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Re: LDS Church Pulling from Boy Scouts

2017-05-14T13:57:48-06:00

A local talk show had the area scout executive come on air. At first my attitude was good riddance to them, but he reported than the BSA was under heavy attack from lawyers and courts. It was mostly the lgbt?? crowd demanding their entry into the scouts. Girls want in too even though they have their own organization. He said the scouts would go broke in the courts. At this point it appears that the church and the scouts have run out of choices. Yes, I've changed my attitude although it doesn't matter now.

If the BSA itself was determined to hold to the values it had for so long - ones that were similar to Church values - it may have been worth fighting that battle. But those running the BSA, whether they share the same warped views of the LGBT crowd and their supporters or simply are moral cowards who have capitulated, have thrown those values out the window. The Church can't be associated with that kind of thing.

Statistics: Posted by KingCoug — Sun May 14, 2017 1:57 pm

Re: LDS Church Pulling from Boy Scouts

2017-05-14T07:54:56-06:00

A local talk show had the area scout executive come on air. At first my attitude was good riddance to them, but he reported than the BSA was under heavy attack from lawyers and courts. It was mostly the lgbt?? crowd demanding their entry into the scouts. Girls want in too even though they have their own organization. He said the scouts would go broke in the courts. At this point it appears that the church and the scouts have run out of choices. Yes, I've changed my attitude although it doesn't matter now.

Statistics: Posted by nuk13 — Sun May 14, 2017 7:54 am

Re: LDS Church Pulling from Boy Scouts

2017-05-12T10:25:59-06:00

It may be the first time any Mormon has favored pulling out.

I see what you did there.

He'll be here all week, folks!

Statistics: Posted by KingCoug — Fri May 12, 2017 10:25 am

Re: LDS Church Pulling from Boy Scouts

2017-05-12T00:41:54-06:00

It may be the first time any Mormon has favored pulling out.

Statistics: Posted by Mars — Fri May 12, 2017 12:41 am

Re: LDS Church Pulling from Boy Scouts

2017-05-12T00:03:50-06:00

Its about more than just money. Even though the Church (which touched on it briefly in its press release) has been allowed by the BSA to run things according to its values, with the BSA itself increasingly giving way to things that contradict the values of the Church (and the BSA at one time), it was only a matter if time before this happened. The Church cant be associated with an organization that embraces homosexuality like the BSA has started to, as well as "transgender" scouts and now even possibly girls too. Heck, it renders the term Boy Scouts absolutely meaningless. Which, of course, is what the "LGBTQ" thing is all about - attempting to nullify the eternally important distinctions between male and female (see the Proclamation on the Family). I suspect the Church will eventually sever all ties as the BSA becomes more and more corrupt and no longer resembles what it was for years.

Statistics: Posted by KingCoug — Fri May 12, 2017 12:03 am

Re: LDS Church Pulling from Boy Scouts

2017-05-11T22:24:54-06:00

Church institutionally caught up with what's happening in the stakes I'm aware of. And will now save a lot of money. Good.

Statistics: Posted by BoiseBYU — Thu May 11, 2017 10:24 pm

Re: LDS Church Pulling from Boy Scouts

2017-05-11T17:40:32-06:00

Seems appropriate, and a little ironic, that this happened with President Monson at the helm.

Statistics: Posted by BroncoBot — Thu May 11, 2017 5:40 pm

Re: LDS Church Pulling from Boy Scouts

2017-05-11T15:37:44-06:00

I hear the inequality in spending between young men programs and young women programs is beginning to be looked at seriously. That's good.

Even if we continue registering/chartering the scouts still working toward Eagle, by no longer chartering every boy age 14-18 (regardless of activity level) in the Varsity or Venture program, this will save our ward alone over $1000 next year.

Once you start adding up all the savings for all the wards/branches/stakes, this is going to slash millions from the Church's expenses, but 99% of wards will still carry on as normal with their activities. It's a no-brainer in my mind.

Statistics: Posted by snoscythe — Thu May 11, 2017 3:37 pm

Re: LDS Church Pulling from Boy Scouts

2017-05-11T15:21:23-06:00

I hear the inequality in spending between young men programs and young women programs is beginning to be looked at seriously. That's good.

Statistics: Posted by Mars — Thu May 11, 2017 3:21 pm

Re: LDS Church Pulling from Boy Scouts

2017-05-11T14:59:56-06:00

The Church is just catching up with 99% of wards who never really implemented Varsity or Venture Scouting.

Probably represents a huge cost savings in no longer registering half a million kids for a program they don't use.

Kids still working on advancing toward Eagle will still be registered and paid for, but that's a tiny fraction anymore.

Statistics: Posted by snoscythe — Thu May 11, 2017 2:59 pm