Posted on 11/24/2021 10:13:00 AM PST by TigerClaws
The Salvation Army wants its white donors to give it more than just money this Christmas season. Its leadership is also demanding they apologize for being racist.
It's part of a push by the Christian charitable organization to embrace the ideas of Black Lives Matter, an activist group working to, among other things, "dismantle white privilege" and "disrupt the Western-prescribed nuclear family structure."
The Salvation Army's Alexandria-based leadership has created an "International Social Justice Commission" which has developed and released a "resource" to educate its white donors, volunteers and employees called Let's Talk about Racism. It asserts Christianity is institutionally racist, calling for white Christians to repent and offer "a sincere apology" to blacks for being "antagonistic.. to black people or the culture, values and interests of the black community."
"Many have come to believe that we live in a post-racial society, but racism is very real for our brothers and sisters who are refused jobs and housing, denied basic rights and brutalized and oppressed simply because of the color of their skin," one lesson explains. "There is an urgent need for Christians to evaluate racist attitudes and practices in light of our faith, and to live faithfully in today’s world."
In an accompanying Study Guide on Racism, Salvation Army authors explain that all whites are racist, even if they don't realize it.
“The subtle nature of racism is such that people who are not consciously racist easily function with the privileges, empowerment and benefits of the dominant ethnicity, thus unintentionally perpetuating injustice," it says.
"Sunday school curriculum that only uses white photography and imagery" is an example given that perpetuates injustice.
"We must stop denying the existence of individual and systemic/ institutional racism. They exist, and are still at work to keep White Americans in power," the lesson says.
"These systems give privileges to white people"
Let's Talk about Racism pushes arguments identical to those of leading "Critical Race Theory" purveyors Robin DiAngelo and Henry Rogers (a.k.a. Ibram Kendi), whose work is recommended by Salvation Army authors.
DiAngelo and Rogers (Kendi) claim that any observable difference in relative behavior or accomplishment between racial groups is due to the inherent racism of whites, arguing against the traditional American concept of equal opportunity in favor of the Marxist-inspired goal of equality of outcome.
"Structural racism.. is the overarching system of racial bias across institutions and society. These systems give privileges to White people resulting in disadvantages to (blacks)," reads a Salvation Army lesson.
Proponents of "Critical Race Theory" don't believe whites, Asians or Hispanics can avoid being prejudiced against blacks. They want them to demonstrate what they call "anti-racism" in favor of blacks, helping to establish lower standards for them than they do members of other racial groups, or making cash "reparation" payments to blacks as compensation for alleged previous racism.
"Stop trying to be ‘colorblind’. While this might sound helpful, it actually ignores the God-given differences we all possess, as well as the beautiful cultures of our Black and Brown brothers and sisters," Let's Talk about Racism explains. "Instead of trying to be colorblind, try seeing the beauty in our differences, and welcome them into your homes churches and workplaces. Being colorblind also ignores the discrimination our Black and Brown brothers and sisters face and does not allow us to address racism properly."
Founded in 1865 in London, England, the Salvation Army is both a protestant Christian church and an international charitable organization. Its first "red kettle" was set up in Oakland, California in 1891.
National advisory board members include Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones, Chick-Fil-A Foundation President Rodney Bullard and charter school pioneer J.C. Huizenga.
“Socialism is precisely the religion that must overwhelm Christianity. … In the new order, Socialism will triumph by first capturing the culture via infiltration of schools, universities, churches and the media by transforming the consciousness of society.”
- Antonio Gramsci
Wow. They’ve been one of my top charities for years.
No more donations from me for them. There are plenty of other worthwhile charities who aren’t racists like the SA.
I’m dumbfounded. The Salvation Army is woke?
God help us...
I prefer writing a note that I contributed to the Human Fund in their name - Jerry Seinfeld. I think this article is a hoax BTW.
Might I suggest Code of Vets or Boys Town? 98% of every dollar goes to help a vet.
My experience in the service also made me hold the SA in high regard. Matter of fact, for many years it would be the ONLY charity I would donate to.
My yearly Christmas donation came to a halt in 2017 when the SA decided it didn’t like President Trump and withdrew from a charity golf tournament at Mar a Lago.
What they do now is of no consequence, they are dead to me.
I wondered that too.
It’s all over the place, but no actual people appear to be quoted. Just “the leadership.”
However, I don’t see anyone from the SA scrambling to refute this, either.
As has been pointed out, that is a different guide.
For the record, (so people know what's going on with the S.A.) the OP links to the article on the "Central Nova News" site.
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The Salvation Army's Alexandria-based leadership has created an "International Social Justice Commission" which has developed and released a "resource" to educate its white donors, volunteers and employees called Let's Talk about Racism. It asserts Christianity is institutionally racist, calling for white Christians to repent and offer "a sincere apology" to blacks for being "antagonistic.. to black people or the culture, values and interests of the black community."
It's that "Let's Talk about Racism" guide (a pdf) that's the main topic of the OP.
My 2 cents...ANY Caucasian (i.e. "white" person) or Christian who donates to the racist Salvation Army going forward, is contributing to their own demise.
I'll give 'em a good kick in the nuts and take their money.
How about that?
I wondered that too.
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It's for real. See #248.
Along with coins this Christmas, Salvation Army wants white donors to offer a "sincere apology" for their racism
Yes, unfortunately this is real. See #248.
Thank you. I just sent a response to an e-mail they sent this morning asking for money. (I gave them a donation last month and tend to do so throughout the year.)
My response:
I’m sorry. I have donated regularly to the Salvation Army for decades and have always thought you did wonderful work.
However, I am hearing disappointing news about the Salvation Army calling its white donors “racist,” asking us to apologize and saying that we need to be “re-educated.”
I am not a racist and I cannot support any organization who is, along with the mainstream media and several politicians, engaging in attempts to divide Americans by race.
I wish you the best and thank you for all you have done in the past. I hope the Salvation Army will come to its senses, but you are now removed from my charities list. Please don’t send me any more messages.
Best regards,
Xxxxxxxx
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I seem to recall that one of the primary ideals of socialism is the elimination of all private charities.
What better way to accomplish this than to undermine confidence and trust in those charities.
No solutions......just a thought.
“I think this article is a hoax BTW.”
i hope that’s the case ... but guess we’ll have to wait and see ...
SAME HERE
I hope you’re right.
But it’s all over the place. Until I see someone with a name refuting all of this, they won’t get another dime from me.
So a supposed charitable cause is going to give those who are inclined to be charitable and donate time or money or labor a lecture on who biased, selfish and privileged they are.
Should work out well for them. Go woke! Go broke! Now!
I will not donate either, now that they’ve painted with a broad brush.
All they did was further a divide for no reason. Disappointing.
(and “disrupt the Western-prescribed nuclear family structure.”)
Western Civilization.
It was fun while it lasted...
“I’m going to spend my money on fentanyl laced Newport cigarettes..”
Very nice. :-)
Whites are already paying the price for merely existing.
vdare.com 32 whites killed by blacks in October 2021. They pretty much print this list each month, and there are always at least 30 of these murders.
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