Sounds ludicrous, doesn't it? From
cnn.com this morning:
A children's advocacy group wants to keep a children's hospital from putting clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch's name on a new emergency room. Because they sell icky clothes and have icky advertising. I am not a fan of A&F myself. But, you know, anytime people give money to something, it's common practice to put the name up somewhere in honor of the donation. The bigger the $, the bigger the sign with the name.
Still, I am often reminded of this:
"Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. "Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you." Matthew 6:1-4
I wonder how many companies give in secret. I wonder if A&F will turn out to be one of them.
