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Do You Know What WALMART Is Up To? #81010
11/12/06 12:13 AM
11/12/06 12:13 AM
Tammy Roesch  Offline OP
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Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 562
North East OHIO
Perhaps some of you have received an email from American Family Association - regarding Walmart/Sam's Club & the NGLCC (National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce). If you haven't please check out this link: http://www.afa.net/Petitions/issuedetail.asp?id=217

It is really sad...Our family has always shopped at Walmart, but after reading this, we have decided we can no longer support them. Yesterday I was in Walmart, and asked two of the sales clerks if they knew anything about it, they were astounded, and they thought I must be misinformed. I then forwarded the email to our landlord, and she called the local Walmart, and asked the manager if it was true - and they said it was. I then called the same local Walmart, and she told me she didn't know if it was true, that I would have to call the main headquarters....which I did, and they said it was true, they did join the NGLCC. But, they tried to say they were not for pushing Homosexual Marriages, but that they were for "diversity". But, passing homosexual marriage laws are one of the things the NGLCC is all about, besides promoting homosexual businesses. We then went on the NGLCC site http://www.nglcc.org/ht/d/Home/pid/647 and right on the first page, they are welcoming in Walmart.


Quote:
National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Announces Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Membership Monday, August 21, 2006

Partnership includes executive council appointment and program support

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) announced today a partnership with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to advancing diversity among all of its associate, supplier and customer bases. This partnership will include executive representation on the NGLCC’s Corporate Advisory Council (CAC) and sponsorship of the organization’s 2006 events and initiatives.

As part of Wal-Mart’s involvement with NGLCC, Dee Breazeale, vice president of divisional merchandise, SAM’S CLUB Jewelry, will serve on the organization’s Corporate Advisory Council (CAC). The CAC is composed of NGLCC corporate partners whose mission is to discuss issues upon which members of the NGLCC and CAC work together to educate Corporate America and the public on the economic benefits of providing a diverse workplace and creating mutually beneficial relationships with the LGBT and LGBT-friendly business community.

In addition, Wal-Mart will assist the NGLCC in developing, expanding and promoting corporate diversity business development and procurement opportunities by sponsoring some of its programs including two of the organization’s conferences. Last month, NGLCC recognized the company as the newest corporate member of the Chamber at the NGLCC’s International Business and Leadership Conference in Montreal.


“We are honored to have Wal-Mart's support of the NGLCC. Our partnership will not only provide more opportunities for the NGLCC, but the business community as a whole,” said NGLCC Co-Founder and President Justin Nelson. “We are pleased with this addition to our organization and to our council.”

Wal-Mart is the latest company that has heard our message about completing the circle of corporate diversity. No longer is just marketing to the LGBT segment enough. No longer is having a corporate non discrimination policy that includes sexual orientation enough. If a company is as truly committed to being a good corporate citizen in the LGBT space as they are with other diverse communities, then they need to buy back and invest in LGBT community-owned businesses like they do with other diverse segments. Their supplier base, those from whom they purchase goods and services, must look like the customer and employee base they have or are trying to attract.

Wal-Mart joins a highly respected group of companies including IBM, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, American Airlines, Intel Corporation, Motorola, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Lehman Brothers, Travelport, Merrill Lynch, American Express, Cisco Systems, Avis, Orbitz, Intuit, Kodak, Fannie Mae, Millennium Hotels & Resorts, and Kimpton Hotels that are working with the NGLCC to empower LGBT businesses and entrepreneurs. With the support of these companies and many more that will be joining this list for 2007, the NGLCC will continue to create opportunities for LGBT owned businesses through our SDI.



If you want to read what the NGLCC says about homosexual marriages, go to: http://www.nglcc.org/index.php?display=G...me+sex+marriage

I hope this all stirs you all up as much as it does us...please, do what you can to alert as many people as possible, to what Walmart/Sam's is now doing.


Christ is waiting with longing desire for the manifestation of Himself in His church. When the character of Christ shall be perfectly reproduced in His people, then He will come to claim them as His own. {COL 69}

Re: Do You Know What WALMART Is Up To? [Re: Tammy Roesch] #81013
11/12/06 12:44 AM
11/12/06 12:44 AM
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I wonder, the store you plan to turn your shopping to, have you made sure that they do not support any of the following:
1Co 6:9 You know that wicked people will not inherit the kingdom of God, don't you? Stop deceiving yourselves! Sexually immoral people, idolaters, adulterers, male prostitutes, homosexuals,
1Co 6:10 thieves, greedy people, drunks, slanderers, and robbers will not inherit the kingdom of God.


