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Pastor resigns from local Boy Scouts council following change in policy

A pastor of a Presbyterian church and longtime supporter of the BSA has vacated his post in light of policy change. Ref. Source 8

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Churches Reconsider Sponsoring Boy Scout Troops
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Some churches have said they will end their affiliation with the Boy Scouts after its decision to allow openly gay members to join. Others, including Southern Baptists, are considering their next move. Another group plans to hold a meeting in Louisville later this month with parents who say they want a more Christian organization for their children.
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Boy Scouts Of America & Religion Beliefs Religious General

I have mixed views about this. It is one of the reasons that not only politics should be separate from religion but also organizations that should be neutral should not be part of any religious organization.

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Possible Boy Scout gay leadership change has religious groups weighing options

Faith leaders of all perspectives await word on what the BSA will do next. Ref. Source 3r

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Religious groups weigh support for Boy Scouts after vote to end gay leader ban

Are the days of religious groups’ involvement in the Boy Scouts numbered? Ref. Source 5j

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Boy Scouts of America ends longstanding ban on gay scout leaders

The Boy Scouts' 80-member board voted Monday to approve a resolution that lifts the organization-wide ban on gay adult leaders. Individual scout units will be able to set their own policies regarding whether to allow gay men to lead scout troops. The vote follows an impassioned plea in May by BSA president Robert Gates, a former secretary of Defense: "We must deal with the world as it is, not as we might wish it to be," He said. "The status quo in our movement's membership standards cannot be sustained." Ref. USAToday