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Scouts' decision to open ranks to gay boys met with heated reactions
Associated PressAfter lengthy and wrenching debate, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America have voted to open their ranks to openly gay boys for the first time, but heated reactions from the left and right made clear that the BSA’s controversies are far from...Tags: Lobbying, Washington, DC, Rick Perry, Elections, Minority Groups
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Mason-Dixon Council of the Boy Scouts of America chief awaits national decision on gays
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comA local Scouting official said the organization will respect whatever decision is made when the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America votes this spring on whether to open membership to gays. On Feb. 6, the national group decided to postpone a...Tags: Voting, Minority Groups, Elections, Christianity, Boy Scouts of America
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Boy Scouts delay decision on admitting gays
Faced with intense pressure from two flanks, the Boy Scouts of America said Wednesday it needed more time for consultations before deciding whether to move away from its divisive policy of excluding gays as scouts or adult leaders. Possible changes in...
Tags: Government, Rick Perry, Minority Groups, Executive Branch, Christianity
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Southern Baptists elect first black president
Associated PressThe Southern Baptist Convention voted Tuesday to elect its first African-American president in one of its biggest steps yet to reconcile the 167-year-old denomination’s troubled racial past and appeal to a more diverse group of believers. The...Tags: Politics, Baptist, Elections, Christianity, Religion and Belief
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Allan Powell: Roger Williams, a lone visionary
One can only hope that John M. Barry’s scholarly and compelling book, “Roger Williams and the Creation of the American Soul,” will become a literary success. It is fair to say that Williams’ contribution to American culture is...Tags: Roger Williams, Separation of Church and State, Thomas Jefferson, Christianity, Anglicanism
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The relevance of the Resurrection: Local views differ on the meaning of Easter
chrisc@herald-mail.comOn Easter, parents hide brightly colored eggs. Children dig through decorated baskets for chocolates and candies. Church-goers don new clothes and sing joyful songs about the power of God. Families gather to eat a holiday meal. Easter is the high point...Tags: Easter, Religious Festivals, Customs and Tradition, Holidays, Religion and Belief
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Let us not pray A hopeful wish for the end of religious exercises at the beginning of government meetings
Change of SubjectI wish atheist lawmaker Juan Mendez hadn't delivered his "prayer" to open the Tuesday afternoon session of the Arizona House of Representatives. Mendez, a freshman Democrat who represents Tempe, began by asking his assembled colleagues not to bow their... -
After months of debate, Boy Scouts' ban on openly gay youth lifted
In an emotionally charged vote Thursday, the Boy Scouts of America lifted its ban on gay youth starting in January, the latest sign of a shift in American attitudes toward gays and lesbians. After months of debate in local districts, more than 61...
Tags: Elections, Minority Groups, Boy Scouts of America, Gays and Lesbians, Youth Organizations
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Boy Scouts' vote to allow openly gay members, but not leaders, ending century-long ban
The Boy Scouts of America approved a historic policy shift Thursday, allowing gay youths as members for the first time in the organization's 100-year history. But the highly anticipated vote by 1,400 members of the Scouts' executive committee stopped...Tags: DeSales University, Rick Perry, Elections, Minority Groups, Christianity
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Let us not pray
I wish atheist lawmaker Juan Mendez hadn't delivered his "prayer" to open the Tuesday afternoon session of the Arizona House of Representatives. Mendez, a freshman Democrat who represents Tempe, began by asking his assembled colleagues not to bow their...
Tags: Government, National Government, Politics, U.S. Supreme Court, Rituals
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Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys
GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — After lengthy and wrenching debate, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America have voted to open their ranks to openly gay boys for the first time, but heated reactions from the left and right made clear that the BSA's...
Tags: Washington, DC, Lobbying, Rick Perry, Elections, Minority Groups
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Boy Scouts of America lifts ban on gay youth
GRAPEVINE, Texas — In a highly anticipated vote Thursday, the Boy Scouts of America lifted its ban on gay youth starting next year, the latest sign of a shift in American attitudes toward gays and lesbians. The resolution was adopted with more...Tags: Voting, Washington, DC, Elections, Minority Groups, Boy Scouts of America
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