Posted on 11/03/2015 5:59:10 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
With 70 percent of "faith consumers" eager to shop at Christian friendly stores, a new pre-Christmas campaign has opened to steer them to the right businesses and encourage others firms through a "buycott" to be more welcoming.
Called #AddUsIn, the effort from the influential group Faith Driven Consumer, is taking a page from the nation's LGBT lobby, the Human Rights Campaign, to reward, not boycott, firms that welcome Christians through their policies.
Organizers told Secrets that it wants companies that herald their "rainbow of diversity," typically focused on minorities, to also include Christians and their values. For example, if a company hosts a gay pride day, then they should also allow Bible studies.
Most companies are behind on the issue, but Hollywood has already embraced the 41-million Christian market with a wave of family and religious friendly movies like the upcoming "Risen" and "Ben Hur."
To help consumers, Faith Driven Consumer this week unveiled its first "Faith Equality Index" ranking some 300 companies from 1-100, or poor to excellent.
None had high grades.
1 - Chick-fil-A: 63
2 - Hobby Lobby: 62
3 - Interstate Batteries: 61
4 - Tyson Foods: 60
5 - Cracker Barrel: 53
6 - Walmart: 51
7 - Thrivent Financial: 50
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
I go to Chick Fil A, Walmart, and Cracker Barrel. I love them a lot. I would go regardless of their Christmas stance but it is nice they care about Christmas.
Fairly confusing reporting and a web site that loads like mud.
I’d like to know where my new favorite place to eat, Pizza Ranch rates.
Where is the entire list?
I think WalMart should not be on this list. The Walmart CEO personally killed a religious liberty bill that was before the Arkansas legislature during the Indiana crisis this past Spring.
We just bought chick-fil-a calendars for the kids for Christmas.
Good!
Hobby Lobby keeps me poor.
:)
Chic-fil-a calendars are great gifts!!
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