Comments on: Atheists Pay Full Price at Restaurant While Churchgoers Get Discount http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/06/27/atheists-pay-full-price-at-restaurant-while-churchgoers-get-discount/ by Hemant Mehta Sat, 26 May 2012 20:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Julio Rosario http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/06/27/atheists-pay-full-price-at-restaurant-while-churchgoers-get-discount/#comment-807101 Julio Rosario Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/27/atheists-pay-full-price-at-restaurant-while-churchgoers-get-discount/#comment-807101 Funny I just ran into that same restaurant last Sunday. I just wrote them an email complaint that I didn't receive the 10% even when I asked for it and spoke to the manager on duty and the cashier and informed them that it violated the civil rights acts of 1964. I didn't realize this was an on-going problem with that business. =/ Funny I just ran into that same restaurant last Sunday. I just wrote them an email complaint that I didn’t receive the 10% even when I asked for it and spoke to the manager on duty and the cashier and informed them that it violated the civil rights acts of 1964. I didn’t realize this was an on-going problem with that business. =/

]]> By: Atheists Pay Full Price at Restaurant While Churchgoers Get Discount « Restaurants du canada http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/06/27/atheists-pay-full-price-at-restaurant-while-churchgoers-get-discount/#comment-83926 Atheists Pay Full Price at Restaurant While Churchgoers Get Discount « Restaurants du canada Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:23:00 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/27/atheists-pay-full-price-at-restaurant-while-churchgoers-get-discount/#comment-83926 [...] read more | digg story [...] [...] read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: Paul R. Dorasil http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/06/27/atheists-pay-full-price-at-restaurant-while-churchgoers-get-discount/#comment-52298 Paul R. Dorasil Sun, 08 Jul 2007 08:45:37 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/27/atheists-pay-full-price-at-restaurant-while-churchgoers-get-discount/#comment-52298 This blog post was referenced in my recent blog post: http://writing-in-the-margins.blogspot.com/ This blog post was referenced in my recent blog post: http://writing-in-the-margins.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Becky Robinson http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/06/27/atheists-pay-full-price-at-restaurant-while-churchgoers-get-discount/#comment-52262 Becky Robinson Sun, 08 Jul 2007 03:33:12 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/27/atheists-pay-full-price-at-restaurant-while-churchgoers-get-discount/#comment-52262 For those of you in the DFW area: The Freethinkers of UTA, along with other non-religious organizations in the area, will be protesting Pancho's in Euless on Sunday, July 15th from 11:00 - 1:00. We will also be contacting various places of worship that hold their services on a day other than Sunday to invite them to participate. We can proudly wear our Atheist, Humanist, Freethinker, etc. t-shirts and let Pancho's know that we find their practice of favoring Sunday church-goers unacceptable. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at utafreethinkers@gmail.com Becky Robinson For those of you in the DFW area:

The Freethinkers of UTA, along with other non-religious organizations in the area, will be protesting Pancho’s in Euless on Sunday, July 15th from 11:00 – 1:00.

We will also be contacting various places of worship that hold their services on a day other than Sunday to invite them to participate.

We can proudly wear our Atheist, Humanist, Freethinker, etc. t-shirts and let Pancho’s know that we find their practice of favoring Sunday church-goers unacceptable.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at utafreethinkers@gmail.com

Becky Robinson

]]> By: Friendly Atheist » Pancho’s Mexican Buffet Follow-Up http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/06/27/atheists-pay-full-price-at-restaurant-while-churchgoers-get-discount/#comment-50800 Friendly Atheist » Pancho’s Mexican Buffet Follow-Up Mon, 02 Jul 2007 07:36:28 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/27/atheists-pay-full-price-at-restaurant-while-churchgoers-get-discount/#comment-50800 [...] Last week, I wrote about a friend who had visited Pancho’s Mexican Buffet. They offered discounts to people who brought in church bulletins and it seemed like atheists were being given the shaft. [...] [...] Last week, I wrote about a friend who had visited Pancho’s Mexican Buffet. They offered discounts to people who brought in church bulletins and it seemed like atheists were being given the shaft. [...]

