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Redding charity turns down pot dispensary's food donation

Should Christian Organizations Except Donations From Marijuana Dispensaries ?

  • No, they promote Addiction and Organized Crime

    Votes: 2 22.2%

  • Maybe, If the Organization was Regulated

    Votes: 1 11.1%

  • Yes, Who Cares Where The Food Comes From

    Votes: 7 77.8%
  • Total voters
    9
RLF said:
Chris Solberg, director of Loaves and Fishes, confirmed Thursday that he spoke with Munday, but said that he alone made the decision to politely turn down the offer after praying.

"The Lord impressed on me to tell him thanks, but no thanks," he said, adding that he does not regret that decision. "I feel good about the decision. It felt like a weight was lifted off my shoulders."

Still, he noted, food and monetary donations are very much needed because of the poor economy.

Solberg said he was at first unaware of the nature of Munday's businesses. He said he finally realized, once he got off the phone with him, that they were medical marijuana shops.

He said he does not support them and their proliferation.

"They are all over," Solberg said, calling them a "pestilence" and "travesty" in the community.

Solberg said he believed the food offer was made because the marijuana collective was "trying to validate themselves."

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Redding charity turns down pot dispensary's food donation Redding Record Searchlight
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Hi Chris,

What do you mean when you call medical marijuana dispensaries a "pestilence" and "travesty" in the community?
 
RLF said:
Im the director of Redding Loaves and Fishes, I turned them down my friend...:2wave:
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This really calls this into question then:

The Lord impressed on me to tell him thanks, but no thanks.. I feel good about the decision. It felt like a weight was lifted off my shoulders.
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If the lord impressed on you to do this, then why are you coming here and gloating over how you are rejecting an amicable donation, and trying to get people to take your poll to justify your actions?
 
marduc said:
This really calls this into question then:




If the lord impressed on you to do this, then why are you coming here and gloating over how you are rejecting an amicable donation, and trying to get people to take your poll to justify your actions?
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Chris,

Isn't your organization a tax exempt nonprofit? Don't you have a fiduciary duty to the people who are the object of your organization's charitable intent? In that fiduciary capacity did your action benefit those people or did your action simply make you feel good about yourself?

Remember, Christ embraced Mary Magdelene. Can you do no less with a medical cannabis dispensary?
 
Albert Di Salvo said:
Hi Chris,

What do you mean when you call medical marijuana dispensaries a "pestilence" and "travesty" in the community?
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They are completely unregulated here in Redding and Shasta County. Recently I had to move our Ministry to another location. Of course I had great difficulty trying to find a new location due to landlords not wanting to rent to a food bank, but I struck up an interesting conversation with one who owned several properties here in Redding. He said in the last 3 months the only calls of interest were calls from 53 marijuana co ops from San Francisco on up wishing to rent his properties. I truly believe organized crime is behind much of this, as a very interesting character came to our ministry pretending to be interested in volunteering after this article came out in the local paper.

An absolute ridiculous amount of pot in our area, with reports of it falling out of childrens pockets, as well as kids getting on school busses smelling like marijuana gardens makes it a travesty, with no regulations from the Redding City Council making their continued unabated proliferation a pestilence.

A sad message to send to our children and future generations, and morally unacceptable.
 
What if a Christian Dispensary donated? You don't actually believe that only nonchristians run those caregiver shops.

It sounds like you are letting you own personal beliefs interfere with your mission goals. At the expense of the hungry and the needy.

Isn't that abit selfish? Would you accept a food donation from a beer distributor?
 
There should be a law or something that you cannot turn down help like this. I mean really all it does is hurt the people that need it most.
 
apdst said:
I can't help but play the devil's advocate here, but what if the American Nazi Party had offered this donation and it was turned down, how would you all feel then?
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If it was a no strings and you pull up, unload your food and go on about your way? If it will help feed the homeless? That is a good thing.. But would worry maybe it was tainted food:shock:
 
RLF said:
They are completely unregulated here in Redding and Shasta County. Recently I had to move our Ministry to another location. Of course I had great difficulty trying to find a new location due to landlords not wanting to rent to a food bank, but I struck up an interesting conversation with one who owned several properties here in Redding. He said in the last 3 months the only calls of interest were calls from 53 marijuana co ops from San Francisco on up wishing to rent his properties. I truly believe organized crime is behind much of this, as a very interesting character came to our ministry pretending to be interested in volunteering after this article came out in the local paper.

An absolute ridiculous amount of pot in our area, with reports of it falling out of childrens pockets, as well as kids getting on school busses smelling like marijuana gardens makes it a travesty, with no regulations from the Redding City Council making their continued unabated proliferation a pestilence.

A sad message to send to our children and future generations, and morally unacceptable.
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So called "gangsta" are not welcome to donate? I am trying to understand here. I would think any and all food, clothes and money would be welcome no matter who it comes from:doh
 
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apdst said:
I can't help but play the devil's advocate here, but what if the American Nazi Party had offered this donation and it was turned down, how would you all feel then?
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American Nazi Party?

Alright, if you want to consider them a legitimate organization for this example, I will.


American Nazi Party donating food vs Pot distributors.

First of all, I'd be wary as **** of whatever the Nazis are giving me.
Secondly, Are pot distributors as bad as modern day bigoted fascist-wannabees?
 
RLF said:
But it it a lawless law that allows anybody with a forged script, or sore toe, or hangnail to get a script. Children here are talking about becoming pot farmers when they get out of high school.
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A lawless law in response to other lawless laws, then. By what compelling interest does the government justify making laws to state that legal adults must seek the permission, at great expense, of a private practitioner in order to purchase whatever medicines for whatever purpose they desire?

