Posted on 11/29/2021 1:18:44 PM PST by Wilderness Conservative
The Salvation Army has withdrawn its controversial "Let's Talk About ... Racism" guide following criticism and donor backlash over the text that asked white supporters of the charity group to deliver "sincere" apologies for their race and the past sins of the Church.
As a result of some of the guide's more extreme positions becoming public, donors and supporters across the country have been rescinding their support of the organization.
In a statement titled "The Salvation Army's Response to False Claims on the Topic of Racism," the 156-year-old organization denies that the purpose of the guide or subsequent discussions revolving around the guide were meant to tell anyone "how to think." However, the group has also opted to withdraw the guide for "appropriate review."
The group is perhaps best known for collecting coins and paper money in red kettles outside of stores during the Christmas holiday season with a member ringing a bell.
The statement, in part, also reads: "The Salvation Army occasionally publishes internal study guides on various complex topics to help foster positive conversations and grace-filled reflection among Salvationists. By openly discussing these issues, we always hope to encourage the development of a more thoughtful organization that is better positioned to support those in need. But no one is being told how to think. Period."
A few paragraphs later, it continues: "We have done our best to provide accurate information, but unfortunately, some have chosen to ignore those efforts. At the same time, International Headquarters realized that certain aspects of the guide may need to be clarified.
"Consequently, for both reasons, the International Social Justice Commission has now withdrawn the guide for appropriate review."
Their true colors have been put on display for all to see. Maybe George Soros or the NFL will carry them.
That is one of the worst non-apology “Apologies” I have ever read.
kenneth.hodder@usn.salvationarmy.org - Salvation Army Leader
jolene.hodder@usn.salvationarmy.org - Salvation Army Mrs. Leader
dale.bannon@usn.salvationarmy.org - Salvation Army Communications Leader
ihq-communications@salvationarmy.org - Salvation Army International Communications
outofhourscomms@salvationarmy.org - Salvation Army After Hours Communications (goes to PR firm)
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Hell the gangstamint puts em up.in motels anyway
The next time that I pass a Salvation Army kettle I will put a note reading “Go woke, go broke” into the kettle instead of money.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
The credit is mine. I sent an email reaming them.
/s
Passed by the ringing bell for the first time ever today without donating. Said hello to the ringer, he’s just a volunteer, not his fault. The leadership didn’t change their thinking, they just got shocked by the response. I’m not fooled. They get nothing from me until I hear and real changes in their attitude and I don’t expect that either.
Maybe getting caught was the idea. I can’t think of a better way to sabotage the SA with conservative donors.
We gave Saturday and then we saw their post on Sunday- never give again!
I am not sure about that. I'm not sure they regret anything. If their plan along along was to destroy the SA then their mission was 100% successful.
"When they came for the Jews I said nothing because I was not a Jew..."
Things we don’t control, the race we are born and the choices of others.
True
Yep-
THE SALVATION ARMY WON’T GET AN APOLOGY FROM MY WHITE SELF AND WILL SURE AS HELL WILL
N E V E R
GET A SINGLE PENNY NOR DONATION FROM ME EVER AGAIN.
They should stick to scripture.
The don’t need your money. They own this side of the Rio Grande!
If I pass by S.A. red pot, I will tell the S.A. ringer that him/her “Tell your boss that I will never apologize for being White!!!”
And to the way it was portrayed in “Guys and Dolls”.
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