Shop Owner Behind John 3:16 Oil Change Discount Defends Policy to Glenn
- Posted on September 30, 2011 at 2:26pm by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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“Man, I just was tired of all the bad things that was discussed and I just wanted to talk about something good in my life.”
That’s how Charlie Whittington, owner of the Kwik Kar oil-change shop in Plano, TX, explained to Glenn Beck on radio Friday why he decided to introduce a John 3:16 discount. As we brought you earlier Friday, any customer who recites the Bible verse at the shop gets $15 off of their bill.
Whittington said he has gotten some pushback for the policy, but that it’s come only from people who call or e-mail. Otherwise, most people are fine with it, especially considering he lets people who don’t know it by heart look it up on their phones or even use a copy he has posted in his office. For him, it’s about the spirit of the promotion, not the letter of it. How biblical.
In fact, after Glenn’s co-host Pat Gray asked jokingly if he could discuss Wicca with Whittington, Whittington responded, “You could talk about anything. Golly, we’re in America, you can talk about anything you want to.”
“Hang on just a second,” Glenn interjected. “May I just say to the entire United States of America: that last sentence from Charlie is why everyone should move to Texas. Because it’s common sense. This is total common sense. This is who we are as America.”
But what if Pat recites all of Ephesians 1-10? Could that get Pat a free brake job? Maybe not, according to Whittington. That could put him out of business.
You can listen to the entire interview below, which includes more of Whittington’s response to critics and plenty more jokes from Glenn and Pat:
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Comments (73)
RT4
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 6:48pmI think that GOD is listening our prayer and as Glenn said many miracles will happen. GOD bless this man for his wonderful initiative
Report Post »amymangs
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 11:38pmI heard this gentleman’s comments on GB today. He is an inspiration! I wanted to let him know I share his feelings about needing to have something positive to reflect on. I recently started a website dedicated to just that (rwbtv.com). I am a neophyte at this website thing but I wanted somewhere that we could celebrate what makes us great as Americans and this guy’s story is exactly what I think we should celebrate!
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 6:30pmIt’s a good thing. Talk. Conversation. Sharing one’s thoughts, regardless of what they might be. And, hey, in these tough Obamanomics times, why not take advantage of a nice discount.
Report Post »Git-R-Done
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 5:49pmIt’s his business and he can run it how he wants to.
Report Post »MidWestMom
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 7:03pmDiscussed this with a liberal neighbor today.
She is outraged. It’s illegal discrimination! He can’t give a discount to only a “specific group” of people.
My answer: Sure he can. No different than the government says it’s legal to give cheaper college tuition to so called ethnic minority students. They fit the definition of a “specific group”.
Her reply: Well that’s not the same thing at all. They deserve it.
Boggles the mind….
Report Post »Kiaser
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 4:44pmI’ve just returned from getting service at this guys shop. Nice of a guy as can be!
I told him I wasn’t there to get a discount, that I’m not particularly religious anyway, but I’m happy to support any business owners right to operate however they want as long as it does not harm another. I got a fair deal on break fluid replacement and shook the hand of a man who understands what freedom is all about.
He was in no way coercing or compelling customers against their will to recite the passage, despite what the man who complained claims. Ends up it is the man who complained who attempted the use of coercion to harm this guys business and force him to do as the man who complained pleases. Unfortunately, for that man, he has failed to grasp the concept of liberty and instead used the concept of tyranny it its place.
A free man has the choice to run his business how he see’s fit. Other free men have the right to patronize or boycott his business based on how he runs it.
Report Post »piper60
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 5:18pmAnd if I lived anywhere in Texas, instead of eastern Massachusetts, I’d get ALL my car services done at his business. It’s very clear, with Christian businesses under attack, that we need to help each other out and patronize these companies whenever we can.
Report Post »ReviveOurNation
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 5:25pmTaking our cars to this guy’s garage tomorrow. 20 minutes farther than my usual oil change place around the block, but worth the trip. God bless, America!
Report Post »Lion420
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 4:32pmWhat I don’t understand, is why he has to explain himself to ANYone. It’s his business, not yours. He’s not harming anyone, or violating any laws.
Report Post »Sy Kosys
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 3:53pmI’d rather pay the extra $15 and just have Jesus change my oil….
(come on peeps….ya gotta laugh….)
Report Post »andredegas
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 5:17pmNo prob. I had Joseph do my cabinets.
