BSA makes the move to allow homosexual scouts

The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah

In a move that I have warned about, a few hours ago, the organization known as the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) made a change:

GRAPEVINE, Texas — The Boy Scouts of America voted on Thursday to end its controversial policy banning gay kids and teens from joining one of the nation’s most popular youth organizations, ditching membership guidelines that had roiled the group in recent years.

Over 60 percent of The National Council of 1,400 delegates from Scouting across the country voted to lift the ban, BSA officials said. The ban on gay leaders was not voted on, and will remain in place…”The resolution also reinforces that Scouting is a youth program, and any sexual conduct, whether heterosexual or homosexual, by youth of Scouting age is contrary to the virtues of Scouting. A change to the current membership policy for adult leaders was not under consideration; thus, the policy for adults remains in place. The BSA thanks all the national voting members who participated in this process and vote.” http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/23/18447459-boy-scouts-vote-to-lift-ban-on-gay-youth?lite

Various ones believe that this is really another step that encourages homosexuality:

The new policy goes into effect Jan. 1, 2014.

For Theodore Anderson, an 18-year-old Springfield Scoutmaster, the vote means the end of 12 years in the program. The policy, he said, “goes against what my Bible and religion states are pleasing to the Lord.” Anderson plans to help his church launch a new youth program — but without openly gay members.

“You’re bringing into scouting a whole new aspect that isn’t part of the program,” Anderson said. “Parents would have to explain certain things to youth of certain ages they don’t need to know about or worry about yet. It would slowly take the fun out of it.”

Jay Mechlingauthor of ‘On My Honor: Boy Scouts and the Making of American Youth,’ said the organization is bowing to pressure by donors. said the organization knew it was facing losing members either way.

“They are attuned to the demographics and understand that everything we know about young people is that that cohort doesn’t care about sxual orientation,” he said. “If you want to understand these decisions, you have to understand the Boy Scouts is first and primarily a business. It has been all along.” http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/boy-scouts-vote-to-allow-openly-gay-scouts-maintain-ban-on-gay-adult-leaders/2013/05/23/dcb7ee08-c359-11e2-914f-a7aba60512a7_story.html

Back during the presidential election in the USA, this topic did come up and both presidential candidates endorsed the homosexual agenda, at least to a degree, here (see Romney and Obama Agree on Having ‘Gay’ Boy Scouts). Boy Scouts are supposed to be “morally straight” as that is part of the Boy Scout oath. Remaining a homosexual is not being morally straight.

While the Bible recognizes that some have homosexual tendencies, it also teaches that those with them must change, and not stay in that condition:

9 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, 10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God. (1 Corinthians 6:9-11)

The Boy Scouts of America apparently does not agree that homosexuals need to change or “be washed.” It appears that this new policy is a compromise, and one that will likely lead to more compromises in the future.

There were other societies that have had their own issues of openly advocating sin relationships that their residents seemed to view as acceptable. Notice what happened in a couple of such towns between three thousand and four thousand years ago:

24 Then the Lord rained brimstone and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah, from the Lord out of the heavens. 25 So He overthrew those cities, all the plain, all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground. (Genesis 19:24-25)

And why did it happen?

7 as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them in a similar manner to these, having given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. (Jude 7)

Why mention this in the 21st century? Because God turned:

6…the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them to destruction, making them an example to those who afterward would live ungodly (2 Peter 2:6,
NKJV)

National repentance is the only real long-term hope for the Anglo-peoples (and it seems to be too late for that).

Keeping the Ten Commandments reflects love. Breaking them and/or condoning those that do is evil. This should be clear to those who believe the God of the Bible. Thus, the BSA should not consider allowing the homosexuals in.

But many in the USA and other Anglo-dominated lands seem inclined to truly listen to those who are strongly advocating wrong changes in the moral direction of the land.

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The Bible Condemns Homosexuality “Same-sex marriage” for “gays” and lesbians is becoming more acceptable to many. What does the Bible teach about homosexuality? Can homosexuals change?
Love, Marriage, and Sex It is important to get them in the right order.
What is the Meaning of Life? Who does God say is happy? What is your ultimate destiny? Do you really know? Does God actually have a plan for YOU personally?
What Did Jesus Teach About the Ten Commandments? This article quotes what Jesus actually said about them (His words are in red).
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