Posted on 06/07/2005 1:55:36 PM PDT by gopwinsin04
Abercrombie and Fitch and its subsidiary Hollister have shown an unusual degree of anatagonism to the name of Christ and an unusual display of wickedness in their promotions.
In protest, we will not allow articles of clothing displaying their logos to we worn, carried or displayed. (even if covered or masked in some way)
(Excerpt) Read more at huffingtonpost.com ...
Yes but no Toyota Prius or New Beetles...lol!
Uh, read the link in my post. I don't care so much about the clothes they outlaw, but the hair requirements...where is that in the Bible again?
Actually, I thought it was very funny. And no, I haven't seen any A&F commercials...TV is evil.
Here in the Boston area we like and use the word "wicked" everyday. I say what Bob Jones U is doing is "wicked good".
Nice photo -- it's no wonder why the clothes are popular.
the catalogues of A&F are unbelievable. Total pornography. I actually knew a gay man who took an A&F catalogue with him on vacations so he would have something to help him "entertain" himself. While BJU has some serious problems with racial and anti-Catholic bigotry, they are doing the right thing for once with this ban.
I agree that they have the complete right to do this, but it starts to get a little silly if you begin to examine the things they do not ban in "protest." So, wearing a shirt made by a company with a catalog laden with sexual imagery is verboten, but wearing a shirt made by slave labor in an oppressive Islamic country is not. It smacks of a lack of seriousness. Or, if I were more cynical, a PR ploy.
Most of the other photos are not usable on FR...
If you click on the article, it goes to CNN -- click again on the title of the article and read down -- yes, denim is one of the banned clothing items.
I did volunteer work for Mother Teresa's order in DC at 3 of their houses. I worked with volunteers and priests who wore denim.
I can see what they want, modest clothes that put you in a respectful frame of mind, etc etc etc, but this is off base. WAY off base.
I live in Greenville, SC, home of BJU. All of the kids are clean-cut, no body piercings, no visible body-art and very respectable looking. I would rather have one the BJU students working for me any day of the week than one of these girls whose "skirt" barely covers anything, midriff showing with a big navel piercing, cracking gum or guy with his pants barely held up, ugly cap and untied shoes. Their presence is this city (as well as most of the Furman students) is a breath of fresh air compared to big universities' representatives that look as if they have had their laundry done or bathed in months.
Good point about the slave labor etc etc. I understand t-shirts sold at the Gap are made by sweatshops in Latin America.
Long hair and a beard is not the issue .. and you know it.
The reason Bob Jones U. did this is the same reason that I don't purchase Liz Clairborne clothing .. Liz supports the church of Satan. I don't care to help her support that kind of evil.
Bob Jones U. doesn't require you to stop buying the product .. they're trying to teach their students (who will be church leaders), that even the appearance of evil can be a problem. By supporting a company who uses such over-the-top advertising - a church leader is setting a poor example.
My son and his wife are Youth/Children Leaders in their church .. and they have to deal with these issues also. We need our children to learn to dress appropriately and not dress the way Hollywierd does.
This is probably a publicity boon for A&F and they will milk it for all its worth, no doubt.
Damn straight. This could affect interstate garmet markets.
One of those just could be their name, as you've abbreviated it.
You don't suppose any of the students noticed that, do you?
Naaaa, they're good Christian kids.
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