[RonF]

From another source, we have another quote from Mr. Lambert:

"Teaching boys to mistrust and reject nonbelievers makes a mockery of the true moral values of Scouts," Lambert wrote in a letter to the organization. "I, personally, have not imposed my beliefs on other Scouts and ask only to be given the same consideration in return.

Mr. Lambert, and many, many other people, seem to not understand that you can teach your child that other peoples' beliefs and actions are wrong without teaching them to hate or abuse such people. Certainly many people have used such beliefs to fuel and justify hate and abuse, but that is a separate issue, and not the inevitable, or even the usual, outcome.

The BSA has an appeals process when a member's registration is revoked. Mr. Lambert is following it, as is his right.

[aruanan]

Atheist expects Boy Scouts to change, but not soon

So, it's good for the atheist to expect the Boy Scouts to fit in with his expectations, but it's bad for the Boy Scouts to expect the atheist to fit in with the Boy Scouts' expectations?

[MoGalahad]

"Morally, they don't. That's what I'm fighting. They can't teach good citizenship and practice bad citizenship."

Who says they don't have the moral right. You, Mr. Iwasaki?
And who are you to establish what is morally right and what is not?

[Conan the Librarian]

What no one seems to have addressed is the Scout Law. There are rules for being a Boy Scout and if you can not, or will not obay those laws, you are not a Scout. It is not a matter of descrimination, its a matter of what defines a Scout.

A Scout is:

Trustworthy
Loyal
Helpful
Friendly
Courteous
Kind
Obediant
Thrifty
Brave
Clean
And
Reverent (He is Reverent to God)

This is what a Scout is. If you cannot follow these laws you cannot be Scout. Its very simple

The law is very specific about what a Scout is. This Eagle Scout has not learned the Scout law (How DID he become an Eagle Scout without that I don't know) He was not Trustworthy (He lied about being reverent to God) he was not Obediant to God and He was not reverent. He Should have been thrown out of the Scout.

If one doesn't like the rules of an organization, start your own. It isn't descrimination at all. Its defining who you are and holding to it.