Posted on 08/27/2015 7:49:37 AM PDT by beaversmom
SALT LAKE CITY —
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued the following statement Wednesday from the Council of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles regarding the Church’s relationship with the Boy Scouts of America:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints appreciates the positive contributions Scouting has made over the years to thousands of its young men and boys and to thousands of other youth. As leaders of the Church, we want the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) to succeed in its historic mission to instill leadership skills and high moral standards in youth of all faiths and circumstances, thereby equipping them for greater success in life and valuable service to their country.
In the resolution adopted on July 27, 2015, and in subsequent verbal assurances to us, BSA has reiterated that it expects those who sponsor Scouting units (such as the Church) to appoint Scout leaders according to their religious and moral values “in word and deed and who will best inculcate the organization’s values through the Scouting program.” At this time, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will go forward as a chartering organization of BSA, and as in the past, will appoint Scout leaders and volunteers who uphold and exemplify Church doctrine, values, and standards.
With equal concern for the substantial number of youth who live outside the United States and Canada, the Church will continue to evaluate and refine program options that better meet its global needs.
It’s no longer Boy Scouts - it’s Scouting for Boys.
Putting gloss on sleaze.
For those of us who thought the Saints were Cadillac driving conservatives, actually they’re more like pedophiliac Unitarians?
Bummer.
LGBTQWERTY lawsuits in 3, 2, 1...
Hardly a “church,” and this proves it.
Just a little advice for “the Church”. If you put the Catholic Pope in charge of the Mafia, he changes nothing. He is bent and shaped in their image. Get into bed with corruption, become corrupted. A word to the wise should be sufficient.
The Boy Scouts is now corrupted, get away from them. Let them fall into the oblivion they so richly deserve. You will corrupt yourselves in ways you cannot possibly foresee right now. That is my advice, take it or leave it.
Once that becomes clear to everyone, an alternative organization will have the necessary infrastructure in place to go.
Church? What church? The Joe Smith Cult is not a church and proves it daily. Those who think that the LDS will be among those oppressed in the Tribulation are just kidding themselves. True to form the LDS will sell out to survive.
So Mormons do not mind funding deviancy so long as it is laid at some other kid’s door?
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