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Lowe's accepts petitions delivered by Christian clergy but continues to stand with bigots

Multiple petitions with over 200,000 signatures asking Lowe’s to reverse its decision to pander to bigots and pull advertising from TLC’s All-American Muslim were delivered by Christian clergy to Lowe’s executives, but the company will not reverse its decision. Faith leaders from Charlotte, where Lowe’s is headquartered, delivered the petitions yesterday, including ones from Faithful America, CREDO Action, Change.org, and People for the American Way, according to a press release from Faith in Public Life . A North Carolina pastor, Rev. Dennis Teall-Fleming, says in that release, “As faith leaders, we know the importance of working together across faith lines and the valuable contributions American Muslims make to our nation. We are concerned that Lowe’s’ decision to pull their advertisements from ‘All-American Muslim’ based on the demands of an extreme fringe group may fuel divisions in our nation instead of supporting fundamental American values of honesty, community, and interfait...