That is not the issue either. One can abstain from sexual acts but promote “gay” ideology as good and normal. What about “gay” youths dating and talking about it? No sex but dating. Is that consistent with moral goodness?
Uninformed about what? Words, especially neologisms, are defined by how they are used not by the vast-conspiracy that created them as a form of propaganda.
We actually agree on this point. I don’t think this is really an issue for the vast majority of people. I don’t even think it is possible to have a sexual orientation before you hit puberty, and those who claim to have one are probably being used by their parents. Again, I think this is such a small minority of cases that it doesn’t really merit consideration.
Go along for the ride? I don’t think the Scouts will be using them to promote the “gay agenda”. What is the scoutmaster going to do? Tell the parents of a 16-year-old “Your son is a pawn of the secret gay agenda.”
Yeah, it really is.
If BSA National Council upholds this privilege for Catholic scoutmasters to expel those who violate Catholic doctrine, especially those in “leadership positions” (not adults), then most of my objections to the new proposal will be satisfied … not to say that I give one inch on my concern about the inappropriateness for one to come out with gay pride. The symbolism of this new proposal is still not lost on me, but at least the net effect will largely be a Pyrrhic victory.
I ask again, can you read what I wrote? It seems you have a block.
Masturbation is sinful, whether it be solitary or with others, unless it forms part of foreplay leading to intercourse inside marriage.
Uh huh, so if a person uses the N word that is fine?
Then why the policy change?
Go along for the ride? I don’t think the Scouts will be using them to promote the “gay agenda”. What is the scoutmaster going to do? Tell the parents of a 16-year-old “Your son is a pawn of the secret gay agenda.”
What century are you living in? The joy of sexual self-pleasure is a gift from God.
Are you afraid the other boys are going to catch the gay? It doesn’t exactly work like that.
Apparently what we have is moral relativism with a patina of religiosity claiming that the moral law does not bind and that proclaiming the moral truth is hateful. That is typical of the gay agenda.
As a former scout for years, I do understand. I am using Scouts as a whole generally, since practicies varied from den to den, pack to pack, and region to region when I attended. If the issue of sexuality never came up, why is the issue of sexuality being voted on (past tense)?
Wish there were a sad-face option on the thumbs up graphic here though.
of having been one of these leaders (who espoused and enforced “bigoted policies” :nope: for SO long) is forgiven by … Elizabeth Toledo and her (ever so much BETTER organization to be sure :nope – even though in her words …That quote sounds like a threat. And not an empty one. There was a time when such might merit an investigation by the Justice Department or Congress or the Senate. At LEAST a “what do you mean by that?”
Yup. That’s it. The point of the policy change? Because before now the policy was (and still is until the new year…) this:
What a foolish thing to ask. Apparently you do not view homosexual ideology and acts as that immoral.
Ah, here comes the usual propaganda. Anything goes because it will happen anyway. Now the argument is not that the new policy is bad but hey so what it happens anyway. Got it.
That’s why we have the Secret Homo Agenda now. To keep us entertained.
Yea right. Was there a tidal wave of “gays” being excluded?
or better yet…
It’s called laxism and indifference. Sometimes Catholic lite.
And yet, we have lawsuits against the pledge of allegiance and the like brought on behalf of non-ideological children…