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By the way, I don’t thnk whatevergirl was asking anyone to do a mass lynching to the super market. I think we can leave the torches and pitchforks at home. What she asked is not a “witch hunt”
Calling local stores to remove racy magazines from checkout lines!
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edwest2
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Do you think God forces people to love Him? He said, “If you love me keep my commandments.”
No one is trying to force you to do anything, but you often post here to let the world know you’re not concerned or not bothered with whatever.
And then you suggest that someone is out to “make” you or anyone else do something. What about upholding Catholic teaching on a Catholic forum? What about standing up for decency and modesty and human dignity? The Bible tells us “faith without works is dead.” And I didn’t just write those words to make you feel bad but to stand up for the truth for everybody.
Pope Benedict stated that one of the problems facing the Church and all Catholics is indifference. You know what happens when people become indifferent? Huh? “Oh, I won’t say anything because, well, you know, someone might be offended or something. Or, why should I bother standing up for anything cause, you know, people just shuldn’t even talk to other people about, you know, stuff.”
The Bible tells us Catholics: “Be either hot or cold, If you are lukewarm, I will vomit you out of my mouth.”
When Pope Benedict was in the United States, he told everyone that religion is not a private thing. The gospel message needs to get out there. Jesus said, “By their fruit you will know them.” When Catholics are lukewarm or indifferent, not much fruit will appear. When Catholics feel afraid to say or do what they ought, no fruit will appear. “You are the salt of the earth, But when the salt loses its savor it is thrown out and men trample it underfoot.”
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whatevergirl
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I didn’t?
LOL hee hee No, I didn’t…I actually, like I said, pretty oblivious to a lot of this stuff…but, when my dd saw it, it showed me that those magazines are just not in the right place.The only right place would be the circular files (garbage can) but, I will be reasonable when I make my call this week.
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whatevergirl
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Thanks for posting this ed–excellent!
I think too, that what is the most alarming, is how ‘immune’ I have even become to these things…the thought that I didn’t really ‘see’ it…but it was pointed out to me by my dd…she knew it was wrong. She knew, at 12 yrs old, that it was wrong to have such a racy thing on display like that next to the candy on the check out line…and I might not have noticed it. I don’t consider myself lukewarm at all…but maybe I have become so immune to it, that I don’t even notice it sometimes.
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Lee_M
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We become desensitized to things like this as time goes by. This is one reason why I like to make a habit of going to confession. Venial sins dull our senses to what is right and what is wrong. Since I’ve made it a regular habit to go to confession, I’ve become closer to God and am more aware to little things like this that I know God would want us to do something about.
It reminds me of a couple of months ago, we took our two kids to the cinema to watch a G-rated movie and one of the those Axe deodorant commercials was on during the previews. I was furious when I saw this. A few years earlier, I probably wouldn’t have paid much attention to it, but now, it annoys me.
It reminds me of a couple of months ago, we took our two kids to the cinema to watch a G-rated movie and one of the those Axe deodorant commercials was on during the previews. I was furious when I saw this. A few years earlier, I probably wouldn’t have paid much attention to it, but now, it annoys me.
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DSF
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A long time ago, I read that women should try to imitate the Blessed Virgin. What a different world it would be if we really took that to heart! I absolutely applaud anyone’s decision to try to protect children from the many, many harmful images we see on a daily basis.
A few months ago, I was shopping in Target and saw a man walking around and shopping with no shirt on and pants hanging down so low around his waist, his underwear was showing. As soon as I got home, I contacted Target’s corporate office and asked if they had a dress code for their customers. They indeed did, and I was told they’d look into the matter and would contact me - which they did immediately. I was told that the store manager saw this man and promptly asked him to purchase a shirt (or leave, I suppose). The man complied and all was resolved peacefully.
I think it is our right and our duty as moral people to speak up on matters like this. I had no problem doing so and would do it again, but hope I won’t have to. I pray more and more people would imitate The Holy Family. Then perhaps, we could see a positive shift from the way things are going.
A few months ago, I was shopping in Target and saw a man walking around and shopping with no shirt on and pants hanging down so low around his waist, his underwear was showing. As soon as I got home, I contacted Target’s corporate office and asked if they had a dress code for their customers. They indeed did, and I was told they’d look into the matter and would contact me - which they did immediately. I was told that the store manager saw this man and promptly asked him to purchase a shirt (or leave, I suppose). The man complied and all was resolved peacefully.
I think it is our right and our duty as moral people to speak up on matters like this. I had no problem doing so and would do it again, but hope I won’t have to. I pray more and more people would imitate The Holy Family. Then perhaps, we could see a positive shift from the way things are going.
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edwest2
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By constantly telling us and by constantly showing us bad examples - the world is basically saying, “Hey. It’s all OK.”
The moment we agree, or say nothing or do nothing, the world begins to think: “Hey, nobody complained so it must be OK.”
An acquaintence of mine told me: “Hey, if I’m driving and somebody flips me off or shouts profanity at me, I don’t do it in return.”
That is the Christian response. It helps to stop the bad, immoral cycle from continuing on.
God bless,
Ed
The moment we agree, or say nothing or do nothing, the world begins to think: “Hey, nobody complained so it must be OK.”
An acquaintence of mine told me: “Hey, if I’m driving and somebody flips me off or shouts profanity at me, I don’t do it in return.”
That is the Christian response. It helps to stop the bad, immoral cycle from continuing on.
God bless,
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whatevergirl
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Agreed…but, are you saying I shouldn’t call the store? I’m just confused by your last sentence.
