Heads Up.....

[Smith]

While this organization may not be "Fundie" per se, yet, it carries the same marks ("if it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck...etc,"

http://salvationarmykroccenterprotest.co...mation.php

Look Familiar?

A. Controlling and authoritarian leadership; frequently the leader is seen as a messiah type figure whose word is not to be questioned, and frequently the leadership will expect or demand to be consulted about individual members lifestyle choices eg. getting married. The leader will not be responsible to anyone outside the group (Elders, bishops and rabbis in mainstream groups are all responsible to someone above them, outside the immediate group).

B. Questioning or disagreeing with the teachings of the group is seen as threatening, disloyal or even as a moral assault.

C. The group has an elitist view of life, and sees others outside the group as wrong, deficient, or unredeemed.

D. The group creates a very strong "us and them" mentality in relation to the outside world, and the group isolates itself in various ways from the outside world, perceiving it as an enemy. Frequently this results in group members being isolated deliberately even from their own family.

E. The group sees itself as more important than any of the individual members, and very strong peer pressure is asserted to make sure that the members obey the rules.

F. If they say they believe the Bible or another holy book, then frequently you will find that they base most of their teachings on just one small portion of that book, or a very slanted view (usually the leader's view) of the book.
G. The leadership dictates, sometimes in great detail, how members should think, act, and feel (for example, members must get permission to date, change jobs, marry- or leaders prescribe what types of clothes to wear, where to live, whether or not to have children, how to discipline children, and so forth).

Examples: Although The Salvation Army states it 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.”

They, having their own set of doctrines and teachings- exclude the only two new orders given in the New Testament by Jesus himself from their sacraments, communion and baptism; Jesus’ explicit farewell command to his followers was: “Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them.” The record of the apostles’ ministry in the Bible book of Acts shows that they obeyed this command. Jesus also instructed his followers respecting the “Lord’s supper,” the final meal he ate with his disciples to memorialize his death: “Keep doing this in remembrance of me.” Jesus himself put true Christians under obligation to observe them.-Matt. 28:19; Luke 22:19. However, The Salvation Army say's they are not essential to the soul’s salvation.

The Salvation Army “officers” (ministers) cannot marry another Christian only another Salvationist cult member. And not because they want them “equally yoked.” Rather, an “outsider” as they call them- has not been subjected too or raised in the years of brainwashing; allowing an outsider in on all their dirty little secrets would be far too costly.