Wounded Warriors reject donations from Religious Group

Quote from vaultaddict : Perhaps explain what you posted?

Makes little sense rejecting donations from Church. Donations are sacred as long as they are not from Mosques.

Quote from vaultaddict : This seems beneath you doc. Too much stress lately?

no, actually stress free, thanks for asking!

i just think that it may be a little easier dealing with the extremists around here using sarcasm rather than logic.

Quote from Sokiru : So basically, if you are church then you are not good enough to accept donations from..... Wow... [foxnews.com]

As others have alluded to I think the title is kinda misleading. Here is the frist prpahragh from the article:

A Christian church and school in Florida are devastated after they said Wounded Warrior Project refused to accept their fund raising effort because it was “religious in nature.”

fund-raising efforts =/= donations

Why the spin?

Quote from SigX : no, actually stress free, thanks for asking! i just think that it may be a little easier dealing with the extremists around here using sarcasm rather than logic.

I always find that a bit of humor works well with Elmer.

Quote from SigX : christians should NEVER EVER express disapooointment with any person or organization EVER as this would be a direct violation of "turn the other cheek" policy. We should also to take this opportunity to empty out the prisons for any criminal act against any christian ever since it would be anti-christian to imprison them. we should also "mark" all christians with a red cross on thier arms to that any non-christian is immediately aware that the individual has no legal or moral recourse for any actions taken against the christian, as again this would be a violation of said policy. any christians refusing to be branded and/or those taking any action not in accordance with "turn the other cheek" policy show be thrown in prison and a special prosecutor assigned his or her case as appointed by the Joint American Commision Kreating an Athiest Supreme Society (also known as JACKASS).

Crybaby to the mods to get my post deleted but not yours eh? Classy.

The church could have expressed their disappointment to the group and moved on. Instead they went the utterly classless route by raising a stink with the news media. Again, free speech is one thing, but don't pretend your organization's shit don't stink and you are better than everyone else when you do crap like this. Mark Twain said it best, no way in hell Jesus would be a Christian these days.

Quote from travathian : Crybaby to the mods to get my post deleted but not yours eh? Classy.

you kidding right? you think I mod alerted them? unbelievable.

Quote : The church could have expressed their disappointment to the group and moved on. Instead they went the utterly classless route by raising a stink with the news media. Again, free speech is one thing, but don't pretend your organization's shit don't stink and you are better than everyone else when you do crap like this. Mark Twain said it best, no way in hell Jesus would be a Christian these days.

let me see if I got your opinion correct. all Christians are useless sacks of skin because one church made comments like these:

"We are second-class citizens now because we are people of faith.”

“We appreciate the freedoms we enjoy in this country and the fact that our soldiers have fought for freedom of religion,” he said. “We teach patriotism in our school.”

“We are not a wealthy congregation,” he said. “But they are generous. We could tell as we began to talk to our people that it stirred their hearts.”

“Our school is all about patriotism,” she told Fox News. “We teach that our country was founded for religious freedom – and then to find out that we couldn’t even support the Wounded Warriors because we are Christians – it was hard to explain it to them.”

“They were very sad,” Albritton wrote. “One little girl wanted to know, ‘Why can’t we share with the soldiers?’”

“I was at a loss as to what I should tell her because I don’t understand it myself,” she wrote. “Well, WWP, why can’t we share with the soldiers?”

“one of the saddest letters I have ever had to write.”

“We are very disappointed that we, as a religious organization, are being discriminated against,” he wrote to parents. “But they are a private organization and have and should have the freedom to make their own rules.”

“we also have the right to make our choice as to where our support goes.”

“I am deeply disappointed that an organization such as yours would reject money from American citizens who want to thank their soldiers for what they have done,”

“I can’t say that I’ve found a good way to explain it to my children yet,”

I mean WOW, these are some soulless evil people in that congregation. I bet they bite the heads of chickens too while looking for ways to subvert donations to the poor and needy. with evil like this in America why waste our time looking for terrorists in other countries???

Quote from TRNT : As others have alluded to I think the title is kinda misleading. Here is the frist prpahragh from the article: A Christian church and school in Florida are devastated after they said Wounded Warrior Project refused to accept their fund raising effort because it was “religious in nature.” fund-raising efforts =/= donations Why the spin?

they had already collected some money:

Quote : She said her students had already raised $400 – many of the boys and girls donated their lunch money.

Quote from SigX : they had already collected some money:

it does not make sense to me. It seems their policy is to avoid co-branding. Why would they care if the pastor of a church writes a check to them.

Quote from TRNT : it does not make sense to me. It seems their policy is to avoid co-branding. Why would they care if the pastor of a church writes a check to them.

its a good question. honestly, I get the not wanting co-branding to avoid problems with potential donors but the policy they have is kinda strange to me. Like I said above, my guess is you have some ranking members with an extreme anti-religion view.

Quote from SigX : its a good question. honestly, I get the not wanting co-branding to avoid problems with potential donors but the policy they have is kinda strange to me. Like I said above, my guess is you have some ranking members with an extreme anti-religion view.

The email sent from WWP to the church says that WWP will not accept the proceeds of fundraising from a religious organization. The policy on WWP's website does NOT say that. My guess is that WWP employs one or more people who don't understand their policies. It seems like one or more parties may be confusing fundraising with hosting a WWP co-branded fundraiser.

Quote from SigX : christians should NEVER EVER express disapooointment with any person or organization EVER as this would be a direct violation of "turn the other cheek" policy. We should also to take this opportunity to empty out the prisons for any criminal act against any christian ever since it would be anti-christian to imprison them. we should also "mark" all christians with a red cross on thier arms to that any non-christian is immediately aware that the individual has no legal or moral recourse for any actions taken against the christian, as again this would be a violation of said policy. any christians refusing to be branded and/or those taking any action not in accordance with "turn the other cheek" policy show be thrown in prison and a special prosecutor assigned his or her case as appointed by the Joint American Commision Kreating an Athiest Supreme Society (also known as JACKASS).

I think it's pretty funny you seem to think that society somehow revolves around a game of atheists vs. Christians. Frankly, atheists aren't the only group that are sick of Christian arrogance, self privilege/importance and laughable persecution complex.

Quote from Syrinx2112 : I think it's pretty funny you seem to think that society somehow revolves around a game of atheists vs. Christians.

excellent straw man. really, you should be proud. if there was a logical fallacy olympic event, you would be a contender.

Quote : Frankly, atheists aren't the only group that are sick of Christian arrogance, self privilege/importance and laughable persecution complex.

as I am enlightened I will turn the other cheek. Here is my house and my car, you car kill my family and have everything.... I will ALWAYS turn the other cheek.... after all it is more important to me that non-Christians see me as "true to my religion" than for me to care for my life/family/possessions.

Quote from SigX : as I am enlightened I will turn the other cheek. Here is my house and my car, you car kill my family and have everything.... I will ALWAYS turn the other cheek.... after all it is more important to me that non-Christians see me as "true to my religion" than for me to care for my life/family/possessions.

You're not doing much to disprove the persecution complex bit

Quote from vivahate : You're not doing much to disprove the persecution complex bit

wasn't trying too to be honest. making fun of the poster that called out this church for not turning the other cheek.

If the WWP had turned down the NAACP instead of a Christian church, every single one of the haters in this thread talking about persecution complexes would be on the other side calling WWP a bunch of racists and worse.