Comments on: Major Bosshardt: Example of Tolerance, Love and Compassion, Dies

By: mvdg

mvdg — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:11:35 +0000

Discrimination? No, why? And I believe the SA’s charity branch gets some money yeah… Not 100% sure, have to check that.

By: C Stanley

C Stanley — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:07:38 +0000

Yes, exactly, Michael (I had the opportunity to see Mother Theresa once and she was the same way).

Your post here and on TMV and the reactions (some of which were negative toward SA, which seemed to surprise you) made me wonder about funding. Does the SA receive any govt funds in the Netherlands for its social services? Are there any issues with criticism over discrimination, or do you perceive that the US branch of the org may be running things differently than in the Netherlands?

By: mvdg

mvdg — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:38:45 +0000

Yes she does, doesn’t she? She was so filled with it, that it was pouring out you know? Like a buckett with too much water. She was so filled with God’s love, it pour out of her.

By: C Stanley

C Stanley — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:37:02 +0000

I had never heard of Major Bosshardt but it seems she did extraordinary work. Her picture is lovely as well; she really seems to radiate joy and God’s grace.

By: Alan

Alan — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:02:16 +0000

Just curious–wasn’t sure if the Dutch Salvation Army had the bell ringers with the red tin kettles, like they have here.

By: mvdg

mvdg — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:53:13 +0000

My parents collected money regularly. Why?

And yes - we’re actually a very normal bunch.

By: Alan

Alan — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:51:02 +0000

So your family is part of the Salvation Army.

Did you ever do any bell-ringing?

By: mvdg

mvdg — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:28:35 +0000

She was really. She was like a Dutch MOther Teresa, albeit one who wasn’t internationally famous.

By: Alan

Alan — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:25:37 +0000

That’s sad.

She reminds me, in a way, of Mother Teresa or Dorothy Day.