American Family Assn says boycott Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic, 'cause they hate the Baby Jesus

[marmar]

.......you know what that means....



...... I might actually do some holiday shopping this year!!!



Boycott Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic this Christmas
November 11, 2009


AFA is calling for a limited two-month boycott of Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic, the three stores owned by San Francisco-based Gap Inc., over the company’s censorship of the word "Christmas."

The boycott is part of our ongoing campaign to encourage businesses, communities and individuals to put Christ back in Christmas. The boycott runs from November 1 through Christmas Day.

For years, Gap has refused to use the word Christmas in its television commercials, newspaper ads and in-store promotions, despite tens of thousands of consumer requests to recognize Christmas and in spite of repeated requests from AFA to do the same.

Last year, Gap issued this politically-correct statement to Christmas shoppers: "Gap recognizes that many traditions are celebrated throughout this season and we feel it is important to display holiday signage that is inclusive to everyone."

Christmas is special because of Jesus. It's not just a "winter holiday." For millions of Americans the giving and receiving of gifts is in honor of the One who gave Himself. For the Gap to pretend that isn't the foundation of the Christmas season is political correctness at best and religious bigotry at worst.

The Gap is censoring the word Christmas, pure and simple. Yet the company wants all the people who celebrate Christmas to do their shopping at its stores? Until Gap proves it recognizes Christmas by using it in their newspaper, radio, television advertising or in-store signage, the boycott will be promoted.

In the past AFA has played a part in convincing other retailers to change their approach. For example, Sears backed away from its censorship of the word "Christmas" and now even offers a "Christmas Club" on its website.


http://action.afa.net/Detail.aspx?id=2147489466

[Frances]

1. When I was a girl, the religious message was not to

over commercialize Christmas. Now the message is that the commercial establishments should commercialize Christianity.

[MineralMan]

4. Well, since the AFA exists primarily to generate money

through its DONATE button, they may not have gotten that good Christian message. They're listening to another side of Christianity, it seems...a very ugly side.

[Kittycat]

2. I

More reasons to shop there now.

[Wapsie B]

3. I'd love to see a store go so far as to put up a manger scene,

but with a non-white baby as Jesus.

[MineralMan]

5. Heck, if they just did one with semitic-looking

characters, it'd piss people off.

[gratuitous]

6. Glad to see we've licked hunger, homelessness and sickness

Nothing left for AFA to do but stick their blue noses into other people's business, I guess.

[NJmaverick]

7. I must have missed the part of the Bible that talked about

giving gifts on Christmas

[rcrush]

8. Are Boycotts ever not useless?

People scream boycott all the time but I dont see how it does anything. The Gap is not going to have any shortage of douchebags this Christmas.

[tammywammy]

9. Isn't Gap the one with the ad running now that mentions every winter holiday?

I think it's a cute ad.

[marmar]

10. Yup. Christmas Kwanzaa Hanukkah.....and I think there's another in there.

Gap and Old Navy ads are great.....and they feature diversity, which I really appreciate.

[Cirque du So-What]

11. Yule

Can you imagine how many bornagainTaliban heads would spin if a store ran a sale celebrating a Wiccan holiday?

[tammywammy]

14. Well, though I celebrate Christmas, I do recognize that there ARE other holidays around the same

time. Growing up I did have Jewish, Hindu and Muslim friends as well as other Christians. It just never seemed a big deal to say happy holidays, I mean considering my Jewish friends didn't celebrate Christmas in the first place. It's all about respect.

[Roland99]

12. I freakin' laughed my ass off last night when I saw that!

[FiveGoodMen]

13. Americans should boycott damn near any org with the word Family in its name!