Ah, How the Mighty Fall

Amazing how the concept of “Christian witness” doesn’t seem to apply to the business world sometimes.

According to this article, the Christian Coalition — a conservative Christian group that spun off from Pat Robertson’s 1988 presidential bid — is about as beleaguered as an organization can get. They’ve rapidly lost support, their revenue has shrunk nearly $25 million in 8 years, and they’ve been sued left and right by creditors, former employees, and even their own attorneys after reneging on their fees.

The litany of bad business practices and general dishonesty reminds me of the horror stories that I, along with some of my friends, have from dealing with so-called “Christian” companies and organizations. More often than not, companies and groups claiming to be “Christian,” or at claiming to be founded upon “Christian” principles were the absolute worst to work with.

Either they were cheap, willing to nickel and dime you to death or demanding more work out of you without paying honest fees, or they would stoop to business practices that, while not illegal, certainly displayed a real lack of integrity. Amazing how the concept of “Christian witness” doesn’t seem to apply to the business world sometimes.

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