Some weeks ago, my church called for volunteers, to help clean up flood
damage in a town in my state. I was one of the men who went. While I was
working, a van came down the road, offering folks water, and pulled pork
sandwiches. I don't remember which church was named on the side, one of the
Baptists, if I remember. I had lunch with me, and plenty of water to drink,
so I declined. the five men with me also politely declined.

Not long after that, the Salvation Army van came along. The folks next door
asked for seven bottles of water, in a bag. Which they were cheerfully
given. I asked how much the SA was charging, and told zero. Just here to
support the workers. I did look at some web pages about cult
characteristics, and that doesn't sound very cultish.

I did find a couple web pages that insist the SA is a cult, but didn't offer
much evidence. One example of someone who was disciplined for marrying a non
SA person, but that doesn't prove it for me. Might have been other reasons
there, or it may be made up example.

Christopher A. Young
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"Pete C." wrote in message
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Indeed we do, and I avoid doing business with places that allow cults to
operate on their property and harass their customers. BTW, for anyone
who thinks the SA is not a cult, do a bit of research and report back.