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TV ad, starring Louisville preacher, targets Wal-Mart

Posted December 14, 2006

Bible Belt Blogger: TV ad, starring Louisville preacher, targets Wal-Mart

Frank Lockwood

Wal-Mart has more Nativity troubles. Despite allowing its employees to wish customers a "Merry Christmas" the company is still in the holiday crosshairs.

Rev. Joe Phelps, pastor of Louisville's Highland Baptist Church, is starring in a television commercial which criticizes the nation's largest retailer. The ad can be viewed at: http://WakeUpWalMart.com

"The 30-second TV ad will be running in over 25 states and 43 media markets across the country beginning Thursday, Dec. 14," according to a press release from the group.

“Search Your Heart” TV Ad Script

Pastor Joe Phelps: Jesus said, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”

But if these are our values can we continue to shop at Wal-Mart without insulting God?

Knowing that Wal-Mart has repeatedly broken child labor laws, is being sued for gender discrimination, and leaves over half of their employees and families without company health coverage.

So as we celebrate Christmas together, search your heart. If these are Wal-Mart’s values, would Jesus shop at Wal-Mart?

Should you?

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Bart, if you're looking for a baptist preacher named Phelps to emulate, maybe you should drop the other one and try this one. Looks like he actually has some idea of what the gospel was all about: People, not dogma.

Posted by: Caleb Powers | December 15, 2006 at 04:53 PM