The Salvation Army

This is the Salvation Army's 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 name without discrimination. --Salvation Army mission statement."

Now, I guess it's the without discrimination that bothers me just a little bit. What do you suppose the Salvation Army thinks of homa-sex-ya'lls? Well -- although I hate to do this because the site is ... well, you'll see, but the kid in the Boy Scout salute picture is really kinda' cute -- the Salvation Army is, as it's mission statement implies, evangelical, which, of course means anti-queer; which, of course, means we really do love ya'll, but really hate your sin.

No, we -- David and I -- do not drop coins into the Salvation Army bucket.

Interestingly, the Rocky Mountain News provided the following in yesterday's edition:

Drunken bell ringer arrested, jailed after fight

By Rocky Mountain NewsDecember 17, 2004

"A drunken Salvation Army bell ringer was arrested Thursday afternoon after getting into a fight with a Safeway employee inside a Denver store, police said.

"David Duncan, 46, was jailed on 11 outstanding warrants. Nine of them were for public consumption of alcohol and two for trespassing.

"Police were called to the store at 560 Corona St. about 2 p.m. after the fight broke out."

Okay, drunks and felonious interlopers are welcomed into the Salvation Army family. But queers? Nope. No way. No how.

As I said, David and I do not drop coins into the red bucket.