt to reach "Christmas" shoppers.

If a company uses the term "Christmas" on a regular prominent basis, we consider that company Christmas friendly. If it failed in two of the three catagories, we do not consider that company Christmas friendly.

A company may be removed from the "bad" list by providing documention to AFA.

*Some companies may use "Christmas" sparingly in a single or unique product description, but as a company, does not recognize it.



Companies against "Christmas"

updated 11-12-08

Best Buy 1-800-BEST-BUY - AFA's top SCROOGE Award winner. The 2008 "Holiday Gift Guide" goes out of its way to avoid Christmas. In an online survey, Best Buy refers to Christmas as "this holiday."

Costco 800-774-2678 - Costo's "Holiday Catalog" is obvious in purposely avoiding the use of Christmas. Heavily references "holiday" in its Gift Guide Catalog. email Costco

CVS Pharmacy 1-800-746-7287 - CVS offers a "Holiday Center" on its website. The Nov. paper insert avoids using the term "Christmas." Phone: [phone] or email [e-mail]

Dollar General 615-855-4000 - Offers "holiday" shopping on its website. No reference to Christmas. online form

Gap Stores (Gap, Old Navy) 1-800-427-7895 - Gap stores avoid using Christmas at every opportunity, being a very secular company. [e-mail]

Kroger 1-866-221-4141 -Website uses "holiday" extensively. Weekly ad uses "holiday." email Kroger


Office Depot 1-800-463-3768 - Newspaper inserts reference "holiday" only. Website void of Christmas references. Online form

Staples 508-253-0879 - Staples' press release referred to "holiday" 13 times without a single mention of Christmas. Last year, Staples emailed a customer to say it refused to post "Christmas" signs in their store. Live chat with Staples online or email Staples.

SUPERVALU 952-828-4000 -Owns Albertsons and Jewel-Osco. Refers to Christmas decorations as "holiday" on website and weekly ads. email SUPERVALUE

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Companies FOR "Christmas" updated 11-12-08

Bed Bath & Beyond

Belk

Family Dollar

Home Depot

Kmart

Lowe's

Macy's

Rite Aid

Sears

Target

Walgreens

Wal-Mart/Sam's Club -



http://www.afa.net/christmaslist.asp

[Deep13]

1. FYI: AFA = American Family Association...

...a Fundy pressure group.

[marmar]

2. Umm, like I didn't know that?

:think:

[Deep13]

4. Sorry, I didn't know you were the only one reading your post. nt

[atommom]

3. What would happen if they put their time and energy into helping out food banks instead?

This is not only ridiculous, it's a waste of energy that could be used to do something good in the world.

[Deep13]

5. Oh, look, you've made the baby Jesus cry!

How could you!

[atommom]

7. I'm pretty sure it was that press release that made him cry. nt

[Deep13]

8. indeed.

[Ganja Ninja]

6. The nuttiness just keeps on coming.

Exactly when did the insane get organized?

[markbark]

13. They've been organized for years

...they're EVERYWHERE.
They usually meet every Sunday in a big white building with a pointy thing on the top.
:evilgrin:

--MAB

[underseasurveyor]

9. Oh it's that time of year again

War and (on) Christmas.. two words that kinda give you those warm fuzzies doesn't it:evilgrin:

[InternalDialogue]

10. The imaginary conflicts, unseen enemies, elaborate schemes,

dastardly conspiracies, exaggerated slights, Sisyphean struggles, and enormous consequences of failure or success make the most devoted fan of WoW, D&D, UFO conspiracy, or CIA lore look tame by comparison.

If it didn't threaten to overwhelm the media or bulldoze millions of dupe-worthy Americans into being stupid, it would be kind of cute, the way a child's imaginary friends are.

[flakey_foont]

11. where would Jesus shop?

just askin'

[AlCzervik]

12. Have the idiots figured out that the AFA's war to save Christmas is actually just a way for them to

make money?

[RedLetterRev]

14. If they'd focus on their own damn families

they wouldn't have so much time for foolishness.

Honestly. :eyes:

Now, if Yule excuse me...

[Initech]

15. I know where I will be doing all my Consumer Holiday shopping this year!

:popcorn:

[azurnoir]

16. On the friendlies list

Perhaps Wally Worlds press releases say one thing but last year I went to Wally during the holidays and the elderly door greeter stepped up to me and said "Happy Holidays and Seasons Greetings" with a rather defiant look on his face. He is still there BTW

[lolly]

17. What is the average Christian parent saying to all this?

"Well, I for one am glad that K-mart and Home Depot have taken on the responsibility of teaching my children about Jesus and the meaning of Christmas.

Saves me the trouble of getting up early on Sundays and taking them to church."

[kevinbgoode]

18. I think we should start pressuring retailers to offer

non-Christian sales events. . .and make signs that are in their face.

[jeepnstein]

19. Who really cares?

There is no special mention of a mandatory Christian celebration in honor of Jesus' birth in the New Testament. The birth is recorded in the Gospels but there is no indication that we are to celebrate it every year. Indeed, one can make a strong case that a Christian church is not supposed to celebrate holidays at all if you really want to go fundamentalist. Paul warns in Galatians 4 and in Collosians 2 against being tied to the celebration of days as an expression of piety.

It's all fine and dandy for a Christian church to use the holidays as a evangelistic tool but to expect society at large to bend to the church's will is asking too much. The religious establishment of the first century is what Christ came to Earth to abolish. Why, then, should we strive to become the same Establishment now? We all know the low opinion the Jesus had of the money changers in the Temple and why he felt that way.

There's nothing wrong with a little bit of good-natured celebration and fellowship during a bleak time of year. There's much wrong with it if we demand participation in the celebration as some kind of validation of faith.

As far as I'm concerned the display of Christmas decorations on public property could be abolished right now. It has very little, if anything, to do with the real business at hand in the Christian church.

[ipfilter]

20. I doubt Christ wanted his name

attached to the winter solstice festival anyway.