Ben Siders wrote in message y.com...
So you've got two stubborn people, both unwilling to give in and giving
the excuse of "principles" as the cause. Great. I'm a Catholic and
I'll continue buy things I need at Home Depot because purchasing
junction boxes and MDF isn't a religious experience for me. Home Depot
is free to set whatever policies they want, as a private business, on
how they give away their own profits. Given how well organized
religions (including my own) have spent money in the past (like on
hushing up sex abuse victims), I don't blame Home Despot.. er.. Depot
for being reluctant to fork it over.

What's the next shocking revelation? Norm Abrams is a closet cultist?

Praising Jesus wrote:
AFA Action Alert!
Home Depot Scorns Christian Groups
July 28, 2003

"You are a Christian ministry, and we will not donate any funds to any
church or Christian ministry." - Home Depot store manager

According to Home Depot policy, Christian-based organizations "need not
apply" when it comes to requesting donations which benefit the community.
That's because Home Depot rejects grant applications if the organization
espouses Christianity.

OK.


When Special Youth Challenge Ministries (SYC) in Dallas, Georgia, asked its
local Home Depot manager for a small contribution to benefit a banquet
fundraiser, the manager turned him down. "You are a Christian ministry, and
we will not donate any funds to any church or Christian ministry," the
manager said.

His money, his choice. Fine by me.


SYC national Director Charles Walthour was caught by surprise. "Home Depot
has donated to us before, so I was shocked to learn that non-profit groups
that are Christian-based are no longer recognized as legitimate
organizations," he said.

Nobody said they weren't recognized as a legitimate organization. But
I daresay that lie is as good a reason to not donate ot his orgaization
as any.

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FF