I checked out a few websites including Google and Wikipedia(and some of the links at the bottom of the page) and I couldn't find any conclusive evidence.
2007-03-18 08:47:12 · 15 answers · asked by Timothy B 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Sorry I meant to write Sam Walton. yes, but can anybody dircet me to a website where it says Sam Walden is a baptist, Catholic, or whatever the case may be so I don't have to rely on hearsay.
2007-03-18 08:53:42 · update #1
Sorry I meant to write Sam Walton. Yes, but can anybody direct me to a website or a literary source where it says Sam Walden is a Baptist, Catholic, or whatever the case may be so I don't have to rely on hearsay.
2007-03-18 08:54:20 · update #2
Again Sam Walton. I know.. I know. I am just tired today. For anybody asking me why it matters. I was just curious and that is why I am asking otherwise I wouldln't ask
2007-03-18 08:56:36 · update #3
Yes, thank you Mr. ed for clarifying my question. I mean Christian in the evangelical sense. I asked a secular board, becasue most Christians rely on hearsay when you are asking them these kinds of things in nominal conversations myself included. I am not implying that the non-evangelical world is 100% intellectual and the evangelical is not. I am only saying from y experience now everybody seems to know that Sam Walton was a Christian, but nobody has a definite source. The internet is always good for sources sometimes.
2007-03-18 09:01:57 · update #4
Thank you Solarius for answering my question. You seem to know your sources well. Can you do me a favor Solarius though. Do you mind if we exchanged e-mails again so I get good information fast?Its your call.
2007-03-18 09:06:44 · update #5
That's Walton, and I believe he was a Baptist.
Oops, pardon me. He was a Presbyterian.
http://www.adherents.com/people/pw/Sam_Walton.html
http://www.nndb.com/lists/873/000071660/
2007-03-18 08:50:25 · answer #1 · answered by solarius 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
This Site Might Help You.
RE:
Was Sam Walden, the founder of Walmart, a Christian?
I checked out a few websites including Google and Wikipedia(and some of the links at the bottom of the page) and I couldn't find any conclusive evidence.
2015-09-10 16:56:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In North America, everyone who isn't an atheist, a Muslim, a Jew, or some other religion is automatically a Christian - thus, you have the vast majority of the population considered to be Christians. Even many atheists are numbered as "Christians"! Not their fault, they were born that way. It has absolutely nothing to do with their personal beliefs.
On the other hand, Evangelical Christians consider the word "Christian" to apply to someone who has put his personal faith in Christ for his salvation. (In the book of Acts, at a certain point, it says that the disciples of Christ were first called "Christians" at a certain point.)
So when you ask if Sam Walton was a "Christian", most likely he was, socially. Whether he was in the Evangelical definition of the term or not, I don't know.
EDIT:
I have had to change the spelling of the guy's name three times! LOL
2007-03-18 08:55:48 · answer #3 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sam Walton gave his employees a bonus for every major holiday including Christmas except for Easter. Since for a Christian Easter is the essential holiday I find it curious that he did not include Easter as a bonus holiday. He certainly made enough money off the holiday. Perhaps he was not a Christian.
2016-05-21 13:42:40 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He runs a retail business, not a church. Those who stand outside WalMart protesting "Happy Holidays" are just malcontents.
Why should it be his job to promote any certain religion over another? He's there to make a profit by providing goods to the community, which includes people of different faiths...not just Christian.
2007-03-18 09:05:43 · answer #5 · answered by Audrey Grace 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sam Walden was indeed a Christian. Sam Walton, however, was the Antichrist.
2007-03-18 08:52:32 · answer #6 · answered by ROBERTSJOHNSON 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes Sam WALTON was a Christian and when he was alive all stores would start the day off with a prayer with him leading it over a load speaker phone.
2007-03-18 08:51:56 · answer #7 · answered by tebone0315 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, this particular site puts him on the board of a Presbyterian Church, but quoted him as saying he is a Methodist.. shrug
Here's the quote and the link:
" He was an active member of the Rotary Club, a member of the board of deacons of the Presbyterian church ("even though I was a Methodist, it worked out real well"), and president of the Chamber of Commerce."
http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/2375.html
2007-03-18 09:05:30 · answer #8 · answered by Kallan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Might help if you look up Sam Walton.
2007-03-18 08:50:40 · answer #9 · answered by glitterkittyy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have a library near where you are? Your friendly local LIBRARY probably has several books like this. Do you know how to do a web search? Look it up ...... GOOD LUCK
2016-03-18 01:28:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