I don't normally jump into these moral arguments, but for this one, and
because it comes up every year at this time, I felt the need to just explain
or shed a little light on a possible "why"....in all arguments like this,
both sides should be equally represented.

The Boy Scouts consider themselves to be a "Christian" organization, founded
on Christian morals and philosophies.  Being such, their morals are based on
the Bible.  The Bible condemns homosexuality, and calls it unnatural and an
abomination, therefore, the Boy Scouts will not condone this lifestyle by
allowing homosexuals to serve in leadership positions.  Part of the Boy
Scout oath says "Morally Straight".

For myself, I believe that it is not my place to judge one way or the other;
the homosexual's lifestyle is between him/herself and God and no one else.
My purpose here was only to provide a possible explanation for the decision
of the Boy Scouts. They made the decision they thought was right for them,
and for the boys they are responsible for.  They did what they believed was
in the best interest of the boys and I don't believe that donations should
be withheld from them for it.  The Boy Scouts do a lot of good for a lot of
boys and young men.

Just my .02 worth...I'm going to lunch...

             <---Sherri--->
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Sherri L. Hobart, CPS
Administrative Assistant
Southeast Center for Education in the Arts
615 McCallie Avenue - Dept 6706
Chattanooga, TN  37403
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: UTC Staff E-Mail List [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
> Eugene Bartoo
> Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 11:25 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [UTCSTAFF] United Way
>
>
> Let me add a little dissidence to Margaret's message.  A year or
> so ago the
> United Way was asked to review its support of the Boy Scouts because of
> that Boy Scouts's ban against homosexuals serving as scoutmasters.  Our
> United Way demurred.  While I understand that discrimination based on
> sexual orientation is not against the law and that the Boy Scouts can,
> therefore, do what it wishes in this matter I do not have to support the
> Boy Scouts with any of my money, or make any monetary contribution to an
> organization which supports the Boy Scouts.  I choose to send the money
> that I would give to the United Way to three or four organizations that I
> wish to support directly to them and not through the United Way.
>
> As a related piece of information you all might like to know that the
> recent No Child Left Behind legislation from the federal government has
> made it illegal for any school receiving federal support under this
> legislation to deny the Boy Scouts the use of its facilities if
> such denial
> is connected to the Boy Scouts's position on homosexuals.
>
> --Gene