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Is the salvation army anti gay

A few years back, we were asked about the current bond between our communities and the Salvation Army. As you perceive, the Army organised the infamous petition against homosexual law reform in the s, an perform which damaged relations for many years, so that many homosexual people still feel 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 comparable groups human rights organisation Rainbow Wellington, and Campbell Roberts, brain 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

Inclusion

Everyone should uncover The Salvation Army to be a hospitable, inclusive and welcoming community for all adults and children.

The Salvation Army is a Christian Church and aid that began in the East End of London in Today, we manage in more than countries with more than million members.

In the United Kingdom, The Salvation Army  is made up of thousands of people who worship, work, volunteer, donate and serve together every week. This includes many people who are LGBT+. We welcome and serve people regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, race, religion and ethnicity. Our employment practices are non-discriminatory and we seek to create welcoming, nurturing operate environments.

The Salvation Army finds no scriptural support for demeaning or mistreating anyone for any reason. People who come to The Salvation Army for support will receive assistance based solely on their require and our capacity to serve. 

The Salvation Army rejects racism and sexism and stands against homophobia and transphobia, which victimises people and can reinforce feelings of ali

LGBT Statement

The tracking statement is The Salvation Army Northern Division’s response to false accusations claiming that The Salvation Army discriminates against the LGBT group 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 support based on their need and our capacity to assist. We annually work for around 30 million Americans from a variety of backgrounds – we undertake not pick and choose who we serve based on religion, sexual orientation or any other factor. This vow to serve goes to the core of our views 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 conflict to our core beliefs and is against all of our polic

    Conversion therapy

    The Salvation Army aims to be open, hospitable and welcoming to everyone.

    In the Merged Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, The Salvation Army is made up of thousands of people who worship, work, volunteer, donate and serve together every week. This includes many people who are LGBT+.

    We believe everyone is created in the image of God and as such is deeply valued. We welcome and serve people regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, race, religion or ethnicity. Our employment practices are non-discriminatory and we seek to create welcoming, nurturing serve environments.

    The Salvation Army stands against homophobia and transphobia and aims to be an inclusive church where LGBT+ people find the welcome and encouragement to develop their relationship with God. Like many other Christian churches, we possess much to learn from LGBT+ people and are encouraging conversations and dialogue.

    We recognise the harm done to people by conversion therapy. While there are various definitions of conversion therapy in the medical, mental-health and social-work professio