Saturday, 9 September 2023

Part 163. God loves you but...

UK Salvation Army corps Facebook pages are headed by the red shield and the words Love God Love Others.  Some corps have the final word in rainbow colours to emphasise their inclusive stance on matters pertaining to sex orientation.

The Naked Pastor draws cartoons on faith issues. His Facebook page is well worth a visit. One of his cartoons has the words:

God loves you but
The but is circled and it is stated it cancels the words preceding it.

Sadly this is the case within The Salvation Army.  People are barred from officership should they have a non-heterosexual relationship. It is blatant discrimination. The justification for this position is an interpretation of scripture based on a literalist fundamentalist theology. Within the Army there is growing unease with the stance and pressure for change is increasing.  But will there be change? What, if anything, will the Membership Working Party recommend? 

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