Posted on 06/14/2013 4:13:41 PM PDT by DallasBiff
Many big brands are intensely religious, even though consumers may not realize it. Most of the time, it comes from a devout founder passing his or her values on down the line.
Some companies put their religion right out in the open, and are proud of their identities. Chick-fil-A is infamous for closing on Sundays, and In-N-Out puts Bible verses on its packaging. Interstate Batteries' mission statement states up front that it exists "to glorify God" while selling its products.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/17-big-companies-that-are-intensely-religious-2012-1?op=1#ixzz2WEdoX1zb
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There used to be a “Glory to God automotive service” in Hillsdale Michigan. I don’t know if its still there anymore.
“Chick-fil-A is infamous for closing on Sundays”
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/infamous?s=t
in·fa·mous [in-fuh-muhs] Show IPA
adjective
1. having an extremely bad reputation: an infamous city.
2. deserving of or causing an evil reputation; shamefully malign; detestable: an infamous deed.
3. Law.
a. deprived of certain rights as a citizen, as a consequence of conviction of certain offenses.
b. of or pertaining to offenses involving such deprivation.
Synonyms
1. disreputable, ill-famed, notorious. 2. disgraceful, scandalous; nefarious, odious, wicked, shocking, vile, base, heinous, villainous.
Antonyms
1. reputable. 2. praiseworthy, admirable.
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Clemens Food Group/ Hatfield Meats: “Integrity, Ethics, and Stewardship”.
That was the most annoying website.
But:
INFAMOUS?
Any eighth grader knows infamous is reserved for heinous crime perpetrators.
HEB is a very good company.
"infamous"?
That, and the Gaystapo.
Haven’t bought a Tyson product since the revelation of its ties with Clinton. Religious? I think not.
“Infamous” is one of the most annoyingly mis-used words. It seems to happen more and more frequently. Most Americans are borderline illiterate.
A private company that closes on Sunday is now labeled in Business Insider as "infamous"... according to antiChristian hatemongers, Kim Bhasin and Melanie Hicken.
I agree that it is a very annoying site for navigation and content. Original link took me to an ad that didn’t want to load, then to a homepage with buzzword reference to social media, celebrity douchebags, and geek stunts (like not eaing for 100 days).
I do business with all three! Praise GOD.
LLS
Yeppirs, the left hates Chick-Fil-A, and they hope that Chick-Fil-A will give in like the Boy Scouts
Just obeying the old Blue Laws
Infamous is one of the most annoyingly mis-used words.”
I can’t count the times I have seen “penultimate” used to mean the best of the best...
And that is Chick-Fil-A's right under the first amendemnt.
These are companies we should be supporting
To find my most misused word, look up the dictionary definition of the word 'careen'. Then look up the verb form of the word 'career'. Then guess which word 99 percent people who want to describe a zigzagging object use.
If I’m coming home through Fairfield on my way home from a race weekend at Thunderhill, I just have to remember that a meal at Chick-fil-A is not an option. But I can still hit the In-N-Out across the freeway from them.
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