I usually don't post posts from other blogs when they post their opinions, but this one just cannot pass by without saying something:
From Science Blog: And a little bit of separation of church and state to go along with this.
Next time you go to the grocery store or some other place which has the Salvation Army out front with its bell and its bucket, there are two, not one, but two things you should do. The first thing you should do is to walk past the bucket without putting any money in. I don’t recommend being mean to the person ringing the bell, even though they represent evil (see below). They probably just don’t know they represent evil. Personally, I just don’t pay any attention to them. If the person asks how I am, I say “fine” which in Minnesota means “Kiss my ass” deniably.
The second thing you should do is to march over to the customer service desk and say something to the effect of “I don’t like the idea of having an intolerant evangelical organization soliciting me for money every time I want to buy a gallon of milk. I may need to look for a grocery store that does not have that feature,” and then walk away smugly.
And a little bit of separation of church and state to go along with this.
Next time you go to the grocery store or some other place which has the Salvation Army out front with its bell and its bucket, there are two, not one, but two things you should do. The first thing you should do is to walk past the bucket without putting any money in. I don’t recommend being mean to the person ringing the bell, even though they represent evil (see below). They probably just don’t know they represent evil. Personally, I just don’t pay any attention to them. If the person asks how I am, I say “fine” which in Minnesota means “Kiss my ass” deniably.
The second thing you should do is to march over to the customer service desk and say something to the effect of “I don’t like the idea of having an intolerant evangelical organization soliciting me for money every time I want to buy a gallon of milk. I may need to look for a grocery store that does not have that feature,” and then walk away smugly. http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2012/11/17/the-salvation-army-glbt-rights-harry-potter-and-your-spare-change/
It pains me to post this because the write is such an evil person.
I used to work at a homeless shelter and they did not discriminate against people for their religion, disability, criminal record (within reason- you don't put a child molester in with homeless children ) and other factors. They didn't force people to go to Church and if they didn't, threaten them by denying them help.
They also go to natural disasters to pass out food, no questions asked. They help out at fire scenes in many areas of the country.
When I was down and out in Montana, they helped me when times were very dark for me.
The Salvation army does so much more, but this idiot can go in and be a smug asshole. My guess is that most stores will notate his complaint and then when he leaves will call him a bunch of names.
What an idiot.
Merry Christmas!
10 hours ago
I give to the Red Cross, Opportunity Village and Goodwill. But not Salvation Army. But I'm not rude to the bell ringers.
ReplyDeleteThe Red Cross pay their leaders hundreds of thousands of dollars in salary and are not efficient in their begging.
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