A national television ad campaign featuring two prominent Baptist ministers who call on Wal-Mart to give the gift of economic justice this Christmas was launched Monday.

"The Bible says, 'To whom much is given, much is required,'" says the Rev. Charles Foster Johnson, interim pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church of Nashville, in the television ad which is being aired in 35 markets across the country.  "Wal-Mart rakes in over $21,000 in profit every single minute. This Christmas, let's make Wal-Mart be a better neighbor to us all."

This campaign is sponsored by a labor union . Perhaps one can excuse their inability to credit Wal-Mart  with making any contributions to lowering the cost of living or providing  work opportunities across rural America as studies have shown because after all they have a union campaign to pursue.   I find it hard to figure how and why these pastors would fail to recognize these factors, as well as Wal-Mart's contributions to local community causes. You can view the pastor's television advertisement here.