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17 Big Companies That Are Intensely Religious
Business Insider ^ | 01/19/2012 | Kim Bhasin and Melanie Hicken

Posted on 01/19/2012 12:39:00 PM PST by SeekAndFind

Many big brands are intensely religious, even though consumers may not realize it. Most of the time, it comes from a devout founder passing his or her values on down the line.

Some companies put their religion right out in the open, and are proud of their identities. Chick-fil-A is infamous for closing on Sundays, and In-N-Out puts Bible verses on its packaging. Interstate Batteries' mission statement states up front that it exists "to glorify God" while selling its products.

Still, it's risky for brands to affiliate themselves with a religion directly. Since it's just a polarizing subject, it often opens companies up to controversy.

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Forever 21

Purchase a skimpy $15 top or $19 skirt from trendy but budget-conscious clothing retailer Forever 21 and you may notice "John 3:16" printed on your shopping bag.

Printed on the bottom of each of the store's bags, the biblical reference is perhaps the most obvious reference to the religious beliefs promoted by the store's owners, the Chang Family, who are born-again Christians.

Mrs. Chang told Business Week last year that the store had religious roots, citing that "God told her she should open a store and that she would be successful."

The store provoked criticism last summer when it released a slew of religious-themed tees emblazoned with slogans such as "Jesus ♥ You" and "Holy."

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Tyson Foods

Many customers may not realize it, but Tyson Foods is a very religious company that embraces spirtuality in the workplace.

Founder John Tyson speaks openly about his Christian beliefs, and the company's core values say that it "strive(s) to honor God" and "be a faith-friendly company."

Since 2000, the company has employed approximately 120 office chaplains who are there to provide "compassionate pastoral care" to employees, according to Tyson's website.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Religion; Society
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1 posted on 01/19/2012 12:39:09 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind
Hey, Get a load of this guy on the list:

George Foreman Cooking

George Foreman Cooking
After leaving behind a successful boxing career, George Foreman gained new-found fame as the boisterous hawker of low-fat cooking grills.

Foreman discussed his own religious reawakening in an interview with Success Magazine, and said that his personal integrity guides his business decisions.

For example, he won't invest in products or sellers that promote alcohol consumption. 


2 posted on 01/19/2012 12:41:41 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Chi-fil-a is FAMOUS for closing on Sundays. Not infamous.

I didn’t read the rest of the article yet but is the author anti-Christian or did he just slip up?


3 posted on 01/19/2012 12:55:21 PM PST by John O (God Save America (Please))
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To: SeekAndFind

Most of which are not in my area.


4 posted on 01/19/2012 12:56:37 PM PST by the lastbestlady (I now believe that we have two lives; the life we learn with and the life we live with after that.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Tyson’s Foods supported BJ Clinton...


5 posted on 01/19/2012 1:04:28 PM PST by outofsalt ("If History teaches us anything it's that history rarely teaches us anything")
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To: outofsalt

I still call it ‘Clinton Chicken’...


6 posted on 01/19/2012 1:08:48 PM PST by who knows what evil? (G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Ever since the Klintoon Era, I turn my back to Tyson products.


7 posted on 01/19/2012 1:14:52 PM PST by mancini
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To: mancini

Me, too.


8 posted on 01/19/2012 1:21:43 PM PST by william clark (Ecclesiastes 10:2)
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To: SeekAndFind

They left out Hunt Brothers Pizza of Tennessee. Their beliefs are in their mission statement and on their packaging. Been in business for over 45 years. Good pizza, too.


9 posted on 01/19/2012 1:21:46 PM PST by CTOCS (I live in my own little world. But, it's okay. They know me there....)
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To: SeekAndFind
I know that ABC/Disney is not an overtly religious company, but has anybody ever been to the Candlelight Processional that they do in early December at Disneyland and Epcot?

-PJ

10 posted on 01/19/2012 1:22:43 PM PST by Political Junkie Too (If you can vote for President, then your children can run for President.)
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To: SeekAndFind
Chick-fil-A is infamous for closing on Sundays

Infamous?

A VERY poor choice of words, in my opnion.

11 posted on 01/19/2012 1:29:31 PM PST by WayneS (Comments now include 25% MORE sarcasm for no additional charge...)
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To: John O

That’s as far as I got too.


12 posted on 01/19/2012 1:32:33 PM PST by Deb (Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
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To: John O

Chick Fil A recently opened here in Hollywood, CA, right on Sunset Blvd and it has been selling well. It’s just a 10 minute walk from me and some idiots were bitching one time why it’s not open on Sundays.

2 blocks way is In N Out burger so basically it’s still a win for me. Then again, Chick Fil A doesn’t impress me with their chicken burgers, but I do give them my money in principle..


13 posted on 01/19/2012 1:35:42 PM PST by max americana (Buttcrack Obama is an idiot)
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To: John O

The author is decidedly antichristian.

(and not terribly bright either)


14 posted on 01/19/2012 1:46:51 PM PST by editor-surveyor (No Federal Sales Tax - No Way!)
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To: SeekAndFind

They left out one of the best ones: Covenant Trucking, out of Chattanooga. Every one of their rigs has a sign on it that says “It is not a Choice, It is a Child.


15 posted on 01/19/2012 1:49:21 PM PST by editor-surveyor (No Federal Sales Tax - No Way!)
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To: Political Junkie Too
I know that ABC/Disney is not an overtly religious company

Yes, they are.

Their religion is Faggotry, and they are very aggressive about supporting it.

16 posted on 01/19/2012 1:52:33 PM PST by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
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To: Political Junkie Too

>> “I know that ABC/Disney is not an overtly religious company” <<

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Understatement of all time!

They have one day per week designated as Queer day at Disneyland and Disney World.

Their children’s movies have pornography embedded in various places too.

They are probably the most Satanic company on Earth.


17 posted on 01/19/2012 1:54:21 PM PST by editor-surveyor (No Federal Sales Tax - No Way!)
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To: CTOCS

Love Hunt Brothers pizza. Great mission statement.


18 posted on 01/19/2012 1:54:53 PM PST by mothball
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To: SeekAndFind
I am starting to think we really need to support Christian and Jewish non Muslim companies like this to help preserve Western culture from the Islamic invasion.
19 posted on 01/19/2012 1:54:57 PM PST by pwatson
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To: outofsalt

A lot of these aren’t good regardless of the religion. Tyson stinks, Forever 21 is slut wear, toms of Maine isn’t really even Toms of Maine anymore, Foreman grills are good but he’s just a spokesman and according to legend if Hulk Hogan had been home when the phone rang they’d be Hogan grills.


20 posted on 01/19/2012 1:55:19 PM PST by discostu (How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today)
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