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Originally Posted by longsuffering
Wow, you've got it all wrong if you think my objections are because I'm anti-religious. Although I'm not devote by any definition, I believe in the teachings of Jesus Christ. Heck, I even contribute to the Mustard Seed because I know what their program is about. They don't try to hide it.
But call me names if that makes you feel smarter. I'm a grown man, I can take it.
Just don't strain yourself by taking time to really consider the points I've tried and failed (with you) to make.
My distaste for this program is that it smacks of being a wolf in sheep's clothing. Everyone would want to get on board with bringing sunshine into a child's life. Even a monster like me. But sue me if I object to the fact that in the founder's mind, helping kids is secondary to conversion to evangelical Christianity of a brand that promotes religious intolerance (Islam is evil) and advocates nuking countries that are of a different faith.
I wonder why they don't put that on the Samaritans Purse website or in Franklin Grahams bio?
I guess we'll have to agree to disagree. You figure the founders beliefs are immaterial, while I choose to direct my donations to groups that I share a value system with.
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i don't believe the founders' beliefs are immaterial, but i weigh what they do a lot more heavily than what one person in the organization says.
further, the quote which you seem to object to the most (nuking and such) has been taken out of context (not saying its been interpreted wrong, but i would like to know the entire context) and wasn't it said relatively closely following the 9/11 attacks? i'm sure this fellow wasn't the only one who made comments that force would be used to defend their country - up to and including nuclear weapons if necessary.
again, i believe this concept is far too good of an idea - for the kids receiving the packages as well as for the kids and adults sending them - to simply abandon it or try to convince others to abandon it based on a handful of out of context quotes from one or two people. and once again, find me an organization utilizing the same concepts without the few distasteful bits about it and i'd gladly support them as an alternative.