Why Give Your Money to People Who Hate You?

Bereans:

Happy Thanksgiving!  I pray that your celebrations of this uniquely American holiday have been Christ-centered and refreshing to your souls.  As Christians, we are always to be giving thanks to God (1 Thessalonians 5:18) as the One in Whom we live, and move, and exist (Acts 17:28), so this holiday is one time each year that we can be above-and-beyond thankful!

As Thanksgiving ends, most people begin their Christmas shopping.  It seems almost impossible to escape the anti-God agenda that has overtaken almost every corporation in America. The "Pride" group has made a very calculated, deliberate attempt to intimidate corporations into funding and promoting their evil agenda, and weak, greedy corporate executives lacking a biblical worldview caved like sand castles hit by an ocean wave.  Of course, we should expect nothing less from those who have no fear of God and are consumed with the fear of men.

These companies have proven that they have a greater desire to promote the culture of death than to promote any type of Christian values.  They are glad to take your money and then donate a part of it to pay for minors to have abortions or to have their bodies mutilated and sterilized.  While most all large corporations take part in these evils, some are more egregious than others.  For instance, despite widespread backlash and decreasing sales over selling transgender clothes for children, Target has rolled out a homosexual Santa Claus for this year's lineup of toys!

For several years, Trudi and I have deliberately avoided those companies that we feel are the worst.  We prefer to shop at local stores, and to avoid the ones that are most in-your-face with the agenda.  We have not set foot in Target for seven years, ever since they were the first store to allow men in women's rest rooms and dressing rooms.  Two weeks ago, I walked into PetSmart to get dog food, and a large banner right inside the door was advertising a new furniture line from their new corporate partners...two well-known interior designer homosexual men featured in an all-too-close pose.  Yes, apparently, in the minds of their corporate executives, carrying furniture with pictures of men cuddling will sell more pet food.  This week, I bought our dog food at Petco.

I encourage you to consider where you shop.  This is a matter of conscience, and I certainly do not judge anyone for shopping at some of these places.  In fact, I had to go to one of the stores I don't like to shop at a couple of weeks ago because both of their competitors were out of something I needed right away, so I understand that it's not always possible to do so.  However, if your only reason for shopping at some of these places is because you "like" the store (whether online or a physical store), or that it's convenient, I encourage you to consider that there may be other factors to take into mind when making a shopping choice.

Choosing where to make your purchases may be less convenient, and sometimes a little more costly.  However, remember that a portion of each dollar you spend at these businesses is being spent on activist groups and being donated to elect politicians who, when they get enough power, may be the people who will one day take away your freedoms, or even jail you if you do not submit to their cause (Matthew 5:11).  The following is a list of five of the businesses you'll most want to avoid.  It also has some suggestions for alternatives.

https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2023/11/23/5-woke-companies-youll-want-to-avoid-when-shopping-this-holiday-season-n2166653

Grace and peace to you,

J.W.