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The Salvation Army has removed a document from its website called “Let’s Talk About Race” after criticism over the racially charged language instructing white people and Christians to “evaluate” racist attitudes and practices.
“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,” the Salvation Army posted on its website. “That was never our intention, so the guide has been removed for appropriate review.”
A Salvation Army EMS vehicle is setup as a cooling station as people lineup to get into a splash park while trying to beat the heat in Calgary, Alberta., Wednesday, June 30, 2021.
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Additionally, a link to the guide that had been originally posted in April was taken down from the Salvation Army website as of Tuesday.
“Let’s Talk About Racism” was created by the Salvation Army International Social Justice Commission and was meant to provide “internal dialogue” on the issue of racism among members of the Salvation Army.
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“While many Salvationists have acted firmly and courageously against racism, The Salvation Army acknowledges with regret, that Salvationists have sometimes shared in the sins of racism and conformed to economic, organizational and social pressures that perpetuate racism,” the guide stated.
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The guide’s “introduction” states that Christians need to “evaluate” racist attitudes and practices.
Additionally, the guide said “White culture” has challenges it needs to overcome, including “denial of racism” and…
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