Salvation Army goes "woke"???

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  • DoggyDaddy

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    From the Salvation Army Study Guide On Racism

    You Sunday School teacher take note:

    'Racism can be so entrenched in institutions and culture that people can unintentionally and unwittingly perpetuate racial division. For instance, devout Christians who naively use racial epithets or a well-intentioned Sunday School curriculum that only uses white photography and imagery.'

    I found in my searching that there is a difference between the "international" Salvation Army organization and the "U.S." Salvation Army organization. The international seems to be the most "woke" (and they're based in Europe I think, so...)
     

    DoggyDaddy

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    And fyi, if you just go to salvationarmy.org, it takes you to the international page, but it does prompt you to see if you really wanted that, or the US version (and provides a link to the US version).
     

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    Red Cross screws those it is supposed to assist.....
    Salvation Army is woke......

    I'm buying chain mail underwear. Someone is probably planning on ****ing me and I'm not gonna let that happen!
     

    BehindBlueI's

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    And who is Central Nova News and why should I trust them?

    I didn't dig that deep, but it appears to be owned by a conglomerate that essentially uses software to share stories from other sources and has very little staff of it's own. They do link to primary sources, though, and the quotes they use do appear in those reports, with the exception of ""a sincere apology" to blacks for being "antagonistic.. to black people or the culture, values and interests of the black community."" A sincere apology only exists once, and not in that context and the second part appears as a definition to "anti-black"

    I'd also note that the "Racism study guide" discusses hispanics being prejudiced against people from other hispanic countries, Indian castes, Japanese vs Chinese, etc so it isn't just 'white are bad mmmkay' I think the article is mostly true, but presented without any sort of nuance or context, and I don't think bell ringers are going to be soliciting racial apologies.
     

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    I'd also note that the "Racism study guide" discusses hispanics being prejudiced against people from other hispanic countries, Indian castes, Japanese vs Chinese, etc so it isn't just 'white are bad mmmkay' I think the article is mostly true, but presented without any sort of nuance or context, and I don't think bell ringers are going to be soliciting racial apologies.
    Yes, the study guide is from the international organization (you can tell by the weird spellings). I don't think the US organization would be concerned by caste systems (Indian).
     

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    Wonder if the WIBC crew is aware of this? They have a big deal radiothon every year, collecting big money from their far from woke listeners...

     

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    This WAS the Salvation Army.

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    The NEW Salvation Army

     

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    One of the best ways to effect change is to do as you suggest. Stop donating...THEN contact them and let them know!

    usc.mediarelations@usc.salvationarmy.org
    Very true, not that it matters I am sure they will not miss the donations I make, but like anything I don’t complain, whine, however I will send them a quick email to express our parting of ways.
    I am fairly certain the March of Dimes will appreciate the increase in donation.
     

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    Very true, not that it matters I am sure they will not miss the donations I make, but like anything I don’t complain, whine, however I will send them a quick email to express our parting of ways.
    I am fairly certain the March of Dimes will appreciate the increase in donation.
    They wont miss yours. That is true. But they will definitely miss seeing tens of thousands of donations disappear like a fart in the wind.

    Ive considered modifying one of those "no guns no money" cards that you can hand out to anti gun establishments to let them know in concrete terms that their policies are impacting their bottom line. Probably will put a dollar bill green tint as a background so that when folded over a couple times appears like a rolled up bill to the casual observer.

    Its going to take more than just not donating. They can chalk that reduction up to the economy, etc. They cant (easily) ignore folks dropping notes in the kettles saying "Yeah, your wokeness cost you. Fix it if you want my money."
     

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    They wont miss yours. That is true. But they will definitely miss seeing tens of thousands of donations disappear like a fart in the wind.

    Ive considered modifying one of those "no guns no money" cards that you can hand out to anti gun establishments to let them know in concrete terms that their policies are impacting their bottom line. Probably will put a dollar bill green tint as a background so that when folded over a couple times appears like a rolled up bill to the casual observer.

    Its going to take more than just not donating. They can chalk that reduction up to the economy, etc. They cant (easily) ignore folks dropping notes in the kettles saying "Yeah, your wokeness cost you. Fix it if you want my money."
    Pretty good idea. Too bad they can not build on your idea, sort of a personalized go woke go broke card.
     

    bwframe

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    :lol2:

    I think you guys are on to something. Build us a .pdf we can download and print at home. Something that fits on a page that can be cut into dolla bill sized parts.

    Icing on the cake is that something like this can be posted here and many other places on the web.
     

    Cameramonkey

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    :lol2:

    I think you guys are on to something. Build us a .pdf we can download and print at home. Something that fits on a page that can be cut into dolla bill sized parts.

    Icing on the cake is that something like this can be posted here and many other places on the web.
    I'll see what I can do. Im not as talented as some here. But I'll do my best. Just gotta find my template...

    Or maybe start from scratch.
     

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    And thinking about it, the business card approach is the wrong angle. too hard to fold. We want larger slips of paper, not cardstock. Easier to fit through the slot, and more real estate for words.
     

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