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Thursday May 27, 2004
"The Army will not change its policy. You cannot change theological views"
NEW YORK, May 27, 2004 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The next battle between homosexual activists and the Christian majority in the US will be fought over hiring policies in New York. New York City is set to pass a law to force entities with city contracts to adopt same-sex benefits in their hiring policies. The Salvation Army, with city contracts worth upwards of $250 million, is preparing to fight the law change. The next battle between homosexual activists and the Christian majority in the US will be fought over hiring policies in New York.
The Salvation Army is one of the largest social services organizations in the city serving more than 5 million people annually. The Army runs hundreds of soup kitchens, homeless shelters and addiction programs and will be forced to seek alternative funding or walk away from its charitable work if the city tries to force it to abandon its Christian principles. Said one spokesman for the Army, "The Army will not change its policy. You cannot change theological views. Those are so deeply embedded, they form the root of the faith itself."