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The Salvation Army has withdrawn its controversial "Let's Talk About ...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"Consequently, for both reasons, the International Social Justice Commission has now withdrawn the guide for appropriate review."
Anything and everything with the words “Social Justice” I stay away from and do not support. I am not Caucasian, but this BS offends me. Members of my race work hard and excel on the basis of merit only, not the color of our skin. Yes, there is prejudice and racism in the world, but it is not solved pitting one race over the others. Stick to saving souls of all races.
Yup. My money will go elsewhere. Like Free Republic.
Too late, the damage is done.
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yup, these assh#les will never see another dime from me.
I flashed a $50 bill. The bell ringer said, “Oh, thank you”. I said, “Oh, I forgot, you don’t want money from white people” and put it back in my purse.
What institution in the U.S. has not been infiltrated by communists? Getting harder to find them.
Heya AW...the Salvation Army heard something...:)
What were they thinking?
They were thinking about losing $200 million in government grant money and millions more from woke corporate donors. Democrat Marxists are playing for keeps here. This is a war and only one side is fighting.
I’m guessing very few will hear of this, and donations will be minimally impacted.
Well said.
I have tried to talk up the Salvation Army over the Red Cross,
because I respected the organization more.
Now I find out that in their eyes I am a racist.
It’s hard to build a response that does not include expletives
to delete.
This was a 67 page document produced by a Marxist “Diversity” committee. SA no doubt spent many thousands of dollars on this bigoted garbage.
Too late, Salvation Army - should have been deleted minutes after it was posted followed by termination of the employee that created it, followed by a huge apology to the world.
I actually read some of the document, and that was how it seemed to me.
The International Social Justice Commission is reviewing its own guide? That isn’t an apology, it’s a coverup.
LOL. Spot on. These Marxist cockroaches have been exposed and are resorting to their usual obfuscation tactics.
“In reading the official statement...This was not an apology, but finger pointing towards those who took righteous offense at the WOKE guide.”
EXACTLY!
so keep giving them your money.
as the saying goes,”a fool and his money are soon parted”
Last year, our local Salvation Army director on the Facebook page for our Salvation Army has a status for Kamala Harris and congratulating her and celebrating her.
This was the local Salivation Army’s page, not her personal page. We were HUGE donors and asked that she remove it as the Salvation Army page should be free of political posts. She doubled down anyway and was openly hostile. We notified the Salvation Army we were removing support immediately.
Uh, no.
Google "Salvation Army racism" in the "News" tab.
And, anecdotally, it was already a hot topic when I got to the office this morning.
Ding..Ding...Ding..
You win the internet today!!!!!
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