F*ck the Salvation Army

VoodooIdol · 2011-06-01T19:19:18+00:00

This article lost me right here:

Goodwill charges exorbitant prices to people with a lot of money...

Um, wtf? I've never seen a piece of clothing over $2.00 in a Goodwill ever unless it's a winter coat, which might be as much as $10.

I mean, I agree with Salvation Army and their anti-pornography stance, but I just don't get that bit about Goodwill.

I suppose this is off topic, but it just made my head reel.

Tenth_Doctor · 2011-06-01T22:52:04+00:00

As a former Salvationist, still might be one I haven't checked to see if I am still a member.

Yes, there are people willing to attend the Salvation Army, as it is a church, not just a bunch of thrift shops.

What a lot of people don't realize is that they offer a lot of social services that would not normally be offered. Where I live, they have helped thousands of people with their problems with drugs and alcohol. As the county just does not have the resources nor the money to offer it.

And as for the latest turn. Let me tell ya, Booth (the guy who founded it), would be one pissed off son of a bitch. As the Salvation Army was founded to save those who were not good enough to be allowed in most churches in London. So he went after the dunks, the whores, the low-life. Anyone who would listen to him talk. It used to be an organization that used to be respected, hell the Salvation Army bell ringer used to be found in a a few movies during Christmas time. Well at least the old movies.

But I have noticed over the years, that they have shot themselves in the foot. They have pushed out the members that actually know what the fuck the Salvation Army stands for and replaced them with new offers that now push the new agenda.

Sure they have always had a no porno stance, but what was written wasn't followed. Even my parents minsters would tell married couples and singles who where having problems to use porn and other toys in order to bring sex back into a sexless marriage. They personally didn't like it and each church is different as far was which rules they followed. Most just kinda rolled their eyes at the odd ones and no one followed them.

Even now, I don't donate to them. I can't. I know that the good shit goes out the back and never makes it to the floor. I know that a lot of the time the money that is donated goes to DHQ and not to the social services that the money was donated for. Overall, the main reason. My dad who was a solider for over 10 years. Was not allowed to be buried in in Salvation Army uniform because he smoked (which made no since since my dad knew officers that smoked! and really it wasn't something that was enforced). Some asshat kid who had three kids, lived in a SA owned home (he was an officer) that looked like hell. Told a man who had stage four cancer and was counting his days to his death was LYING! That he didn't have cancer and to basically go fuck off and that my dad wasn't worth his time. (Sorry, that still pisses me off). As for the uniform thing, my dad called up his CO and ratted him out, well then I called up and then my mom. Trust me that fucker got what was coming to him.

So yea, Fuck the Salvation Army. Not just for this list, mostly for just turning in a douchebag orginzation that has lost their way and are paying for it. I am glad. Trust me it could not have happened to a better bunch of people.

As for donating things, I hear most Human Society have thrift shops and are always willing to take things. There prices are kinda cheap.

zihuatanejo · 2011-06-01T21:23:25+00:00

The Salvation Army is an Evangelical Christian organization. One of the tenets of Christianity is clearly defined gender roles such as "the sanctity marriage" i.e. anti-homosexuality, and the man as the unquestioned head of the household.

Indeed, the "Salvation Army Code of Conduct" is offensive to men and it is good to point this out. But why is there no code for women? Because women are expected to do whatever their husband says, as they are the subordinate in the marriage.

The author loses me when he calls the code "feminist" when it is decidedly not-so. It's offensive to women, as well as men, and a lot of the tenets stem from the belief that women can't take care of themselves and need a man to do it for them, a notion which is just as abhorrent as its polar opposite, radical feminism.

Revorob · 2011-06-02T09:25:09+00:00

Anyone who has anything to do with wacko cults like the Salvo's has it coming to them.

Title	F*ck the Salvation Army
Author	avoiceformen
Upvotes	24
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Date	June 1, 2011 4:15 PM UTC (15 years ago)
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