Written by Thomas Taschinger
www.beaumontenterprise.com
Some churches are doing just that. As ABCNews reported,
“A number of churches that previously sponsored Boy Scout troops have said they plan to sever ties to the organization following its decision to lift a longtime national ban on admitting openly gay Scouts. Openly gay adults will still be barred from leadership roles in the organization.
” ‘I think I can say with pretty strong accuracy that the vast majority of Southern Baptists are very disappointed in the latest change in policy … deeply disappointed,’ Frank Page, president of the Southern Baptist Convention‘s executive committee, told ABCNews.com.
“Page said that the Southern Baptist Convention – the largest Protestant denomination in the United States — would be holding its national meeting in two weeks, after which it would likely recommend that its 47,000 U.S. churches pull away from the Boy Scouts of America. From there, it is up to each individual church to decide what to do, said Page.”
Whaddya think?
– Should churches cut their ties with Scouts or hang in there?
– Should conservatives form an alternative scouting organization that bans gay members?
– Do you personally support or oppose lifting the ban on gay boys joining the Scouts?
Post your comment below now!
Also read this post at FGGAM :https://fggam.org/megachurch-gives-boy-scouts-the-boot/