SWIFT or Covenant??
egpowers
SwampRatt
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> Which is worse, based on what I have seen lately they are equally as bad.
If that was the only choice, I would pick Covenant.
Tapper
the teachers do a good deal of anti-abortion preaching. I've also seen
someone else say that about Covenant in a different forum. I can't imagine
what it would be like for a non-Christian to put their life on hold, travel
down there for ornientation and have to face that stuff. I don't know if
this is true or not, but that's what was said.
"I didnt pursue it any further mainly because I wasnt to impressed with the
company to begin with. I'm not saying if I'm for or against abortion but i'm
also not having someone decide for me and make me advertise it for them. Nor
do I appreciate having to hold hands with everyone in the class and pray at
the end of the day. Im no athiest but dont shove religion down my throat. Im
sure I have some of you pissd by now but thats not my intention. I felt i
was done wrong but dropped it anyway." --RiffRaff at
http://classadrivers.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1119
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Tapper
But Parker, who belongs to City Church, a Pentecostal congregation, told the "Journal" that he doesn't push religion on his employees. "I live my faith," said Parker, 44, who founded the long-haul company in 1986 after reaching a covenant with God during a retreat. "But if I have an employee with a sick baby, bring them into my office and we'll pray."
Though he is flexible about religious beliefs, Parker won't budge on certain principles. Covenant hauls cigarettes, but not alcohol or pornography. Some customers object to his pro-life message on his trailers: "It's not a choice. It is a child." Parker said he lost some clients because of the statement, but most support it.
"They stand up for what they believe in, and it takes a lot of guts," Covenant driver Charles Worcester said. Some drivers, though, don't share Covenant's beliefs, and a few mock its values. Randy Barefield, Covenant's vice president of fleet operations, said when a driver was fired for having open bottles of beer and liquor in his truck last year, he got angry.
The man said, "I don't believe in your religious hogwash," Barefield recalled, noting that Covenant gave the driver a one-way $80 bus ticket home to Louisiana. "You guys are real religious," the man added. "You'll kick me out on the street."
Truckinsp
Hmmmm...... from looking at their safety record, maybe Covenant should concern
itself less with praying for the spiritual needs of its drivers and start
praying more that their mechanics fix their trucks better, and that their
drivers follow the regs better......
BTW, I LIKE pulling over trucks covered with religious symbolism.....these are
the guys who wear the religion on their sleeves and not in their hearts, and
don't have a CLUE about following the regulations.....they tend to forget Luke
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>Apparently Covenant Transport has "made a covenant with god..."
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>"Steve is also active in the orientation program for new Covenant =
>Transport drivers. Every week, he shares his story, a story of a company =
>that has made a covenant with God, a company that cares for its =
>employees and their families, a company that provides for physical, =
>spiritual and social needs." =20
>--http://www.memorial.org/features/chickensoup/summer2001/summer2001-3.as=
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>"Komlan drives for Covenant Transport Inc., a nationwide trucking =
>company that brings the religious beliefs of its founder and chief =
>executive, David Parker, into its business. Expressions of faith range =
>from voluntary prayer meetings and Bible studies at company headquarters =
>here to the Biblical scroll on its truck trailers. "I have been praying =
>to find a Christian company to work for," says Komlan, a 38-year-old =
>Pentecostal Christian who joined Covenant in March."=20
>--http://www.naplesnews.com/02/09/business/d791100a.htm
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>"Many new employees like the religious approach of Covenant Transport =
>Inc., a Chattanooga, Tenn.-based trucking company that brings the =
>Christian beliefs of its founder and chief executive, David Parker, into =
>its business, the newspaper said. When drivers hit the road, they are =
>free to take along Covenant's free scriptural pamphlets and cassettes. =
>The firm has ordained ministers, a family advocate and a hot line for =
