WW issues a press release saying it was a mistake. Although their website apparently does say they wont accept donations from religious organizations.
I did a search on their website for “religion” and got no hits. A search for “religious” gave one hit, and it dealt with organizations that wanted to get a grant from WWP to administer to vets on their own:
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Before submitting a letter of interest, please read through our FAQs to determine your organization’s grant eligibility. The following opportunities are not eligible for WWP funding:
State or federal programs
Debt reduction
Annual appeals and fundraising events
Political action or religious groups
Medical or academic research
Think tanks
Any activities that include alcohol
Endowments
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I don’t get the impression that this was what the church was trying to do...it sounded like they just wanted to send them money. I simply don’t get this.