Lots of Catholics on FR posting on these threads who strongly disagree with that viewpoint. While the National Catholic Committee on Scouting has essentially accepted it, many within the Church believe it is going to be reversed. And? Lots of Catholics on here are angry with the Church for not taking some kind of disciplinary action against the proaborts like Kennedy, Pelosi, et. al. Nothing happens. That doofus Biden was even an honored guest at the installation of Pope Francis. Just stating something called the National Catholic Committee is in accord with this new policy merely proves my point about Catholics.
Informed insiders have said that the LDS leadership is tired of being a punching bag regarding homosexual marriage (Prop 8 in CA, 2008) and are.very fearful that continued negative publicity coming from the homosexualist lobby could damage the church's missionary work in converting new members to the faith. Sorry but I hardly think that is the case. The Mormons have been the subject of slings and arrows since the days of Joseph Smith. Good grief just read the posts of the anti-Mormon cabal here on the Freep. I do not see them backing down if the BSA violates one of their primary moral teachings. The Catholics, yes, and I am deeply saddened to say that but it's true. The Mormons, I don't think so.
I've read some of the anti-LDS threads on FR. And I read elsewhere on the net opinions about what is happening in SLC. The comment about fearing damage to missionary work was an opinion presented by an LDS insider. It sounded plausible. Remember, the LDS Church proffered an olive branch last DEC on its web-site to its homosexual members asking them to remain in the church while at the same time standing by its policy that active homosexuality is still sinful. There have been news accounts out of Utah this year where lawmakers are currently introducing legislation to end discrimination against homosexuals in Utah. There are other news stories that church women are pushing for more unpresidented involvement in the church.
One story I read offered the opinion that the LDS could well seperate from BSA and form its own scout association, especially since half of the church's membership is overseas. Given church history, that sounds plausible. In 1875, Mormon Church President Brigham Young organized the Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Association (YMMIA). Its purpose was to "help young men develop their gifts, to stand up and speak, and to bear testimony." In 1911 the LDS church followed the pattern developed by the BSA and created the YMMIA Scouts. Shortly thereafter it adopted the BSA program as its official male youth program on 5/21/1913.
The LDS Church heavily supported the BSA in 2000 when the SCOTUS ruled in BSA’s favor in BSA v Dale. Leadership out of SLC let it be known that if the BSA caved into the homosexualists and permitted homosexual membership, the church would seperate from the BSA.
Just surveying the landscape, you cannot help observing there are 5 nationally prominent Mormons in the U.S. today.
Mitt Romney has advocated for homosexual (youth and adult)membership in the BSA since 1994 when he sat on the BSA National Executive Board. When he took over leadership of the 2002 SLC Winter Olympic Committee, he barred Boy Scouts (who were overwhelmingly Mormon) from volunteering at Olympic venues. Boy Scouts volunteered and served in large numbers at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. On his watch as governor of MA in 2004, it became the 1st state to legalize homosexual marriage (granted, it was done thru the state supreme court). Insiders have stated that LDS Church leadership did not want to harm Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign by continuing the culture war against homosexual marriage and thereby incurring the homosexual lobby's wrath.
Harry Reed is a U.S. Senator (D-NV) and current Senate Majority Leader. He has vigorously pursued POTUS #44 BHO's agenda these last 4+ years.
Glenn Beck is a libertarian/conservative talk radio host and media mogul. He announced his support for homosexual marriage in 2013.
Jon Huntsman Jr. is a past progressive governor (R-UT) and former ambassador to Red China under POTUS #44 BHO. He also ran in the 2012 GOP Presidential Primary. In FEB 2013 he (1) announced his support for homosexual marriage and (2) signed an amicus brief for the plaintiff to present before the SCOTUS to oppose California’s Proposition 8.
Wayne Perry is the current BSA National President and co-owner of the Seattle Mariners. He personally pleaded the case with the Prophet of the LDS Church to support a change in BSA’s membership policy to accept open homosexual youth.