Tomato picking homosexuals...
there have been two successful boycotts by Christians in the last few weeks. First, the AFA have ended a multi-year boycott of Proctor and Gamble for advertising on TV shoes like Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and Will and Grace. P&G yielded to increasing pressure, and pulled it's advertising from these and other shows.
Second, several mainline churches joined a boycott of Taco Bell launched by underpaid tomato pickers from Florida (Taco Bell was one of the major buyers of tomatoes from the region). Taco Bell today agreed to pay higher prices for its tomatoes, only buying from farms that pay twice the current wages to their employees, and will work to make sure that these workers are treated justly.
I would suspect that nearly everyone who reads this would respond by saying to the one "now that is what Jesus really finds important" and to the other "why are Christians trying to impose their views on anyone" (or why are these people imposing these constraints on a perfectly functioning market economy?)?
Personally, I appreciate the Taco Bell response more than the P&G response. An argument could be made that social justice is more central to biblical morality than sexual purity (compare Jesus relative attention to the two issues), but I think that we should come to grips with the fact that the bible speaks to both of these issues, and we should as well. But I support the actions of the Taco Bell protesters more than the actions of the AFA.
Why? Because the Taco Bell protest seemed to send a positive message to those who were afflicted and hurting, while the AFA protest, I fear, only pushes gays farther away from the church.
But whatever you think, now you can eat your chalupa and brush your teeth with Crest with a clear conscience. Any thoughts?
Any thoughts
there have been two successful boycotts by Christians in the last few weeks. First, the AFA have ended a multi-year boycott of Proctor and Gamble for advertising on TV shoes like Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and Will and Grace. P&G yielded to increasing pressure, and pulled it's advertising from these and other shows.
Second, several mainline churches joined a boycott of Taco Bell launched by underpaid tomato pickers from Florida (Taco Bell was one of the major buyers of tomatoes from the region). Taco Bell today agreed to pay higher prices for its tomatoes, only buying from farms that pay twice the current wages to their employees, and will work to make sure that these workers are treated justly.
I would suspect that nearly everyone who reads this would respond by saying to the one "now that is what Jesus really finds important" and to the other "why are Christians trying to impose their views on anyone" (or why are these people imposing these constraints on a perfectly functioning market economy?)?
Personally, I appreciate the Taco Bell response more than the P&G response. An argument could be made that social justice is more central to biblical morality than sexual purity (compare Jesus relative attention to the two issues), but I think that we should come to grips with the fact that the bible speaks to both of these issues, and we should as well. But I support the actions of the Taco Bell protesters more than the actions of the AFA.
Why? Because the Taco Bell protest seemed to send a positive message to those who were afflicted and hurting, while the AFA protest, I fear, only pushes gays farther away from the church.
But whatever you think, now you can eat your chalupa and brush your teeth with Crest with a clear conscience. Any thoughts?
Any thoughts
posted by Kevin at 6:52 PM
2 Comments:
Kevin,
I find it ironic that a tomato is a fruit...
No, seriously, great post and Jesus speaks a lot more about money and justice than purity. Kinda weird that we (Christianity in general - but sometimes even me too) get so freaked out by homosexuals when I think that divorce and pornography are the real problems confronting the church today. The rate of Christians who are not homosexuals is much lower than society at large. The divorce rate of believers and unbelievers is equal. When the SBC (Southern Baptist Convention) had a pastors confrence in Florida a few years ago the hosting hotel reported that they had never made so much money on adult films in one week.
I am feeling especially Godly. I use Colgate because it is cheaper than Crest and that frees up my money for you know, really important stuff. Like a Gordita!
It's unfortunate that homosexuality is one of those politically charged sins. There is no group who more desperately needs the love of Christ and we, as a whole in the church, seem to have absolutely no idea of how to go about doing that. I struggle with it as well and I have a good deal of compassion for that particular sin struggle.
I agree with your post and appreciate your willingness to express that view.
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