Galatians 2
21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

It is so hazardous to take here a little and there a little. If you put the right little's together you can make the bible teach anything you wish. //Graham Maxwell
Re: Do You Know What WALMART Is Up To? [Re: Tammy Roesch] #81021
11/12/06 03:20 AM
11/12/06 03:20 AM
charis  Offline
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I guess I don't quite understand the reason to put on the warpaint yet. I mean, it isn't like Walmart is thinking of posting gay little elves in dark corners to overpower the Christians during their Christmas shopping... leastways, I don't *think* so.

I know the Bible is against homosexuality, and that sort of behavior kinda disgusts me as well, but the Bible and God is against a whole lot of other things as well. Are we to censor everyone we come into business with on those bases? Something just seems wrong with that idea...don't know quite what it is yet though...or maybe I'm wrong myself...


One thing God has spoken,
two things have I heard:
that you, O God, are strong.
And that you, O God, are loving.

~ Psalms 62:11,12 ~
Re: Do You Know What WALMART Is Up To? [Re: charis] #103391
10/04/08 12:12 PM
10/04/08 12:12 PM
Tammy Roesch  Offline OP
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 562
North East OHIO
Thought you all might be interested in an update on the Walmart situation...I emailed AFA and they just wrote back to me:
 Quote:
Dear Ms. Roesch:
I am so pleased to let you know that Wal-Mart no longer supports the Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Chamber of Commerence. They have worked with us and have agreed to no longer take sides in the culture war. They are doing a lot to maintain a family friendly enviornment for their shoppers, they are even working on cleaning up their on-line store!

Thank you for caring enough to get involved. We appreciate your
support.
Sincerely,
Anelese
AFA Staff <><


-----Original Message-----
From: Tammy Roesch [mailto:tammy_roesch@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2008
To: faq
Subject: faq: Walmart

This is an enquiry e-mail via http://faq.afa.net from:
Tammy Roesch <tammy_roesch@yahoo.com>

Hi! Can you please tell me where Walmart stands now, with the Gay Agenda? Are they still supporting them? I have not shopped there in almost two years...if they have changed their position, I would like to go back...Please let me know. Sincerely, Tammy Roesch


Christ is waiting with longing desire for the manifestation of Himself in His church. When the character of Christ shall be perfectly reproduced in His people, then He will come to claim them as His own. {COL 69}

Re: Do You Know What WALMART Is Up To? [Re: Tammy Roesch] #103392
10/04/08 12:14 PM
10/04/08 12:14 PM
Tammy Roesch  Offline OP
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 562
North East OHIO
This is an example how money affects businesses and churches...and how we should let both know when we approve/disapprove of what they are doing, by our financial support. Even now, as corrupt as the world is, we CAN make a difference! \:\)


Christ is waiting with longing desire for the manifestation of Himself in His church. When the character of Christ shall be perfectly reproduced in His people, then He will come to claim them as His own. {COL 69}

Re: Do You Know What WALMART Is Up To? [Re: Tammy Roesch] #103412
10/05/08 03:43 PM
10/05/08 03:43 PM
Daryl  Offline

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I am happy to hear this piece of good news.


In His Love, Mercy & Grace,

Daryl smile

John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

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Re: Do You Know What WALMART Is Up To? [Re: Daryl] #104219
11/05/08 02:23 PM
11/05/08 02:23 PM
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D R  Offline
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Posts: 719
East Coast Canada
Interesting concept of Corporate America supporting openly such an anti-Christian cause. BUT if we as Christians today will "stop shopping" at a store that supports groups like this, what about all the other aspects of our lives where we may be giving our time and or money to groups that stand behind the same and even worse efforts than that of Wal-mart and their former support of the NGLCC?

Examples of our daily spending habits:
TAXES: that go to legal abortions used as a "birth control", war efforts that are not legal nor Constitutional! funds that go to genetic alterations of foods and animals. funds that are chanalled to breweries and other alcohol companies. money that is chanalled to the gambling and sex industries.

Are we to stop paying a certain percentage of our taxes?

What about our buying and supporting companies that make vegetarian foods that contain cancer causing additives!?

yikes it is hard to know what company I should buy my gas from if I should buy gas at all? (at $1 per litre / about $4.50 US gallon) where are these profits going?


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