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Hobby Lobby made 186 million dollars last year as a private company. 22 million of that was off the backs of thier salaried management forced to work almost 90 hourse per week. involving 6-7 16 hour days. The Christian company field managers average a 74% divorce rate!! Want to find the Truth?? Do to a Hobby Lobby on sunday, ring the buzzer at the door, ask the manager how many hours he worked last week, and if he is divorced!!! This is satans sweat shop!!!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.182.240.92 ( talk) 08:45, 26 November 2011 (UTC)
The section that says "Hobby Lobby has been criticized..." and "Some critics claim..." seems to fall under the "weasel words" restriction. Mooveeguy 21:32, 18 August 2006 (UTC)
Wanted to thank RealKYhick for what moderation s/he added to their comments. I hope the latest edits fit the neutrality mold a bit better. As to Bill Gothard, he doesn't appeal to many pastors because he doesn't support the popular practice of bringing worldy music into church and other destructive things many pastors either approve or tolerate. The irony is that he has been very loyal to pastors for decades (i.e. returning funds donated to IBLP when any reference was made to tithing. Mr. G insists that the tithe belongs to the local church and only accepts "gifts.") Bottom line is...Christians should be unified in the faith and quit burying their wounded.
Devinedavid 18:29, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
This is not really related to the article, but I'm amazed that they think that the high cost of a barcode system would prevent them from being competitive. Most of the time I've gone to Hobby Lobby, the cashier has made mistakes on the pricing and we've ended up saving money. Maybe they need to re-evaluate that decision. -- Suso 15:06, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
I work at Hobby Lobby and would completely agree with you. The guesswork involved is insane when you are a cashier and the price tag is lost through illicit or accidental means. Plus, this would also help out in not only the mismarked price field, but staying up to date on sales, and already 75% of the items at the store have UPC codes. The only ones that do not are ones from Hobby Lobby themselves. The reason that Hobby Lobby has such low prices on their merchandise is that all of the home accent, all of the seasonal, and some other items are made in China. Dasbrick 17:00, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
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Hi there to anyone watching or visiting this page. I've been retained by a public relations firm that represents Hobby Lobby to raise concerns about the section currently titled Allegations of anti-Semitism and propose an alternative. I believe this section is problematic per WP:NOTSCANDAL, and I'd like for an unconflicted editor to review the problems, consider my suggestion, and take the action they think is most appropriate.
Currently, this section reads as follows:
I think the following would be a more appropriate:
In my version, I've retained the two original sources (Religion News Service via HuffPo and Entrepreneur), while cleaning up the references a bit, then adding a third (The Oklahoman). Because I have a financial COI with the topic, I won't be the one to make these changes. However, I think the problems here are readily apparent, and I hope someone will be willing to boldly address the issue. Happy to discuss further if need be. Cheers, WWB Too ( Talk · COI) 21:57, 7 October 2013 (UTC)
References
If I am reading this right the Supreme court just handed down a ruling (5/4) violating the constitution stating the Hobby Lobby can force their employees to be excluded from certain health care coverage mandated by the federal government because it "violates" an aspect of their specific brand of mythology. The article probably should have a much more in depth report on this issue as they are depriving their female employees from treatments. Lostinlodos ( talk) 19:58, 30 June 2014 (UTC)
I contributed some words to the paragraph about their employees' 401(k) plan. The relevance of it to the health insurance issue is marginal, in my opinion, because the investments do not belong to Hobby Lobby, but to their employees. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Petronivs ( talk • contribs) 21:29, 1 July 2014 (UTC)
Why was the addition removed? It was properly referenced with citations? OneHandClap ( talk) 17:20, 2 August 2014 (UTC)
I don't think hours of operation are on any other company wikipedia page. Why do they need to be in this article?. ReginaldTQ ( talk) 05:18, 13 October 2014 (UTC)
