Salvation Army abused by Homosexual pop star
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| Official crest of The Salvation Army. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
Openly gay pop star Darren Hayes called for a boycott of the high-profile charity, a call which was backed by pro-gay lobbyists.
Why should a pop star hold any authority on this topic? because he has influecne only on the single, less thinking and gullible non-homosexual who follow fads.
Hayes yesterday tweeted to his 60,748 followers: "Important for gay people to know the true position of the Salvation Army when considering who to donate to. Sad."
The Salvos responded last night by pointing out they helped some of Australia's most marginalised and needy people, including gay and transgender ones. Spokesman Major Bruce Harmer said most of Australia's faith-based charities would be excluded from receiving donations if judged purely on Hayes' criteria.He said asking people to control their sexuality was like asking someone to change their eye colour.
"The Salvation Army would suggest a more appropriate measure for people to use is to look at how an organisation treats and deals with members of the community who are marginalised, vulnerable, experiencing disadvantage or oppression," he told Siobhan Duck.
"On that measure, the Salvation Army is one of the most compassionate and non-discriminatory (charities) in the way it works with people who are marginalised in our community, including many who are gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender." Harmer said gay people could be officers of the church if they vowed to be celibate.
The same rule applied to unmarried heterosexuals.
Harmer said the statement on its website, which described homosexuality as "unacceptable" to God and that it should be "restrained" with will-power, was its current position.
Hayes yesterday tweeted to his 60,748 followers: "Important for gay people to know the true position of the Salvation Army when considering who to donate to. Sad."
The Salvos responded last night by pointing out they helped some of Australia's most marginalised and needy people, including gay and transgender ones. Spokesman Major Bruce Harmer said most of Australia's faith-based charities would be excluded from receiving donations if judged purely on Hayes' criteria.He said asking people to control their sexuality was like asking someone to change their eye colour.
"The Salvation Army would suggest a more appropriate measure for people to use is to look at how an organisation treats and deals with members of the community who are marginalised, vulnerable, experiencing disadvantage or oppression," he told Siobhan Duck.
"On that measure, the Salvation Army is one of the most compassionate and non-discriminatory (charities) in the way it works with people who are marginalised in our community, including many who are gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender." Harmer said gay people could be officers of the church if they vowed to be celibate.
The same rule applied to unmarried heterosexuals.
Harmer said the statement on its website, which described homosexuality as "unacceptable" to God and that it should be "restrained" with will-power, was its current position.
All Christian Churches support the view that homosexuality is sinful, deviant and not natural and against God's physical design for marriage.
