Originally posted by Kokopellian:
Forcing religious beliefs on homosexuals just because the Christian belief system doesn't support their lifestyle doesn't compare to a group fighting for injustices.


How do you get 'forcing religious beliefs on homosexuals' from Ford's decision to not advertise in homosexual publications?

And Jackson 'fighting for injustices' is nearly humorous. Sometimes what he does can be considered cronyism. And why is the solution always boycotting, and not putting together the best bid?


Originally posted by Kokopellian:
The problem lies in the fact that this particular Christian group believes that their belief system is the righteous one and therefore forces it onto others. That is wrong any way you slice it.


Here we go again with the "religious people forcing their beliefs upon others". Please explain what beliefs they have forced upon people. Have they forced the belief that homosexuality is a sin upon the people at Ford? If so, then Ford is in the wrong, not the people with the beliefs.

Originally posted by Kokopellian:
And yes, by not marketing to a group that spends $$$ on a company's products is not serving them. It doesn't need to be "great thinking" as you put it. That is fact. And no, homosexuals don't need to be specifically catered to, but they need/want to be accepted. That's what they struggle for. Acceptance and their own human rights.


Should every group of people feel they need to be specifically marketed in order to be/feel 'accepted'?? I don't see any Ford ads in church bulletins. Does that mean church-goers aren't being served by Ford?

Originally posted by Kokopellian:
Their suppression and lack of advancement in culture/society is not brought on by their own actions they're just living, trying to survive. It's driven by the fears of those in power. The power such as demonstrated by the group that had ads pulled from their magazines. Do you see homosexual groups doing the same towards Christian publications? Homosexuals are here to stay and as soon as the conservative Christians realize that we'll all get along better.


What a perfect time of year to ask whether I see the same sorts of things being done to Christians. Are people who are trying to eliminate public use of the word 'Christmas' trying to force their beliefs upon me and the rest of Christians? If gays wanted to boycott The Home Depot for selling 'Christmas trees', I say go for it. If they're successful; if they are organized enough and have enough people to make them stop selling Christmas trees, then good for them. This is America and they are perfectly welcome to do that, in the same way Christians are welcome to act in the way they did with Ford.