Posted on 12/05/2005 4:54:18 AM PST by Liz
Following comments made on today’s “Focus on the Family” radio broadcast regarding the organization’s decision to end its banking relationship with Wells Fargo, Focus President and CEO Jim Daly issued the following statement: “Focus on the Family has elected to end its banking relationship with Wells Fargo, motivated primarily by the bank’s ongoing efforts to advance the radical homosexual agenda. These efforts are in direct opposition to the underlying principles and purpose of Focus, and thus a decision of conscience had to be made, and a stand taken.
Earlier this year we learned that Wells Fargo gave a matching gift to a pro-homosexual group to enable it to raise more money to fight organizations like our own. As one of Wells Fargo’s customers, we objected, and we received no satisfactory resolution from the bank’s corporate office.
The homosexual group’s web page said this: “Incredible news: Wells Fargo has offered to help support GLAAD’s fight for equality against the Anti-Gay industry by matching your tax-deductible contribution dollar for dollar.”
We realize that if we dealt only with companies that reflect our Christian values we would have a hard time doing business with Corporate America. That said, when our bank allows proceeds from our business to be used to impede our work, we must object, even if it inconveniences us in our professional relationships.
We at Focus on the Family respect the worth and dignity of every human being. We are not attacking the gay individual, nor are we singling out Wells Fargo employees for censure. We had the opportunity to work with many Wells Fargo staff while in relationship with the bank, and we know firsthand the good job they do. However, we feel that the aggressive agenda of the homosexual movement and its activists is harmful to families, and we believe it is time to stand up and fight that. Our decision is not personal, but principled, and we trust our constituents and others will respect it.”
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For more information, contact Lisa Anderson at (719) 548-5883 or publicity@family.org.
I think that's pretty accurate, though I wouldn't word it that way.
Simply put, FOTF determined to stop doing business with Wells Fargo after concluding that it couldn't be so affiliated with a financial institution that so clearly supported the radical homosexual agenda.
They then spent some time researching who they should choose as their new financial institution. They selected the Bank of Omaha in part because of simple financial reasons, but also because it didn't have the fatal flaw that Wells Fargo has.
I can't explain it more simply than that.
Why don't you take a hike? My feelings about any poster or what I may think about another are mine alone and if posted are objectively open to debate YET I post nothing about a poster --I post about the substance of posts -your mind reading input or opinion about how or what I may feel about another is not necessarily required unless I choose to incorporate it into my thought process. I have chosen not to as your opinion is but a detour upon the detour I initially complained about...
I am now point blank stating that I do not wish to progress into double tin foil hat territory! You get no brownie points for being persistent -harassment is not rewarded...
Excellent response by FOTF except for the above statement. When they use that terminology they are being counterproductive. There is no such thing as a gay individual. Homosexuality is a sinful act that individuals sometimes do. They should say they are not attacking any individuals but that they believe gay behavior is morally wrong....and then say ........the aggressive agenda of the homosexual movement and its activists is harmful to families, and we believe it is time to stand up and fight that.......
Just like you feel free to comment on THAT poster, so do I feel free to comment on your remarks towards him.
I stand here, just because he doesn't like FOTF doesn't mean YOU have to imply that Joe is a homosexual.
Deal.
You're right. I actually prefer the term "same-sex attraction," for the same reasons you give.
That's a fair and reasonable answer. Thank you
You post nothing about the poster, yet infer that people may believe I'm a homo activist because I happen to suspect the motives of Focus.
Oh man, that's better, much, much better.
You talking to me now? LOL Why don't you talk to yourself...
They cannot. X-rated films for starters do not exist anymore--they're reclassified as NC-17, and with few exceptions (the only two that comne to mind are High Tension and Santa Sangre), they are almost always sexually explicit and/or other adult items such as bizarre violence and heavy drug usage.
Since Wal-Mart is obviously not a business that deals in such materials, this cannot possibly be true by most any rational and logical standard.
If they did, there would certainly be state criminal violations involved, and possibly Federal problems for the chain. Though I cannot say this with absolute certainty, as I'm not a lawyer.
Quite honestly though, I think these people meant R-rated films. Though when I was buying movies at my local Wal-Mart, I didn't see any R-rated movies; the highest I saw was PG-13.
Though most of the reports on selling movies and contraception are seen on MSM pieces and mockumentaries that are clearly anti-Wal-Mart.
In any case, though, you do bring up an excellent point--the proven consistency of Wal-Mart's corporate actions.
Listen -you can add something substantive to the topic without including my approval as a requirement... I request you discontinue attempting to communicate your mind reading abilities to myself...
Has Wells Fargo gone insane???
If we are to deal in absolutes, what are you doing on FR?
There are a lot of posters here who don't even come close to toeing the conservative line, many who don't come close to toeing the true 'religous line' (quotes because I'm not sure the best way to word that) etc.
BTW, my quess is that FOTF has an annual cash flow of several hundred million or more.
Sorry, this was meant for Sensei:
BTW, my guess is that FOTF has an annual cash flow of several hundred million or more.
FOF could have gotten similar outsourcing services from Wells Fargo (if they weren't already), they chose not to, but to change providers to one less obnoxious in it's political giving that was not only diametrically opposed to FOF's principles, but actively working against it.
Every business and or ministry with any sensible leadership periodically reviews it's service providers for fit and function. Wells Fargo failed this review and got dumped. Happens every day in the USA.
Your continuing failure to see the obvious indicates a negative attitude or agenda against FOF.
I request that you stop trying to insinuate that a poster who disagrees with you is a homosexual.
Deal with that and move on.
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