What are the rules of Salvation Army?

Answer 1

The "Rules" ( Orders and Regulations ) of The Salvation Army are based on Christian teaching and broadly follow the expected standards of conduct in life of main stream Christian Churches. The Army was founded by a Methodist Minister, William Booth and of course, the Methodist church branched off from the Church of England.

Anyone can attend and join in ordinary worship, and assist in social work etc. Such people are regarded as "Friends" of the Army and need make no other committment. Those that wish to become "Soldiers" of The Salvation Army and to be entitled to wear its uniform, swear allegiance to the "Army" as their church. They also commit themselves to avoid tobaco, drugs ( other than medically prescribed ) , gambling and the use of alcohol. This decision was not an original decision when the Army was set up but followed on as a natural consequence of the Army becoming heavily involved within those sections of society, those addicted to tobacco, drugs, gambling, and alchohol. The Army runs special units to assist those that have a problem with these things and a deliberate decision was taken that uniformed Salvationists should avoid these things rather than be thought to be preaching to others that they had to avoid addictions that were harming them and often their families, whilst the Salvationists giving this advice were taking part in "these things" themselves, which could be thought to be hypocracy. Of course it is a two edged sword and there are those that question why Salvationists who do not "drink" collect from those in Public Houses etc !

For those that want to "belong" but for whom giving up these matters does not fit with their lifestyle it is possible to become an "Adherent", to have a simple enrollment ceremony and to be presented with a Certificate. It is necessary to publicly accept the "Army" as their church, and to support it, but without the "abstinence" clauses.

The Army is open to anyone that will accept or at least tolerate its beliefs and provides services to anyone of whatever race or religion, or no religion, it the largest provider of Social Services in the UK voluntary sector being second only to H.M. Government, and is active in 121 countries worldwide. It provides support to the Emergency Services at major incidents as requested and co-ordinates inter-church disaster relief in the UK. It members do this to follow their beliefs in Jesus, the Man from Nazareth, and his Teachings.

But, the bad news is that once you are in their service or employment, you will not have a life or even a private life of your own. The salvo's see it as their duty, that you are only to hang with their crowd and associate with their friend's only.

They say that they believe in The Bible and what it teaches, But where in The Bible does it say:"now that you are one of us, you can never have a private life of your own or hang out with who ever you please".

Answer 2

The "Rules" ( Orders and Regulations ) of The Salvation Army are based on Christian teaching and broadly follow the expected standards of conduct in life of main stream Christian Churches. The Army was founded by a Methodist Minister, William Booth and of course, the Methodist church branched off from the Church of England.

Anyone can attend and join in ordinary worship, and assist in social work etc. Such people are regarded as "Friends" of the Army and need make no other committment. Those that wish to become "Soldiers" of The Salvation Army and to be entitled to wear its uniform, swear allegiance to the "Army" as their church. They also commit themselves to avoid tobaco, drugs ( other than medically prescribed ) , gambling and the use of alcohol. This decision was not an original decision when the Army was set up but followed on as a natural consequence of the Army becoming heavily involved within those sections of society, those addicted to tobacco, drugs, gambling, and alchohol. The Army runs special units to assist those that have a problem with these things and a deliberate decision was taken that uniformed Salvationists should avoid these things rather than be thought to be preaching to others that they had to avoid addictions that were harming them and often their families, whilst the Salvationists giving this advice were taking part in "these things" themselves, which could be thought to be hypocracy. Of course it is a two edged sword and there are those that question why Salvationists who do not "drink" collect from those in Public Houses etc !

For those that want to "belong" but for whom giving up these matters does not fit with their lifestyle it is possible to become an "Adherent", to have a simple enrollment ceremony and to be presented with a Certificate. It is necessary to publicly accept the "Army" as their church, and to support it, but without the "abstinence" clauses.

The Army is open to anyone that will accept or at least tolerate its beliefs and provides services to anyone of whatever race or religion, or no religion, it the largest provider of Social Services in the UK voluntary sector being second only to H.M. Government, and is active in 121 countries worldwide. It provides support to the Emergency Services at major incidents as requested and co-ordinates inter-church disaster relief in the UK. It members do this to follow their beliefs in Jesus, the Man from Nazareth, and his Teachings.

But, the bad news is that once you are in their service or employment, you will not have a life or even a private life of your own. The salvo's see it as their duty, that you are only to hang with their crowd and associate with their friend's only.

They say that they believe in the bible and what it teaches, But where in the bible does it say:"now that you are one of us, you can never have a private life of your own or hang out with who ever you please".