It is now January, 2015, and this statement is OLD: "it (HL) has carried Jewish holiday items in the past, and would do so in test areas beginning in November 2013." It is over a YEAR since November 2013. Did they do it? Wikipedia editors need to step up to the plate and find a way out of this sort of furture-tense waffling. What happened? Please do tell ... or rewrite the pragrapgh to say, "We have no idea what happened next." 70.36.137.221 ( talk) 07:12, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
Going to do a re-write with up to date information and an attempt to make this more objective. LibraryLady623 ( talk) 16:21, 7 April 2020 (UTC)
If this content is going to stay, it needs some real WP:RS sources and a rewrite for WP:NPOV issues. Pinging @ Pawpawz: as they were involved in the reverting. zchrykng ( talk) 18:38, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
That Robby Hobby. Doug Weller talk 16:10, 5 October 2021 (UTC)
I've removed the part about Green donating to NCF. This could be re-added, but there are problems with the sourcing. You can trace it back to a report by Sludge, which may not be RS; see Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 258#Sludge. If this goes back in it should be attributed to Sludge. [1] As for NCF being anti-LGBTQ, that could be sourced to Newsweek. [2] GA-RT-22 ( talk) 04:53, 20 January 2022 (UTC)
On March 4, 2019, Hobby Lobby announced that Hobby Lobby will open the Orland Park Store. 2601:246:5600:193:10CC:A8E5:D8B:23D1 ( talk) 00:28, 27 July 2022 (UTC)
On August 10, 2021, Hobby Lobby announced that Hobby Lobby will open the Norridge Store. 2600:1008:B129:177C:D82:2D02:3883:D398 ( talk) 16:04, 28 July 2022 (UTC)
Hobby Lobby is owned by Christians and incorporates American conservative values and Christian media.
I think this is an important part of the article, but I wonder if this maybe can't be re-worked for the lede.
If, the Ben and Jerry's article stated the business was "owned by Jews...", I somehow think that wouldn't stand. Likewise, I could make that same argument for Muslim-owned businesses, etc. 24.51.192.49 ( talk) 14:57, 7 June 2023 (UTC)
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Hobby Lobby made 186 million dollars last year as a private company. 22 million of that was off the backs of thier salaried management forced to work almost 90 hourse per week. involving 6-7 16 hour days. The Christian company field managers average a 74% divorce rate!! Want to find the Truth?? Do to a Hobby Lobby on sunday, ring the buzzer at the door, ask the manager how many hours he worked last week, and if he is divorced!!! This is satans sweat shop!!!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.182.240.92 ( talk) 08:45, 26 November 2011 (UTC)
The section that says "Hobby Lobby has been criticized..." and "Some critics claim..." seems to fall under the "weasel words" restriction. Mooveeguy 21:32, 18 August 2006 (UTC)
Wanted to thank RealKYhick for what moderation s/he added to their comments. I hope the latest edits fit the neutrality mold a bit better. As to Bill Gothard, he doesn't appeal to many pastors because he doesn't support the popular practice of bringing worldy music into church and other destructive things many pastors either approve or tolerate. The irony is that he has been very loyal to pastors for decades (i.e. returning funds donated to IBLP when any reference was made to tithing. Mr. G insists that the tithe belongs to the local church and only accepts "gifts.") Bottom line is...Christians should be unified in the faith and quit burying their wounded.
Devinedavid 18:29, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
This is not really related to the article, but I'm amazed that they think that the high cost of a barcode system would prevent them from being competitive. Most of the time I've gone to Hobby Lobby, the cashier has made mistakes on the pricing and we've ended up saving money. Maybe they need to re-evaluate that decision. -- Suso 15:06, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
I work at Hobby Lobby and would completely agree with you. The guesswork involved is insane when you are a cashier and the price tag is lost through illicit or accidental means. Plus, this would also help out in not only the mismarked price field, but staying up to date on sales, and already 75% of the items at the store have UPC codes. The only ones that do not are ones from Hobby Lobby themselves. The reason that Hobby Lobby has such low prices on their merchandise is that all of the home accent, all of the seasonal, and some other items are made in China. Dasbrick 17:00, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
![]() | This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered. |
Hi there to anyone watching or visiting this page. I've been retained by a public relations firm that represents Hobby Lobby to raise concerns about the section currently titled Allegations of anti-Semitism and propose an alternative. I believe this section is problematic per WP:NOTSCANDAL, and I'd like for an unconflicted editor to review the problems, consider my suggestion, and take the action they think is most appropriate.
