I know it's quite a bit after you wrote this, but I sympathize with your question. It's difficult where I live, which is rural east Texas--not many choices without driving a considerable distance (1 hour+).
For us, it is often a matter of making choices. When we are ordering pizza, we have a choice, so we don't go to Papa John's (ever). I've never personally shopped at Hobby Lobby, and I don't really support the Salvation Army. However, the others are far more difficult to avoid.
There are only 2 restaurants in town (and the next town) that have play areas, and those are McDonald's and Chick-Fil-A. There are no indoor play areas for our children on rainy days besides those restaurants and a church, so we have choices to make. There is the Children's Museum that is over 30 minutes away that we can visit, but that is not open at night and is not set up for you to just let your children "go". So, my husband and I talked about it when Chick-Fil-A came to our town. We largely feel that we are primarily supporting the franchise owner, and the CEO less so, but it does hurt my heart every time we go there.
Our son is a cub scout, and my husband is the den leader. He was a boy scout growing up and loved the camaraderie. Because my husband is the den leader, he has the option of leading in the way he sees fit. In the leader guide, there are secular options whenever a religious component arises, so he has always taken the secular route with the den. Many times, the boys have an activity they are supposed to do at home, in which case, their families get to decide how they want to proceed. There are a few specifically religious badges, but they are not nearly at that point yet.
For us, it is often a matter of making choices. When we are ordering pizza, we have a choice, so we don't go to Papa John's (ever). I've never personally shopped at Hobby Lobby, and I don't really support the Salvation Army. However, the others are far more difficult to avoid.
There are only 2 restaurants in town (and the next town) that have play areas, and those are McDonald's and Chick-Fil-A. There are no indoor play areas for our children on rainy days besides those restaurants and a church, so we have choices to make. There is the Children's Museum that is over 30 minutes away that we can visit, but that is not open at night and is not set up for you to just let your children "go". So, my husband and I talked about it when Chick-Fil-A came to our town. We largely feel that we are primarily supporting the franchise owner, and the CEO less so, but it does hurt my heart every time we go there.
Our son is a cub scout, and my husband is the den leader. He was a boy scout growing up and loved the camaraderie. Because my husband is the den leader, he has the option of leading in the way he sees fit. In the leader guide, there are secular options whenever a religious component arises, so he has always taken the secular route with the den. Many times, the boys have an activity they are supposed to do at home, in which case, their families get to decide how they want to proceed. There are a few specifically religious badges, but they are not nearly at that point yet.
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