Homosexuality is an abominable sin. So is the love of money above GOD and our fellow man. In its wicked pursuit of the second, Amerikan megacompanies are happy to embrace the wickedness of the first.

Homosexuality is found in nature all over the place. Many animals are homosexual and non-monogamous. Man is an animal. We just have larger brains that are capable of self awareness. Don;t let your pious brain fool itself into thinking we are god's perfect creation, besides, self centered Man created god in his own image, just like he used to think that the earth was the center of the universe. Stupid humans are merely a biological infestation of our planet. Get over it people as 10 to 15 percent of our people are openly gay and another 60 percent are closeted bi-sexuals

@diDiDo

No-one wants to hear your intolerance. Go back to your hell-hole and stay there Nazi.

Homosexuality is an abominable sin. So is the love of money above GOD and mankind. it its wicked pursuit of the second, Amerikan megacompanies are happy to embrace the wickedness of the first.

There should not be any $$$$$ used for gay couples in any way. There are to many other organizations that need $$$$$ for their needs.

To diDiDo: Homosexuality is not an abominable sin, it is the result of a genetic variation, unchosen by those affected. Hate of homosexuals is an irrational abominable sin.

People do nothing but biotch and complain that all of the big busineses in this country are all moving out of the country, mostly overseas, yet one of our largest retailers, Walmart, is bashed continuously left, right, and center. It's a self service store with low prices people can afford. What they sell may be less than stellar, top quality items but what you need IS right there in most every city in America or close to it. Yes, since Sam Walton's death there are too many imports as Sam's philosophy of buying only American made died with him. However, before this country drives out yet another big business that employs millions, dont ya think people need to lay off? Think that they won't get sick of it and leave this country? Think again! We never thought that a majority of companies that have packed up and gone would do so either. Can you begin to imagine the amount of people out of work if Walmart packed up and moved out? You may THINK that you don't need them, but guess again. Just WATCH this country's economy if they ever get sick of the bullcrap and move on out. No, they don't pay their employees enough by today's "standards" in many peoples' opinions, and yes, their health care plan isn't the best, but they DO employ MILLIONS of people and millions more shop there so they are obviously very much needed for our econony, as it is.

diDiDo,
It is the mindset of yourself, and many other "sheep" like you, that divides community, impoverishes the less fortunate, and begins war. Check the 10 Commandments (and the basic outlines of the hundreds of other religions practiced by the rest of the world) and then get back to me on your alleged "abominable" sin. Also, there is no "k" in American.

The anti-gay arguments are fairly weak against the business arguments.

In relation to business logic, see http://www.gaymarketnews.com especially at http://www.gaymarketnews.com/2006/08/retailer-in-us-gay-market-push.html and http://www.gaymarketnews.com/2006/12/cnn-on-walmart-and-gay-marketing.html .

Further the usual-quoted anti-gay passages in the bible sit alongside passages that condemn Christians that eat shellfish, wear certain fabrics and (for males) that shave their faces. If gays are the only ones headed to hell then how do fundamental Christians interpret the other scripture passages condemning these other widely acceptable practices such as eating shellfish?

Christians also ought to read and focus on Jesus and his teachings, not on alleged anti-gay Old Testament words - and Jesus gave us a lot of good rules for living, but none of which involved hating homosexuals - quite the opposite.

Thanks, Jane.

I am so sick of all the hatred being spewed out by so called ' men/women of God, not only are the christians judging others on a daily basis but they are spreading such hatred in the name of God.To me, that is just as equal a sin as the one they hate and they also hate the sinners too and God says to love thy neighbor as thyself..hey, what if your neighbor turns you on..it's supposed to be a sin to masturbate, so which sin do you chose? Masturbate while you think of your same sex neighbor or hate him/her because your are ashamed to admit your attraction to that person.
I am confused (not really, it just doesn't make sense) with the way christians say it's wrong to have an abortion because you are killing a baby, yet it's okay to give the death penalty and bush is one of the most guilty of putting people to death in tx, even a young man with a mentality of a 12 yr old and was convicted on one single eye witness, just one person said he was sure he was the man he saw, even though others couldn't say the same thing...so bush more than likely killed an innocent man with the stroke of a pen..how convienent for him..if only he'd had the balls to go face the young man..but we know he doesn't have any so it's a moot point.yet he says daily that God is on his side. I thought christians were supposed to be humble, charitable, HONEST AND JUST..IMHO he's none of the above..he and cheney are both arrogant bastards that act as if they are above the law..first cheney says he won't supply documents and claims executive privilige, now, he's not part of the executive branch so we have no right to anything he does, says or who he sees..he reminds me of mr magoo, only he's too dangerous to be funny. I keep signing petitions to impeach him but it doesn't go anywhere..if you feel the same, then please by all means check out google and find a sight with the petition and let's get him out then chicken george will be next. These christian men are ruining our once great nation and putting us in more jeopardy than ever in the history of America and we must wake up and do something to help our country be safe again. BTW, please I beg you, write your reps daily...DAILY.. and demand they stand up to bush about honoring our Heroes that are flying into Dover on a daily basis, probably many more than we will ever truly know, but we need to see the actual damage being done and not be able to put our heads in the sand anymore..that will truly wake everyone up if they see the flag draped coffins and realize it's not such a clean war after all..bush does such a good job of sanitizing the war that we don't even feel the effects here unless we have someone we know serving.
There is a wonderful group called " Soldiers Angels" that I am proud to be a member & they would love to have more volunteers if you're interested. Any soldier that doesn't have family or get much mail can submit their names for adoption, we send them all kinds of items they are unable to get over there, even basic stuff such as toilet tissue, especially all toiletries, shaving items, phone cards are always welcome, also they need sand scarves, etc..check it out if you're interested and I think you'll really feel better knowing you're helping in some small way and the troops sure do appreciate anything from home.
Wow, guess I had a lot to say and hopefully you will at least demand from your reps that we are tired of bush hiding the truth about the flag draped coffins from America..they deserve a heroes send off just like the firemen received today in SC, God bless them all. Yes, I am a spiritual person but there's a difference in the way I look at life and the way so called christians look .. I don't have a hatred in my heart for anyone just because I don't like their behaviour...I do admit it's hard to find anything I like in bush or cheney. Now go write your reps and check into Soldiers Angels..pj