I cannot abide the use of cannabis in my presence-- save when I am a guest in another's house-- but if I should desire amoxycilin to treat a sinus infection, cocaine to treat lethargy, or even grain alcohol and diazepam to treat my continued existence, it is a business matter between myself and the chemist. The State's only legitimate concern is that the chemist's goods are pure and properly labeled, that the chemist himself is qualified, and that he is permitting sale only to legal adults.

There was once a time when the cultivation of beneficial cash crops was considered an honorable profession, and the aspiration toward an honorable profession was something to be praised in a child. Ah, for the good old days.

RLF said:
YouTube videos showing kids getting babys, cats, dogs stoned. Yesterday a Red Bluff California 19 year old girl was arrested for pictures of herself giving her 2 year old daughter pot.
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So take away their children and housepets. Throw them in prison. Beat them with sticks. Put a bullet in them for all I care-- they're trash and a civilized society has no further use for them. The actions of trash, however, do not provide justification for policies that harm lawful society.

RLF said:
"Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers.
For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness?
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I have known men of deep Christian faith, true believers, who have seen no contradiction between their usage of cannabis and their service to Christ. I've certainly known smokers of cannabis whose general conduct has been more righteous and lawful than my own.

You mention "touch not what is unclean", but I don't see grounds for a Biblical argument that cannabis is unclean-- I refer to it as "filthy" myself, but that's because I hate the smell of it. I've certainly heard similar comments directed toward my cigars.
 
I wonder how many "compassionate" Co-op "Medical" Marijuana dispenseries we would have in California if pot was given FREE to Cancer, A.I.D.S. Waisting disease etc. patients and nobody made a dime ?

Shalom in Jesus Name~:2wave:
 
Don't know. How many pharmacies would we have left if other drugs were distributed for free to those who needed them?
 
RLF said:
I wonder how many "compassionate" Co-op "Medical" Marijuana dispenseries we would have in California if pot was given FREE to Cancer, A.I.D.S. Waisting disease etc. patients and nobody made a dime ?

Shalom in Jesus Name~:2wave:
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And your point is?
 
Bring in a can or two and get a discount on ur dope ?

Oh what a saint...

Myself or my volunteers havent made a dime in five years

I wont betray Jesus for 30 cans of beans

So praise the Lord and pass a righteous donation;)
 
RLF said:
I wonder how many "compassionate" Co-op "Medical" Marijuana dispenseries we would have in California if pot was given FREE to Cancer, A.I.D.S. Waisting disease etc. patients and nobody made a dime ?

Shalom in Jesus Name~:2wave:
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Actually you have a point. California law requires that dispensaries be structured as nonprofit cooperatives or nonprofit collectives. Most dispensaries are structured as "for profit" operations, and as such, violate the law.
 
EpicDude86 said:
They're called Head shops, and you can never be too prepared.
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Actually a head shop sells just the paraphernalia. Although in a state where it is legal for so called medical usage they could also sell pot as well.
 
Hatuey said:
Did you just make a Godwin's law bridge between weed smokers and the Nazi party? Are you ****ing kidding me? Why would the American Nazi Party help a charity that gives to blacks, hispanics and anyone of any color? It would defeat the point of being 'a Nazi'. Wouldn't it?
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Actually Godwins law only applies to bull **** comparisons like when Bush bashers make of a comparison of Bush to a nazi dictator. Not when someone is making a point about accepting or turning down charitable donations from groups.

Kali said:
There should be a law or something that you cannot turn down help like this. I mean really all it does is hurt the people that need it most.
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So if nazi's, KKK, Black panthers, Fred Phelps, Nation of Islam, United Nuwaubian Nation of Moors, Hell's Angels, Bandidos, Outlaws motorcycle club, Bloods, crips, Meth dealers or any other scumbags wanted to make donations you would be cool with it and think a charity should be forced to take donations from them?

People have a right to turn down donations from groups or individuals they view as questionable or feel that they might legitimize that group or compromise theirs by accepting donations from certain groups and individuals.
 
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RLF said:
Chris Solberg, director of Loaves and Fishes, confirmed Thursday that he spoke with Munday, but said that he alone made the decision to politely turn down the offer after praying.

"The Lord impressed on me to tell him thanks, but no thanks," he said, adding that he does not regret that decision. "I feel good about the decision. It felt like a weight was lifted off my shoulders."

Still, he noted, food and monetary donations are very much needed because of the poor economy.

Solberg said he was at first unaware of the nature of Munday's businesses. He said he finally realized, once he got off the phone with him, that they were medical marijuana shops.

He said he does not support them and their proliferation.

"They are all over," Solberg said, calling them a "pestilence" and "travesty" in the community.

Solberg said he believed the food offer was made because the marijuana collective was "trying to validate themselves."

Read More and Poll:

Redding charity turns down pot dispensary's food donation Redding Record Searchlight
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Some people do not buy the oh its for medical reason. Pot dealers will be seen for a long time as drug dealers by many people and therefor seen as no more different than a crack or meth dealer.
 
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ROFLOL: Goldendog on the Board of a Christian Charity. I enjoy stories about parallel universes!
 
RLF said:
I wont betray Jesus for 30 cans of beans
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RLF, if i can offer a bit of clarity. If Christ were to return, the absolute last thing/instance/worry of his would be in regards to cannabis. In fact, he would probably go to Africa where all the real trouble and pressing issues are.

It is a ****ing plant, not porn. If it were a porn shop, well maybe you would be on to something. But it isn't....:2wave:
 
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