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Thursday, September 07, 2006

thinking about walmart still.

My dream is to go to a store that doesn't offer alchohol, cigarrettes, porn, or anything like that. a store like that doesn't exist. i'm spending my money at these stores, and my money is going to support these vices and sins.

Walmart is now joined with a group that pushes LGBT views, and if i spend my money at walmart, my money will go to support this group. I just hate that it's like that. I mean, it's the individual that's important, some people take it so far, and make it seem like they hate the people who are doing this sin. It shouldn't be like that. I just don't want to be forced into telling people that what they're doing is just fine. It's not, and I will never condone it. Why do you have to say, "love me, love my sin!" it shouldn't be like that either. I love you, but I'll never love your sin. God loves you, but He'll never accept the sin, and He is the judge.

I'm wondering about Walmart's position too. I mean, what would this group have done, if Walmart said no? I really think they would have automatically labelled Walmart as discriminatory, and would have had a fight ready. I keep saying it, this is not a nationality we're talking about. I'm reminded of the kids on the playground that run and cry to the teacher because someone won't play with them. What would this group say if i told them that by not letting me follow them around and preach to them, they were being discriminatory? Oh, I have free speech. lol. People just push things so far.

I don't think we should treat people like lepers. An American has a right to work. People who drink work, lol. People who swear like sailors work. People who choose the sin of LGBT should be able to work too, and shop where they want, I totally understand that. But they're taking it too far, and trying to deceive everyone into thinking that it's something you're born with. It's not, it's a sin that you choose.

For example...With a man and a woman, I believe that sex before marriage is a sin. It's a huge powerful temptation, and it's natural to have urges like that, BUT if you give in to those temptations, you commit sin. Of course, it's tempting, and you can tell yourself all you want that it feels natural and right. It's still not. The same goes for chosing to have a mate of the same sex. You may think it feels great, and right. It doesn't change the fact. It's a sin.

We choose to sin. We are born wanting sin. That's why Christ came and gave His life. He shed his blood to wash our sins away, when we come to him for forgiveness. We need to repent. We need to admit that we sin. That's the hardest thing for people now, I think. No one wants to admit that they do things wrong.

2 comments:

Kristi said...

Very well said, Shari. Very well said. I'm glad you posted that. Just yesterday I replied to an email that Wal Mart sent a family in our church thanking them for letting them know how they feel, BUT "...we do not discriminate....it could hurt our business....we treat every customer equally...." blah blah blah.
I sent them an email back telling them I totally agree with what they're saying, but they don't have to link up with them outside of the store. No one is saying that G&L should not be treated nicely, fairly, or allowed to shop at Wal Mart. But to link up with the GLCC, they have turned their backs on the conservatives and conservative Christians. They emailed back and said that my feedback had been recorded. LOL Whatever. After the protesting I did this week, I ended up 46 cents there today on a money order. I've shopped there for so long I couldn't think of another place to buy one. LOL OH well.

~Kristi

Shari said...

lol. yeah. this just stinks.
i tried looking up Kmart, and didn't find anything, but i dont' know their stand. i'm afraid i'll rush off and start shopping at another store, and will find out that they're supporting bad stuff too. i haven't been to Walmart since though, and for me that's huge. lol.