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Don’t Forget: The Salvation Army is Pro-Choice

Despite being in the news recently for their recent anti-racism guide that is rife with critical race theory ideologies and which has resulted in them hemorrhaging money and funding, there is a larger reason why Christians ought not to support the Salvation Army: the Salvation Army is a pro-choice organization.

It is the height of hypocrisy. Publicly they claim to be pro-life, and because Christians make up a big part of their volunteer base one might be tempted to suppose that they must be against abortion in every form. But this is not the case at all.

In the Salvation Army’s Position Statements, we read that they allow for/ support rape if ‘reliable diagnostic procedures’ determine the child is *likely* not going to survive for very long after birth, or in cases of rape and incest.

This thought is reiterated by Dr. Aimee Patterson, a ‘Christian’ Ethics Consultant at The Salvation Army Ethics Centre, who writes in The Salvationist that Prochoice vs Prolife debates tend to…

portray women either as liberated heroes of reproductive rights or wicked witches out to destroy anything that gets in their way. Both are metaphors of power. It is rare that this debate turns us toward women who consider abortion from a place of vulnerability. Some are pressured by their sexual partner, whether a boyfriend or a spouse. Others are financially insecure or unable to care for a child on their own. Still others fear they will be shamed and shunned by their family or social community. In many cases, the motivating factors behind abortion are multiple, interconnected and complex.
None of this means that abortion is morally good or even morally neutral. The intention behind abortion is not merely to end a pregnancy but to end a life. Even when abortion is morally permissible—for instance, when conception is the result of rape—it doesn’t tie things up neatly. It is a tragic act.

No one ought to support the Salvation Army. There are better organizations to give to, ones that don’t compromise on basic Christian beliefs. More specifically, if you desire to give, give sacrificially to your local church, who ought to be engaged in works of mercy for those who need them.

Salvation Army Denies Being ‘Woke’ After Being Slammed for Anti-Racism Pamphlet

The Salvation Army has denied being woke after an internal anti-racism guide was leaked to the public, resulting in the organization being publicly vilified by angry donors threatening to remove their funding and support.

The sensationalist claims that The Salvation Army has entered a political war are simply not true. Please see our response here: https://t.co/xnrARVTRnn
— Salvation Army USA (@SalvationArmyUS) November 27, 2021

The guide “Let’s Talk About Racism,” created by the Salvation Army International Social Justice Commission and released earlier this year, is filled with the usual verbiage one can expect from a progressive twist on race relations ad the gospel, including promotion of aspects of Critical Race Theory. According to Church Leaders:

“TSA’s goals for those who go through the guide include that (white) participants will “lament, repent and apologize for biases or racist ideologies held and actions committed” and “develop action steps for continued personal and corporate growth towards a posture of humility and anti-racism…”

Criticisms of the guide include the fact that it presents racism as both an individual and a structural problem, denounces “color-blindness” as “dangerous,” and encourages participants to evaluate their own potential biases. The guide encourages people to lament and repent of personal and corporate sin, including passiveness, in relation to racism.

The guide tells white people that

“Lament requires us to search our hearts, determine where we have fallen and sincerely grieve. At this time, either alone or in a group, take time to lament. Acknowledge the Church’s complicity with racism and discrimination (past and present) and engage in confession and lament of our shortcomings, both personal and corporate, for not actively fighting against racism.”

Another study guide released by the Salvation Army explains:

“The subtle nature of racism is such that people who are not consciously racist easily function with the privileges, empowerment and benefits of the dominant ethnicity, thus unintentionally perpetuating injustice. It is important for the empowered generations, including those who inherited the cultures of their forbearers, to assess their present circumstances and work towards just and equal communities.”

In response to the backlash, TSA has defended the guide, but also pulled it down, noting:

“Elements of the recently issued “Let’s Talk About Racism” guide led some to believe we think they should apologize for the color of their skin, or that The Salvation Army may have abandoned its Biblical beliefs for another philosophy or ideology. That was never our intention, so the guide has been removed for appropriate review.”