Currently, this section reads as follows:
I think the following would be a more appropriate:
In my version, I've retained the two original sources (Religion News Service via HuffPo and Entrepreneur), while cleaning up the references a bit, then adding a third (The Oklahoman). Because I have a financial COI with the topic, I won't be the one to make these changes. However, I think the problems here are readily apparent, and I hope someone will be willing to boldly address the issue. Happy to discuss further if need be. Cheers, WWB Too ( Talk · COI) 21:57, 7 October 2013 (UTC)
References
If I am reading this right the Supreme court just handed down a ruling (5/4) violating the constitution stating the Hobby Lobby can force their employees to be excluded from certain health care coverage mandated by the federal government because it "violates" an aspect of their specific brand of mythology. The article probably should have a much more in depth report on this issue as they are depriving their female employees from treatments. Lostinlodos ( talk) 19:58, 30 June 2014 (UTC)
I contributed some words to the paragraph about their employees' 401(k) plan. The relevance of it to the health insurance issue is marginal, in my opinion, because the investments do not belong to Hobby Lobby, but to their employees. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Petronivs ( talk • contribs) 21:29, 1 July 2014 (UTC)
Why was the addition removed? It was properly referenced with citations? OneHandClap ( talk) 17:20, 2 August 2014 (UTC)
I don't think hours of operation are on any other company wikipedia page. Why do they need to be in this article?. ReginaldTQ ( talk) 05:18, 13 October 2014 (UTC)
It is now January, 2015, and this statement is OLD: "it (HL) has carried Jewish holiday items in the past, and would do so in test areas beginning in November 2013." It is over a YEAR since November 2013. Did they do it? Wikipedia editors need to step up to the plate and find a way out of this sort of furture-tense waffling. What happened? Please do tell ... or rewrite the pragrapgh to say, "We have no idea what happened next." 70.36.137.221 ( talk) 07:12, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
Going to do a re-write with up to date information and an attempt to make this more objective. LibraryLady623 ( talk) 16:21, 7 April 2020 (UTC)
If this content is going to stay, it needs some real WP:RS sources and a rewrite for WP:NPOV issues. Pinging @ Pawpawz: as they were involved in the reverting. zchrykng ( talk) 18:38, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
That Robby Hobby. Doug Weller talk 16:10, 5 October 2021 (UTC)
I've removed the part about Green donating to NCF. This could be re-added, but there are problems with the sourcing. You can trace it back to a report by Sludge, which may not be RS; see Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 258#Sludge. If this goes back in it should be attributed to Sludge. [1] As for NCF being anti-LGBTQ, that could be sourced to Newsweek. [2] GA-RT-22 ( talk) 04:53, 20 January 2022 (UTC)
On March 4, 2019, Hobby Lobby announced that Hobby Lobby will open the Orland Park Store. 2601:246:5600:193:10CC:A8E5:D8B:23D1 ( talk) 00:28, 27 July 2022 (UTC)
On August 10, 2021, Hobby Lobby announced that Hobby Lobby will open the Norridge Store. 2600:1008:B129:177C:D82:2D02:3883:D398 ( talk) 16:04, 28 July 2022 (UTC)
Hobby Lobby is owned by Christians and incorporates American conservative values and Christian media.
I think this is an important part of the article, but I wonder if this maybe can't be re-worked for the lede.
If, the Ben and Jerry's article stated the business was "owned by Jews...", I somehow think that wouldn't stand. Likewise, I could make that same argument for Muslim-owned businesses, etc. 24.51.192.49 ( talk) 14:57, 7 June 2023 (UTC)