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William769

(55,148 posts)
Wed Jun 12, 2013, 03:15 PM Jun 2013

Southern Baptists OK Quitting the Boy Scouts

Source: The Advocate

The Southern Baptist Convention approved a resolution today opposing and expressing disappointment in the Boy Scouts of America's recent decision to allow openly gay youth to participate in the organization.

While the resolution does not require individual Baptist churches within the convention to cut ties with any Scouting troops, it does express solidarity with churches and leaders who decide to do so, according to the Associated Press. The resolution also calls on the BSA to remove executive and board leaders who voted to allow openly gay youth and adults to serve within the organization without consulting the religious institutions that sponsor many local troops.

In May, the BSA reversed its long-standing ban on "open or avowed homosexual" youth within its ranks, but continues to bar openly gay or lesbian adults from serving as leaders or volunteers with the organization.



Read more: http://www.advocate.com/youth/2013/06/12/southern-baptists-ok-quitting-boy-scouts

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Southern Baptists OK Quitting the Boy Scouts (Original Post) William769 Jun 2013 OP
Ass, meet door. Don't let it slam on you. Mr. David Jun 2013 #1
Thats what I was thing. I was also thinking some other things William769 Jun 2013 #2
Good, let them back out of being Ilsa Jun 2013 #3
Adios! And don't let the door hit you where the Good Lord... KansDem Jun 2013 #4
Good. WeRQ4U Jun 2013 #5
Teh gay is gonna get them...... DainBramaged Jun 2013 #6
That should improve the average IQ sharp_stick Jun 2013 #7
BYE-BYE BIGOTS dbackjon Jun 2013 #8
Don't let the door hit you on the way out. blkmusclmachine Jun 2013 #9
Now, if only the BSA would return the favor . . . ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2013 #10
Southern Baptists confirm they are ignorant bigots. Zoeisright Jun 2013 #11
Being raised with them, you will get no argument from me! William769 Jun 2013 #12
And those are the people who BarbaRosa Jun 2013 #13
christ had no problems with gay people madrchsod Jun 2013 #14
On the bright side, this will probably lead to disunity among Baptist churchs Ash_F Jun 2013 #15
Addition by subtraction. Southern Baptist church was historically a tool of Jim Crow geek tragedy Jun 2013 #16
No loss here..... Swede Atlanta Jun 2013 #17
That bunch of Christians who got together based on their common approval of slavery? FiveGoodMen Jun 2013 #18
I'm perfectly OK with that VA_Jill Jun 2013 #19
Oh noes! Fearless Jun 2013 #20
This Eagle Scout parent says tblue Jun 2013 #21
As an Eagle Scout CRK7376 Jun 2013 #22
Don't let the door hit your ass on the way out! Initech Jun 2013 #23

William769

(55,148 posts)
2. Thats what I was thing. I was also thinking some other things
Wed Jun 12, 2013, 03:18 PM
Jun 2013

But because of the language I'll refrain from sharing.

Ilsa

(61,698 posts)
3. Good, let them back out of being
Wed Jun 12, 2013, 03:20 PM
Jun 2013

a part of a decent organization that no longer wishes to discriminate.

WeRQ4U

(4,212 posts)
5. Good.
Wed Jun 12, 2013, 03:31 PM
Jun 2013

You will not be missed. If you know any others that share your beliefs, please take them with you.

DainBramaged

(39,191 posts)
6. Teh gay is gonna get them......
Wed Jun 12, 2013, 03:34 PM
Jun 2013

stupid fucking corncob bigots.


I am sure their Jesus is crying right now......

 

dbackjon

(6,578 posts)
8. BYE-BYE BIGOTS
Wed Jun 12, 2013, 04:33 PM
Jun 2013

Take your centuries of hate and move to a place better suited to your assholeness - Iran comes to mind

madrchsod

(58,162 posts)
14. christ had no problems with gay people
Wed Jun 12, 2013, 05:41 PM
Jun 2013

i wonder why today`s so called believers in christ`s message do.

could it be they overlook because they are weak?

Ash_F

(5,861 posts)
15. On the bright side, this will probably lead to disunity among Baptist churchs
Wed Jun 12, 2013, 05:44 PM
Jun 2013

Getting wedged on this issue means less cooperation on future fundie initiatives.

 

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)
16. Addition by subtraction. Southern Baptist church was historically a tool of Jim Crow
Wed Jun 12, 2013, 05:59 PM
Jun 2013

so that they are activists for this kind of bigotry is unsurprising.

 

Swede Atlanta

(3,596 posts)
17. No loss here.....
Wed Jun 12, 2013, 07:02 PM
Jun 2013

The Boy Scouts are NOT a religious institution. They should NEVER have been affiliated with religious institutions in my opinion. While it may have been convenient at times this was really not an appropriate alignment.

FiveGoodMen

(20,018 posts)
18. That bunch of Christians who got together based on their common approval of slavery?
Wed Jun 12, 2013, 07:37 PM
Jun 2013

Maybe the Boy Scouts are better off without them.

CRK7376

(2,203 posts)
22. As an Eagle Scout
Thu Jun 13, 2013, 10:32 AM
Jun 2013

and the father of two Eagles and a brother of an Eagle Scout I hate to see the Baptist church take this stand. I understand why they do, and I don't like their discriminatory nature. The thing I've noticed in 40plus years of being involved in Scouting is that most kids and adults that belong to a troop, that is sponsored by a church, are seldom members of that church. So I see many of the Baptist Churches pulling out of BSA, but not all of them as a loss for the Troops. I was glad, BSA did the right thing, by opening our doors to homosexual boys. Now to get them in the next century to open up for adult leader admission too. That will not happen anytime soon, but eventually it will.

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