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Salvation Army withdraws guide that asks white supporters to apologize for their race
Just The News ^ | 11/29/21 | Sophie Mann

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The Salvation Army has withdrawn its controversial "Let's Talk About ...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"Consequently, for both reasons, the International Social Justice Commission has now withdrawn the guide for appropriate review."


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To: Grampa Dave

They are lying thru their teeth about the so-called exaggerated claims. They scrubbed the original download link but after a lot of hunting I found an archive link:

I hope it is OK to post this (below) if not I apolgize:

https://web.archive.org/web/20211126193543/https://s3.amazonaws.com/cache.salvationarmy.org/e0c074e3-39db-4b09-a6ea-aa5bdb6ecaa6_Let%2527s%2520Talk%2520About...%2520Racism%2520COMPLETE%2520SET.pdf

I think its safe - I was able to get the PDF to DL.


201 posted on 12/01/2021 1:39:40 AM PST by Silver78
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To: Wilderness Conservative
HEY STARVATION ARMY!

How about asking democRATs to apologize for their racist past including slavery, Jim Crow, and the KKK?

(and for just being democrats)

202 posted on 12/01/2021 6:35:06 AM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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To: Silver78

Thanks for posting!


203 posted on 12/01/2021 7:35:30 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Want to make America great again. Stop talking about government reform. Thanks: precisionshootistst)
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To: Grampa Dave

You bet! Cheers


204 posted on 12/01/2021 10:36:45 AM PST by Silver78
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