So WalMart, Borders, Barnes & Nobles and Costco are joining the "Kingdom Ventures Christian Merchandise" program. I wonder what they had to do to be accepted. And I wonder what will happen to all the buddhist, pagan, sci-fi, and horror books being sold at the book stores?

Anybody know more about this?

they'll throw them in the river.

if they float, they'll be burned at the stake.

that would be ashame is Barnes&Noble did that, got rid of their non-christian books

Books are so fuckin' expencive. heh
For me anyways.

I think that would be horrible for them to get rid of all non-christian books.

That's ignant.

damn, what other bookstore chains are out there?

waldenbooks is caca.

borders is

Buying things at chain stores is to be avoided whenever possible.
There are a couple dozen non-chain bookstores just in Austin. I never can find what I'm looking for at B&N or Borders anyway unless they special order it and in that case I'd rather just buy it on the net.
To me, this is an indicator that Democracy is failing and the Corporate Republic is on it's way up. Wherever the power is, religion isn't far behind. They have to make sure their agendas are on the table.

I don't think it's a matter of what they will NOT be selling, more of what they WILL be selling.

There are, from what I've heard, no plans to remove any other religious materials; that would be foolish and bad business. The Industry Chain that you've referred to is a profitable one that produces religious book series, puts out Veggie Tales, and the like.

I buy books at estate sales. You just walk in on the last Sunday with a truck full of boxes and offer them $20 for all the books they have. Never fails.. My GF's dad picked up around 800 books for $20.. many were first edition classics as well as some modern best sellers.

As far as the big books stores and walmart banning non Christian books.. let them. They're the ones that are going to lose a shitload of business trying to keep the Jesus freaks happy. No major chain can survive in this market by selling only christian safe products...aint going to happen.

I don't think that it will mean ridding themselves of other booklines, that's just bad business, it's simply aggressive pressing of Christian authors into more of a mainstream eye.

Thank god for Half priced books.

Exactly. A corperation stops selling somthing that makes money?? I think not! THey will Produbly just add a More flashy and noticable Christian Section. I go to the christian book stores if I need any of that or Half Priced books for everything else. Yaaaa Veggie Tales. They are sooo cute.

I think you and I would get along very well.

I miss Austin so much for so many reasons. One of the main ones is that there is a plethora of non-chain places to shop, eat, see movies, get your car fixed, drink coffee, hate on the government, etc...Locally owned is where its AT!

Supporting chains limits choice and helps the US of TV become closer to sharing the same corperate brain.

z

half-price books is so

But what about chain stores that are locally owned? Do you still think those are bad? Like Whole Foods, for example.

you see this is where my problem lies. i buy books for reference on design. therefore i need new books on a bi-monthy basis. i can't get books at half price books or garage/estate sales because they are older than i need. i will not support shi-shi shops that sell the same books as barnes and noble, but for more.

I think it's a matter of asking who owns the place, then think of yourself trying to ask them an involved question or striking up a conversation. Whether it is a single owner or a slew of shareholders, if you picture them in a high rise penthouse wearing an armani suit trying to figure out how to market to a class of people they know nothing about, then it's safe to say that it is generally a bad idea to shop there unless critical to survival or advancement. You see, supporting these A-holes is like a begger emptying his can of change to some prick to rent a street corner to attempt to fill his can again ultimately broadening the gap between upper and lower class. It is a system of endentured slavery that has been set up over the last 130 or so years. Nobody signs any contracts or makes any agreements, but every time we indulge in a convieniece set forth by a corporation, it is like a rain drop in the storm of resources flowing from humanity to this institutional machine our ancestors created with well but misguided intentions.
But to answer the question, No I wouldn't feel any guilt for buying a few items from Whole Foods although I do my grocery shopping at HEB because I'm not going to spend twice as much money for half as much food. And honestly, I don't think my budget could handle grocery shopping at Whole Foods unless I limited myself to the bulk section.
The sociology behind all this is fairly depressing until you come to the realization that money and resources are a small factor in the whole of situations that effect quality of life. I think I could find enjoyment in just about anything life throws my way as long as I don't have to brown nose for a living.

christianity at my local wal-mart


thats evil


pagan pleasures at my local wal-mart

that's jerry springer

islam at my local wal-mart if they blow it up

thats progress