Comments for The Salvation Army | L'Islet Fortress, Guernsey http://www.safortress.org Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:38:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on General Shaw Clifton by jon http://www.safortress.org/2010/05/02/general-shaw-clifton/comment-page-1/#comment-28 jon Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:38:32 +0000 http://www.safortress.org/?p=122#comment-28 Thanks for your comments. I am sorry to hear that this is your experience in your corps. I would say, however, that this is not the place for your comments. As they are addressed to the General I would recommend they are sent to him. Senior Local Officer positions are the domain of the elders of the church, the spiritually mature. It is true, however, that we live in a fallen world. No church is perfect, as it is full of people. People who make mistakes, forget things, miss the obvious etc. I would recommend that you discuss your concerns with Local Officers in your corps who you do trust. Alternatively speak to your DC. It is important, however that you find a place of worship where you feel comfortable and where you can grow. If the Army is not that place then that is unfortunate, but don't give up. God bless. Thanks for your comments. I am sorry to hear that this is your experience in your corps. I would say, however, that this is not the place for your comments. As they are addressed to the General I would recommend they are sent to him.

Senior Local Officer positions are the domain of the elders of the church, the spiritually mature. It is true, however, that we live in a fallen world. No church is perfect, as it is full of people. People who make mistakes, forget things, miss the obvious etc. I would recommend that you discuss your concerns with Local Officers in your corps who you do trust. Alternatively speak to your DC.

It is important, however that you find a place of worship where you feel comfortable and where you can grow. If the Army is not that place then that is unfortunate, but don’t give up.

God bless.

]]> Comment on Subscribe for Updates by james j sullivan http://www.safortress.org/2010/05/06/subscribe-for-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-27 james j sullivan Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:13:00 +0000 http://www.safortress.org/?p=131#comment-27 was there 27 years ago with blackburn citadel band was there 27 years ago with blackburn citadel band

]]> Comment on General Shaw Clifton by anita. m. jenkins http://www.safortress.org/2010/05/02/general-shaw-clifton/comment-page-1/#comment-26 anita. m. jenkins Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:05:56 +0000 http://www.safortress.org/?p=122#comment-26 Dear General Shaw, I am writing to say, that The Salvation Army is my home, however, I am sad to say that I cannot go "home." You are probably asking why? Well, my answer to that is I am well and truly fed up of:- (1)Favouritism (2) the clique attitude (3) If you are not a local officer NO ONE VISITS YOU IF YOU HAVE BEEN AWAY FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME, YOU COULD BE DEAD AND THEY WOULDN'T KNOW (4)You are over looked if you don't have a job, e.g I note that the higher archy in the corps are all over those with money, people like me are out on the parimeter (5) If a soldier is sick like I was ( i had a bad nervous breakdown)no-one visited, when i was sick you did not visit me, when i was naked you did not cloth me,when i was hungry you did not feed me its the sheep and the goats syndrome(6)a local officer was ill, the band played outside his home, no band came to me or other soldiers (7)Local officers keep to the clique and ignore other soldiers in uniform(8)I am sick of the power struggle going on and any position that arises is kept within the clique family others are over looked(9)There is no sheherding of the sheep. I could go on, but I am sad to say the officer who was bringing equality and fair play to the corps has just been moved to the corps in Lewisham high street, so now its back to square one. I cannot get to another corps as I cannot legally drive on my own. My daughter has just left because of the bickering and favouritism my other 3 left years ago again because of the same thing,I have seen more of christs love in those who are classed as pagans than what I have there,is this going to go on. If I were corps officer I would strip all of their duties and give it to those who I feel love God and not in it for prestiege sake, in other words I would scrutinise nominees thoroughly sorting out the chaff from the wheat. I am not complaining for the sake of it, but hate petty clique that is over taking the corps and detest favouritim which the Lord hates as well. Dear General Shaw,
I am writing to say, that The Salvation Army is my home, however, I am sad to say that I cannot go “home.” You are probably asking why? Well, my answer to that is I am well and truly fed up of:- (1)Favouritism (2) the clique attitude (3) If you are not a local officer NO ONE VISITS YOU IF YOU HAVE BEEN AWAY FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME, YOU COULD BE DEAD AND THEY WOULDN’T KNOW (4)You are over looked if you don’t have a job, e.g I note that the higher archy in the corps are all over those with money, people like me are out on the parimeter (5) If a soldier is sick like I was ( i had a bad nervous breakdown)no-one visited, when i was sick you did not visit me, when i was naked you did not cloth me,when i was hungry you did not feed me its the sheep and the goats syndrome(6)a local officer was ill, the band played outside his home, no band came to me or other soldiers (7)Local officers keep to the clique and ignore other soldiers in uniform(8)I am sick of the power struggle going on and any position that arises is kept within the clique family others are over looked(9)There is no sheherding of the sheep. I could go on, but I am sad to say the officer who was bringing equality and fair play to the corps has just been moved to the corps in Lewisham high street, so now its back to square one. I cannot get to another corps as I cannot legally drive on my own. My daughter has just left because of the bickering and favouritism my other 3 left years ago again because of the same thing,I have seen more of christs love in those who are classed as pagans than what I have there,is this going to go on. If I were corps officer I would strip all of their duties and give it to those who I feel love God and not in it for prestiege sake, in other words I would scrutinise nominees thoroughly sorting out the chaff from the wheat. I am not complaining for the sake of it, but hate petty clique that is over taking the corps and detest favouritim which the Lord hates as well.

]]> Comment on Last Weeks Visitors by Martin Hill http://www.safortress.org/2010/03/08/last-weeks-visitors/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Martin Hill Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:44:21 +0000 http://www.safortress.org/?p=79#comment-2 Just to say that I think the new site is excellent. It is easy to find information and has been thoughtfully put together. Well done! I think the photo of the hall with the flag flying is great. (I would say that as I took the photo!!) Just to say that I think the new site is excellent. It is easy to find information and has been thoughtfully put together. Well done!
I think the photo of the hall with the flag flying is great. (I would say that as I took the photo!!)

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