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whatevergirl
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Isn’t that so insane? I notice viagra commercials on during family programming, too…it’s like…why must this be in our faces 24/7? I also think that the viagra ads are not mainly for married men…if they were, there wouldn’t be a need at the bottom of the ad, to read…‘this will not protect you from HIV.’ Why would a married couple need to worry about giving one another HIV? (in their 50’s+ which is who viagra’s audience mainly targets)We become desensitized to things like this as time goes by. This is one reason why I like to make a habit of going to confession. Venial sins dull our senses to what is right and what is wrong. Since I’ve made it a regular habit to go to confession, I’ve become closer to God and am more aware to little things like this that I know God would want us to do something about.
It reminds me of a couple of months ago, we took our two kids to the cinema to watch a G-rated movie and one of the those Axe deodorant commercials was on during the previews. I was furious when I saw this. A few years earlier, I probably wouldn’t have paid much attention to it, but now, it annoys me.
I hear ya though. It just seems unavoidable to an extent.
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edwest2
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Don’t be confused. All I’m saying is to avoid imitating bad behavior. That includes fellow Catholics who aren’t taking the time and making the effort to speak up about soft porn in grocery stores. I don’t mean that in an accusatory way. Sometimes we think, “Oh somebody else will do it.” Maybe. But sometimes that person should be you.
God bless,
Ed
God bless,
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whatevergirl
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You’re presuming that I’m going to pass this off to another…this is the whole point of why I started this thread.
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Lee_M
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I think you are reading Ed wrong. From what I read, he is saying that we need to break cycles. For instance, we have come immune to the “racy” magazines. As a Christian, we should break the cycle and speak up about it. His analogy on the driving is the Christian thing to do is break the cycle and not return the favor of flipping the bird.
Actually, I believe Ed was supporting your decision for doing something about the magazine.
That is just the way I interpreted it.
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whatevergirl
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Okay–sorry Ed for misreading that.I think you are reading Ed wrong. From what I read, he is saying that we need to break cycles. For instance, we have come immune to the “racy” magazines. As a Christian, we should break the cycle and speak up about it. His analogy on the driving is the Christian thing to do is break the cycle and not return the favor of flipping the bird.
Actually, I believe Ed was supporting your decision for doing something about the magazine.
That is just the way I interpreted it.
I started an update thread in the back fence section everyone…a happy ending to this story.
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CAROLOFTHEBELLS
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I haven’t read the entire thread, so I apologize about that.
The real problem lies with Sports Illustrated. For some reason every year they find it necessary to do this issue, which has gotten worse over the years, instead of doing a special issue in praise of women in sports showing a well toned female athlete on the cover, say in running shorts or soccer clothes. This is the real message that magazine is sending to 12 year old girls. “Sports is not for women. Women are sports. Women’s bodies are to be used for sport.” This kind of thing needs to be addressed with the magazine and its publishers. Changing the location of the magazine in the stores won’t help.
In my opinion, all magazines except a few family magazines (Family Circle, Women’s Day, Prevention) and news magazines (Time and Newsweek) should be in a special row in stores, with those that tend towards racy on a higher level partially covered with shelving. Asking the corporate headquarters to consider changing all stores to this set up would be good. One of my favorite stores, CVS, has this set up. Although, unfortunately, I still see some racy covers up at the checkout now and then.
The real problem lies with Sports Illustrated. For some reason every year they find it necessary to do this issue, which has gotten worse over the years, instead of doing a special issue in praise of women in sports showing a well toned female athlete on the cover, say in running shorts or soccer clothes. This is the real message that magazine is sending to 12 year old girls. “Sports is not for women. Women are sports. Women’s bodies are to be used for sport.” This kind of thing needs to be addressed with the magazine and its publishers. Changing the location of the magazine in the stores won’t help.
In my opinion, all magazines except a few family magazines (Family Circle, Women’s Day, Prevention) and news magazines (Time and Newsweek) should be in a special row in stores, with those that tend towards racy on a higher level partially covered with shelving. Asking the corporate headquarters to consider changing all stores to this set up would be good. One of my favorite stores, CVS, has this set up. Although, unfortunately, I still see some racy covers up at the checkout now and then.
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gam197
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Thank you for starting this thread.
There are five local super markets that I have shopped and I called the corporation office as listed on their web page as someone suggested here.
They were all so super nice and took my name and address plus store I shopped. As a customer, I suggested they get the new racks that some of the stores have already with the 3" centers so you can’t see the whole magazine. I said the racks was very family friendly.
“Thank you Lord for allowing me to take part in your mission.”
There are five local super markets that I have shopped and I called the corporation office as listed on their web page as someone suggested here.
They were all so super nice and took my name and address plus store I shopped. As a customer, I suggested they get the new racks that some of the stores have already with the 3" centers so you can’t see the whole magazine. I said the racks was very family friendly.
“Thank you Lord for allowing me to take part in your mission.”
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whatevergirl
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This is an excellent point–thank you for sharing!!!
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GratefulDad
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Great thread WG. This is one of those seemingly little things that add and add to the sewage of secularism. I tell my kids all the time “if you don’t for something, you won’t stand at all”.
This is one of those seemingly little things that add and add to the sewage of secularism. I tell my kids all the time “if you don’t for something, you won’t stand at all”.
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whatevergirl
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Das right, GD.Great thread WG.
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gam197
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I received an email from an employee who purchases the magazines and he said they will be putting up plastic blockers over the magazines in the front of the store but he has asked the magazine company for the metal shelving that I had described but they have not heard of them.
It was a metal rack but it had a 3" center band and a smaller top band. but I am not sure where I saw them. Anyone else seen these racks or similar racks?
It was a metal rack but it had a 3" center band and a smaller top band. but I am not sure where I saw them. Anyone else seen these racks or similar racks?
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