Report Post »conservativecat
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 3:49pmThe Bible Verse is wonderful. I wish I could to Dallas for an oil change. Compare this: John 3:15-16 is to the Oil Change as A Compromising Republican Candidate is to us losing in 2012. Both give you something for a lesser price. Maybe the Establishment wants Obama to win. Ever think of that?. It won’t hurt them. I think I’ll use his marketing technique in my business!
Report Post »Dean0
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 6:43pmHow is Ferdy?
Report Post »marshwillow
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 3:14pmFor God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son.For whosoever believeth in him shall not perish but have everlasting life…..amen.
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 3:28pmIn the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth. And he saw that it was good. Then the liberals showed up.
True American66
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 3:28pmFor God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world, but so that through Him the world might be SAVED!!!….John 3:17
Report Post »Sanaisy
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 3:52pm@ kickinback
LOL! that’s hilarious!
Report Post »Jambeaux
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 4:23pmAdam and Eve were the first Liberals. Neither of them wanted to take responsibility for their actions. It was Bush’s fault
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 4:36pm–Jambeaux
Good point, I never thought of it from that perspective. I guess that means that liberalism is a sin.
Report Post »Zoe
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 3:13pm“Just tell us the phrase that pays”………
“Like”
Report Post »ares338
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 3:12pmI don’t give a hoot in he11 about the religious aspect of this. It’s his damm business and he can do what he pleases with it!
Report Post »Jaycen
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 3:40pmRight on, Ares338. I’m not a Christian, so I wouldn’t take advantage of the offer, but I’d stand up for his right to run the offer exactly as it is. God bless him and his patrons, and God bless America.
Report Post »jb.kibs
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 3:49pmyep… if he says, do the chicken dance and get 10$ off your oil change… big deal… they can do whatever they want as long as they aren’t ripping people off or harming them. i believe, it’s unlawful to force someone to provide services or goods to another… that is called slavery, compensation or not. slaves got homes, food, etc… that is compensation; therefore not slavery? wrong.
* slavery is forcing someone do provide goods or services against their will. *
if i don’t want to sell to people with brown eyes, that is my right, my choice and my loss of business…
Report Post »jb.kibs
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 3:59pmthank you for illustrating the point that God can refer to whichever God you worship. many people forget that. and i think it’s their basis for taking “In God We Trust” off our money… it affects all people of America by doing that… and even the atheist have nature as their God, admittedly by them, they came from (created by) nature, they will return to it upon death. so… they still have a God and Creator by their own belief and scientific evidence…. unless they are claiming they don’t believe in nature… which is a, very real, living entity…. then i am speechless ;p
God exists and is known by many names… God does not appear as any particular form to everyone…. nature is living proof of this…
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 3:06pmGood for you, Charlie! HOORAY TEXAS!!!
Refer you to Revelation 3:15-16!
Have a most blessed day, BLAZERS!
OUR GOD IS A GOOD GOD ALL THE TIME!
Report Post »Obama>Jesus
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 3:06pmIf I recite the 5 Pillars of Islam can I get 5% off my gas bill?
Report Post »TheVoice1
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 11:03pmHow about 5 of Mohammad’s virgies doing a Texas style pole dance for an extra 10% off, will that work for ya?
Report Post »Freebird
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 2:53pmGod bless this man for not being ashamed of You or Your Holy Word.
Report Post »rfycom
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 2:50pmDo you ever think that maybe this is as good as it gets?
Report Post »NuffSaid
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 2:50pmAnd yet ANOTHER American Hero!
Report Post »vennoye
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 2:48pmGood for him!!! We have NEVER been a country of doom and gloom…….or a country paralyzed by FEAR! Tired of being that now!!!!
Report Post »MrButcher
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 2:46pmAh, but if he was a Muslim and gave a discount to customers who recited the 8th Sura that would be fine too, right?
Right?
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 2:53pmI would be fine with it, I wouldn’t be caught dead there but, he could do it.
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 2:57pmright, and they would try and force everyone to use only their service or be killed for not obeying who ever they worship, but let a christian try to raise awareness ,and he is a racist ,
Report Post »Jaycen
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 3:41pmYep. If it’s his business, he can make up any offer he likes, so long as it’s not a bait and switch. That’s a wierd question, Mrbutcher. Ulterior motive?
Report Post »Sy Kosys
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 3:44pmYes Mrbutcher, that is correct.
His store
His advertising methods
His risk
His reward
Why is this so terribly difficult to comprehend?
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 4:07pmButcher, I‘d be happier with that than I am with Charlie’s scheme. But I don’t care whether Islam is seen as crassly material and manipulative.
As far as the libertarian aspects of this I wouldn’t care if he required people to sing “Muscrat Love” to get the discount (I’d pay the extra). And if he wants to give the discount only to left handed Eskimos I wouldn’t care either.
