Wounded Warriors reject donations from Religious Group

Quote from Frogstar : Play that victim card!

Perhaps churches should rethink about how they treat others as second class citizens.

Maybe it was this church? http://slickdeals.net/f/5833900-A...t-auto-tip

Is it telling a religious organization would make a big stink about this?

Quote from LivninSC : Uhmmmmmmmm, maybe someone should remind them what the Corp's motto is. Hint - Latin for always faithful. Faithful to God, Country, Family and the Corps.

Not everyone who serves in the Marines is faithful to "God". Some are faithful to multiple Gods and some find faithfulness to family, country and the Corps is enough without involving an invisible sky friend.

Quote from Syrinx2112 : Not everyone who serves in the Marines is faithful to "God". Some are faithful to multiple Gods and some find faithfulness to family, country and the Corps is enough without involving an invisible sky friend.

Soooooooooooooooo F'ing what? Does that same Marine not use money because it says "In God We Trust" on it? What about Wounded Warriors? They have no problem spending money with 'In God We Trust" on it but draw the line at accepting money from a religious organization? If this particular church is one that is basically a hate mongering church I can totally see it but it's their poicy in general to not accept $ from religious organizations? If you have a point in regards to my post I am not seeing it. As a charity who is trying to help others I'd be happy to get funds from most places. I'd draw the line at things like hate mongering organizations, the mob, etc. but good old fashioned good people who believe there is some invisible guy in the sky I'd be willing to accept. Especially when those I am helping fought for God, Country, Family and Corp.

I didn't come up with the Marine Corp motto, they did. My point is simply that every friggin Marine knows what Semper Fi is yet this agency, who supposedly wants to help wounded warriors, turned down funds. If they want to fine, after all I would think it's their right. Maybe you should contact the Marine Corp to see if they'll get rid of their motto. Hell, I'm sure there are people in there that don't even believe in the Corp... Maybe their motto should be something "we just like to blow shit up and get buzz cuts"???

Quote from LivninSC : If this particular church is one that is basically a hate mongering church I can totally see it but it's their poicy in general to not accept $ from religious organizations? As a charity who is trying to help others I'd be happy to get funds from most places. I'd draw the line at things like hate mongering organizations, the mob, etc.

I'd draw the line at not accepting donations from churches that eagerly seek to damage the reputation of a charity they claim to support, in order to advance their political goals.

"Ohhh! Look at us! We're poor, poor discriminated white Christian people! Pity us! Look how badly Obama's treating us! It's a Culture War!"

Quote from Rebound : I'd draw the line at not accepting donations from churches that eagerly seek to damage the reputation of a charity they claim to support, in order to advance their political goals. "Ohhh! Look at us! We're poor, poor discriminated white Christian people! Pity us! Look how badly Obama's treating us! It's a Culture War!"

Were the donations denied after they "sought to damage the reputation"? No, they were denied before. It sounds like they weren't told "no" and then they called up every news agency out there either. They're giving a statement, not burning crosses in Wounded Warriors front yard. What has Obama got to do with anything in this case?

Really man, you are being a bit loony...

Quote from LivninSC : What I have said, which you have clearly missed, is that I think it's a shame for them to be turning funds away as long as they aren't coming from a "bad" group. How many wounded warriors won't get help because of this denial? Even if it's one in my book that's too many. If good people want to donate and help those who served their country and were wounded I don't see why you wouldn't accept the funds. BUT AGAIN, if they want to it should be their right...

One has to question a group that turns down funds raised for its purposes. If I took a bag of groceries to the local food bank and they said "thanks but no thanks. We don't take donations from men." I would question how serious they are about helping those they claim to help. And I would probably find another avenue for my donations.

Quote from LivninSC : Were the donations denied after they "sought to damage the reputation"? No, they were denied before. It sounds like they weren't told "no" and then they called up every news agency out there either. They're giving a statement, not burning crosses in Wounded Warriors front yard. What has Obama got to do with anything in this case? Really man, you are being a bit loony...

Dude, I was using sar-casm! Look into it. Lighten up.

The group decided they wanted no religious affiliations; it's just that simple. It's not that the church wanted to donate money; they wanted to organize fund-raising events on behalf of the charity. And so this would publicize the charity and the church together, which the charitable group wants to avoid.

Seems to me like WW has a very clear and established policy about not taking donations from religious organizations... I don't see this as a big deal.
If the people who raised the money are sincere about donating to this particular charity they can do it as individuals. The money will be put to good use regardless of if it came from the Church or individual donors.

Quote from redass : One does not have to question this group, one only has to realize that this policy is the best way they think they can keep their nose clean from all the BS that surrounds military organizations that are currently fighting in areas where religion is the motive for all kinds of BS excuses. They obviously don't want to be seen as a religious group one way or the other, and I don't see why it's hard to take that at face value. Even if that particular church is the best one in the world, maybe they don't want anyone to use the donations as some BS excuse. You act as though nobody ever uses religion as an excuse to attack a charity.

I fail to see how taking one check from 50 members of a religion or 50 checks makes any difference. Do they check the religions of individual donors?

It just makes me think many of their executives drawing six figure salaries [wikipedia.org] may be a little too comfortable. And spending 45 cents of each donated dollar on administration [charitynavigator.org] may be a little steep.

Quote from Rebound : Dude, I was using sar-casm! Look into it. Lighten up.

I'm just asking

Don't want any more misunderstandings going on in this thread then there already are

Quote from roughnready : The little girl was holding a puppy too. The no-religious-organization rule is obviously a longstanding policy from an organization that does A LOT of good. So now FoxNews has decided to drive a Jesus wedge between a group that helps wounded soldiers and potential donors. Questions: who wins and who loses here? Can't these kind-hearted churchgoes make a donation without doing so through their church and without going to the media? Should donors to the Wounded Warriors and other worthy causes now expect something in return, ideologically at least? There is absolutely absurd behavior by the church and FoxNews. Another good reason to bring back the draft and let these war hawks stare death and injury in the face.

ummm, the "jesus wedge" was driven into place by WW not anyone else. you seem to be railing against dissemination of this information. If WW has nothing to hide, why all the complaining?

Quote from VaporTrailer : Seems to me like WW has a very clear and established policy about not taking donations from religious organizations... I don't see this as a big deal. If the people who raised the money are sincere about donating to this particular charity they can do it as individuals. The money will be put to good use regardless of if it came from the Church or individual donors.

but cant that argument be made both ways? people generally dont like to be treated the way WW treated this group. please note, they have a right to do what they did but they also have to live with the consequences.

Overall, this is a huge mistake. Many of the nations religious are the same people that love the military.... my guess is they just alienated thier biggest supporters. not a good plan.

Quote from SigX : If WW has nothing to hide, why all the complaining?

It is the church that is complaining and it is Fox News that wrote the hatchet job.

A gift or donation is something that is given without expecting anything return. You don't ask a charity to change its rules for you and then start a public smear campaign against them if they don't agree.

Again, I bet none of these "decent" churchgoing folk have given half of what one of these injured veterans have sacrificed. These people are not Christians at all.

WWP just made a big mistake.

They wont be getting anymore donations from me. Ill be contacting USAA as well, because they have a WWP credit card going. Hopefully my voice along with millions others will get USAA to disassociate themselves with Anti-Gun Anti-Christian bigots.