March 28, 2014 [11]
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Q&A with Mr. FW: Money muddles World Vision hiring policies Q
: Hey Mr. Federal Way, did you hear that World Vision moved into the 21st century and agreed to hire people who are in same-sex marriages only to reverse that decision two days later? A: Mr. Federal Way was all ready to lay a big hunk of praise on World Vision’s new policy to hire Christians in same-sex marriages in the United States. But that all changed Wednesday afternoon when, after facing a ton of protest, the Federal Way-based relief agency caved in and reversed a two-day-old policy and will not be hiring any homosexuals. On Monday, World Vision announced that, after years of prayer about how to handle the issue of same-sex marriage, they had agreed to hire them. But, like with most things in life, the money started talking. Just two days later, World Vision sent a letter to supporters saying the board made a mistake and was returning to its “old” policy requiring celibacy outside of marriage “and faithfulness within the Bible covenant of marriage between a man and a woman.” “We have listened to you and want to say thank you and to humbly ask for your forgiveness,” the agency said in the letter, signed by World Vision president Richard Stearns and board chairman Jim Beré. It’s too bad. It looked like World Vision was ready to make a statement about not discriminating as an employer. But it didn’t end up that way. Now, World Vision just looks like the spoiled-rotten kid, who gets to do whatever they want to do. World Vision currently has an operating
budget of nearly $1 billion and conducts economic-development and emergencyrelief projects around the world. There’s no questioning the work that World Vision does around the globe. They provide approximately 100 million people in nearly 100 countries hope and assistance. World Vision doesn’t discriminate when serving the poor and oppressed, giving unconditional love to all people, and shouldn’t discriminate who can work for the organization. “We are brokenhearted over the pain and confusion we have caused many of our friends, who saw this decision as a reversal of our strong commitment to Biblical authority,” wrote Stearns and Beré. “We ask that you understand that this was never the board’s intent. We are asking for your continued support.” In short, there are a lot more donors who don’t condone same-sex marriage that give money to World Vision. The organization obviously found this out in just two days. It’s too bad, World Vision. The povertystricken men, women and children that your organization assists without prejudice could care less who their benefactors are married to. Why do you? Q: Mr. Federal Way, is it just me or does it seem like there’s a lot more kids smoking these days around town? I drive down 320th and always see multiple kids smoking at the bus stops. A: It’s not just you. Mr. Federal Way has
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