Signs of the times.

[aleggett]

I heard part of a news story on the ABC radio that told of a Salvation Army officer who has resigned after he was refused entry to (I think) Port Hedland detention Centre. He said he resigned from the Army because it refused to support him in bringing pressure on the Government, suggesting that they were getting pressure from the Gov to stay out of it or they would could loose some of their government funding.   Perhaps some of our people know more about this than me, but it seems to me that this is just the thin edge of the wedge. We in the UCA, like many other churches, are in receipt of Gov money for various programs. Does this mean that we too might come under the same pressure not to criticize Gov injustices?   If, as the SA officer has claimed, the Army has caved in to Gov pressure, then we are not only faced with the moral dilemma this presents, but we are dealing with a government that is un-scrupulous in its conduct of human rights, but I suppose that is no surprise to any of us.   Does anyone know any more about this issue? Allan