[DeaconBenjamin]

The San Francisco Chronicle article which described how the Salvation Army caved on its policy is found here

[Media2Powerful]

As much as I don't love this I am not going to dog the Salvation Army over this one thing. They are a great organization and just trying to do the right thing.

[jimkress]

The Salvation Army felt it should not sacrifice its service to the thousands of persons who receive assistance through this funding source in exchange for denying access to benefits to the very few employees who choose to exercise this option.

The path to Hell is paved with good intentions ...

[billorites]

I expect many homosexuals will feel more comfortable working for Disney rather than the Salvation Army.

Still, you gotta love a guy in uniform!

[DeaconBenjamin]

PING

[anniegetyourgun]

"This is not an endorsement of the homosexual lifestyle..."

No, nothing like that.

[goodnesswins]

HOW ABOUT THIS?.....WE start a list of charity organizations who take NO money from government, AND who don't cave to homosexual's......I'll offer to keep it, if y'all will contribute names...(don't think it'll take much of my time.)

[PLMerite]

I always used to drop a couple bucks in the kettle every time I went past one (and I went past a lot of them) during the Holiday Season.

This year I think I may just pass them by.

I can still control what happens with some of my money.

[Egg]

The Salvation Army felt it should not sacrifice its service to the thousands of persons who receive assistance through this funding source in exchange for denying access to benefits to the very few employees who choose to exercise this option.

  Excuse me, but what happened to spreading the Gospel via helping the poor? You've got your priorities out of whack: you're trampling the Gospel to continue to feed the poor. I think you've perverted the intentions of William Booth, whom I'm sure would disapprove of this landmark compromise.

  If the tax money was so important for you to feed the poor in San Francisco, then you should've split town and let the citizens of Gomorrah find a way to take care of their own.

  BTW, thank you for making the other members of the Salvation Army who are still resisting the homosexual agenda look like radicals who won't do what those in San Francisco did.

[joebuck]

WWJD?

[goodieD]

My husband's family and ancestors have been officers in the Salvation Army since its inception. Many of them are quitting the church over this. You can redefine the meaning of the word "family" all you want, but you can't redefine the Bible in order to fill your coffers. You either believe or you don't.

[manumission]

bump

[byTheirCreator]

This is not an endorsement of the homosexual lifestyle, but rather a contract requirement that enables The Salvation Army to continue valuable programs and services to the many people already being served, As supported by scripture

The "contract requirement" is costing you your position of serving people "As supported by scripture".
You may be feeding people, but the food is now tainted.

[BlueLancer]

BTTT

[k2blader]

Posted the San Fran Chronicle article on a local on-line message board as well. Thanks for helping get the word out.

If I may suggest a couple great optional charities:

The Jesus Film Project

Campus Crusade for Christ

[AppyPappy]

The Salvation Army does not support the homosexual lifestyle

This will be the next requirement. You cave on one and they all come down.