Report Post »Jambeaux
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 4:39pmOF COURSE! This is America. His business, His right. I don’t have to agree with it. But then, I don’t have to patronize his business
Report Post »MrButcher
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 7:19pmWell, hells bells!
We all agree.
That said, I’d still go to his business and recite the verse just to get the discount,
If he wished to discuss it further I’d have no problem in explaining why I think John 3:16 is an immoral and unethical verse mostly derived from ancient beliefs on human sacrifice and has a rather sinister undertone.
I frequent Chick-fil-A often also. Not because I agree with their Christian worldview but because they make damn good food and run a fine business.
Mr. Whittington sounds like a good and honest man.
I respect that regardless what he thinks happens to people after they die.
cheers
Report Post »TheVoice1
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 11:26pmthat’s right….or maybe just throw in a free towel wash….your business, your coupon. I’ve kinda been leery of exploding business owners but what the heck to each his own…I love America
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 2:46pm“May I just say to the entire United States of America: that last sentence from Charlie is why everyone should move to Texas. Because it’s common sense.
Report Post »Hey Glenn, is giving illegal aliens an in state discount on tuition common sense when we’re trying to discourage illegal immigration? I’m glad you like Texas but, we should all work to make the states we live in better, not all move to Texas.
commonsenseguy
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 2:54pm@gonzo, i think since i am going to dallas this weekend, i think i will go and have my oil changed at his shop, i see nothing wrong with what he is doing, it is his business and he can do with it as he wants, he is not forcing anyone to come in and change their oil, so if they are offended , the they need not go, heck i will even let him keep the 15 dollars,and he can donate it or keep it, i like what he is doing to raise awareness of the fact that Christianity is being pushed to extraction or at least to the point of being bad to the commies.
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 2:58pmmeant to say extinction ,
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 3:08pmThat’s great common, I would too if I was down there. It‘s a shame this is even newsworthy isn’t it? This was just everyday America not so long ago.
Report Post »texrubarts
Posted on October 2, 2011 at 1:46amHey Gonzo – other states want to be like the middle east. I say let those people move to the middle east NOT Texas!!
I LOVE Texas and would not live anywhere else and I want it to remain like it is. I am not saying we do not have our problems but they are not near like some other extreme liberal states!!
God Bless Texas and the rest of the United States!! And we LOVE you Glenn Beck!!! Love GBTV..
Report Post »SmokinBugsy
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 2:46pmMy company offers a 10% discount if you give the “phrase of the day” you hear on the radio. What’s the difference?
Report Post »Uncle Tom
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 2:42pmPat talks too much.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 2:39pmHeard the interview. Makes sense to me, but then, I’m not a nutty atheist.
Report Post »godlovinmom
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 2:38pmUntil we as christians start putting ourselves out there, like this store owner, we will never become Christlike as scriptures demand of us. Jesus said what he meant and meant what he said. No matter the consequences… So learn John 3:16 and go get a discount on your oil change. :0)
Report Post »buffyk9
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 2:35pmI think that’s awesome!!! And what a verse to pick too. It says it all. Believe in Christ, Jesus and He will save you and save you money :)
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 2:49pmThat’s awful, as well as false. Do not come to Christ seeking worldly wealth or prosperity, for you may be asked to sacrifice it all, even your life.
This guy is a little confused about the nature of evangelism or witnessing the faith.
Report Post »vennoye
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 3:02pmIslesfordian
I believe all he said was that he wanted some “positive” conversations instead of doom and gloom ones!!!!!
Freebird
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 3:07pm@ Islesfordian
Thou doth protest too much,methinks.
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 4:02pmVennoye, if he wanted possitive conversations then he could have simply started them, rather than making a financial transaction contingent on reciting a Bible verse. Hand out a tract with the receipt or even charge the same low price for everyone and recite the verse to them as part of the service. The way he did it made the verse recital a price they paid for a reward. It inverts the Gospel.
This may sound like nit picking to some, but spiritual principles can turn on such things.
Just think what the witness of this might be for a non-Christian, one who doesn’t know the Gospel at all. Will he take seriously the text he was made to read or will he see it as a joke? His introduction to God’s word might be associated with manipulation or giving it lip service.
God’s word is too important to be made a gimick.
Report Post »GENEPAGLIARI
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 2:33pmThe guy deserves a medal.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 2:49pmHe has a crown waiting on him.
Report Post »Perspective
Posted on September 30, 2011 at 2:33pmStand by your guns Charlie, there are more people for you than against
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