nonconformist
Miserable
The Salvation Army huh? They wouldn't last five minutes against the Red Army.
The Salvation Army
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Lambert Simnel
One across
I've never been keen on paramilitary religious organisations. 
Anglican Jihad, eh ?
A good friend gave up the exciting heady whirl of IT project management at our place to go and train to run a Sally Army mission. They certainly do some good work, but I find the religious message that goes with it overbearing - they seem to see food and clothing as a need on an equal footing with spiritual salvation. This probably seems reasonable to Christians, but, as an atheist, I'd much rather all my money went towards the food, housing and clothing part of the equation (so I give to Shelter instead).
Anglican Jihad, eh ?A good friend gave up the exciting heady whirl of IT project management at our place to go and train to run a Sally Army mission. They certainly do some good work, but I find the religious message that goes with it overbearing - they seem to see food and clothing as a need on an equal footing with spiritual salvation. This probably seems reasonable to Christians, but, as an atheist, I'd much rather all my money went towards the food, housing and clothing part of the equation (so I give to Shelter instead).
EdwardTking
Deity
nonconformist said:
Knock Knock. You may not have noticed but the Salvation Army is
still about, and has in fact outlasted the now extinct Red Army.
nonconformist
Miserable
Yeah, but did the Salvation Army have to contend with the arms race?EdwardTking said:
JohnRM
Don't make me destroy you
nonconformist said:
No, which only proves that they are smarter than everyone else.
EdwardTking
Deity
nonconformist said:
The Salvation army dealt with the armed race by opting out of it,
and like Ghandi, they do well.
Not sure that the Red Army ever had an ideological attack
comparable with that of our dear Kurt Sibling.
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nonconformist said:
Well at least we'd go to heaven
Bugfatty300
Buddha Squirrel
nonconformist said:
The Kiss Army could take them all down in a weekend.
This seems apt...
Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus going on before.
Christ, the royal Master, leads against the foe;
Forward into battle see His banners go!
Refrain
Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus going on before.
At the sign of triumph Satan’s host doth flee;
On then, Christian soldiers, on to victory!
Hell’s foundations quiver at the shout of praise;
Brothers lift your voices, loud your anthems raise.
Refrain
Like a mighty army moves the church of God;
Brothers, we are treading where the saints have trod.
We are not divided, all one body we,
One in hope and doctrine, one in charity.
Refrain
What the saints established that I hold for true.
What the saints believèd, that I believe too.
Long as earth endureth, men the faith will hold,
Kingdoms, nations, empires, in destruction rolled.
Refrain
Crowns and thrones may perish, kingdoms rise and wane,
But the church of Jesus constant will remain.
Gates of hell can never gainst that church prevail;
We have Christ’s own promise, and that cannot fail.
Refrain
Onward then, ye people, join our happy throng,
Blend with ours your voices in the triumph song.
Glory, laud and honor unto Christ the King,
This through countless ages men and angels sing.
Refrain
Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus going on before.
Christ, the royal Master, leads against the foe;
Forward into battle see His banners go!
Refrain
Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus going on before.
At the sign of triumph Satan’s host doth flee;
On then, Christian soldiers, on to victory!
Hell’s foundations quiver at the shout of praise;
Brothers lift your voices, loud your anthems raise.
Refrain
Like a mighty army moves the church of God;
Brothers, we are treading where the saints have trod.
We are not divided, all one body we,
One in hope and doctrine, one in charity.
Refrain
What the saints established that I hold for true.
What the saints believèd, that I believe too.
Long as earth endureth, men the faith will hold,
Kingdoms, nations, empires, in destruction rolled.
Refrain
Crowns and thrones may perish, kingdoms rise and wane,
But the church of Jesus constant will remain.
Gates of hell can never gainst that church prevail;
We have Christ’s own promise, and that cannot fail.
Refrain
Onward then, ye people, join our happy throng,
Blend with ours your voices in the triumph song.
Glory, laud and honor unto Christ the King,
This through countless ages men and angels sing.
Refrain
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Yep... we sing that one a lot.
Pyrite
Emperor
Mmm, for the record my comment entails on how generally, it doesn't seem to be church members working the shops at the very least, as I've drank and smoked with members and I'm quite sure it's forbidden
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Heretic_Cata
We're gonna live forever
Cuivienen said:
Don't worry about names - the fascist political group that ruled Romania a bit was called "The Legion of the Archangel Michael" - and ...the things they've done did not exactly made them worthy of that name...
Sorry for the little OT. But i wanted to point out that the names are not that important - it's what they do that matters most.
P.S. The Salvation Army is a cool name.
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