Forwarded Regarding McDonalds and Same-Sex Marriage (SSM)
The information below comes from American Family Association. I appreciate their position on this issue, and believe action is necessary regarding McDonalds and their support of same-sex marriage. When a McDonald's spokesman has accused those opposed to same-sex marriage "are motivated by hate", it is high time to stop any financial support of McDonalds!!! A gracious stand by Christians on behalf of biblical morality is necessary. (I know your children and grandchildren enjoy going to McDonalds and playing in their playland, but we need to do this on THEIR behalf as well.)
Please respond to AFA, email your friends, and pass the flyer along to your local McDonalds. Thank you for your willingness to act.
In His Service,
Rev. Bob
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Donald E. Wildmon
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Please help us get this information into the hands of as many people as possible by forwarding it to your entire e-mail list of family and friends.
McDonald's: those opposing SSM motivated by hate
July 10, 2008
Dear Bob,
Throwing out any pretense of being neutral in the culture war, McDonald's has taken up the rhetoric of gay activists, suggesting those who oppose same-sex marriage (SSM) are motivated by hate.
AFA has asked for a boycott of McDonald's restaurants because of the company’s promotion of the gay agenda. AFA asked McDonald’s to remain neutral in the culture war. McDonald’s refused.
In response to the boycott, McDonald's spokesman Bill Whitman suggested to the Washington Post that those who oppose SSM are motivated by hate, saying "...hatred has no place in our culture." McDonald's has decided to adopt the "hate" theme used by gay activist groups for years.
Whitman went on to say, "We stand by and support our people to live and work in a society free of discrimination and harassment." Mr. Whitman has intentionally avoided addressing the reason for the boycott. This boycott is not about hiring gays or how gay employees are treated. It is about McDonald's choosing to put the full weight of their corporation behind promoting their agenda.
McDonald's donated $20,000 to the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce in exchange for membership and a seat on the group’s board of directors. The NGLCC lobbies Congress in support of same-sex marriage.
McDonald's CEO Jim Skinner said the company will promote issues they approve. "Being a socially responsible organization is a fundamental part of who we are. We have an obligation to use our size and resources to make a difference in the world...and we do."
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• Sign the online Boycott McDonald's petition.
• Forward this to family and friends and ask them to sign the petition.
• Print and distribute the Boycott McDonald's petition.
• Call your local McDonald's. Speak with the manager. Tell him or her (in a polite manner) that you will be boycotting McDonald's until they stop promoting the pro-homosexual agenda. To find the phone number of your nearest McDonald's, click here.
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| Thank you for caring enough to get involved. If you feel our efforts are worthy of support, would you consider making a small tax-deductible contribution to help us continue? |
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| Sincerely,
Donald E. Wildmon,
Founder and Chairman
American Family Association |
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