Toys Promoting "Black Magic" on the naughty list for the Salvation Army in Canadian Branch

[aduidarnenye]

Oh the joys of the misinformed and bigoted. I hate 'Twlight' as much as any sane person should, but this is silly.

http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/201...c-toys-101209/

The Salvation Army says that its Calgary branch has opted to ban toys it believes promote black magic, vampires and the occult, after receiving a number of complaints from parents in the area.

The ban extends to "Harry Potter" books, movies and toys, as well as "Twilight" merchandise.

However, it only applies to the Calgary branch.

Andrew Burditt, a national spokesperson for The Salvation Army, said the decision would not affect chapters of the charity outside of the Calgary area.

"The Salvation Army in many respects is a very grassroots organization across the country, so toy drives and toy donation campaigns are really local in nature," he told CTV News Channel.

"Parents over the last number of years came to the Salvation Army in that region and just said, ‘Look, this isn't something that we're comfortable with. The Salvation Army in that area determined that enough parents had come to them that they said, ‘We'll just not include these,'" he said.

"It's certainly not a national policy or an edict from the national office."

An unidentified volunteer at the Calgary branch, who was helping put together toy hampers for less fortunate children, told CTV Calgary that he was given strict instructions not to include toys that promote black magic.

He suggested that it was wrong for the Christian charity to avoid using popular items in its annual Toy Mountain campaign.

"Some of these toys that we were seeing, I mean these are $50, $75, $100 toys. And just because of the nature of the toy, they are not being utilized," said the volunteer, who did not want to be identified.

The volunteer said the ban means that donation bins for older kids remain nearly empty, and suggested that the Salvation Army's Calgary branch publish a list of toys deemed unacceptable before the annual Toy Mountain campaign.

"Their greatest need right now is toys for older kids, that being 12 to 17 years old," he said. "I mean, ‘Twilight,' ‘Harry Potter,' what kids wouldn't want to receive something like that?"

In addition to Harry Potter-related products, other rejected toys include anything related to vampires and witchcraft.

The Calgary branch will find a charity to distribute toys that it will not accept, Burditt said.

[Acturus]

Do I really have to read it 5 times?

[archibaldcrane]

Seriously. Making an article longer doesn't make it better, especially if you make it longer by just quoting it over and over.

[aduidarnenye]

Haha, problems with my CTRL key. Will fix.

[Miragemaiden]

Don't worry, satanic toys are still safe.

[miokomioko]

This just reminds me of when I was in Jr. High, my mother started dating some Christian douchebag and took away all my Magic cards because he told her they were evil.

[Qalbert]

friend of mine convinced his mom to let him play FFX because "you were fighting Sin, and it was an allegory for christianity"

[vagus]

One would argue Jesus is on the same level as vampires. Both fantasy.

[ZarakiKujata]

This just reminds me of when I was in Jr. High, my mother started dating some Christian douchebag and took away all my Magic cards because he told her they were evil.

Wow how the fuck did you get back at her?

[Vuitton]

I guess poor beggars can be choosers.

[Shiroikage]

At least they're passing the stuff onto another charity rather than just rejecting it.

[Yuri-G]

and people wonder why I don't drop money in those damn buckets. this isn't the first time the organization's Christian leanings have caused trouble. I'm sure they do good work and all, but I'll donate my money to a more deserving organization, just the same.

[Ksandra]

It's ok guys, we don't need to be upset. We all know Canada doesn't actually exist.

[vagus]

It's ok guys, we don't need to be upset. We all know Canada doesn't actually exist.

You lie! It's a magical land full of polar bears & beavers. Igloo's & fresh maple syrup from the tap.

[Eggroll]

In all fairness, Alberta is Canada's Texas.

[orson]

Give me a break you realize how much actual social aid the Salvation Army gives to people? If they don't want to give away gifts that they consider wrong then who are you to be all judgmental. If they want to tell someone a story about Jesus while handing food at a bank you're really going to call them sermonizing assholes? Seriously get over yourself, there's being anti-religion then there's giving a gift horse the finger because you don't like the color.

[Tsuko_Asura]

Are you fucking retarded? Your stupid closing analogy applies to them infinitely more than it applies to any of the spectators in this thread. They're the ones saying fuck you to the gift horse(anyone donating) because they don't like the color(fucking "witchcraft" shit).

Fact of the matter is, they're withholding much needed donations because their copy of Hitchhiker's Guide to Delusion insists that what's being donated is evil. Their ignorance is costing needy children part of their Christmas.

[orson]

Are you fucking retarded? Your stupid closing analogy applies to them infinitely more than it applies to any of the spectators in this thread. They're the ones saying fuck you to the gift horse(anyone donating) because they don't like the color(fucking "witchcraft" shit).

I'm not retarded but I'm pretty sure u mad. Jumping on the bandwagon of, "if it's religious everything in relation to it is tainted by their inherent wrongness and lack of my amazing logic skills," just screams ignorance.

Fact of the matter is, they're withholding much needed donations because their copy of Hitchhiker's Guide to Delusion insists that what's being donated is evil. Their ignorance is costing needy children part of their Christmas.

Moron, the Salvation Army aren't withholding shit. They aren't going to be giving out gifts related to the occult/witchcraft because they felt it might offend the recipients. There's nothing saying that they are throwing out donations of Twilight products and if they aren't excepting them then the people donating can easily give to other organizations. Even at the end of the damn article the writer wrote, "The Calgary branch will find a charity to distribute toys that it will not accept, Burditt said." They aren't ruining anyone's Christmas.

They don't have to do shit but they do. This article was seriously written just to be inflammatory against a charitable organization that just so happens to be a religion. In most countries of the donations they receive over 80% of them goes to ANYONE in need (religion completely optional.) Just like many other charitable organizations they have independent audits that show how those donations are spent and said audits are open to the public. All of their charity is just as good as United Way or who ever else again they just so happen to be a religion as well.

I don't believe in their religion but the fact is they do a lot of charitable social work and I respect that.

[Kerberoz]

Printing this article and dropping it in a collection bucket.

[bechyni]

Give me a break you realize how much actual social aid the Salvation Army gives to people? If they don't want to give away gifts that they consider wrong then who are you to be all judgmental. If they want to tell someone a story about Jesus while handing food at a bank you're really going to call them sermonizing assholes? Seriously get over yourself, there's being anti-religion then there's giving a gift horse the finger because you don't like the color.

You seriously got too pissed, too fast. So I do believe a umad is in order.