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10-22-2007, 01:12 AM | #1 | |
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Scouts get pwned
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,303280,00.html
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10-22-2007, 01:17 AM | #2 |
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Hmmm...interesting.
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10-22-2007, 11:52 AM | #3 |
I think this line's mostly filler.
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Good. I loved being a Scout, but the organization needs to shake off the Mormon takeover.
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10-22-2007, 12:54 PM | #4 |
We have to go back, Kate!
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The mormons took over the scouts?
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10-23-2007, 11:35 AM | #5 |
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10-18-2012, 08:07 AM | #6 | |
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First, I know there is a lot of good to be found in the Boy Scouts of America.
Second, I know there is a lot of good to be found in the Boy Scouts of America. Third, I know there is a lot of good to be found in the Boy Scouts of America. BUT... I have been bothered for years by their policies regarding: ... exclusion of gays ... keeping secret lists of names of men accused of molesting scouts. Finally, an Oregon case has tackled the second issue. NWCN.com by SUSANNAH FRAME / KING 5 News October 17, 2012 Public to get access to Boy Scouts’ ‘perversion files’ Quote:
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10-18-2012, 11:50 PM | #7 |
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An on-line database is now available at the following link...
http://spreadsheets.latimes.com/boyscouts-cases/ I did a simple search for Oregon, and the thing that impressed me most was that so many different cities were listed. I mean, I might have expected a larger number of listings for the bigger cities, but it so many different towns and cities were listed. My thought was that the parents of most kids involved in scouting probably have no idea how widespread is the problem. |
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The BSA is finally making a decision, but I seriously question if this one is for the better or worse.
NY Times By ERIK ECKHOLM April 19, 2013 Boy Scouts Move to Lift Ban on Gay Youth Members Quote:
a person MUST be the parent of a boy who has joined the Scouts. So, a gay boy is allowed to join, but his gay father or mother are not allowed to participate ? Separating boys from their parent(s) as a matter of policy does not seem like the very good idea to me. Quote:
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While not ideal, I see this as a workable compromise for the millions of parents that don't want their sons to catch the gays. If their boy doesn't catch it from a queer scout, it'll ease their fears of queer leaders.
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10-22-2007, 01:13 PM | #10 |
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Yeah, that kinda' threw me too.
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10-22-2007, 01:15 PM | #11 |
We have to go back, Kate!
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How did that happen? Is it just thatthey have a lot of people working as scout masters, or are they in control of the organisation at a national level?
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10-22-2007, 01:23 PM | #12 |
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Perhaps Scouts get their own planet after they die?
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10-22-2007, 01:28 PM | #13 |
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10-22-2007, 01:59 PM | #14 |
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I read that too and seriously question it, whatever church is in your area is where your local troop will be.
So in an area with a lot of Mormons, there will be a lot of LDS control, where there are a lot of Lutherans, the same. It just depends on where you live and the church demographic of that area. I was active in leadership for a while and attended several Jamborees... this is what I saw and what is logical. You are not going to have Mormon troops without Mormons, not possible. |
10-22-2007, 02:47 PM | #15 | |
Come on, cat.
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It's spelled out pretty clearly right here
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