Posted on Nov 15, 2013
Do you think it is ok for WWP (Wounded Warrior Project) to turn down donations from a Christian church here in America?
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I am sure there is alot of wounded Christian veterans out there that could desperately use some assistance. Where does WWP get off denying them that? This seems insanely callous.
http://www.westernjournalism.com/veteran-organization-refuses-christian-schools-donation/
After ponying up a $100 fee for the ability to raise money for the nationwide Wounded Warrior Project, staff members of Liberty Baptist Church and Academy
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SGT Stephen Wanser If you really want your mind blown consider this....
If you needed money to save a loved one, but the only people who would give you the cash were Nazis, Al Qaeda, or Skinheads, would you take the funds? These are just some Extreme examples that someone might face if they were trying to raise funds. Some people would jump all over it to save THEIR loved one. But now look outward...100,000 people put away their checkbooks because they are horrified that they are accepting donations from hate groups. Because of that acceptance of funds, 50 people are left to die. Who takes the responsibility? Is a Baptist church a hate group? Not necessarily (Westboro)....but these are examples of checks and balances that we cannot all agree on. A lot of people say that WWP is a sham because A LOT of money goes to the organization and not the Wounded Warriors. I don't advocate for them, but I will also say if someone has a problem with a charity, don't donate to them. Just my .02
If you needed money to save a loved one, but the only people who would give you the cash were Nazis, Al Qaeda, or Skinheads, would you take the funds? These are just some Extreme examples that someone might face if they were trying to raise funds. Some people would jump all over it to save THEIR loved one. But now look outward...100,000 people put away their checkbooks because they are horrified that they are accepting donations from hate groups. Because of that acceptance of funds, 50 people are left to die. Who takes the responsibility? Is a Baptist church a hate group? Not necessarily (Westboro)....but these are examples of checks and balances that we cannot all agree on. A lot of people say that WWP is a sham because A LOT of money goes to the organization and not the Wounded Warriors. I don't advocate for them, but I will also say if someone has a problem with a charity, don't donate to them. Just my .02
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Reading the entire article didn't make me feel any better about the WWP. But I am glad to know that they view religiously affiliated groups in the same light as, say a group like, N.A.M.B.L.A. (sexual in nature).
At the end of the day, help and assistance should not be politically correct. While it is one thing to draw the line with groups that may have questionable character or their funding may come from criminal or unethical means, a donation from a Baptist Church, Smith & Wesson or Anheiser Busch should be received equally, as an opportunity to assist those who have served us so sacrificially. That dollar spent doesn't have a marker on it that dictates where it came from.
Is there actually a needy veteran out there that would ask, "where did this donation come from? A church? No thanks. I would rather starve".
Of course not.
At the end of the day, help and assistance should not be politically correct. While it is one thing to draw the line with groups that may have questionable character or their funding may come from criminal or unethical means, a donation from a Baptist Church, Smith & Wesson or Anheiser Busch should be received equally, as an opportunity to assist those who have served us so sacrificially. That dollar spent doesn't have a marker on it that dictates where it came from.
Is there actually a needy veteran out there that would ask, "where did this donation come from? A church? No thanks. I would rather starve".
Of course not.
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