>drivers who spend weeks away from home.=20
>But Parker, who belongs to City Church, a Pentecostal congregation, told =
>the "Journal" that he doesn't push religion on his employees. "I live my =
>faith," said Parker, 44, who founded the long-haul company in 1986 after =
>reaching a covenant with God during a retreat. "But if I have an =
>employee with a sick baby, bring them into my office and we'll pray."=20
>Though he is flexible about religious beliefs, Parker won't budge on =
>certain principles. Covenant hauls cigarettes, but not alcohol or =
>pornography. Some customers object to his pro-life message on his =
>trailers: "It's not a choice. It is a child." Parker said he lost some =
>clients because of the statement, but most support it.=20
>"They stand up for what they believe in, and it takes a lot of guts," =
>Covenant driver Charles Worcester said. Some drivers, though, don't =
>share Covenant's beliefs, and a few mock its values. Randy Barefield, =
>Covenant's vice president of fleet operations, said when a driver was =
>fired for having open bottles of beer and liquor in his truck last year, =
>he got angry.=20
>The man said, "I don't believe in your religious hogwash," Barefield =
>recalled, noting that Covenant gave the driver a one-way $80 bus ticket =
>home to Louisiana. "You guys are real religious," the man added. "You'll =
>kick me out on the street."=20
>--http://www.tvbn.com/index.html?http://www.tvbn.com/Charisma/CharismaNew=
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>orientation program for new Covenant Transport drivers. Every week,
>=he=20shares his story, a story of a company that has made a covenant with
>=God, a=20company that cares for its employees and their families, a company
>that =provides=20for physical, spiritual and social needs."
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>brings the religious =beliefs=20of its founder and chief executive, David
>Parker, into its business. =Expressions=20of faith range from voluntary
>prayer meetings and Bible studies at =company=20headquarters here to the
>Biblical scroll on its truck trailers. "I =have=20been praying to find a
>Christian company to work for," says Komlan, a=2038-year-old Pentecostal
>Christian who joined Covenant in March."
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>new =employees like=20the religious approach of Covenant Transport Inc., a
>Chattanooga, =Tenn.-based=20trucking company that brings the Christian
>beliefs of its founder and =chief=20executive, David Parker, into its
>business, the newspaper said. When =drivers hit=20the road, they are free to
>take along Covenant's free scriptural =pamphlets and=20cassettes. The firm
>has ordained ministers, a family advocate and a hot =line for=20drivers who
>spend weeks away from home.
>But Parker, who belongs to =City=20Church, a Pentecostal congregation, told
>the "Journal" that he doesn't =push=20religion on his employees. "I live my
>faith," said Parker, 44, who =founded the=20long-haul company in 1986 after
>reaching a covenant with God during a =retreat.=20"But if I have an employee
>with a sick baby, bring them into my office =and we'll=20pray."
>Though he is flexible about religious beliefs, Parker won't =budge
>on=20certain principles. Covenant hauls cigarettes, but not alcohol or
>=pornography.=20Some customers object to his pro-life message on his
>trailers: "It's not =a=20choice. It is a child." Parker said he lost some
>clients because of the=20statement, but most support it.
>"They stand up for what they believe =in, and=20it takes a lot of guts,"
>Covenant driver Charles Worcester said. Some =drivers,=20though, don't share
>Covenant's beliefs, and a few mock its values. Randy =Barefield, Covenant's
>vice president of fleet operations, said when a =driver was=20fired for
>having open bottles of beer and liquor in his truck last year, =he
>got=20angry.
>The man said, "I don't believe in your religious hogwash,"
>=Barefield=20recalled, noting that Covenant gave the driver a one-way $80 bus
>ticket =home to=20Louisiana. "You guys are real religious," the man added.
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LYNN32141
(egpowers) writes:
>Which is worse, based on what I have seen lately they are equally as bad.
perhaps, but you'll be miserable at Covenant.......
Dan and Nancy Mahoney
> Which is worse, based on what I have seen lately they are equally as bad.
I spoke to a former Covenant trainer a coupld of months back. He told me
that Covenant turns new drivers loose on the world aftger only 3 weeks
with a trainer. Ain't NO WAY that's enough time!