Dear Jane:

The Bible does NOT prohibit Christians from eating shellfish. (Where do some of these people come up with this stuff?) That is an Old Testament law that had nothing to do with Christians in the New Testament.

Further, for those of you who call anyone who disagree with homosexuality as being hate-mongers: There is a difference between disapproving of an action and hating the person. Don't you see that? Do I have to accept everything you do in order to keep from hating you? That's a ridiculous rationale. I don't like people that spit on the sidewalk and I don't think they should do it. But that doesn't mean I hate them. Tone down the rhetoric.

This would just be one more reason for me to boycott Wal-Mart: not because I'm homosexual, but because it's another opportunity to get up the nose of the Amerikkkan Religious Reich. But I've been boycotting Wal-Mart for so long now that I've not only forgotten the original reason, but some of the subsequent reasons. My boycott won't change Wal-Mart's bottom line one bit.

Jane Bell,
What is your deal? you want so bad to come across as a bible scholar, but, anybody, including you, could clearly do a google search to find New Testament passages that do condemn homosexuality. Yes, it does. Example: 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 says this: 9 "Or do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals,

10 nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

11 And such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in the Spirit of our God."

AND 1 Corinthians 5:11 (NASB)

"But actually, I wrote to you not to associate with any so-called brother if he should be an immoral person, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or a swindler--not even to eat with such a one." AND

1 Corinthians 6:9-11(NASB)

9 "Or do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals,

10 nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

11 And such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in the Spirit of our God." And please read all this,

A homosexual person must do exactly the same thing any other person who sins must do to please God. Turn away from their sin, and accept God's Word and God's forgiveness. Now, clearly you do see that the bible, the New Testament, and yes THe diciples of Christ himself, did in fact condemn Homosexuality. So please lets here no more from you on the fact the Christian teachings says nothing about homosexuality, because it surely does condemn it. Now as for the shellfish deal, the Jews were the ones that could not eat of it and also pork and fish with no scales and also not to eat anything that is cloven footed and that does not chew from the cud, or (eat Grass). This was the Law given to the Jews by God through Moses.
We are in discusion about homosexuality, not shellfish. What is wrong with the deal about not eating shellfish and pork? Can't we live without eating these unclean foods? HAHA.

Hope that I could help you see that you are not the bible scholar you wanted to appear to be but hope you will now read the New Testament front to rear. Please do this. Amen

Marcus

You are correct and I should have used the term "people" rather than "Christians" in my post above, since it is indeed old testament (Leviticus) to which I referred.

My point was clear though - Jesus himself did not condemn homosexuals, and Christians follow the teaching of Jesus, not the old testament.

An old testament text often used to justify condemning homosexuality contains text forbidding other things (such as eating shellfish) that most people today would find silly.

As examples: "Do not cut the hair at the sides of your head or clip off the edges of your beard." (Leviticus 19:27)

Do not wear material woven of two kinds of material." (Leviticus 19:19)

And the only one you mentioned:

"They (shellfish) shall be an abomination to you; you shall not eat their flesh, but you shall regard their carcasses as an abomination." (Leviticus 11:11)

True Christians ought not condemn homosexuals or homosexuality if they truly follow Jesus and the teachings of Jesus Christ.

And if you choose to follow the old testament in believing homosexuality to be wrong, then you must also never eat shellfish nor wear certain fabrics or shave your face otherwise you (if Leviticus is to be followed today) are an abomination in the eyes of God.

I think most people living today would say that Leviticus is silly, and the many abominations it identifies are not to be followed by rational people, and rational Christians.

Thanks for allowing me to clarify. - Jane Bell

Thank you Walmart executives for not giving in. I am against sin, the behavior of the person. If everyone who follows after their sexual desires decides want special treatment or who wants their lifesyle to be rewarded we would have child molestors and others who practice sick sexual sins will want the same. I could quote scriptures, but only those who truly want to change would read it and respond. I love the Lord and because I love Him I want to change any behavior that I know he is against to please Him. I pray for these groups, but more importantly I pray for your corporation to stand on the principles of God's Word and what your founder represented. This man is the reason your corporation has been so successful all these years. However, if you continue to compromise and sew your seeds into unfruitful ground you will no longer prosper.