Secular Café: Salvation Army and Public Schools

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Salvation Army and Public Schools Mar 30th 2012, 01:50 I received an email blast from the principal of my kids elementary school saying that the kids are coming home with a notice and a bag to be used to donate unneeded clothing to the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army is a Church which uses charity as a vehicle to spread Christianity. They require an oath of adherence to their religious beliefs among employees and are known for being hostile to equal rights for gays. They maintain their right to discriminate in hiring based on religion even when using federal money to fund the program. Officers of the Salvation Army are required only to marry other officers of the Salvation Army. While the SA claims that they don't discriminate against anyone who needs assistance, there are numerous reports of them discriminating against gays in need of assistance. The public school where my kids go claim that the school doesn't discriminate on the basis of religion or sexual orientation. However by doing this to support the activities of the Salvation Army, it appears to me that they are supporting discrimination on the basis of religion and sexual orientation. They are also supporting one Christian sect to further it's mission - spreading Christianity through charity. Should I complain?

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