Posted on 11/29/2021 9:21:34 AM PST by Schatze
The Salvation Army recently defended an internal racism guide that discouraged "colorblindness" and encouraged staff members to "apologize for being white" after the guide faced backlash.
The Salvation Army argued the new guide was meant to encourage discussion about racism among members of the Salvation Army. The organization denied attempting to indoctrinate or tell its donors what to think, reminding people that the guide was meant for internal use.
"The Salvation Army has occasionally published study guides on various complex topics, including race, to help foster positive conversations and reflection among Salvationists," the Thursday statement said. "The hope is that by openly discussing these issues, we can encourage a more thoughtful organization that is better positioned to serve those in need. These guides are solely designed for internal use. No one is being told how to think. Period."
The group also denied suggesting the U.S. is inherently racist and said it did not tell people to apologize for "being white."
"Those claims are false, and they distort the very goal of our work," the Salvation Army wrote in the statement. "The truth is that The Salvation Army believes that racism is fundamentally incompatible with Christianity, and we are called to work toward a world where all people are loved, accepted, and valued. Our positional statement on racism makes this clear."
The Salvation Army Color Us United organization, which advocates for uniting the U.S. rather than separating it by color, recently put out a petition condemning the Salvation Army's racism guide.
"Anti-racism, being one perspective among many (and one that rejects other approaches) consequently invalidates any other view of race," the petition said. "By proxy, we believe The Salvation Army has nullified any other avenue of exploring the very complex issue of race."
The guide, "Let's Talk About Racism," created by the Salvation Army International Social Justice Commission and released earlier this year, recommended white people within the charitable organization "lament, repent and apologize for biases or racist ideologies held and actions committed." It also told people to stop being "color blind" because it would allegedly ignore the things that God intended to be different among cultures.
Walmart, in a similar manner, has trained employees in critical race theory, which argues U.S. institutions are inherently racist, and even government entities, such as branches of the U.S. military, have allegedly used the theory in training.
Bkmk
That’s the whole thing, they say in the article that it was an internal document that they encourage multiculturalism, but they only mentioned white racism.
The SA has taken down any reference to their manual ... except the one that folks .. like me were quick enough to download. 8-)
You don’t even have to download it at the following(my)link.
You can either view the entire manual there or click the download button at the top!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AHutGXXt7P-rwXA3K8juGOQXWkXS4VQM/view?usp=sharing
Of course they denied it.
People started walking past the red buckets with their hands in their pockets.
It’s always about the money.
The entire guide is on the Current Q thread.
Yes. I have noticed the change in how they look and speak. Not your usual cheery volunteer.
More like rough trade.
. . and said it did not tell people to apologize for "being white."
So which sentence is true?
#metoo!
Thanks!
This is the same CRT being taught to our schoolchildren.
The enemy does not want you, the loyal conservatives, to read it.
“All that is hidden in darkness will come into the light.”
I got the e-mail from the Salvation Army this morning. It says in part:
“Despite that good work, you may be aware of some recent attacks on The Salvation Army that misrepresent our beliefs on race and racism. Some individuals and groups have attempted to mislabel our organization to serve their own agenda(s). They have claimed that we believe our donors should apologize for their skin color, that The Salvation Army believes America is an inherently racist society, and that our organization has abandoned its beliefs for one ideology or another.
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In this case, the guide “Let’s Talk About Racism,” was issued as a voluntary resource, but it has since become a focus of controversy. 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.“
Perhaps they should avoid things like International Social Justice Commissions (eyeroll) and stop stirring the race pot altogether.
I’m not reading through 67 pages of this crap. What page is it on?
I’ll bet whites are their biggest donors. They just screwed their whole operation.
Wow, nice!
Salvation Army just got is transgendered pecker caught in its zipper and is now howling up a storm over the pain it has caused themselves. Crying over its own painful blunder here. Go WOKE Go BROKE.
They say race is not biological. lmao.. I hope they go out of business.
A great gift gag idea. Print and cut up these and place them in the bell ringers beggars kettle instead of cash.
That’s my plan!
We used to contribute to the Salvation Army as the one charity that wasn’t a scam. Not any more.
I have no idea.
I just heard when everyone was talking about it and knew that it, (the manual) should be captured before it ... went away! 8-)
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