Do you try to patronize mainly "Christian-owned" businesses (protestant, faith)

[stretch00]

I avoid businesses that advertise themselves as christian. Mainly because the personal beliefs of the business owner should not enter into a commercial transaction. Price, service, ability, quality, convenience, those are all fine. If they are putting time and effort into marketing their beliefs, it probably means that they think those beliefs are more important than price, quality, etc, and then those things will suffer.

I also dislike people who proselytize, and advertising your business as christian is proselyting.

To be consistent, I also avoid businesses that advertise other personal characteristics of their owners, such as jewish, african american, whatever.

[jeffncandace]

Originally Posted by arguy1973

Thanks!-Ive just about got my youngest to side with me, she hates to shop, the oldest, well make it a day, cause her and my wife could stay till the lights are turned out-lol.

You know..the terrible twos werent that terrible.. it was more like the fearless fours...lol, that had me worrying

Oh arguy, buddy, I'm going through both simultaneously! I have a 4 year old red-headed girl, and she is indeed fearsome...then my 2 year old boy, who is sweet and yet into everything he can get his grubby hands on...AND we have an 11 month old girl who is now mobile and doing the best her little self can to follow the pitter patter of her older siblings!

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to CelticLady1 again. Awsome post Celtic! You too spunky...sorry to hear about you got screwed by some guy claiming to come in the name of the Lord...wouldn't like to be in his shoes come judgement day!

[arguy1973]

Originally Posted by stretch00

I avoid businesses that advertise themselves as christian. Mainly because the personal beliefs of the business owner should not enter into a commercial transaction. Price, service, ability, quality, convenience, those are all fine. If they are putting time and effort into marketing their beliefs, it probably means that they think those beliefs are more important than price, quality, etc, and then those things will suffer.

I also dislike people who proselytize, and advertising your business as christian is proselyting.

To be consistent, I also avoid businesses that advertise other personal characteristics of their owners, such as jewish, african american, whatever.

I had a college prof that wouldnt eat at mcdonalds because he said that he arches werent arches, the were actually made in the image of womens breast.... idk

[kaykay]

If I know a certain business is a Christian-owned business, and I have used them and they really do seem to operate under Christian principles, I will try to give them my business as opposed to someone else.

[arguy1973]

Originally Posted by jeffncandace

Oh arguy, buddy, I'm going through both simultaneously! I have a 4 year old red-headed girl, and she is indeed fearsome...then my 2 year old boy, who is sweet and yet into everything he can get his grubby hands on...AND we have an 11 month old girl who is now mobile and doing the best her little self can to follow the pitter patter of her older siblings!

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to CelticLady1 again. Awsome post Celtic! You too spunky...sorry to hear about you got screwed by some guy claiming to come in the name of the Lord...wouldn't like to be in his shoes come judgement day!

LOL...no wonder you want to get in and out of a store as fast as possible, the cart would be full before you turn around-lol i rem those days-

[jeffncandace]

Originally Posted by arguy1973

I had a college prof that wouldnt eat at mcdonalds because he said that he arches werent arches, the were actually made in the image of womens breast.... idk

You kid!!! Surely not...LMAO!

Yes arguy, these are crazy times for us...but we just try to enjoy them and give good examples to them as best we can.

[stretch00]

Originally Posted by arguy1973

I had a college prof that wouldnt eat at mcdonalds because he said that he arches werent arches, the were actually made in the image of womens breast.... idk

I think the original McD had only one arch. What does that imply?

Did he also not eat bananas/pickles/zucchini, visit Washington DC (Washington Monument is phallic), or drive on roads that had been salted (have you ever looked at those buildings the highway admin stores sand and salt in? They are very breast like).

[pablobee]

Originally Posted by magellan

You've seen them, business cards with Jesus fish on them, company flyers with bible quotes, newspaper and yellow page ads with prayers on them. Do you try and patronize businesses solely because they are Christian-owned? Or do you put more weight behind customer service and price?

Since they only allow 4 choices, you can fill in your own "other" if none apply.

(Apologies in advance if this poll has been discussed before)

Thanks

Since customer service and price are going to be, in most cases, the primary goals of a Christian owned business, I would patronize them more than others. However, a really good deal might distract me.

[stretch00]

Originally Posted by pablobee

Since customer service and price are going to be, in most cases, the primary goals of a Christian owned business, I would patronize them more than others.

Why would you say this? I could come up with reasons why they would not be the primary goals, and perhaps even secondary.

[MomtoFour]

What I dislike about businesses that advertise as "Christian" is the implication that Christians have better morals than atheists, Buddhists, Jews, etc. People from all walks of life can have good morals, regardless of their belief (or lack of belief) in God.

(And I'm a Christian, btw.)