I missed this retraction! It must've been a horrible Christmas season for them. TM

By Sophie Mann, November 29, 2021

The group has withdrawn the controversial guide amid backlash from donors.

The Salvation Army has withdrawn its controversial "Let's Talk About ... Racism" guide following criticism and donor backlash over the text that asked white supporters of the charity group to deliver "sincere" apologies for their race and the past sins of the Church.

As a result of some of the guide's more extreme positions becoming public, donors and supporters across the country have been rescinding their support of the organization.

In a statement titled "The Salvation Army's Response to False Claims on the Topic of Racism," the 156-year-old organization denies that the purpose of the guide or subsequent discussions revolving around the guide were meant to tell anyone "how to think." However, the group has also opted to withdraw the guide for "appropriate review."

The group is perhaps best known for collecting coins and paper money in red kettles outside of stores during the Christmas holiday season with a member ringing a bell.

The statement, in part, also reads: "The Salvation Army occasionally publishes internal study guides on various complex topics to help foster positive conversations and grace-filled reflection among Salvationists. By openly discussing these issues, we always hope to encourage the development of a more thoughtful organization that is better positioned to support those in need. But no one is being told how to think. Period."

A few paragraphs later, it continues: "We have done our best to provide accurate information, but unfortunately, some have chosen to ignore those efforts. At the same time, International Headquarters realized that certain aspects of the guide may need to be clarified.

"Consequently, for both reasons, the International Social Justice Commission has now withdrawn the guide for appropriate review."

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Yeah, in the end, I don't believe the current set of Salvation Army leaders understand their folly. I had to stop giving as well.
It's a terrible shame! Perhaps it's time for them to just carry on in helping the poor. Drop the Christian pretenses.

As a young man, I collected the writings of the Salvation Army's founder William Booth. He was part of the (1860's) revivalist, holiness movement, but he had an intense passion for the poor. They need him back at this time. We all do.

http://www.salvationfactory.org/william-booth-collection/