Posted on 12/23/2014 8:11:53 AM PST by wagglebee
A prominent Christian activist is sounding the alarm about what he sees as Walmart’s “increasing capitulation” to the homosexual agenda, and calling on concerned citizens to contact the corporation to complain.
Peter LaBarbera, president of Americans For Truth About Homosexuality (AFTAH), alleged in a press release that Walmart is “going gay” in response to increasing public pressure from homosexual activists, donating thousands of dollars to pro-gay political groups and extending benefits to its employees’ same-sex “domestic partners.”
LaBarbera particularly objected to a grant of between $25,000 and $50,000 that the company gave to the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund – a group that funds openly homosexual candidates for political office – and accused Walmart of turning its back on traditional values to pander to a vocal minority of homosexual activists.
“Giving corporate dollars to ‘gay/trans’ groups like GLVF helps Walmart increase its score on the rigged ‘Corporate Equality Index’ (CEI) put out annually by the homosexual group Human Rights Campaign,” LaBarbera explained. “Walmart's pro-homosexual/-transgender CEI score is now 90 percent–up from 40 percent in 2008.”
“The CEI scoring system is completely biased against social conservatives: if Walmart were to give a grant to a pro-family group like AFTAH that opposes homosexual ‘marriage’ and male ‘transgenders’ using female restrooms, it would lose 25 points according to HRC's rigged CEI scoring system,” said LaBarbera. He noted that the only thing preventing Walmart from achieving a perfect 100 on HRC’s list is the fact that it does not yet provide sex-change procedures as part of its health plan.
“During the Christmas season, we should focus on honoring God and His Son, Jesus, who came to earth to die for our sins,” LaBarbera said. "Walmart has done much good in the world—but celebrating politically correct sins—homosexuality and transsexuality—only dishonors God and incentivizes Walmart's own workers to embrace immoral and confused behavior patterns in their lives.”
"Walmart needs to get out of the sin promotion business and at least return to neutrality on the homosexual/transgender issue," LaBarbera added. He urged people to call Walmart's corporate offices or use their online contact page to “politely express your concerns about Walmart ‘going gay’ and turning its back on godly morality and traditional marriage.”
I don’t know, I never was impressed with Wal-Mart in every way. Cheaper doesn’t neccessarily equal better. But what is important to notice is that under leftist policy, big corporations are on a path to oligopoly. Smaller businesses, which generally, with a few exceptions are the most likely to not be fully in line with the left, will be the first to go, either sued out of business or who knows what else.
How can we condemn private businesses when they capitulate to the gay agenda when most of the major denominations of the Christian churches in America are actively promoting the same agenda?
Those of us who actively oppose the agenda are a small minority. These companies know this. Our focus should be on reforming the churches and not in looking for businesses to boycott. If the churches returned to traditional values, then the businesses would take notice.
You are absolutely right. We have lost the country; why should we be surprised that corporations have turned?
We keep wondering why they “pander to the 2%”, forgetting that it’s not about the gays themselves, but everyone who supports them. Which is an increasing majority of the nation. Even in so-called “red states” it’s 50/50 at best. Our echo chamber fails to recognize that.
Boycotting retailers is backwards and ultimately futile. Win back the country and corporations will follow the people.
It's just that WalMart won't know if people are shopping elsewhere due to its homosexuality promotion unless people let them know why, on their web site and FB page. Pretty sure Target and Penney's have found lots of excuses for the dip in their sales.
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