Posted on 12/22/2021 4:16:23 AM PST by MtnClimber
Despite having been burned by a guide urging Whites to repent for systemic racism, the Salvation Army is again dipping into Critical Race Theory.
The Salvation Army, despite having faced a massive backlash because of November’s “Let’s Talk About Racism” guide, doesn’t seem to have learned its lesson. It’s now announced that, in January, it will be offering a two-day racial justice forum in Illinois. This turn to the left does not bode well for an organization that has already seen a significant drop in charitable donations since it decided to embrace leftist politics.
Since its founding in 1865, the Salvation Army has been one of the most effective charitable organizations in America. Grounded in Evangelical Christianity, its members have reached out to and helped the poor, the hungry, and the broken, both physically and spiritually. It offers salvation grounded in Christ.
However, in November, the Salvation Army issued a guidebook entitled “Let’s Talk About Racism,” which seemed to be trying to shift its salvation focus from Christ to Critical Race Theory. The pushback was so great that the Salvation Army pulled the guidebook. Despite having done so, though, in some regions, the Salvation Army saw a precipitous decline in both volunteers and donations.
One would think that the beat-down it took in November and December, both in terms of public opprobrium and financial losses, would have caused the Salvation Army to think twice about adding a big dollop of Marxist-inspired Critical Race Theory to its core Christianity. One would be wrong, however, to think that. Fox News reports that the Salvation Army’s Metropolitan Division is offering a two-day long racial justice forum:
The Salvation Army is hosting a two-day racial justice forum in Illinois in an effort to “help alleviate the pain of suffering humanity within our communities...
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Doubling down on stupid.
go woke, go broke....
Next they will want a bailout.
The Salvation Army gets money from Fedzilla and state governments.
I don’t think the SA is too worried.
That ship sailed many moons ago.
I have to admit watching the Zoom video of the church leaders in their pseudo military uniforms.
I didn’t listen to them but could tell I was looking at a veritable Brady Bunch of complete woke morons.
The problem for the Salvation Army, it seems to me, is that there will now be people ignoring the kettles as they enter a business. Many have been shamed into donating in the past: probably no longer.
Time to go on the offensive. Just grab the money and kick the lefty employed Santa’s face.
Give em a little what for.
The salvation Army pushed away the very people who financially support them ...
I hate the stupid bells, but I often would give some change at the local Walmart ...
I havent this Christmas They dont like me then they dont wont my money ...
I’ve always put a buck or 2 in the bucket every/anytime I passed, all season. now I walk right by and inform the bell-ringer that my money is too white and they don’t really want it..
This provides an opportunity for other charities to receive increased attention and donations.
All they need do is to keep the focus on helping other people. Practical charities are not involved in analyzing and assuming the private motivations of their donors.
I don’t blame the bell ringers. The fish rots from the head down.
S/A diving headfirst into the left’s thriving victimization industry.
The answer?
Samaritan’s Purse.
“Doubling down on stupid.”
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Because you can’t fix stupid.
“Stupid is as stupid does.”
~Forrest Gump~
Salvation Army can take a hike.
so much for slipping a buck in to the little red can.
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