]]> By: pyramus http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/06/27/atheists-pay-full-price-at-restaurant-while-churchgoers-get-discount/#comment-50205 pyramus Sat, 30 Jun 2007 09:08:57 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/27/atheists-pay-full-price-at-restaurant-while-churchgoers-get-discount/#comment-50205 There's no sense in getting your knickers all knotted up about "vaya con dios" having religious overtones. After all, even "goodbye" is a contraction of "god be with ye": that's no reason to stop using it, any more than you should stop using the names for the days of the week because they're all named after gods. There’s no sense in getting your knickers all knotted up about “vaya con dios” having religious overtones. After all, even “goodbye” is a contraction of “god be with ye”: that’s no reason to stop using it, any more than you should stop using the names for the days of the week because they’re all named after gods.

]]> By: Vincent http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/06/27/atheists-pay-full-price-at-restaurant-while-churchgoers-get-discount/#comment-49856 Vincent Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:04:28 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/27/atheists-pay-full-price-at-restaurant-while-churchgoers-get-discount/#comment-49856 It doesn't say you have to attend church, just drive by one on the way, grab a bulletin and get your discount. I remember Poncho's in Oklahoma City when I was in high school. It was all you can eat mediocre mexican food. For a tean boy, that's heaven. I don't think it's all you can eat, and I never saw a notice about worshiper discounts. I like the idea of a rational responder restaurant. Just tell the server "I deny the holy spirit" and get 10% off your meal! It doesn’t say you have to attend church, just drive by one on the way, grab a bulletin and get your discount.

I remember Poncho’s in Oklahoma City when I was in high school. It was all you can eat mediocre mexican food. For a tean boy, that’s heaven.
I don’t think it’s all you can eat, and I never saw a notice about worshiper discounts.

I like the idea of a rational responder restaurant.
Just tell the server “I deny the holy spirit” and get 10% off your meal!

]]> By: John Hattan http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/06/27/atheists-pay-full-price-at-restaurant-while-churchgoers-get-discount/#comment-49740 John Hattan Fri, 29 Jun 2007 05:14:32 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/27/atheists-pay-full-price-at-restaurant-while-churchgoers-get-discount/#comment-49740 North Texas Church of Freethought has their bulletins in PDF format <a HREF="http://www.churchoffreethought.org/cgi-bin/contray/contray.cgi?DATA=&ID=000011&GROUP=016" rel="nofollow">here</A>, so you can try one out on 'em. Or if you wanted to make sure you got the message across, you could try to get the discount with a copy of the Metroplex Atheists newsletter <a HREF="http://www.metroplexatheists.org/newsletters/index.htm" rel="nofollow">here</A>. North Texas Church of Freethought has their bulletins in PDF format here, so you can try one out on ‘em.

Or if you wanted to make sure you got the message across, you could try to get the discount with a copy of the Metroplex Atheists newsletter here.

]]> By: Miko http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/06/27/atheists-pay-full-price-at-restaurant-while-churchgoers-get-discount/#comment-49699 Miko Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:47:09 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/27/atheists-pay-full-price-at-restaurant-while-churchgoers-get-discount/#comment-49699 <blockquote>I am not saying it isn’t crap, but I think that could be why a lawsuit wouldn’t go far.</blockquote> Also, private businesses are arguably allowed to discriminate on religious grounds anyway. The courts have weakened such rights with a broad interpretation of the Interstate Commerce Clause as it relates to racial discrimination, but it's never been tested in a religious discrimination case, as far as I know. It's also only been tested regarding providing service and not (again, AFAIK) regarding pricing.

I am not saying it isn’t crap, but I think that could be why a lawsuit wouldn’t go far.

Also, private businesses are arguably allowed to discriminate on religious grounds anyway. The courts have weakened such rights with a broad interpretation of the Interstate Commerce Clause as it relates to racial discrimination, but it’s never been tested in a religious discrimination case, as far as I know. It’s also only been tested regarding providing service and not (again, AFAIK) regarding pricing.

]]> By: Jen http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/06/27/atheists-pay-full-price-at-restaurant-while-churchgoers-get-discount/#comment-49692 Jen Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:21:54 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/27/atheists-pay-full-price-at-restaurant-while-churchgoers-get-discount/#comment-49692 Wouldn't this not count as religious discrimination because they aren't discounting because of what the people's religion is, but what they do on their Sundays? Technically, atheists can get the discount, they just have to go against what they believe and go to a a place that teaches them something they don't believe in? I am not saying it isn't crap, but I think that could be why a lawsuit wouldn't go far. Wouldn’t this not count as religious discrimination because they aren’t discounting because of what the people’s religion is, but what they do on their Sundays? Technically, atheists can get the discount, they just have to go against what they believe and go to a a place that teaches them something they don’t believe in? I am not saying it isn’t crap, but I think that could be why a lawsuit wouldn’t go far.

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