Posted on 01/07/2011 4:10:18 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
The YWCA, which was set up in 1855 to help young women going to London for the first time, has now become "Platform 51".
The name was chosen because 51 per cent of people are female and "women use us as a platform for having their say and for helping them into the next stage of their lives".
The rebranding is likely to raise questions among the charity's donors, many of whom give to it because of the organisation's Christian links.
However, officials at the World YWCA headquarters in Geneva told the Daily Mail that none of the 124 branches in other countries intended to follow suit.
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The YWCA is not the first body to move away from Christian associations in its name. In 2009, the chairman of Churches Action for the Homeless said it needed to start looking for a new name because the religious connotations made it harder to get grants.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
Sounds like they are also in the forefront of giving top-level management jobs and responsibilities to the mentally retarded.
Heh...sounds like Area 51.
There are a lot of former legislators looking for jobs.
From their website:
Whatever way you celebrate the festive season and whether you believe in Father Christmas or not, you’ll find a suitable e-card among our wide range of festive designs.
http://www.platform51.org/news/Festive_Platform_51_e-cards
Had this been a terror-supporting Islamic group, they would get full parliamentary support an unlimited funding.
Had this been a terror-supporting Islamic group, they would get full parliamentary support and unlimited funding.
And they would have run someone for local office.
YWCA loses Christianity from title
Well, well. What'd ya know.
The Communist infiltrators of the 1950's in the 'Y' finally achieved one of their goals.
Bet they're toasting this down in... HELL!!
(and that's all I'm sayin' on that)
“It’s fun to go to the Platform 51”
YWCA has not been Christian in any form for some time now. Personally, I am glad to see the Marxist organization change its name and reveal its truer identity.
Cool! This fits in perfectly for my evil plan to launch a gay biker bar and call it “Platform 49”.
Hasn’t YWCA and Girl Scouts moved to the hard left? But not the Boy Scouts. What about YMCA?
YMCA is nominally Christian. It depends mostly on the local branch. Some are only health clubs, some have a slight Christian influence.
The same question goes for the YMCA. I belonged to a YMCA back in the early 80s and even then I don't remember it having any semblance of Christianity. It was just a place to go push weights, shoot hoops, and play racquetball.
ping. Seems like Christianity and its associated morals are becoming ever more inconvenient for society...
how stupid do people get???
Butterfly Kisses: Lesbian Pedophilia Organization
http://www.equalparenting-bc.ca/issues/pedophiles-fear-dads.htm
It seems to me that there are many so-called “churches” that should stop referring to their congregation and purpose as Christian, also. It is blasphemy, of course.
Brits are descending into nothingness..
Hope they can stomach the ride down.
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