Do you try to patronize mainly "Christian-owned" businesses (beliefs, preaching)

[jeffncandace]

Originally Posted by Alpha8207

I sat down with that book and my bible for 40 days.

I read each chapter and looked up each individual scripture reference as I came to it.

Then I led a small group through it for 40 weeks, one chapter at a time and we never missed a week.

It changed me forever.

Nuff said.

Duly noted. I will pick it up again, methinks.

[eufo]

I wonder if people who see Christianity symbols or verses to be "unprofessional" see the same when they enter a Chinese restaurant that has a big Buddha shrine sitting right near the cash register and incense burning. Probably not.

[jeffncandace]

Originally Posted by eufo

I wonder if people who see Christianity symbols or verses to be "unprofessional" see the same when they enter a Chinese restaurant that has a big Buddha shrine sitting right near the cash register and incense burning. Probably not.

Indeed! Very good point.

[donsabi]

Everytime I have engaged a "Christian business" I have not been satisfied with the results. In many cases I feel as though I was ripped off. Now when I know the business is Christian I run the other way. The only religious order I would do business with is the Amish. The Amish will give you a fair price, a days work unequaled by anyone, and they are honest.
Don

[Philip T]

Originally Posted by Alpha8207

That's pretty wild and I would have never looked at it that way.

And I am a total Jesus Freak!!

I do not mean to be harsh in anyway about folks' with icons, they just turn on my alarms. Sort of like kids with Red or Blue hanky heads (gang colors for Bloods or Crips) around here (South side of Dallas -- Mrs. Phil is a Social Worker in that domain). In truth, all the gang kids I have met and dealt with are polite and nice. I just tend to wonder what they are "rep"ing with the colors.

Sort of get a laugh about some of the "bidness" stuff. There is one Realtor around here who puts Crosses, Fishes AND "Star of David" all on their For Sale signs. Why not add a Crescent Moon, a Pentagram, and a Question Mark (for Agnostics?) so you can rep to everybody? But like I say, it is mostly funny to me.

I think I would put the Lucky Charms symbols on mine. (in Irish Accent) Pink Hearts, Yellow Stars. Blue Moons, Greeeen Clovers . .. my kids love that cereal.

I get a laugh about the Fishes on the back of cars, too.

I thought it would be funny to put some of them on my pickup tailgate. Put some nose down -- like bombs falling over an Iraq city profile -- with a WWJB? (Who Would Jesus Bomb?) for the BushGod folks around here, but a lot of Christofascists (TM) seem to take themselves pretty serious, and would not share my sense of humor.

[MomtoFour]

Originally Posted by Alpha8207

I don't get preachy unless the client 'goes there'.

I do, however, give a gift card to Lowe's or a restaurant and a copy of The Purpose Driven Life to every client at every closing.

Now this would drive me crazy. (The book, not the gift certificate.)

Here the client has given you business, and you reward them by prosyleting them? If I were looking for a real estate agent and I knew you were going to do this at the end of the transaction, I would look for a different real estate agent.

[MomtoFour]

Originally Posted by eufo

I wonder if people who see Christianity symbols or verses to be "unprofessional" see the same when they enter a Chinese restaurant that has a big Buddha shrine sitting right near the cash register and incense burning. Probably not.

Now, that wouldn't bother me, but I view eating at a restaurant as a cultural experience. I wouldn't mind seeing crosses in a Mexican restaurant either.

[Alpha8207]

Originally Posted by Philip T

I do not mean to be harsh in anyway about folks' with icons, they just turn on my alarms. Sort of like kids with Red or Blue hanky heads (gang colors for Bloods or Crips) around here (South side of Dallas -- Mrs. Phil is a Social Worker in that domain). In truth, all the gang kids I have met and dealt with are polite and nice. I just tend to wonder what they are "rep"ing with the colors.

Sort of get a laugh about some of the "bidness" stuff. There is one Realtor around here who puts Crosses, Fishes AND "Star of David" all on their For Sale signs. Why not add a Crescent Moon, a Pentagram, and a Question Mark (for Agnostics?) so you can rep to everybody? But like I say, it is mostly funny to me.

I think I would put the Lucky Charms symbols on mine. (in Irish Accent) Pink Hearts, Yellow Stars. Blue Moons, Greeeen Clovers . .. my kids love that cereal.

I get a laugh about the Fishes on the back of cars, too.

I thought it would be funny to put some of them on my pickup tailgate. Put some nose down -- like bombs falling over an Iraq city profile -- with a WWJB? (Who Would Jesus Bomb?) for the BushGod folks around here, but a lot of Christofascists (TM) seem to take themselves pretty serious, and would not share my sense of humor.

There's nothing wrong with different opinions on this subject. I sure respect yours. Funny though, no one has ever said anything to me about it. And I wouldn't say I'm an 'overtly' Christian business, my email signature looks something like this:

Alpha 8207
Broker-In-Charge
1234 Hwy 1
MyTown, NC 11111
(555)555-5555(office)
(555)555-5556(fax)
web:www.notareallink.net (broken link)
email: bic@.....
I Tim 1:15-17

and that's it.

[Alpha8207]

Originally Posted by MomtoFour

Now this would drive me crazy. (The book, not the gift certificate.)

Here the client has given you business, and you reward them by prosyleting them? If I were looking for a real estate agent and I knew you were going to do this at the end of the transaction, I would look for a different real estate agent.

I don't think that's really proselytizing but I guess that is my intention.

However, all they have to do is not read the book. It's not like I follow-up on the results or anything. It's totally up to them.

[jeffncandace]

Originally Posted by MomtoFour

Now this would drive me crazy. (The book, not the gift certificate.)

Here the client has given you business, and you reward them by prosyleting them? If I were looking for a real estate agent and I knew you were going to do this at the end of the transaction, I would look for a different real estate agent.

And you would be free to do so, which was my point earlier! Alpha wants to express this part of himself and if it is offensive to someone (which is silly to me, I mean, just throw the flippin book in the trash if ya don't want it!) they can fire his butt and move on! I'm sure as a RE professional he doesn't preach at every prospective client.