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All Christians should boycott Starbucks.  I read that again today, even though I thought all that was old news, but evidently their expression of support for a bill to legalize gay marriage is back in somebody's news.

We've already been thru the Chick-Fil-A debacle where gay folks were boycotting them for the opposite reason.

We've also been told to boycott Home Depot for their involvement in parades where gays were present -- boycott Google for their 'Legalize Love' campaign, which means stop browsing with Chrome, stop checking our Gmail, etc etc etc -- boycott J.C. Penney for its partnership with Ellen Degeneres -- boycott Lowe's Home Improvement for buying ads on TLCs 'All-American Muslim' program (oh yeah, that reminds me - don't watch TLC now either) -- boycott Target for its own boycott of the Salvation Army Christmas ringers at their stores (that boycott was almost 10 years ago and I think they're back ringing at the red doors now, so you can start shopping there again) -- boycott Walt Disney (yes, that means Disneyland, DisneyWorld, Animal Kingdom, Epcot and anywhere else that's fun).

Now it's WalMart -- again.  The sell NIV Bibles at their stores, which is owned by HarperCollins which is owned by Rupert Murdoch's gang.  That means the very same company that owns the NIV also owns "The Simpson's" and "The Family Guy" TV shows.  I have a headache.

In other words, all Christians should stop drinking coffee, stop improving their homes or fixing their toilets, stop surfing the internet, stop buying sweaters or watching cable, and stop enjoying themselves on vacation.

In today's world, it's next to impossible to buy something from someone who doesn't condone something you're against.

We don't make it easier for our neighbors to find and experience God with angry power protests.  We make it easier by showing them our steadfast faith - by exhibiting marriages where a man loves his wife and vice versa - by showing-and-telling watchers why we don't divorce each other - by trusting in God's power and peace when we walk thru life storms - by serving the world around us with a towel and a bucket.

I know some believers feel pretty strongly about not supporting business due to certain social issues.  They should be free to take their business elsewhere.  I do understand it.  But there are still other believers who realize the only way to consistently avoid every area of concern would mean leaving this world and they choose to focus their attention on other matters.

Perhaps this isn't a matter solely of theology, but of application of theology.  Two believers may have the same belief on an issue but feel led to apply that same believe in different ways.  In the end, we must each give an account for the choices we make here on earth.

And be blessed.