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June 24, 2012

Salvation Army apologizes for spokesman’s comments

The Salvation Army in Australia has apologized to the LGBT community for comments by a spokesman that appeared to endorse the view that gays were worthy of death in God's eyes

The Salvation Army in Australia has clarified comments a spokesperson made on Thursday in which he appeared to endorse the view that practicing homosexuals are worthy of death in the eyes of God.

Media Relations Director of the Salvation Army Australia’s Southern Territory, Major Andrew Craibe (pictured), had repeatedly refused to disavow sections of the Army’s Salvationist Handbook of Doctrine which cite a passage from the book of Romans that states that 'those who do such things deserve death’ when being interviewed by Melbourne gay radio station Joy FM.

June 23, 2012

Salvation Army says unrepentant homosexuals deserving of death

An Australian major in the Salvation Army has refused to disavow himself from the organization's belief that unrepentant homosexuals are deserving of death in the eyes of God

A senior Salvation Army officer has repeatedly refused to disavow the organization’s belief that homosexuals are deserving of death when challenged on Australian gay radio.

Major Andrew Craibe, the Media Relations Director of the Salvation Army Australia’s Southern Territory, was speaking to Melbourne gay radio station Joy FM on Thursday to encourage people to donate towards the organization’s charitable works following a boycott call by pop star Darren Hayes.