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Berkeley students seek Christmas ban on Salvation Army bell ringers
CampusReform.org ^ | Dec 06, 2012 | Oliver Darcy

Posted on 12/06/2012 1:39:43 PM PST by moonshinner_09

The student government at the University of California-Berkeley (CAL) passed a resolution last month that would ban Salvation Army bell ringers and their iconic red kettles from campus this Christmas because of the Christian organization’s alleged bias against homosexuality.

UC Berkeley is "reviewing" whether or not they will prohibit the Salvation Army from operating on campus this Christmas, after students passed a resolution condemning the charity.

The resolution, cleared on November 14, accuses the charity of openly discriminating against gay individuals.

“Salvation Army church services, including charity services, are available only to people ‘who accept and abide by the Salvation Army’s doctrine and discipline,’ which excludes homosexuality,” reads the bill, SB 176.

In the resolution, the student body also demands school administrators revoke the Salvation Army’s permit, which currently allows them to collect donations on the Berkeley campus.

“Allowing the Salvation Army to collect donations on campus is a form of financial assistance that empowers the organization to spend the money it raises here in order to discriminate and advocate discrimination against queer people,” it adds.

(Excerpt) Read more at campusreform.org ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: bells; berkeley; calif; christmas; salvationarmy
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Some of these activists have reached the point of wanting to sue everyone about anything.
1 posted on 12/06/2012 1:39:53 PM PST by moonshinner_09
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To: moonshinner_09

The SA will miss the $0.00 that Berkley students contribute.


2 posted on 12/06/2012 1:42:28 PM PST by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: moonshinner_09

Insanity on the march.


3 posted on 12/06/2012 1:43:14 PM PST by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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To: moonshinner_09

Right to practice religion?
No.
Right to assemble?
No.
Right to speech?
No.


4 posted on 12/06/2012 1:44:56 PM PST by Tzimisce (What do you do when every every branch of the government is corrupt and aligned against you?)
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To: moonshinner_09
bah hum bug!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Amy Grant "Breath of Heaven" LINK

5 posted on 12/06/2012 1:44:58 PM PST by GailA (those who do not keep promises to Military, won't keep them to U)
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To: moonshinner_09

Someday, these little leftist crybabies will finally get the God-free, communist utopia they want. Then, when they are standing in a bread line, wearing 5 year old shoes, and pants with patched knees, they’ll wonder why life is so horrible and wish that there was something that would give them hope of something better.

And that hope won’t be there for them. The USSR brought in communism and then tried to bury Christ, but they failed at both. These neo-bolsheviks are making sure that Christ is buried before they bring on the communism. They’re going to be a lot more miserable than their Russian fellow travellers.


6 posted on 12/06/2012 1:47:39 PM PST by Bryanw92 (Sic semper tyrannis)
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To: moonshinner_09

Islamic Charities also only help Muslims. Do you think they’d be banned?


7 posted on 12/06/2012 1:48:29 PM PST by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: Revolting cat!
because of the Christian organization’s alleged bias against homosexuality.

They ought to be playing with their own ding-a-lings.

8 posted on 12/06/2012 1:49:16 PM PST by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: moonshinner_09

These people call themselves “tolerant”


9 posted on 12/06/2012 1:49:37 PM PST by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: moonshinner_09

Is it time?
Someone please tell me it’s time.


10 posted on 12/06/2012 1:52:11 PM PST by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: massgopguy

BTW, his assertion that SA refuses Charitable Services to those who don’t meet a Christianity purity test is a lie. The local chapter in my city delivered 70 Thanksgiving baskets to those in need in my city from a list given to them by the department of Transitional Assistance. I get a similar list for our meals at the motels. No names. No sexual orientation. Just number of people in family. Same with their clothing and food bank.


11 posted on 12/06/2012 1:54:24 PM PST by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: moonshinner_09

I, on the other hand, made a resolution to put some cash in EVERY TIME I pass a Salvation Army bell ringer this Christmas season, and so far, have stuck to it. Sometimes it has only been a quarter, sometimes a handful of change or $1 bill. If I don’t have anything to give on the way into a store, I make sure to come out with something to put in the pail.


12 posted on 12/06/2012 1:56:05 PM PST by NEMDF
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“Salvation Army church services, including charity services, are available only to people ‘who accept and abide by the Salvation Army’s doctrine and discipline,’

Smart move by the SA. I find nothing wrong with charities who won't give money to people who hate the things they stand for.

13 posted on 12/06/2012 1:56:26 PM PST by HarleyD
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To: moonshinner_09

Thanks CAL, I just doubled my donation to SAL for this year.... plus all the $$$ I put in the kettle... what a bunch of putz’s the students are


14 posted on 12/06/2012 1:56:53 PM PST by markman46 (engage brain before using keyboard!!!)
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To: Vaquero

Yes, Yes it is time to perform a Liberal Democrat approved late term abortion on all of the insane haters on the left.


15 posted on 12/06/2012 1:57:06 PM PST by Mastador1
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To: Bryanw92

just said this.

All conservatives now move out of the liberal hell holes, , uch places like MA, CA, VT, CT, NY,IL and move to states which need us like FL, VA, NC, NM, CO,

Lets make those states solid conservative and to hell with those socialist states.

The left have been moving like that to our states for decades and are trying very hard to make FL, VA, NC, AZ, CO solid socialist, to hell with them .
Let them have their socialist utopia up north and the west coast


16 posted on 12/06/2012 1:57:37 PM PST by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: moonshinner_09

Ban all muslim organizations from campus. They discriminate against my culture of eating bacon.


17 posted on 12/06/2012 1:57:39 PM PST by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: moonshinner_09

Hello? Is that the open minded and tolerant left again banning something? A charity of all things?


18 posted on 12/06/2012 1:59:32 PM PST by relictele
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To: moonshinner_09
I think the berzerkers have a little First Amendment problem here. Or should have.
19 posted on 12/06/2012 1:59:41 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: moonshinner_09

Well, clearly the stugent government at Bezerkly has nothing else more important on its calendar.

So, it should probably be dissolved.


20 posted on 12/06/2012 2:07:15 PM PST by DustyMoment (Congress - another name for white collar criminals!!)
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