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The Salvation Army has withdrawn its controversial "Let's Talk About ...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"Consequently, for both reasons, the International Social Justice Commission has now withdrawn the guide for appropriate review."
They didn’t change their minds. Their response was the same kind of mealy-mouthed backing and filling you get in response to calling out any product for its woke advertising.
Apologies are fine, but this crap is an indication they have been infiltrated by, and corrupted by anti-Christian Woke-ism.
Once it makes its public appearance, the disease has metastasized and its recovery is out of reach.
Yep, they have lost my support.
Not an apology.
It doesn’t matter. They’re dead to me now.
Note "Black bodies have never been treated with the dignity that they deserve" does not extend to the black holocaust known as Roe v Wade, as the $alivation Army has used their abortion exceptions to ignore the genocide altogether.
Don't give them a penny.
For many of us, that is a distinction without a difference, as you can probably guess.
you actually believe that THEY don’t believe this applies to their donors?? somehow only their employees are racist but those of us on the outside that donate aren’t?? hoookay....
Too late, we already know what they are thinking.
Irrelevant.
If the SA wants to push racist teachings on it's members I will no longer support them.
Or “I’m white. Sorry, not sorry. Hope this note is as useful to you as a monetary contribution would have been, cause you’re never getting another one from me.”
Yep. You got it. I could give a hoot if it were only for “the employees”.
It is like termites in a house.
I couple of years ago I watched a bell ringer for about 15 minutes while I was waiting for my wife to come out of the store. Out of 100 or so people who passed by, about 10 people put something in the pot. ALL of them were white. That says a lot.
Another great institution infested and wrecked by dumb a$$ liberals. This holiday season I’ll keep my jingle cash.
The Salvation Army ought to know better than anyone that you can’t un-ring a bell.
Wow. that is full blown offensive. I’d say they have officially been put out of business for their radical point of view, seeing as the mass bulk of those that donate ARE white.
Been notice,at the Walmart there is much kettle action going on.
Whereas a week ago it was non stop.
Here are a couple of suggestions for the review:
—Always try to find the good in people, and try to judge them favorably.
—Don’t make negative assumptions about people based on their skin color.
Been noticING,at the Walmart there is NOT much kettle action going on.
Whereas a week ago it was non stop.
They had a good 150 year run but now it’s over.
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