Recently McDonald's was told that...
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Recently McDonald's was told that they could open restaurants in India. But they were informed by the Indian government to leave the hamburgers behind. That is because India is a nation where most of the people are Hindus. And to the Hindus the cow is sacred. So no one eats hamburger or steak. But McDonald's did not say: "Here are our hamburgers. Take them or leave them." For they realized that their business is to sell food, not just hamburgers, to people. So today they feature chickenburgers and lambburgers in their Indian restaurants. The same kind of idea is at work in their American restaurants as well. In recent years McDonald's has realized that people are becoming more health conscious. So they have begun to offer low-
fat hamburgers and a variety of salads as alternatives to choose from. And by offering more choices, they are able to attract and serve more people. As Jesus sends us into the world, we must be prepared to encounter people who are rather different from us. Our challenge is to present the gospel to people in a way that is faithful yet does not add unnecessary stumbling blocks. -- Bowen
fat hamburgers and a variety of salads as alternatives to choose from. And by offering more choices, they are able to attract and serve more people. As Jesus sends us into the world, we must be prepared to encounter people who are rather different from us. Our challenge is to present the gospel to people in a way that is faithful yet does not add unnecessary stumbling blocks. -- Bowen
