1. “Why can’t couches come in different flavors, just like families?”
ikea is saying nothing about families, it is asking about their couches and promoting they carry a wide variety unlike most stores. it shows a variety of families, one or more of them could be gay, just like in the country their airing the ad in. it is marketing to all so will show profiles of all. it is sad if you have so much hatred in you that you can’t acknowledge that certain human beings and/or families exist, but that is the way it is and ikea is open for them to buy a couch just like the rest of us.

2. the ‘gay’ family
research shows that hate is just as strong as love when it comes to power of emotion and memory. clearly this ad was trying to spark a flash in haters that would quickly jump to conclusions. it works subliminally there, even causing the blogger to rewind to watch again and show others, and write about it.

3. is it ok to shop based on religous preference only?
i myself buy this b-b-q sauce that i love; so one day i was reading the label and caught a jesus fish on the label. so i checked out their website and it had a bit of christian rhetoric on it. would it be ok for me to boycott this business because they are pushing their religous beliefs on me, stamping my purchase with religous iconry? i mean ikea is not stamping pictures of gay couples on the couch you buy.

4. “I don’t need their values as a corporation shoved at me during a national television commercial.”
“and companies that say gay marriage is a legitimate value I should should accept it.”

again their commercial pushes no values, nor does any ikea corporate policy when it comes to religous beliefs or gay marriage, just check their public filings. they of course follow applicable laws that don’t allow discrimination when it comes to employment or store operations, but that is not promotion.

I DON’T BELIEVE IN GAYS WITH THEIR ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION AND ADOPTION EITHER. LEAVE THE KIDS OUT PLEASE.

I DON’T NEED IT IN MY FACE EITHER.

SORRY IKEA…GOODBYE!

I HOPE EVERYONE ELSE WHO FEELS LIKE ME PROTESTS THEM TOO.

I AM NOT A CHRISTIAN FUNDAMENTALISTS EITHER. I DON’T FEEL THEY SHOULD BE IN MY FACE EITHER.

THANKS FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.

Also I simply will not boycott Ikea for the following reasons:
-Those awesome little meatballs (manager’s special)
-Lingonberry Juice
-Cinnamon Buns
-EVERYTHING COMES IN A FLAT BOX, HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE!!!
-The store is fun to walk around and look at the compressed living space layouts (probably done by some gay people)
-Those bizarre carts
I don’t dislike the swedes
-The building is huge
-The colors blue and yellow

Also I disagree with you John… As a former employee I can confidently say *Disneyland is NOT a mecca for gay and they don’t have a Red shirt day!*

There are blessings for you, too, Rumor if you want to really know who God is. He is above all the religions that you apply your blanket statements to.

We WANT everyone to experience true happiness, and any comment we make on their lives reflects the fact that we know true happiness comes from God and living in Him, with Him in us.

We know that life is not perfect. I will list all of my own sins for you would like. Our salvation comes in the form of God so loving us that he sent his only son to die for us, that we should not perish, but have eternal life. Sounds pretty cool doesn’t it? Christianity, a relationship with God, is not exclusive OR inclusive. It is an invitation from God to live a life for him and experience what he has to offer. Inclusion or exclusion becomes a choice for all of us, if we want to confess our sins, admit that we don’t know how to do it on our own, and ask Jesus into our heart.

I am a failure.

But God has provided a way to overcome. I choose that way and will gladly share. In fact, we are told by God to share.

If any of us gave the impression of judgement, I’m sorry. That is not our place, nor is it our desire. As mentioned before, we are not perfect.

But we want to be.

We can be.

If we only ask.

There’s a commercial for you. Take your pick.

There are also abusive gay couples.

Is a child in a gay marriage missing out on love? Odds are probably the same as a straight marriage. The problem with it from the Christian perspective is that as parents we are instructed:

“don`t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.” Ephesians 6:4

Is a child in a gay marriage being instructed in the ways of the Lord? Sure, he or she is going to be taught greatly in the area of tolerance and acceptance, but he or she will also be taught that some parts of the Bible can be ignored by choice because of personal differences with God.

We know what happens to child molestors in jail. Even criminals can spot the injustice. I wonder what happens to those in hell who have kept a child from the Lord?

Disneyland is guilty of NOT judging. They know it is not their place (the Bible and the courts remind them of that). They do not promote going against God. Ikea blatently asked the question, “why can’t we?” That is justification for inclusion on the boycott list. Is that judging on my part? No. I’m not going to picket or make phone calls or send emails. But I can’t support someone who preaches against God.