Salvation Army Trashes Harry Potter Toys (but M-16 toys are OK apparently)

[WillParkinson]

Salvation Army Trashes Harry Potter Toys

Saying that the toys violate the organization's Christian beliefs, the Salvation Army is throwing all donated Harry Potter items in the garbage. Anything related to the Twilight movies goes in the trash too.

"I asked if these toys went to another charitable organizations but was told no, that by passing these toys on to another agency for distribution would be supporting these toys," said the man, who wouldn't give his name due to his occupation. The man called himself an admirer of the Salvation Army and was impressed by the massive quantity of toys collected in city malls, schools and police stations through the Toy Mountain campaign. But he questioned why the charity would be sifting out Harry Potter and Twilight toys, which involve sorcery and vampire themes, respectively. "I was told to withhold a six-inch Harry Potter figure, but when I picked up a plastic M-16, I was told, 'That's for the 10-year-olds,'" he said. "I was shocked...war-themed toys and toys from TV shows and movies with far more violence than Harry Potter and these were considered appropriate toys?"

http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2010/12/08/16478011.html

http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2010/12/salvation-army-trashes-harry-potter.html

[liberal N proud]

1. An Army needs M-16s

Sounds reasonable.


:sarcasm:

[SpiralHawk]

2. Their fantasies forbids any other fantasies

The genesis of fear-besotted fasci-fantasy - talk about plug ugly.

[City Lights]

3. Onward "Christian" Soldiers!

:thumbsdown: to the SA.

[Luciferous]

4. I used to donate quite a bit to the Salvation Army but now my money

goes to other organizations... or I buy things for people I know who can't afford to buy presents for their kids.

[Stevenmarc]

5. Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dryBNYaj1sA

[GoCubsGo]

6. Another reason why I refuse to donate to them.

And, why I refuse to donate to any religious organization. The only exception I make is the St. Vincent DePaul Society, only because they are my mom's favorite charity. (And, they actually adhere to the true Christian spirit. They don't discriminate against gays and lesbians, or anyone else like the SA does--that I am aware of. Or, throw out Harry Potter toys.)

[Newest Reality]

7. How many examples of

externally enforced, internal value systems do we encounter regularly?

Well, it is called the Salvation ARMY.

[Bonhomme Richard]

8. And what's with the old Xmas Hess gas truck that now has a rocket launcher..

or some such on the trailer? Wow!

[Denninmi]

9. I know I'll never donate to them again.

Recently heard about their history of discrimination against GLBT folks.

Last night on the local news here in Detroit, there was a story about a woman who was working for them at a local shelter, and became pregnant, but wasn't married. They alleged treated her like dirt and finally got rid of her. The upshot -- she wasn't an employee, she was an unpaid student intern working towards her masters, and they wouldn't let her complete her internship because of her "sin". So, this cost her her masters degree. She is also suing Wayne State University over the matter. I hope she wins, she's asking for about 2 million in damages.

[cayanne]

10. Say No the SA & the BS

I can't remember when I last gave to the SA it has been so long ago. The Boy Scouts the same. I abhor discrimination