Gairney Bridge

Back when I taught high school, every year we had to sit through a “pressure speech” (I might be exaggerating slightly) on how everyone on the faculty were expected to give to the United Way. When I say everyone, I mean everyone: 100% for the entire school system was the expectation. Of course, they never got that (at least while I was working there), since I never gave. And, to the credit of the school, they never questioned me or individually pressured me, and I was glad to explain my convictions to anyone who asked.

I was glad to see someone express my convictions over this matter in the blogosphere. This post, at the Baylyblog, explains why Christians should be avoiding giving to the United Way. Here’s a quote, and you are encouraged to read the whole article (the statistics/numbers cited are staggering):

Across the country, Christians should be refusing to participate in United Way campaigns that fund Planned Parenthood. It’s not enough that some United Way chapters allow donors to specify certain charities or exclude others. We should have nothing to do with an organization that provides a single dollar of support for those making a living off the slaughter of unborn babies safely nestled in their mother’s womb. Planned Parenthood is wicked, ruthless, heartless, cruel, deceptive, bloodthirsty, and depraved. Planned Parenthood is also obscenely rich.

Keep reading the article. My question has to do with the United Way’s connection with PP. Why has this been allowed to persist? Why don’t donors (and the UW does give to some worthy causes, granted) stand up and refuse to donate as long as the UW continues to support a tax- and charity- funded abortion mill? Why doesn’t every donor stand up and demand that the UW cease and desist giving to this monster? Do this first, and then we can start working on the insane reason why our tax dollars are used to fund PP.

I can dream big, can’t I?