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The Salvation Army and the Skeleton Army: A Clash of Beliefs and Violence
TLDR The Salvation Army, known for its efforts to combat poverty, faced violent backlash and riots due to their disruptive and religious activities, including being physically assaulted and having buildings stormed and wrecked. The Skeleton Army, a group formed to beat the Salvation Army out of town, resorted to violence and burned down meeting halls.
Timestamped Summary
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The Skeleton Army is a group that bears the closest resemblance to an army out of the groups mentioned, including the Salvation Army.
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The Salvation Army is an international organization that combats poverty and serves 23 million people a year, but has faced controversy due to its views on the LGBTQ+ community.
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The Salvation Army in the 1870s had a military aspect, with uniforms, military ranks, and a newspaper called "The War Cry," but they were not actually starting a war, they were just warriors for Christ.
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The Salvation Army would storm into pubs and start singing religious hymns at the top of their lungs, banging drums, and telling people they were going to hell, which annoyed those who were just trying to unwind or celebrate.
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The Salvation Army faced backlash and riots from people who were annoyed by their disruptive and religious activities, including being physically assaulted and having various objects thrown at them.
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The Salvation Army faced violent backlash and resistance, with members being physically assaulted, buildings being stormed and wrecked, and many members being thrown in prison, despite their efforts to change popular pub songs into Christian songs.
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The Salvation Army faced violent backlash and resistance, with members being physically assaulted, buildings being stormed and wrecked, and many members being thrown in prison, despite their efforts to change popular pub songs into Christian songs.
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The Salvation Army faced violent opposition and riots, with the Skeleton Army organizing to beat them out of town and resorting to violence, including burning down meeting halls.
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The Skeleton Army would often black their faces and wear yellow to identify each other, and they were essentially the same people as the Bonfire Clubs, using the same tactics to get the Salvation Army out of town.
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The court system has established that even if a peaceful assembly triggers riots, the responsibility lies with the rioters, not the ones provoking them, as seen in the case of the Salvation Army in 1882 and the National Socialist Party of America in 1977.
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