Comments on: The Tennessean’s list of companies that are “rooted in Christianity” http://www.christandpopculture.com/asides/the-tennesseans-list-of-companies-that-are-rooted-in-christianity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-tennesseans-list-of-companies-that-are-rooted-in-christianity Where The Christian Faith Meets The Common Knowledge of Our Age Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:18:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Drew Dixon http://www.christandpopculture.com/asides/the-tennesseans-list-of-companies-that-are-rooted-in-christianity/#comment-75587 Drew Dixon Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:55:09 +0000 http://www.christandpopculture.com/?p=6192#comment-75587 I think it is wonderful that Chick-Fil-A is closed on Sunday and that they seem to be generous in a number of ways. However, the idea of a "Christian" business irks me. Firstly because businesses do not have souls and therefore are incapable of being Christian. And secondly because of Chick-Fil-A and Forever 21 and whatever else other companies that claim to be "Christian" have a tremendous opportunity to be a poor witness for Christ. So should a company claim to be "Christian"? I don't know, but I lean toward saying no. My reason is because no matter how hard Chick-Fil-A tries to hire good "Christian" employees, they will not be able to do so. Further because Chick-Fil-A is a business an not a church, they have no ability to discipline those under their employ if they begin to exhibit a poor witness. A church can do that, a business cannot. Very interesting questions. To address your specific questions: 1. No I don't think, we should feel compelled to go to businesses that claim Christianity. In fact, I think it wise to purposefully go to the same businesses that are not "Christian" for the sake of witness. For the record, I have read that Chick-Fil-A actually is less fattening that most fast food restaurants and actually provides more healthy options than most, but their is nothing particularly godly about fried chicken sandwiches. 2. The problem with a company claiming to be rooted in Christianity is that these companies are not churches--who is holding them accountable for this claim? Who is asking Forever 21 tough questions about their business model? Does their pastor care that they are being accused of ripping off other companies? Is anyone talking to them about modesty or vanity (at least on some level)? I think it is wonderful that Chick-Fil-A is closed on Sunday and that they seem to be generous in a number of ways. However, the idea of a “Christian” business irks me. Firstly because businesses do not have souls and therefore are incapable of being Christian. And secondly because of Chick-Fil-A and Forever 21 and whatever else other companies that claim to be “Christian” have a tremendous opportunity to be a poor witness for Christ.

So should a company claim to be “Christian”? I don’t know, but I lean toward saying no. My reason is because no matter how hard Chick-Fil-A tries to hire good “Christian” employees, they will not be able to do so. Further because Chick-Fil-A is a business an not a church, they have no ability to discipline those under their employ if they begin to exhibit a poor witness. A church can do that, a business cannot.

Very interesting questions. To address your specific questions:

1. No I don’t think, we should feel compelled to go to businesses that claim Christianity. In fact, I think it wise to purposefully go to the same businesses that are not “Christian” for the sake of witness. For the record, I have read that Chick-Fil-A actually is less fattening that most fast food restaurants and actually provides more healthy options than most, but their is nothing particularly godly about fried chicken sandwiches.

2. The problem with a company claiming to be rooted in Christianity is that these companies are not churches–who is holding them accountable for this claim? Who is asking Forever 21 tough questions about their business model? Does their pastor care that they are being accused of ripping off other companies? Is anyone talking to them about modesty or vanity (at least on some level)?

]]> By: Mr. Poet http://www.christandpopculture.com/asides/the-tennesseans-list-of-companies-that-are-rooted-in-christianity/#comment-74800 Mr. Poet Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:01:07 +0000 http://www.christandpopculture.com/?p=6192#comment-74800 People railed against blue laws that shut down almost everything on Sundays. Now you can barely get a day off. People railed against blue laws that shut down almost everything on Sundays. Now you can barely get a day off.

]]> By: Adam Carrington http://www.christandpopculture.com/asides/the-tennesseans-list-of-companies-that-are-rooted-in-christianity/#comment-74782 Adam Carrington Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:24:17 +0000 http://www.christandpopculture.com/?p=6192#comment-74782 This article from Forbes seems to give a decent overview about Chick-Fil-A and what you could consider to be Christian about it as a company: http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2007/0723/080.html This article from Forbes seems to give a decent overview about Chick-Fil-A and what you could consider to be Christian about it as a company:

http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2007/0723/080.html

]]> By: The Dane http://www.christandpopculture.com/asides/the-tennesseans-list-of-companies-that-are-rooted-in-christianity/#comment-74780 The Dane Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:30:10 +0000 http://www.christandpopculture.com/?p=6192#comment-74780 Woah! So you think Forever Twenty-One is a subtle call-out to eternal life and vigour? Fascinating. Woah! So you think Forever Twenty-One is a subtle call-out to eternal life and vigour? Fascinating.

]]> By: Alan Noble http://www.christandpopculture.com/asides/the-tennesseans-list-of-companies-that-are-rooted-in-christianity/#comment-74778 Alan Noble Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:26:45 +0000 http://www.christandpopculture.com/?p=6192#comment-74778 Right. What's interesting is to contemplate the words of John 3:16 and their connection to Forever XXI. Right. What’s interesting is to contemplate the words of John 3:16 and their connection to Forever XXI.

]]> By: The Dane http://www.christandpopculture.com/asides/the-tennesseans-list-of-companies-that-are-rooted-in-christianity/#comment-74775 The Dane Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:41:44 +0000 http://www.christandpopculture.com/?p=6192#comment-74775 But Alan, it's an utterly vain, club lifestyle that Jesus would approve of! But Alan, it’s an utterly vain, club lifestyle that Jesus would approve of!

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