Md. Teen Among First Openly Gay Scouts to Achieve Top Rank After Ban Lift

Reuters ^ | February 11, 2014 | Marina Lopes

[mrsmel]

God Bless You and Trail Life.

[upcountryhorseman]

Who cares: The Scouts were originally a christian organization, Now I wouldn’t let a child of mine join it!

[fwdude]

I’m sure the entire troop to which he belongs is debauched, and has probably been promoting this previously banned practice for years.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Maryland “Freak State” PING!

[Elsie]

The Worldview of Christianity and our Founders has to be ejected for irrationality and immorality.

 

 

 

Mayflower Compact

 

In the name of God, Amen. We, whose names are underwritten, the loyal subjects of our dread Sovereign Lord King James, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, defender of the Faith, etc.

Having undertaken, for the Glory of God, and advancements of the Christian faith and honor of our King and Country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the Northern parts of Virginia, do by these presents, solemnly and mutually, in the presence of God, and one another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic; for our better ordering, and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid; and by virtue hereof to enact, constitute, and frame, such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions, and offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the colony; unto which we promise all due submission and obedience.In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names at Cape Cod the 11th of November, in the year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord King James, of England, France, and Ireland, the eighteenth, and of Scotland the fifty-fourth, 1620.

 

 

 

[Elsie]

--- very ego-stroking stuff for a young man.

I'd venture to say that EGO is not the only thing involved!

[Elsie]

Thanks for this link!

I just added it to my Flamin’ Pink!

[Elsie]

Prayers!

[Elsie]

BSA has been in a negative growth slope since 1973.

Weasel words for...

BSA membership has been in a DECLINE since 1973.

[Elsie]

Takei discussed his life with an openness and an ability to take Stern’s ribbing.

I wonder if he's discussed his DEATH with openness and an ability to withstand GOD's judgement?

[Jimmy Valentine's brother]

“...to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight.”
What the he77, oaths don’t mean squat anymore.

[AppyPappy]

Could be. He’s Jewish.

[cyclotic]

FYI. Your state of Texas has something like 50 trail life troops starting. Hopefully there’s one near you.

[Howie66]

Thank you. We’re looking into that, no question.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

I got that link from a post by SoFloFreeper, here.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3121383/posts

[Mrs. Don-o]

I’m uncertain what this means. What was “the current policy” at the time this report was published?

[sauropod]

God is not mocked. He will prevail.

[kcvl]

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2013/05/24/us/24profile-tessier/24profile-tessier-tmagSF-v2.jpg

But Boy Scouts of America only accepts gay men under the age of 18, and with Tessier’s 18th birthday quickly approaching this August, his future in the BSA is anything but secure. “It’s kind of a backhanded acceptance: We accept you for now,” Tessier said. “It says to you you’re a monster of some sort.”

http://d24pg1nxua23qm.cloudfront.net/contentAsset/image/717f7a12-0074-4f67-b508-1138654432d2/image/byInode/1/filter/Resize,Jpeg/jpeg_q/90/resize_w/434

Check out the rainbow button...makes me want to GAG! Maybe that will be a new “Boy Scout” medal. /s

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Gays are starting to demand gays be accepted after 18 now. It is never enough when these leftist start their destruction.

[kcvl]

http://www.zimbio.com/photos/Pascal+Tessier/Boy+Scouts+Vote+Allow+Gay+Scouts+Organization/1i9_dQxm8Fk

Jennifer Tyrrell (L) of Bridgeport, Ohio, speaks at a news conference as Pascal Tessier, 16, of Kensington, Maryland, wipes his eyes at a news conference held at the Great Wolf Lodge May 23, 2013 in Grapevine, Texas. The Boy Scouts of America today ended its policy of prohibitting openly gay youths from participating in Scout activities, while leaving intact its ban on gay adults and leaders. Jennifer was kicked out of the scouts as a Cub Scout den leader in 2012 for being openly gay. Pascal, who was told by Scout leaders that since he was openly gay, he could not attain the Eagle Scout rank, but was permitted to remain a Scout, will now be able to resume his pursuit of the Eagle Scout rank.

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Everything is a campaign with them, everything. Screw YOUR values, it is all about them no matter who else it hurts.

[kcvl]

In this Monday, Feb. 4, 2013 photo, Pascal Tessier, 16, center left, a Boy Scout, and his brother Lucien Tessier, 20, who had earned the rank of Eagle Scout, pose for a portrait with their parents, Oliver Tessier, left, and Tracie Felker, at their home in Kensington, Md. The two Tessier boys enjoyed Cub Scouts, progressed to Boy Scouts, and continued to thrive there even as many in their troop became aware that each boy was gay. The family is grateful for that, but fervently hopes the BSA's top leaders officially scrap the ban so that open acceptance becomes the norm for Scout units nationwide.

Tracie Felker - Washington D.C. Metro Area Information Technology and Services

Oliver, a management consultant for nonprofits, Tracie, a product manager for Oracle