Comments on: Forever 21: Cute Clothes, Cheap Prices, and a Bible Verse?!

By: Laurie Saunders

Laurie Saunders — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:22:24 +0000

Quietly sneaking their beliefs into your home??? Do you turn on the news? Do you watch tv, play video games, go to the movies, go to a foreign restaurant? If you are so smart, use your brain to make your own decision about your religious beliefs. When exposed to many different religions, you should be able to make an informed decision. No one is trying to sneak their beliefs on you! Have you ever bought an item with a company motto or slogan like Look Good, Feel Great on their bags/packaging? Do you agree with that? Do you make comments about a slogan such as this? How about big businesses quietly making donations to a political campaign? We need to teach our children to make INFORMED decisions. On our ride home from Forever 21, my daughter asked me what that bible verse was and I quoted it to her. She was impressed that someone stood up for what they believed. And by the way, the bible verse Matthew 7:12 says "do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Have you ever used a form of this bible verse with anyone? I'll bet you have! By the way, I will reply using my full name and standing up for my opinion and my christian beliefs.

By: Samantha

Samantha — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:03:44 +0000

Unfortunately many people have taken homosexuality and made it 'worse' than other things. It is wrong, because it goes against how we were made and is not natural, especially if you learn more about it. I have had experience in the area of homosexuality myself and have friends who have been and still are. Its a big controversy, but I very much DISLIKE how people of all kinds hate on 'homosexuals' as if their own sin is not as 'bad'. Homosexuality is just as bad as sex before marriage because that goes against God's desire for relationships. We need to hate sin, but love everyone (Followers of Jesus or not). Christians mess up and still sin because we are still in the flesh, but our sins are covered by Jesus because we believe and FOLLOW Him. So this is NOTHING of our own doing – only His. Love God, Love others, and Follow the TRUTH even if it is hard to accept.

By: Samantha

Samantha — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:55:20 +0000

I think it is amazing they did that — risking the bussiness to spread the truth – i commend it – praise God, because it is ALL true. It took me 18 years to see it but after 4 years (now 22) I realize how true it is. When I saw this post, I got so excited and ran to my bedroom and found a Forever 21 bag I had and found what I had never seen before and was SO happy to see! Regardless of your intentions, Im so glad I found this out and I and plan on shopping at Forever 21 for whatever I need and I hope it does fund mission trips as I plan on going on one this summer thats mission is to help rescue women in the slave industry, work with AIDs orhpans and spread the truth about who we are and who God IS!

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 02:21:54 +0000

Except the issue here isn't about not tolerating Christianity, it's about the internal debate over whether to give money to a cause you personally don't believe in. The author isn't being intolerant, she is simply being intelligent and thinking about where she wants her money to go.

By: Cookie

Cookie — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:41:52 +0000

deep down inside we all judge. you should not direct her to "learning from christians" because ive seen some nasty actions coming from them. Learning not to judge comes from the teachings of God and the examples that Jesus has left for us to follow. Thats where she or whoever needs to learn it from the true word. Matthews 7:21 Not everyone who calls to me, Lord, Lord will enter the Kingdom of Heaven – only the ones who do the will of my Father in Heaven. So we should learn from him instead of so many personal ways because we are not perfect. But God is and so is The Son. God, wether we like it or not does not accept everyones actions and the way some choose to be and is one of the reasons for the Armagaddon that is to come. We should just learn how to humble ourselves and know the actual time of speaking as Jesus did in his tribulations. (and im including myself in all this)

By: Guest

Guest — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:52:59 +0000

I'm not disagreeing with you about be tolerant of other people's beliefs, but you cannot really be serious about learning from CHRISTIANS about not judging and accepting everyone for who they are. No offense, but that's not exactly a thing Christians are known for. Like "emm" said, do homosexuals not count as part of "everyone"?

By: pam

pam — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:54:25 +0000

They wouldn't. Most other religions don't advertise so much.

By: emm

emm — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:51:48 +0000

Sooooo many people sticking up for religion here… nobody voicing a different opinion. The author is not attacking christianity. She just has a probably with religion in general (yes, other religions do exist!) being advertised on a bag. I would have to agree with her. While some people find secularism offensive, I myself find advertised religion offensive. Keep your beliefs to yourselves, and follow what you want without trying to influence others. By the way – since everyone does not follow christianity, it would make sense to stop assuming everyone does. Other religions and Gods exist, stop preaching.

By: emm

emm — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:45:54 +0000

accepting everyone for who they are… excluding gay people?

By: Sunset

Sunset — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 07:31:37 +0000

If you had the best thing ever, the greatest love. . .wouldn't you want to share it (hopefully)? This is theirr way of sharing it. The best thing a Christian can do, besides live the best Christian life they can, is share the TRUTH and the LOVE of Jesus. And, I will do it right now:

Find Jesus! Or, more accurately, accept him into your life! He's right here, and he will always be with you. Your life can be taken away, your home, your health, your job, your family. . .but the Lord and Jesus cannot. Ever thought about it that way? And for those of you who are Chrisitan, but not "hardcore," or just "believe in God," step it up! :] Review the Bible and ponder, and wonder at, the gift of salvation! When you do this, and realize this, you will become crazy for Jesus. Before I found Jesus, I was just going through the motions, letting bad circumstances harden me, and halfheartedly believing in God. But those circumstances are NOTHING compared to what God has in store for me in the next life! And i want to share that gift, so, YEAH, I'm going to spread the good news, though many will probably reject it. But if i reach one person, and they realize the gift of salvation, then that'll be enough. YAY JESUS!!!!!