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Related: About this forumPastor to ban Boy Scouts from meeting at church bc they voted to allow openly gay scout members.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama pastor says a Boy Scout troop will no longer be allowed to meet at his church after the Boy Scouts of America voted to allow openly gay scout members.
First Baptist Church of Helena Pastor Greg Walker tells WBRC-TV (http://bit.ly/173GEiX) that as a pastor and a Christian, he can't allow a group "to openly support a sinful lifestyle under the umbrella of First Baptist Helena."
The Greater Alabama Council of Boy Scouts said in a statement that if churches prevent them from meeting as a result of the national decision, they will work with troops to find other sites.
Walker said he planned to meet with Troop 2's leader on Wednesday to discuss the changes. He says he will give the troop time to find a new place.
http://www.abc3340.com/story/22444085/pastor-to-ban-boy-scouts-from-meeting-at-church
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Pastor to ban Boy Scouts from meeting at church bc they voted to allow openly gay scout members. (Original Post)
moobu2
May 2013
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AndyA
(16,993 posts)1. Christianity at work: Love thy neighbor!
This crap gives Christianity a bad name. Their Bible tells them to not judge others, to treat others as they would like to be treated, etc., yet in practice they do not do those things. Hypocrites!
Buzz Clik
(38,437 posts)2. Jeebus would be proud.
Chipper Chat
(9,635 posts)3. I wish half of the congregation would just walk out.
There goes that new Sunday School wing!
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)4. Pastor sounds like a jerk!
TlalocW
(15,358 posts)5. Cuz that's what Jesus did
Was tell the sinners to go fuck themselves.
Not that I'm calling homosexuals sinners, but so many churches are just a social club where people can feel good about their self-righteousness and being better than others. Not what Jesus preached or practiced.
TlalocW
pokerfan
(27,677 posts)6. WWJD indeed (nt)
sinkingfeeling
(51,276 posts)7. About half of the SBC churches were threatening to throw BSA out.
dimbear
(6,271 posts)8. The more the scouts are separated from the church the better.
Win win.
jeepnstein
(2,631 posts)9. Our church isn't going to change a thing.
The BSA decided to make it all about the kids instead of some kind of purse fight over leaders. The kids are what is important. They have enough trouble without the adults making it worse.