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Three months after the s national council voted to allow openly <a href=http://www.latestsportsjerseys.com/>latest sports jerseys</a> gay youths to be members, a has announced its name and logo. The Facebook page for ,聽which held its inaugural聽聽this past weekend in Nashville,聽says the group is a Christian adventure, character, and leadership movement for young men. Its mission is to guide generations of courageous young men to honor God, lead with integrity, serve others, and experience outdoor adventure.
The group s says membership is open to all biologically male children under the age of 18 who meet the group s membership requirements. A聽 announcing <a href=http://www.latestsportsjerseys.com/site_map.html>nfl jerseys site map</a> the launch says Trail Life USA has a <a href=http://www.latestsportsjerseys.com/>http://www.latestsportsjerseys.com/</a> strong inclusion policy for youth; all boys are welcome to the program regardless of religion, race, national origin or socio-economic status. In a statement , the group says it will accept boys who are experiencing same-sex attractions or gender confusion.
But there is a caveat. The same reported statement says the group will not admit youth who are open or avowed about their homosexuality, and it will not admit boys who are not biologically male or boys who wish to dress and act like girls. The group s also stipulates that in terms of sexual identification and behavior, we affirm that any sexual activity outside the context of the covenant of marriage between one man and one woman is sinful before God. The new organization will also require all adult leaders to sign a of faith and values that includes a similar statement about marriage.
The alternative group is being formed amid the reported decision by 聽not to renew their relationship with the Boy Scouts following the. The 聽has said that 99 percent of its chartered partners were sticking with the organization and that other community organizations have stepped up in cases where a church dropped its program. It s too soon, though, to know how much of an impact the new organization will have on the Scouts membership: The new BSA policy doesn t go into place until, and Trail Life won t until next year, either.
