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Old 12-04-2010, 12:26 PM
 
Location: Michigan
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SOUTHLAKE -- Chase Bank told a businessman to remove the Christmas tree he donated to a local branch because it could offend people.

Antonio Morales, owner of Bellagio Day Spa in Southlake, had assembled and decorated a 9-foot-tall tree in the lobby of the Chase Bank branch at 1700 E. Southlake Boulevard as a favor to the branch manager, who is one of his clients.



Read more: Chase orders Southlake bank to remove Christmas tree | Northeast Tarrant | News from For...
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Old 12-04-2010, 12:28 PM
 
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If the property belongs to Chase, then i don't see what the problem is. It's their call. If it offends you, then don't bank with Chase (shoulder shrug).
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Old 12-04-2010, 12:36 PM
 
Location: Southcentral Kansas
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If the property belongs to Chase, then i don't see what the problem is. It's their call. If it offends you, then don't bank with Chase (shoulder shrug).
I think you are right. I have a credit card through Chase and guess I will have to stop using it since they are afraid of offending atheists and Muslims, mostly.

I read the article and see some future trouble for Chase from Christians.
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Old 12-04-2010, 12:38 PM
 
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A Christmas tree is an act of defiance!
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Old 12-04-2010, 12:40 PM
 
Location: New London County, CT
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I think you are right. I have a credit card through Chase and guess I will have to stop using it since they are afraid of offending atheists and Muslims, mostly.

I read the article and see some future trouble for Chase from Christians.
And as a Jewish person, I will continue to give Chase my business. I find it respectable that they share my belief that Christianity and all its manifestations belong in church, not in my bank.
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Old 12-04-2010, 12:41 PM
 
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Remember banks had christmas club savings account's?
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Old 12-04-2010, 12:44 PM
 
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If you don't like Chase's policies, don't bank there. Gotta love America, plenty of choices.
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Old 12-04-2010, 12:44 PM
 
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Do we really need Christmas trees in banks? The commercialization and exploitation of Christmas has pretty much reached its peak.
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Old 12-04-2010, 12:45 PM
 
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Roys would you be as offended if Chase accepted the donation of a mennorah or 'promoting' Islam in their place of business? They are businessmen conducting business, they aren't supposed to be in the business of selling religion. The over commercialization of Christmas tends to cheapen it's meaning.

That tree should have been donated to a Church displaying it on their property. Displaying it at a Christian bookstore makes far more sense. Displaying a Christmas tree at a slaughterhouse would make no sense to me.
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Old 12-04-2010, 12:48 PM
 
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And as a Jewish person, I will continue to give Chase my business. I find it respectable that they share my belief that Christianity and all its manifestations belong in church, not in my bank.
Yeah! Jews belong in the bank!

Christians belong in church.

When are those damned Christians going to forgive Goldman Sachs, anyway?
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