{"id":12152,"date":"2012-12-07T12:23:10","date_gmt":"2012-12-07T17:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thecollegefix.com\/?p=12152"},"modified":"2012-12-07T13:43:15","modified_gmt":"2012-12-07T18:43:15","slug":"uc-berkeley-libs-want-to-ban-the-salvation-army","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thecollegefix.com\/uc-berkeley-libs-want-to-ban-the-salvation-army\/","title":{"rendered":"UC Berkeley Libs Want to Ban The Salvation Army"},"content":{"rendered":"

Via Campus Reform<\/em>:<\/p>\n

The student government at the University of California-Berkeley (CAL) passed a resolution last month that would ban Salvation Army bell ringers and their iconic red kettles from campus this Christmas because of the Christian organization\u2019s alleged bias against homosexuality.<\/p>\n

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UC Berkeley is “reviewing” whether or not they will prohibit the Salvation Army from operating on campus this Christmas, after students passed a resolution condemning the charity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The resolution, cleared on November 14, accuses the charity of openly discriminating against gay individuals.<\/p>\n

\u201cSalvation Army church services, including charity services, are available only to people \u2018who accept and abide by the Salvation Army\u2019s doctrine and discipline,\u2019 which excludes homosexuality,\u201d reads the bill, SB 176<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the resolution, the student body also demands school administrators revoke the Salvation Army\u2019s permit, which currently allows them to collect donations on the Berkeley campus.<\/p>\n

\u201cAllowing the Salvation Army to collect donations on campus is a form of financial assistance that empowers the organization to spend the money it raises here in order to discriminate and advocate discrimination against queer people,\u201d it adds.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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