Anyone see the round carousel of Christian books by the deli counter at

[Maraya1969]

Publix grocery stores, (in SW Florida. I don't know where else they are)

After the blog I posted my own experience with the jackass manager in a publix store



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http://commutingstinks.blogspot.com/2006/12/difference-in-publix.html


The one thing our new Publix has that the old one did not is a turnstile of books devoted to Christianity where you pull your number at the delicatessen. That red device where you pull the green tab with your number on it is perched atop a cornucopia of Christian books for every Christian problem: Forgiving your husband after he's cheated, Preaching to those who aren't interested, Introducing Christ into every aspect of your baby's life, and How to prove God exists. There are also the obligatory Christian children's books, e.g., Jesus and Me.

I honestly don't have a problem with selling the books, that's not my issue. If there is a market for it, then by all means, stock the shelves. I just find the placement funny. The books are at the deli line like they are some sort of impulse purchase. While you wait for the deli worker to slice your half pound of Boar's Head sun-dried tomato and rosemary ham, (one of my faves), maybe you'll grab a copy of, "Get Real: Making Core Christian Beliefs Relevant to Teenagers." Putting these books on the deli line (albeit a markedly slower deli line than the South Beach Publix) makes them the equivalent of the Weekly World News, Snickers, and Altoids you might grab on your way through the checkout line.


SO WHAT MARAYA DID AT PUBLIX LAST WEEK

I saw a copy of james Dobson's "The Strong willed Child" on that rack. The first pages of it are where he describes how he BEAT his little dog, Siggie, (a Daschund - very small) Here are his James Dobson's words from the book, ""When I told Sigmund to leave his warm seat and go to bed, he flattened his ears and slowly turned his head toward me. He deliberately braced himself by placing one paw on the edge of the furry lid, then hunched his shoulders, raised his lips to reveal the molars on both sides, and uttered his most threatening growl. That was Siggie's way of saying. "Get lost!"

"I had seen this defiant mood before, and knew there was only one way to deal with it. The ONLY way to make Siggie obey is to threaten him with destruction. Nothing else works. I turned and went to my closet and got a small belt to help me "reason" with Mr. Freud." He then goes on to describe a 1/2 hour beating of this poor dog, (where he considers the dog an equal fighting for domination). It is hard to read without getting ill.

Anyway besides wanting to repeat what a sadistic bas**d that "Christian" is I wanted to tell you that I took the book and the 4 others to the manager and read him that part. His look at me was of total "I don't give a rat's ass" He tried to explain to me that they carried all sorts of books, (most are novels and magazines with the occasional self help book interspersed. Anyway I went back to the store a week later and the books were still on the round thingy by the ham and cheese. I wanted to anciently spill the 75 cent tiny cup of coffee that I had bought there on all of Dobson's books. But that would be childish right? (hehe)

ONE WEEK LATE I WENT BACK TO THAT STORE

This is the new book I found:

23 Minutes in Hell by Bill Weise

http://spiritlessons.com/Documents/BillWiese_23MinutesInHell_Text.htm


You can listen to some lovely audio clips. Great for kids to listen to. Number 10 is real interesting.


These people and their crazy ideas tormented a young college girl with panic disorder, OCD and bipolar disorder. To hear that people were "possessed by the devil" when you couldn't control the bizarre and terrifying thoughts in your own head is torture. I can't tell you how many times I heard a loud noise at night and ran into my suit mates room to make sure she was still there and I hadn't been "left behind". You see, if wasn't that I had not said the "SAVED PRAYER" and went to church and did everything a good little Christian girl should so. I was so mentally sick and needed some sane people around me to help me get well. (this was in the late 70''s)

So fuck all those people. And fuck that Publix jackass. And if anyone wants to trip and knock that turnstile over DON'T DO IT.

[Hannah Bell]

1. The right-wing agenda:

1. Impoverish you.
2. Dumb down your kids & lower their life-chances.
3. Increase crime to make you fearful.
4. Sell you Jesus as solace.

[blondeatlast]

16. You forgot offer them crappy scholarships for risking their lives overseas.

Otherwise, very good summation.

[TheMightyFavog]

2. 23 Minutes in Hell?

Is the piece about being forced to watch an episode of Friends against your will?

[Maraya1969]

3. Did you listen to any of the audios? I think it is child abuse to make kids

believe that shit.

[TheMightyFavog]

5. Oh, crap. I forgot to put the tounge smiley on that one.

Sorry, I was just trying to make a funny.

[Maraya1969]

6. I thought maybe that was the case but I like Friends so I consider it

Sacrilege. :P <<<<<<<< Here is the little guy.

But I really did not know if you got to the website.

[regnaD kciN]

4. I thought it was the running-time of the tape...

:evilgrin:

[Berry Cool]

7. "The ONLY way to make Siggie obey is to threaten him with destruction. Nothing else works."

"Threatening" a dog with "destruction" to make it "obey." Makes you kinda wish someone would threaten James Dobson with destruction. Oh no, did I say that? I did not say that.

James Dobson...the Michael Vick of Christian advice-givers.

[timtom]

8. I go to Publix almost daily

(here in southeast FL). Different ones, too.

Haven't seen this.

Although, truth to tell, southeast FL is most certainly the Devil's playground, compared to where you are.

Evil runs rampant. Children are in grave danger....oh, wait. It's all the republicans in the area.

Never mind.

Seriously, though, haven't seen the bookracks you described.

[Maraya1969]

17. Neither did the blogger in the SE. It is only here in "God's country"

that we are privileged to such brazen attempts at "salvation at the deli counter" :sarcasm:

I checked at another one today and the Dobson book was not there. I still have managed to hold onto my coffee even though I am very upset and have a familiar tremor that is with me most of the day.

I still want to get a hold of some of the companies that sell their items next to the Christian book store. I wonder how Boar's Head meats would feel about it. I really wonder how the fancy, imported cheese companies would like the whole set up.


Here is some information:

Our Consumer Relations department is open 8 am to 5:30 pm (Eastern time), Monday through Friday. We are closed Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.

You may contact Consumer Relations by phone or mail at:

Publix Super Markets Corporate Office
ATTN: Consumer Relations
PO Box 407
Lakeland, FL 33802-0407
800-242-1227 (store-related comments only)

To contact associates at our corporate office, please call 863-688-1188.

I don't think a store number is important. Tell them you saw it in Fort Myers and Estero Florida.

http://www.publix.com/contact/PublixContactInformation.do

[RebelOne]

9. There is a whole rack of Christian books

at the Ingles in my neighborhood. But not at the deli counter. I'm in North Georgia, so what can you expect? At least they are in the section with the magazines.

[undeterred]

10. Forgiving your husband after he's cheated

Is there a companion volune for "Forgiving your wife after she's cheated" or are you supposed to stone her?

[DadOf2LittleAngels]

13. Plesae stop misrepresenting Christians as stoning women

[undeterred]

14. Ok I don't really think that.

But why isn't there a book addressing that subject too? Aren't men supposed to forgive?

[DadOf2LittleAngels]

15. Im sure there are books addressing I know of whole ministries on

spousal forgiveness both ways...

You can take a spotty decription of a book rack in a *one* deli and extrapolate it to all christian lierature..

In my experience usually books like this come in companion sets a 'him' and a 'her'..

[AspenRose]

11. I've seen them in the pharmacies at CVS in VA

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[The Stranger]

12. STOP PATRONIZING THEM. STOP SUPPORTING THEM WITH YOUR MONEY.

EAT SOMEWHERE ELSE.

[Maraya1969]

18. I want to write to the people who sell their stuff right next to this mess

I feel like I want to be heard