Well, a Catholic Priest is first out of the gate. Where are the conservative Protestant clergy on this issue?
Truthfully, it is better to strike early and in force, than to delay and “study the issue”, because there is nothing to study, and the BSA needs a firm and unyielding message that this decision was a terrible mistake and must be undone, or the cost to their organization will be tremendous—far more than what their liberal corporate sponsors contribute.
The action, if made soon and in force, is made *not* to destroy the BSA, but to save it. If they must lose hundreds or thousands of meeting areas for troops, and a vast amount of money and volunteer support, they *will* notice.
Just as importantly, insiders to the organization must let the public know how much the BSA is being punished for its cowardice. The BSA will *not* want to reveal how much revenue it has lost, nor how many troops are now homeless and likely to break up, nor any of the other consequences of its action, so that information must be leaked out.
There was a thread yesterday about a Baptist (?IIRC) church in Kentucky telling BSA to jump in a lake over this faggotry. So we Christians are definitely in this together.
I don’t think he is the first. And he won’t be the last. And this isn’t a catholic-protestant thing.
So far, 4 Protestant denominations have spoken out against the BSA decision ...
1. Southern Baptist Convention
2. Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
3. Assembly of God
4. Presbyterian Church in America
Supporters of BSA's decision are ...
1. Mormon
2. Episcopal Church
3. Evangelical Church in America
4. Presbyterian Church - USA
5. United Church of Christ
6. Unitarian Universalists
The Disciples of Christ/Christian Church is in communion with the UCC, so it seems reasonable they will support the decision.
Keep you eye on the 2 below - they have tentatively indicated they will go along with the decision, but the potential for fireworks is very real before 1/01/2014 ...
1. Catholic Church
2. Methodist Church