How bad do you really want that Happy Meal?

[olde_fashioned]

"The American Family Association (AFA) launched the boycott yesterday because McDonald's joined the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce several months ago and placed an executive on the group's board of directors, in addition to donating to the chamber."

Are you sure you want to support gay marriage with your money? Because that is what McDonald's is doing with the profits that they make when you purchase their (not very tasty and not at all healthy) food. (and how come we can't have a Straight People Chamber of Commerce??)

No more iced coffees for me! ;-D

Note: I'm posting this for the benefit of those who would be grateful to learn about this boycott. If you're looking for a flame war, argument, or to push your pro-sodomite agenda, then please don't bother to comment. Comments will be screened and deleted if necessary.

(I'm also aware that McDonald's is not the only company guilty of this, so please don't start where-would-it-all-end-how-come-you're-not-boycotting-so-and-so-too. For the record, I still boycott Disney.)


The association asked McDonald's to remove itself from the chamber but the burger-maker declined, leading to the boycott. "We're saying that there are people who support AFA who don't appreciate their dollars from the hamburgers they bought being put into an organization that's going to fight against the values they believe in," Tim Wildmon, the association's president, said yesterday.

After meeting with Wildmon, the corporation refused to withdraw their support for the Chamber. "...In fact, McDonald's strongly told us that they are reaffirming their commitment".

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Washington Post article

Boycott McDonald's

I for one say Happy Meals are not that great anyway; certainly not enough to keep me from denying the radical and liberals who enjoy forcing homosexuality down our throats my money. They don't care what we think because they think we're insignificant (and I heard an "expert" say as much on the news tonight!) and we keep giving them our money, anyway. I say let's show them!! If they don't want to listen to us, then they don't need to enjoy the music of our money that they dance to all the way to the bank, either.

Comments

[midenianscholar.livejournal.com]

I heard about this months ago, I think. I remember Dad talking about it. Personally it hasn't effected me much--they still make really, really good sweet tea, which is all I get there when I can help it. (i.e. when we're not on the run and the siblings want to eat there.) Anyway... I don't have a really deep reason for an opinion on it either way. I guess part of me thinks it'd be more productive to minister to the gays/lesbians than boycott someone for supporting them.

[princessjune.livejournal.com]

I don't eat at McDonalds anyway, the food is disgusting and very unhealthy.

I respect everyone's opinions and beliefs, so I'm not bothered by what you said or by anyone elses opinion.

Everyone has their own religion and beliefs. But when it comes to Anatomy I believe, that men were made for women and women were made for men.

For some reason, things didn't turn out that way for all of the human species.

Another strange thing is that gays and lesbians are born that way. Why?

I guess we will never know why...

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

I agree!! Their burgers look like someone sat on them. 8-/

They weren't born that way. They like to say that, but it is impossible that someone is born without a choice to lead a lifestyle of sin. It's like saying someone is born a murderer, or a child molester, or a theif. It's a cop out, IMO.

[ancientwhispers.livejournal.com]

I totally agree with you there! It's a total excuse people use to make themselves feel better about what they're doing.

[princessjune.livejournal.com]

Yes, their burgers are attrocious!*lol*

I do believe your point,it is their excuse!

We're all born with a choice on how to lead our lives. I for one love being a woman and want to marry a man one day and have children.

It's not only a Christian belief that Marriage is between a man and woman. It's sacred in many other religions across the world as well.

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

You did? I only just heard about it, on the news, believe it or not.

I think we ought to minister them, absolutely!! They need it very much. I also think though, that how is a sinner supposed to know if they are sinning if Christians accept the sin and don't call it by its proper name?

[midenianscholar.livejournal.com]

I agree. I didn't mean that we should water down the sin or whatever. But I don't think that it needs to be God-hates-you sort of telling someone they sin. (Not saying you're saying that. Just saying.) I think gay/lesbian people are some of the most hurt people around, which is why they begin doing that sort of thing.

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

Oh, no! I hope no one thought I was advocating that sort of "you're all going to hell if you don't do as I say" sort of religion. That's almost worse than none at all!! I know what harm it can do, and I think that's a sin, too.

I agree that they're very hurt, and need a lot of love from God and the Christian community, but I don't think that "accepting" their sins is going to be very loving. (and I'm not saying any of this is you, either...)

[midenianscholar.livejournal.com]

We're in agreement. :) I think I mentioned that my very sweet uncle, who is gay, was scared to death of meeting my dad when he heard he (my dad) was a conservative Christian.

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

LOL! No, I don't remember that!! And what happened then? I'm sure your dad was kind to him, but how did your uncle react?

[midenianscholar.livejournal.com]

My uncle avoided my dad for about a day or two (this was at the family reunion) but finally my dad took him out sailing and they had a blast. My dad is a great listener, and has ministered to all sorts of people before. They got along great. It's really sad, though--this uncle was abused as a kid, I think, and has searched his whole life for a deeper meaning (including traveling with Brother Andrew--don't know if you know who he is, but he's a Christian missionary made of multiple levels of Awesome). And he's such a sweet man. It gave me a new understanding and compassion for those sorts of people.

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

LOL!!! That's funny. And very good of your dad. :-)

I understand why you have a greater sympathy for them, then. I suspect that a lot of homosexuals were abused as children. It's so sad. :-(