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ATeutonicKnight
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I learned recently that businesses like Pepsi support abortion. Is it then a sin to buy Pepsi products (Dr. Pepper, Pepsi, Cherry Pepsi, etc)?
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Dymphna82
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I think they also support gay marriage. But I really can’t keep track of all these companies that support liberal agendas or my head would explode. LOL.
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Jaypeeto4
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Nearly 100% of all major corporations support:
Planned Parenthood and the abortion agenda.
The ENTIRE gay-rights agenda, including gay adoptions and gay 'marriage."
Transgender agenda.
Essentially, everything antiChristian and grossly immoral.
And how are they funding their support of these evil agendas?
( Which are LIBERAL causes by the way ) ?
Simple:
With their enormous profits which they continue to make (despite the recession)
thanks to President Bush’s well-intentioned tax cuts for wealthy corporations.
These cuts were intended to aid the corporations in creating MILLIONS of new jobs
here in America. Instead, nearly all of the corporations (including the one I work for)
are OUTSOURCING TONS of the jobs overseas, where, say in India, they can pay the workers THERE less than a dollar an hour for what they would (RIGHTLY) have to pay an American worker here $15 an hour or more for. This is an abomination and an outrage beyond the ability of words to describe. They are using their tax breaks to cut the American workforce. And they are using those extra funds to FINANCE the evil Liberal agendas that the Conservatives (who support the tax breaks for them) so vehemently
oppose.
Planned Parenthood and the abortion agenda.
The ENTIRE gay-rights agenda, including gay adoptions and gay 'marriage."
Transgender agenda.
Essentially, everything antiChristian and grossly immoral.
And how are they funding their support of these evil agendas?
( Which are LIBERAL causes by the way ) ?
Simple:
With their enormous profits which they continue to make (despite the recession)
thanks to President Bush’s well-intentioned tax cuts for wealthy corporations.
These cuts were intended to aid the corporations in creating MILLIONS of new jobs
here in America. Instead, nearly all of the corporations (including the one I work for)
are OUTSOURCING TONS of the jobs overseas, where, say in India, they can pay the workers THERE less than a dollar an hour for what they would (RIGHTLY) have to pay an American worker here $15 an hour or more for. This is an abomination and an outrage beyond the ability of words to describe. They are using their tax breaks to cut the American workforce. And they are using those extra funds to FINANCE the evil Liberal agendas that the Conservatives (who support the tax breaks for them) so vehemently
oppose.
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ThereWasADream
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Well, this is an interesting question. I don’t have an “official” answer but here’s my “sense” of the situation.
As the above poster has stated, nearly all corporations throw support behind some kind of immoral activity. To research all of them to make sure none support something anti-Catholic so you can buy some clothes/food seems unreasonable.
Furthermore, when you buy a can of Pepsi, you’re not intending to fund abortion. What you intend is to drink a can of Pepsi.
I suppose there could be a line drawn based on needs vs. wants. For example, “I need this pro-abortion company’s food or I’ll starve, so it’s OK to buy some, but I only want this pro-abortion company’s soft drink, so I’ll just pass.”
That’s a start.
As the above poster has stated, nearly all corporations throw support behind some kind of immoral activity. To research all of them to make sure none support something anti-Catholic so you can buy some clothes/food seems unreasonable.
Furthermore, when you buy a can of Pepsi, you’re not intending to fund abortion. What you intend is to drink a can of Pepsi.
I suppose there could be a line drawn based on needs vs. wants. For example, “I need this pro-abortion company’s food or I’ll starve, so it’s OK to buy some, but I only want this pro-abortion company’s soft drink, so I’ll just pass.”
That’s a start.
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ATeutonicKnight
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Well, my dad owns a restaurant, and he sells Dr. Pepper in it. It’s arguably our most popular drink, so we can’t stop supplying it. We would use the alternative of Dr. Pibb (A Coke drink) but none of the stores here supply it. They all use Dr. Pepper. Is it okay then to still sell it?
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Dymphna82
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How about selling Barq’s root beer? It’s not quite the same taste but it has that smoothness. Lots of root beers out there.
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Foresight
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You may even be more shocked to learn that one of the bigest financial supporters of abortion is the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. USCCB financial statements disclose 280 million dollars of our collection basket contributions being funneled to organizations supporting abortion and homosexual unions:
youtube.com/watch?v=481bgi5Du0s&feature=player_embedded
youtube.com/watch?v=EbK8viMApTc&feature=player_embedded
And not even one penny was given to Pro-Life organizations.
Go figure.
