What feelings do you have about the Boy Scouts of America and the LDS church? I think the church has made Boy Scouts a place where many of the same values are taught. The LDS church has the highest BSA membership of any religious affiliation in the U.S. with 2010 numbers showing 37,928 units (units consist of a group of adults and scouts), this totals 412,720 total scouts (http://www.scouting.org). These numbers provide great cash flow for the BSA.
The BSA is a public charity with tax exempt status (http://www.capitalscouting.org). Although the Scouts have their status, whether or not they are a public institution has been a litigated issue (http://www.religioustolerance.org/bsa_1.htm). The LDS church and the Boy Scouts have the same opinion on the exclusion of homosexuals, the BSA also does not allow atheists (wikipedia/BSA).
Where is the line drawn between public entity and exclusion of certain groups? Does the church membership influence decisions made by the BSA?
The BSA is a public charity with tax exempt status (http://www.capitalscouting.org). Although the Scouts have their status, whether or not they are a public institution has been a litigated issue (http://www.religioustolerance.org/bsa_1.htm). The LDS church and the Boy Scouts have the same opinion on the exclusion of homosexuals, the BSA also does not allow atheists (wikipedia/BSA).Where is the line drawn between public entity and exclusion of certain groups? Does the church membership influence decisions made by the BSA?
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