Soup kitchen refuses atheists. (status, work, against, liberal)

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Originally Posted by jojajn

No. They wanted to donate packs that contained soap, combs, toothbrush, toothpaste, rain poncho, gum, and the like.

BTW, how do atheists proselytize??

They wanted to volunteer their time and work at the soup kitchen, not just donate items... which by the way they refused to donate unless they were allowed to work to hand them out to people.

Our Mission
We seek to serve the poor and homeless of our community

by sharing the love of God and giving them:

Food for Their Bodies,

Kindness for Their Souls, &

Hope for the Future.

What part of that works out for atheists?

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Originally Posted by jojajn

Because this group believes in helping people...........period!

How do you think this group would feel if a Baptist church group showed up and wanted to volunteer for one of their events just to "help people"?

[jojajn]

Originally Posted by TheMoreYouKnow

How do you think this group would feel if a Baptist church group showed up and wanted to volunteer for one of their events just to "help people"?

I don't think they would even ask what religion they are. The focus is helping the poor, isn't it?

[OhioRules]

Why don't they start their own soup kitchen?

Seems logical to me.

Or maybe they could find a soup kitchen not associated with religion? Just a thought.

[NSHL10]

So let them start their own charity. They just wanted to stir up ****, otherwise they could have donated their supplies with the quiet dignity that should be used when helping others. Bunch of attention seeking whores.

[Katarina Witt]

Originally Posted by jojajn

No. They wanted to donate packs that contained soap, combs, toothbrush, toothpaste, rain poncho, gum, and the like.

BTW, how do atheists proselytize??

. - See more at: Watch: 'Christian' Soup Kitchen Refuses to Allow Atheists to Help Feed the Homeless | Americans Against the Tea Party

See below:

Originally Posted by TheMoreYouKnow

Of course they wanted to, this isn't the first time they offered to help. The first time they were turned away because they showed up wearing anti-religious shirts which attacked the foundation of the soup kitchen they wanted to help

Here's their mission statement:

Upstate Atheists is a non-profit organization that strives to make the upstate a better place.

We do this by volunteering, helping those in need, doing charity work, and participating in occasional advocacy projects.
- See more at: http://aattp.org/watch-christian-sou....7mG77CoU.dpuf

Now just what kind of "occasional advocacy projects" are they talking about with a name like "Upstate Atheists"?

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Originally Posted by jojajn

I don't think they would even ask what religion they are. The focus is helping the poor, isn't it?

Have you read their website? Even the link you posted is pretty clear that their mission/focus/goal/whatever is based around a belief in God.

“We accept volunteer groups of all kinds. But partnering with a volunteer group whose mission is counter to the mission of the Soup Kitchen is something I cannot tolerate. This is from within my heart. Our ministry is to edify God and feed those that are hungry.” - See more at: Watch: 'Christian' Soup Kitchen Refuses to Allow Atheists to Help Feed the Homeless | Americans Against the Tea Party

[jojajn]

Originally Posted by TheMoreYouKnow

Of course they wanted to, this isn't the first time they offered to help. The first time they were turned away because they showed up wearing anti-religious shirts which attacked the foundation of the soup kitchen they wanted to help

No.

“I told [the Spartanburg Soup Kitchen] we wouldn’t wear our T-shirts. We wouldn’t tell anyone who we are with. We just want to help out,” Brannon said. “And they told us that we were not allowed.”

Read more at Spartanburg Soup Kitchen Refuses Atheist Volunteers

[pknopp]

I wonder how many Republicans are allowed to work the DNC convention?

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Originally Posted by OhioRules

Why don't they start their own soup kitchen?

Seems logical to me.

Or maybe they could find a soup kitchen not associated with religion? Just a thought.

How is that supposed to rile up the nut jobs?