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Boy Scouts Delay Decision On Gay Leaders

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Some religious groups say they are encouraged by the Boy Scouts announcement that delays a decision to allow gay people to serve as scout leaders.

FOX News Radio’s Jessica Rosenthal reports:

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Boy Scout leaders were going to decide whether to allow gays to serve as Scout Leaders.  They were possibly going to leave it up to individual troops, but now they say they’re going to push off their decision until May – they need more time.

(Oldham) “We’re grateful that, at this point, it looks like that there has been a response on the part of the board members to the prayers that we’ve offered to the Lord.”

That’s Roger Oldham with the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee.  Many gay people find this delay devastating, and call a ban on gays serving as Scout Leaders discriminatory.  Oldham disagrees.

(Oldham) “Those who want to identify this as a discriminatory act, as opposed to standing on biblical principles, those are their words, not our words.”

Jessica Rosenthal, FOX News Radio.

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3 Comments

  1. KCJSKRAMER

    February 7, 2013 at 10:31 pm

    I don't like discrimination. I also do not like being told by others that the morals that guide my life are not acceptable to another and therefore I must change. I don't like having others life choices imposed upon me. I dislike activists who pick at an issue until they get their way. I do believe that there should be many different kinds of businesses and associations with varying standards that as individuals we should elect to support and be part of.

    If you don't like what you are doing – do something else. If you don't like what I am doing then move on and spend no effort to change who I am. Set a good example and perhaps I will join your position. Compel me to agree with you and I have no identity.

    I went to Disney World one year with my family. It just happened to be national Gay Pride day. I did not have any objection to being amongst people of varying sexual orientation. I was however absolutely mortified at the display of sexual behavior in front of my young children. I would have been equally offended about heterosexual couples demonstrating similar behaviors. It wasn't the holding of hands or the occasional kiss. The "get a room" type of behaviors that were so evident to leave an impression – display a "right" was wrong.

    I don't believe in "don't ask – don't tell". I do believe in respecting others opinions and lifestyles. I would hope that others would respect mine. We can co-exist in life without playing this tug of war game that is played out by the extremist of all races, genders, political affiliation, religion, and sexual orientation.

    I am disappointed about the BSA. They now stand for nothing. Their position to allow a policy change due to pressure by activists is weak. To exclude themselves from accountability at the National level to force the local troops to fend for themselves is horrific. Local activists will prey on local troops who do not have the legal resources to defend themselves.

    To the gay activists – you can have the Boy Scouts. I no longer affiliate with them. They were once an organization I was proud to be a member of. No longer. They have weakened and are compelled by the extreme activists. I will not be compelled.

    I respect the gay community but please do not ask me to carry your cause. I don't like to eat brussel sprouts – please don't tell me I have to eat them because you do.

  2. KCJSKRAMER

    February 8, 2013 at 6:51 am

    I don't like discrimination. I also do not like being told by others that the morals that guide my life are not acceptable to another and therefore I must change. I don't like having others life choices imposed upon me. I dislike activists who pick at an issue until they get their way. I do believe that there should be many different kinds of businesses and associations with varying standards that as individuals we should elect to support and be part of.

  3. cdavid

    April 3, 2013 at 9:00 am

    How is it a good idea, to have males who are sexually aggressive toward other males in harge of and in tents with young males?
    I would prefer Lesbians as Scout Leaders rather than men that may be tempted
    Are we to gnore the history of Priests who were attracted to young males.?