Cracker Barrel Fires 73-Year-Old Veteran Who Gave Food To 'Needy' Man

[Sapper Woody]

I can't believe this has gone on so long. No, the policy is not immoral, nor is it uncommon. Yes, the man stole. Not just once, but several times. It really is that simple.

 

[Don]

Then you obviously also didn't see the number of people here trying to act like they couldn't believe the vet would dare think it's okay to steal from someone else for a good cause. :laugh:

I'm just saying that it's how we respond to folks...how we treat PEOPLE... that makes people not want to have anything to do with Christians or our brand of Christianity.

Anybody being truthful can read this thread and see the air of incredulousness being expressed by many that someone could possibly think it's better to steal from someone if it meets the need of someone else.

But that seems to be what goes on in the church. It's always "I can't believe they did that" or "how could they do that"?

We ignore that we've probably done the same thing ( and the HOLY SPIRIT will remind us either now or later) or are just as capable of doing the same thing.

When we're always so hardlined and firm about everything without exhibiting any compassion, grace or mercy, it can become very unattractive. And I know this isn't what the thread is about, but in this thread like so many is the underlying current that some of us just aren't very loving people.

REMEMBER THE CROSS.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. We judged the vet because he stole. We're also guilty of stealing. We've been properly chastised. Thanks, Jesus, for setting us pharisees straight.

Oh, wait; you're not Jesus. My bad.

 

[Salty]

The bottom line question is "Should that particular employee have been fired?"

The answere is YES!

He had FOUR written counseling statments ( and probally some infomral verbal ones as well)

He broke company policy - with no desire to change his ways.

I support CB decsion - and would have no problem going there.

BTW - Him being a veteran has nothing to do with the story - other than he was taught to obey orders.

 

[Zaac]

If "we" did this, then "we" were wrong.

Yes WE were.

I'm guessing yer saying that to a mirror ?

I say everything to a mirror first to see what the Holy Spirit has to say to me. :laugh: That's the essence of preaching too. You don't have time to preach everything. Most of the research and discovery is for God to just show the preacher something. :laugh:

 

[Zaac]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. We judged the vet because he stole. We're also guilty of stealing. We've been properly chastised. Thanks, Jesus, for setting us pharisees straight.

Oh, wait; you're not Jesus. My bad.

And yet another reason why folks don't want to have anything to do with this brand of Christianity. Too many feel like they can correct and judge others but when the shoe is on the other foot, the response is always this silly brand of cynicism.

 

[Bro. Curtis]

Yes WE were.

As was the vet. He was wrong. I don't think Jesus likes it when we use his name to justify our sin.

 

[Bro. Curtis]

And yet another reason why folks don't want to have anything to do with this brand of Christianity. Too many feel like they can correct and judge others but when the shoe is on the other foot, the response is always this silly brand of cynicism.

Again with the mirror, eh ?

Jesus said the world will hate us because of him. To say the world hates him because of us is not biblical.

 

[Zaac]

Again with the mirror, eh ?

Jesus said the world will hate us because of him. To say the world hates him because of us is not biblical.

And I didn't say it hates Him. I said it hates a brand of Christianity. He's not a brand of Christianity. And the world does hate us because of Him in part because it looks at how He lived a righteous life of love, and then looks at so many of us supposedly living righteously but minus the love.

Love makes the difference.

Remember the Cross!!!

 

[Bro. Curtis]

There is no "BRAND" of Christianity. You either are saved, or you're not.

And please. "Love" rejects theft. Stop being silly.

The world hates us because of him. Not the other way around. Stop using Jesus to justify sin.

 

[Revmitchell]

There is no "BRAND" of Christianity. You either are saved, or you're not.

And please. "Love" rejects theft. Stop being silly.

The world hates us because of him. Not the other way around. Stop using Jesus to justify sin.

Well he also knows how much money every Christian in America is tithing. Soooo..you know he must be very smart.

 

[Bro. Curtis]

Yup. He's real good at the mote, but horrible with the log.

 

[Revmitchell]

Yup. He's real good at the mote, but horrible with the log.

Naaa...he just says the opposite of what anyone else says. He isn't even very creative or thoughtful. He just likes to be difficult.

 

[Zaac]

There is no "BRAND" of Christianity. You either are saved, or you're not.

That's SALVATION. There are indeed different brands of Christianity. Just ask the Catholics and the Mormons.

And please. "Love" rejects theft. Stop being silly.

Love also rejects hypocrisy.

The world hates us because of him. Not the other way around. Stop using Jesus to justify sin.

Um I agreed with the statement. The world hates us because He loved and righteously judged. All we do is judge and always seem to be completely absent the love.

So stop using Him to try to justify your lack of love.

 

[Don]

And yet another reason why folks don't want to have anything to do with this brand of Christianity. Too many feel like they can correct and judge others but when the shoe is on the other foot, the response is always this silly brand of cynicism.

You are so blinded by your personal crusade against hypocritical Christians that you don't see your own contributions to the hypocrisy.

Congratulations on derailing the thread.

 

[Zaac]

Well he also knows how much money every Christian in America is tithing. Soooo..you know he must be very smart.

I didn't mention every Christian. I mentioned Baptists. I'm smart enough to read what I wrote. Are you?

 

[Zaac]

You are so blinded by your personal crusade against hypocritical Christians that you don't see your own contributions to the hypocrisy.

Congratulations on derailing the thread.

Congratulations on walking hand in hand with me to do so if it were done.

 

[Bro. Curtis]

That's SALVATION. There are indeed different brands of Christianity. Just ask the Catholics and the Mormons.

LOL. Are you saying Mormons are Christians, now ? Sure wasn't your stance during the election. Perhaps you could list the various "brands" of Christianity, and tell us how the world feels about each one, and why.

Love also rejects hypocrisy.

So stop being one. Don't use Jesus to justify sin.

Um I agreed with the statement. The world hates us because He loved and righteously judged. All we do is judge and always seem to be completely absent the love.

There is no love in giving away other people's property.

So stop using Him to try to justify your lack of love.

Lack of love ? Ignorant statement. You have no idea what I give. Perhaps Mitch is correct You just are not very smart.

 

[Bro. Curtis]

I didn't mention every Christian. I mentioned Baptists. I'm smart enough to read what I wrote. Are you?

So you know how much each Baptist gives ?

 

[Zaac]

LOL. Are you saying Mormons are Christians, now ?

Is that what I said?

Sure wasn't your stance during the election.

Odd that you can remember that but can't remember correctly what I typed a few minutes ago.

So stop being one. Don't use Jesus to justify sin.

Stop being one what? A hypocrisy? People are hypocrites.:thumbs: Don't use Jesus to justify a lack of love.

There is no love in giving away other people's property.

Who said there was?

Lack of love ? Ignorant statement. You have no idea what I give. Perhaps Mitch is correct You just are not very smart.

I didn't say I did know what you personally give. I don't have to be very smart to notice a lack of love. The Pharisees modeled it and it is the plague of the modern church.

The church has forgotten its first love so naturally it ain't gonna show much love for anyone else.

 

[Zaac]

So you know how much each Baptist gives ?

READING IS FUNDAMENTAL.:thumbs: There you go again making noise about something that wasn't even said.