Roswell St. Baptist Church in Marietta, GA will no longer support the boy scout troop it has sponsored since 1945 because the organization now accepts gay scouts. The Southern Baptist Church is encouraging other Baptists to follow suit.
Uhh. Excuse me Rev. Earnest Easley, chairman of the Southern Baptist Executive Committee, have you checked your own church's membership? I am certain you will find people with the following issues:
"I am afraid that somehow there may be quarreling, jealousy, intense anger, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder." (2 Cor. 12:20)
Very specific sins actually spelled out in detail in the New Testament. Maybe your church and denomination shouldn't be "sponsored" any more (by tithes? By other ways you are supported?) if you are allowing people to join who are sinners?
I don't think Jesus would have made a very big impact if His criteria to reach people was that they couldn't be sinners. (In fact, my Bible hints he sought out sinners specifically and avoided the self-righteous)
Bad form, Southern Baptists. I hope you will adjust this ruling and use the resources you've been given to reach ALL young men who desperately need guidance in today's world!
