They Knew They Weren't Dealing with the Salvation Army

"In choosing to contract with Goldman, these people knew they weren’t dealing with the Salvation Army."

This is a great quote that is actually to the benefit of the Salvation Army. It draws a contrast between Christianity and Materialism. 

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I'm reminded of a sermon by one of the mainline radio preachers like the ones on Back to the Bible, programs that have elevator music hymns and preachers with elevator music voices. As one of his illustrations, in a matter of fact way this preacher was telling about the most important thing that he does every year which is to check his net worth and compare it to the previous year.

No determination of whether or not he was becoming more like Christ as his net assets increased. Nothing about whether or not he was becoming more isolated from the needy. Nothing about whether or not his increasing wealth meant that he was becoming more selfish. Nothing about if he was moving up into better neighborhoods.No review of the condition of his soul. 

With increasing wealth he no and his family no longer had to associate with the low-life that Jesus favored. Instead he lived with people that mattered to him, the money class. 

David Sneed