| manno"
>
> | are you aware that the salvation army is a religion? the firms banning
> | solicitors may not want to be put in the position of having to pick and
> | choose which churches will be allowed to raise funds on their property. they are one of
> the original 'soup kitchen' religious organization. their over head is low
> (compared to other charities) and the do good much without any requirement
> for reciprocity i. i recall some hurricane relief
> work we were doing in louisiana (mid '60s) we came out of the muck after
> hours of pulling folk from flooded homes. |
- tethered baseball
|
| tent and had a sound lunch (no cost) and were provided with a box of
> sandwiches and a disposable thermos of coffee for later.
i'm not disputing the good work they do. but to call them a religious
based service organization" is an incomplete description. its
> doctrinal basis is that of the wesleyan-arminian tradition. it is composed of persons who are united by the love of god and man, and who share the common
> purpose of the organization - to motivate all people to embrace the salvation
> provided to them in christ.
>
> the word "army" indicates that the organization is a fighting force,
> constantly at war with the powers of evil. |
battles are effectively waged
> through an integrated ministry that gives attention to both body and spirit. the army cooperates with churches of all denominations to meet the needs of the community.com
"the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives and the dream
will never die.
|
| but i could, if i owned one of those silly "emergency use only" cell
phones
| they pitch on late night infomercials. |
|
all wireless phones in the usa can dial 911 even ones that are not
registered. manno wrote:
>>
>>| are you aware that the salvation army is a religion? the firms banning
>>| solicitors may not want to be put in the position of having to pick and
>>| choose which churches will be allowed to raise funds on their property. their over head is low
>>(compared to other charities) and the do good much without any requirement
>>for reciprocity i. tent and had a sound lunch (no cost) and were provided with a box of
>>sandwiches and a disposable thermos of coffee for later. but to call them a religious
> based service organization" is an incomplete description. from their web
> site:
>
>>the salvation army was founded as an evangelical organization dedicated to bringing people into a meaningful relationship with god through christ. its
>>doctrinal basis is that of the wesleyan-arminian tradition. it is composed of persons who are united by the love of god and man, and who share the common
>>purpose of the organization - to motivate all people to embrace the salvation
>>provided to them in christ. |
but to call them a religious
| based service organization" is an incomplete description. from their web
| site:
|
| > the salvation army was founded as an evangelical organization dedicated
to
| > bringing people into a meaningful relationship with god through christ. it is
composed of
| > persons who are united by the love of god and man, and who share the
common
| > purpose of the organization - to motivate all people to embrace the
salvation
| > provided to them in christ. battles are effectively waged
| > through an integrated ministry that gives attention to both body and
spirit. the army cooperates with
| > churches of all denominations to meet the needs of the community. |
|
|
they should be judged by the good works they do and given a better grade in
that they are not 'pushy' about how they deal with the public. i've watched
these folk in action and they offer help as they offer salvation but none of
it is pushed. |
| it is offered and encouraged but i've never seem them push
themselves or their beliefs on any one. one member of the s-army once
explained it to me as being analogous to moving a pile of chain. basically you can lead a horse to water, most times he will
drink. |
|
my grandfather lost his home to a hurricane (he lived in south mississippi
just a few blocks off the gulf). red cross showed up and were such a pia
that he almost had to have the sheriff escort them off the property. s-army
showed up with a basket of necessities. they declined respectfully but sat
there and shred their food with him while the younger 'troops' clear up
enough so that he could navigate the property safely. they came back over
the next several weeks to check on him and invite him to services but never
ever pushed (as if that would have worked).
regardless they have a good reputation and a lot of support from s
mississipping and louisiana as a direct result of their efforts to help.
many obese folk actually consume fewer calories than you might expect.
> my cognitive problems are the result of open heart surgery. my distaste for liberals is a result of a broken nail.
> is that serious, or is it staged? the cops look real, the gunshot
> sounded real, and the guy seemed crazy enough. |
many social organization had their prognosis
as burial societies which evenly included life insurance.
the irish in new orleans had the hibernia society then eventually became a
very solid bank.
*shrugs* some people are weird enough to actually do that.
the rules were moderately complicated, but any rv dealer worth their
salt in or around california knew the rules and how to apply them.
there are countless rv owners who have used the 90-day rule to have
the purchase free of california sales tax, and a smaller number now
are doing it with the 12-month rule. although
> the results are pretty much the same, i would think that most people
> would get pretty upset about just tossing their loved one into a landfill. |
| i think that sort of and respect for the dead
> is important for those dealing with death, but getting "only
> the best" seems a bit excessive to .
this is pre-arrangements are thing. you get to out
everything and pay for while you're alive and know that 'll get
what you want when you die instead of it to family to
things go too over the top or be enough.i mentioned one site that something like , but just
>> went
>> to and got nothing.. .. |