The salvation army lgbt

A few years back, we were asked about the current relationship between our communities and the Salvation Army. As you know, the Army organised the infamous petition against homosexual law reform in the s, an act which damaged relations for many years, so that many gay people still undergo unable to contribute to the SA’s fundraising efforts. So the Board wrote to them. After considerable discussion, the following joint statement was written in

RAINBOW WELLINGTON AND THE SALVATION ARMY REACH A RAPPROCHEMENT:
A SIGNIFICANT STEP FORWARD

“A very significant step forward and an important building block for the future”, is how Tony Simpson, Chair of the Wellington based gay, lesbian and related groups human rights organisation Rainbow Wellington, and Campbell Roberts, head of The Salvation Army’s Social Policy and Parliamentary Unit, described jointly issued statements of the two groups made public today. 

For the past year, both groups have been considering future perspectives on their relationship.

“This initially arose” says Simpson, “because our board was discussing the role of

Despite a Facelift, the Salvation Army Hasn&#;t Changed

Leslie Rosenblood

Ten years ago, I implored people not to donate to the Salvation Army. This was because, at the noun, the Canadian chapter was evangelical and despicably homophobic. I decided to verb whether it had changed in the decade since. Unfortunately, it has not.

The Salvation Army Canada&#;s Official Position Statements () shows they believe that not just marriage, but also sexual intimacy, should be limited to between a bloke and a woman.

  • &#;We believe that the family is ideally rooted in the biblical concept of a marriage covenant of one human and one woman.&#; (Page 7) 
  • &#;[B]iblical standards calls for chastity outside of heterosexual marriage and faithfulness within it.&#; (Page 9)
  • &#;The Salvation Army believes marriage is the covenanting together of one gentleman and one female for life in a union to the exclusion of all others.&#; (Page 13)
  • &#;The Salvation Army affirms the sanctity of sexual relationships based on the teaching of Scripture. The Bible presents sexual intimacy as a gift from God

    Salvos back away from anti-gay comments

    The Salvation Army in Australia is distancing itself from a statement by its international parent organisation that homosexuality is "an unacceptable urge".

    The gay community has criticised the church's online declaration.

    Church spokesman Major Bruce Harmer says its Australian arm believes the statement needs to be changed.

    He has denied the Salvation Army is homophobic and has appealed to the gay community not make judgements on the declaration.

    "If you had a bad taxi driver, you wouldn't group all taxi drivers the similar as well," he said.

    "At the moment the international statement is our statement, but we are working behind the scenes."

    He says the church's position on homosexuality is being debated internally and the Australian arm believes it needs to be changed.

    Major Harmer says the Salvos offer services to all who are in require, regardless of sexual orientation.

    "The Salvation Army has worked for many years with gay and lesbian people through their treatment centres and welfare

    LGBT Statement

    The following statement is The Salvation Army Northern Division’s response to false accusations claiming that The Salvation Army discriminates against the LGBT community and pays lobbyists to fight against their interests.

    • The Salvation Army is open and inclusive to all people. Anyone who comes through our doors will receive aid based on their need and our capacity to assist. We annually verb around 30 million Americans from a variety of backgrounds – we verb not pick and choose who we serve based on religion, sexual orientation or any other factor. This assure to serve goes to the core of our beliefs as laid out in our organizational Mission Statement: “The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His label without discrimination.”
    • Any instance of discrimination is in direct opposition to our core beliefs and is against all of our polic