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AFA ActivismAction Alert - 11/12/01An Old Friend Has Betrayed Us"The Army has surrendered to a foe which seeks to turn the meaning of marriage and Biblical morals upside down. They have sold their soul for a mess of pottage. They have turned their back on their fellow evangelical Christians. And they did it for money. Government money. Thirty pieces of silver." AFA President Dr. Donald E. Wildmon
Dear Friend of the Family, The Salvation Army has taken a stab at the very heart of evangelical Christianity and given the homosexual movement the largest boost it has ever received. The Army has turned its back on evangelical Christianity in pursuit of the money it receives from governmental sources. And, says one Army official, they did it “on the basis of strong ethical and moral reasoning.” The Army has surrendered to a foe which seeks to turn the meaning of marriage and Biblical morals upside down. They have sold their soul for a mess of pottage. They have turned their back on their fellow evangelical Christians. And they did it for money. Government money. Thirty pieces of silver. What the Army has done will have a very negative effect on the whole of Christendom. From all the sources we expected it, the Army was one of the last. While saying it condemns homosexual activity, the Army supports it in practice. Army spokesman Colonel Philip Needham said that they needed to make the change due to “the dramatic changes in family structure in recent years.” Needham went on to say offering benefits to same-sex partners is “reflecting a trend that has grown in recent years among Fortune 500 companies, academic institutions, and non-profit organizations.” [ The Domestic Partner Issue - A Rationale For Response by Phil Needham ] While that may be true, the Army is a Christian denomination, not a Fortune 500 company. The Church is supposed to march to the sound of a different Drummer. The Army elected not to do that, but to march in lockstep with the ranks of the politically correct crowd. Rather than giving a big, big boost to those who support unbiblical changes in family structure, the Army should be lifting up the New Testament definition of family. Regardless of the ultimate outcome of the Army’s decision, the damage has been done. The Army has turned its back on scripture and embraced money. Scripture says you can’t serve two masters–God and mammon. The Army made the decision to serve mammon. From this day forward, when homosexuals want to bash Christians attempting to help homosexuals out of their lifestyle, the Army’s decision will be used as a club to beat Christians into submission. No doubt the top officials who made this decision prayed about it long and hard. Sometimes prayer is an exercise in listening. It is evident that the Army listened more to those promoting this lifestyle than they did to the God whose Son hung on a cross. It is debatable that the Army has helped itself financially in the long run, but what is not debatable is the damage done to the cause of Christ–the very Christ they seek to serve. What the Army has done doesn’t make me mad. It hurts. Deep. I have been betrayed by an old friend. For our families, Don Wildmon Dr. Wildmon is a United Methodist minister and President of American Family Association. ACTION NEEDEDPlease contact The Salvation Army and advise them that you are shocked that The Army has turned its back on evangelical Christianity in pursuit of the money it receives from governmental sources. Politely advise Commander Busby that rather than giving a boost to those who support unbiblical changes in family structure, the Army should be lifting up the New Testament definition of family. Politely remind Commander Busby that the Army is a Christian denomination, not a Fortune 500 company and that the Church is supposed to march to the sound of a different Drummer. In addition, contact your local Salvation Army units and express your shock.Let's pray that God will use our collective contacts with the Salvation Army to change their heart on this vital matter. The Salvation Army National Headquarters Commissioner John Busby National Commander 615 Slaters Lane P.O. Box 269 Alexandria, VA 22313 Telephone: (703) 684-5500 Fax: (703) 684-3478
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