Tinky Posted January 28, 2013 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 200 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 1,602 Content Per Day: 0.30 Reputation: 291 Days Won: 8 Joined: 10/24/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 01/01/1986 Share Posted January 28, 2013 The Boy Scouts of America is expected to lift its longstanding ban on gay Scouts and troop leaders. The reversal of the decades-old policy is expected to be approved by the organization’s national board next week, both USA Today and NBC News reports. “The policy change under discussion would allow the religious, civic or educational organizations that oversee and deliver Scouting to determine how to address this issue," Deron Smith, a Boy Scouts spokesman, told USA Today. After a two-year examination of the issue, the Boy Scouts affirmed its ban on gays just seven months ago. The volunteer review committee was convened by national leaders of the Boy Scouts of America. But several local chapters and some members of the national board, including corporate CEO Randall Stephenson of AT&T and James Turley of the Ernst & Young accounting firm, called for a reconsideration, USA Today reports. Under the proposed change, decisions on membership and leadership would be decided by the organization’s 290 local governing councils and 116,000 sponsoring religious and civic groups. “Scouting has always been in an ongoing dialogue with the scouting family to determine what is in the best interest of the organization and the young people we serve,” Smith told USA Today. “The Boy Scouts would not, under any circumstances, dictate a position to units, members or parents,” he said. “Under this proposed policy, the BSA would not require any chartered organization to act in ways inconsistent with that organization's mission, principles or religious beliefs.” http://www.newsmax.c...gn=widgetphase1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Patriot21 Posted January 28, 2013 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 28 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 15,696 Content Per Day: 2.46 Reputation: 8,515 Days Won: 39 Joined: 10/25/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/27/1985 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Sad. Ive always had great respect for the scouts and their morals, now Im beginning to even wonder about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Posted January 28, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 115 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 8,281 Content Per Day: 1.13 Reputation: 249 Days Won: 3 Joined: 03/03/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/30/1955 Share Posted January 28, 2013 God Forbid! ++ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthitjah Posted January 29, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 1,285 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 17,917 Content Per Day: 2.28 Reputation: 355 Days Won: 19 Joined: 10/01/2002 Status: Offline Share Posted January 29, 2013 Aren't these the same Leftist's excited about this that are hopping mad over the same abuse in the Catholic Church? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenEagle Posted January 29, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 764 Topics Per Day: 0.18 Content Count: 7,626 Content Per Day: 1.81 Reputation: 1,559 Days Won: 44 Joined: 10/03/2012 Status: Offline Share Posted January 29, 2013 Wow. Just read this. Very, very sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLight Posted January 29, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 22 Topic Count: 1,294 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 31,762 Content Per Day: 5.24 Reputation: 9,760 Days Won: 115 Joined: 09/14/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted January 29, 2013 God will be removed a piece at a time until He returns. It is a sad sight to watch, but it is prophecy unfolding right in front of our eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navyguy42 Posted January 29, 2013 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 12 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/25/2013 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/11/1970 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Not a suprise, lifting the ban everywhere, the souts, the milatary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted January 29, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.76 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.96 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted January 29, 2013 I can see this hurting the Scouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez Posted January 29, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 683 Topics Per Day: 0.12 Content Count: 11,128 Content Per Day: 2.00 Reputation: 1,352 Days Won: 54 Joined: 02/03/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/07/1952 Share Posted January 29, 2013 i Don't think I would want to send my daughter on a camping trip as a Girl Guide if the only adult in attendance was a single man. Just as I would not want to send my son on a camping trip if the only adult was a gay man. Less about the sin, and more about the common sense...... Yes it will hurt the scouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinky Posted January 29, 2013 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 200 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 1,602 Content Per Day: 0.30 Reputation: 291 Days Won: 8 Joined: 10/24/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 01/01/1986 Author Share Posted January 29, 2013 I can see this hurting the Scouts. I agree. I think most parents, Christian or not, are not going to send their boys into the care of a known homosexual Scout Master. The homosexual community can rant all they want about bigotry, but it's simply too risky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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