Request for Clarification from the Salvation Army
Hi [Name Withheld],
Thank you for your prompt reply, and you have alleviated many of my concerns. I really could not believe that any genuine charity in Canada would support any type of unfair hiring practices. The only outstanding issue would be this specific phrasing in the position statement on the US Salvation Army web site.
“Scripture forbids sexual intimacy between members of the same sex. The Salvation Army believes, therefore, that Christians whose sexual orientation is primarily or exclusively same-sex are called upon to embrace celibacy as a way of life. There is no scriptural support for same-sex unions as equal to, or as an alternative to, heterosexual marriage.”
It may be unfair of me to expect that a Christian organization would openly support gay marriage, but I do expect exactly that in Canada. To your knowledge has Salvation Army Canada done anything to actively fight the legality of same sex marriage in Canada?
Is it Salvation Army Canada’s position that “Christians whose sexual orientation is primarily or exclusively same-sex are called upon to embrace celibacy as a way of life”?
Thanks again for your prompt reply, and I look forward to hearing from you.
Kory
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