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Like
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Are you aware of Bill Gates (aka Microsoft) support of abortion? Pepsi is small potatoes compared to Gates. I doubt all good Catholic’s are going to dump MS.
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Nimzovik
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Now that you mention it…
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thistle
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I would bet almost all manufacturing companies support something that contradicts Church teaching. If its a sin to buy their products then we would all likely starve, die from thirst, or walk around naked.
Come on. We have to have some common sense over this.
On the other hand Pepsi is a terrible tasting drink so I wouldn’t buy it anyway!
Coca Cola - the best soft drink in the world!
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ATeutonicKnight
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I agree. I hate Pepsi. My dad was a manager for Coke for many years, and he won’t tolerate Pepsi being anywhere near him. I’m surprised he sells Dr. Pepper, to be quite honest.
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Jack_Bauer
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Interesting.
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Elizium23
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I don’t use Microsoft products. Not just because of the abortion issue, but because it is shoddy software that is not free (in any sense of the word).
I use Ubuntu Linux and LibreOffice products. Although with the UI changes in Ubuntu, I am considering Debian now. Support contracts are offered for these products if you work in a company that needs to buy stuff, but the software itself is free of charge, and also Free, Open-Source Software (FOSS).
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Jack_Bauer
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ringil
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Asking “is it okay to ______” is not a question for an internet forum. Ask your priest questions of morality, he could provide the best advice on the matter.
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Credo_in_Deum
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You’re not sinning by purchasing Pepsi products. What they do with their funds is their sin not yours. When you buy Pepsi products you’re buying exactly that, a product; you’re not purchasing abortions or homosexual unions.
If you would like to boycott Pepsi, then by all means do so. I for one have tried my best to stay away from using any products from companies like Pepsi, Coke, Starbucks, and etc. Nowadays I just drink water and eat raw fruit and veggies from local farmers. Best decision I have ever made.
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Jack_Bauer
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I think I’ll boycot all products from companies that support things inconsistent with my faith.
I’ll let you know how the divorce goes after my funeral.
I’ll let you know how the divorce goes after my funeral.
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ringil
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My family will not shop at WalMart because of their treatment of workers and other general aspects of the their business.
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Dymphna82
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Companies support liberalism for one simple reason. They appeal to a broader audience that’ll buy their products. Liberals love seeing a company support them. And conservatives don’t have it in them to stop buying.
But really, how could we stop buying if every company supports it?
Those who are liberally away from the church are going to be more materialistic. We’re not. If a product went according to Catholic/Christian beliefs, it’d likely go into a specialty section of the store and cost more.
But really, how could we stop buying if every company supports it?
Those who are liberally away from the church are going to be more materialistic. We’re not. If a product went according to Catholic/Christian beliefs, it’d likely go into a specialty section of the store and cost more.
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_Abyssinia
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Buffalo Wild Wings (restaurants), Estée Lauder (cosmetics/personal care products), Computer Sciences Corporation (information technology), and United Parcel Service (shipping services).
Companies that continue as subjects of the pro-life boycott include EBay, Wells Fargo (including Wachovia), Nike, Time Warner (HBO, AOL, etc.), Bank of America, Walt Disney, Johnson & Johnson, Lost Arrow (Patagonia, etc.), Chevron, and Nationwide Insurance, and Sonic (restaurants), among others.
The new Boycott List includes an expanded “Dishonorable Mention” section, which identifies charitable groups that are associated with Planned Parenthood either through donations or joint programs.
Those groups include AARP, Lions Clubs, the American Cancer Society, Camp Fire, Girls Inc., Girl Scouts, Kiwanis Clubs, the March of Dimes, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Rotary Clubs, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, the Salvation Army, the YWCA, and YMCA, among others.
lifenews.com/2009/11/05/nat-5618/
Companies that continue as subjects of the pro-life boycott include EBay, Wells Fargo (including Wachovia), Nike, Time Warner (HBO, AOL, etc.), Bank of America, Walt Disney, Johnson & Johnson, Lost Arrow (Patagonia, etc.), Chevron, and Nationwide Insurance, and Sonic (restaurants), among others.
The new Boycott List includes an expanded “Dishonorable Mention” section, which identifies charitable groups that are associated with Planned Parenthood either through donations or joint programs.
Those groups include AARP, Lions Clubs, the American Cancer Society, Camp Fire, Girls Inc., Girl Scouts, Kiwanis Clubs, the March of Dimes, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Rotary Clubs, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, the Salvation Army, the YWCA, and YMCA, among others.
lifenews.com/2009/11/05/nat-5618/
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