Well, I'd say Home Depot has a right to donate or not donate to anyone
they wish, I really don't have a problem with that.

But, since they specifically mentioned they would not donate to a
Christian ministry, I'd say I have every right to choose not to shop
there.

It'd be a little different story, in my opinion, if they stated they did
not donate to any religous organization, but they didn't.

And as far as boycotting Home Depot, well, if you aren't a Christian who
is offended by the all too common exclusion and/or attacks against the
Christian faith, then you shouldn't boycot. If you are however, you
should make every effort to avoid businesses that are Christian haters.

And if such a boycot hurts that business, they can change their policy
or downsize and the downsized employees can get work at their
competition who should get diverted business.

Just my $0.02 - and I never realized there were so many ANTI-Christians
in the wreck. Just because someone has a strong Christian faith and is
tired of Christianity being singled out to be discriminated against, as
in it's OK to celebrate Islamic and Jewish heritige in public schools,
but not Christian heritige or values, that doesn't make that person a
religous nut, it makes them a person with strong beliefs.

tillius

Ben Siders wrote in
.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.

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.

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.

SYC is a national volunteer ministry that grants requests from
terminally ill and handicapped youth in the field of shooting and
hunting.

The manager told Walthour if he would remove the word "Ministries"
from SYC letterhead, it would reconsider the donation request.
Walthour was unwilling to do that, saying, "We will not compromise
our faith in order to get something from Home Depot, or anyone else."
He said other companies were more than happy to give to SYC,
including Home Depot's corporate competitor, Lowe's Home Improvement
Center.

Don Wildmon, chairman of American Family Association, says Home
Depot's policy is extremely callous toward Christians and churches.
"Christians and churches account for the bulk of people-helping
ministries in any given town. For some reason, Home Depot has chosen
to disregard their importance," he said.

Wildmon says if Home Depot really wants to be a good community-minded
citizen, store managers should be given "flexible" funds to support
any local organization that helps children in their area.


ACTION NEEDED
Contact Home Depot and let company officials know their
anti-Christian policy is disrespectful to the communities where they
do business.


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