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The future of the Boy Scouts

Thursday, February 7, 2013, 5:49 pm | Randy Thomasson

ScoutsaluteThe latest attack of homosexual activists against the Boy Scouts is very important, perhaps more important than the Boy Scouts and scouting families know.

First, let’s establish some facts about what’s being debated. There is no “gay gene” and no biological basis to homosexuality. Homosexual behavior is unnatural, unhealthy, unbiblical, and its political agenda is tyrannical against those who don’t support it. So keeping out homosexual-bisexual-transsexual role models and influences is definitely in the best interest of training boys to be “morally straight.”

Understand the first two facts by visiting SaveCalifornia.com’s Not Born This Way page. Understand why all sexual activity outside of man-woman marriage is immoral by seeing Matthew 19:4-6, Mark 7:21-23, Romans 1:26-27, and 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, to name a few scriptures.

The good news is the newest push by homosexual activists to invade scouting tents has been temporarily stalled. But the bad news is the homosexualization of the Boy Scouts may eventually occur, unless they get back to the Bible.

I fully acknowledge the likelihood that, in May, the 1,400-member national council of the Boy Scouts of America will affirm the current policy against homosexual staff, scoutmasters, and members.

But  as long as the Boy Scouts remain a non-religious/non-Biblical organization and don’t insist on board members who love morality more than money, I’m concerned that their days as a “morally straight” youth organization are numbered.

Consider all the Christian-format hospitals and universities that were founded more than a century ago, but are now bastions of unbiblical values. And don’t forget the Christian church denominations that have been systematically taken over by those who despise the revealed word of God in Scripture. For if “Christian” institutions can fall when future generations of leaders ignore Biblical standards, how much easier can officially “non-religious” organizations with only “moral” principles eventually implode from within?

To protect boys from immoral values emanating from within Scouting, I recommend the Boy Scouts consider doing the following:

1.    Make the Bible the standard of the Boy Scouts, not merely holding beliefs based on society’s frequently-changing perspectives on “God” and “morality.” Draft new bylaws stating its commitment to Biblical values and name core principles.

2.    Prohibit anyone from being in the Scouts unless they agree, in writing, with these core principles.

3.    Dramatically downsize the paychecks of Scout executives and size of Scout offices to reduce the temptation to pursue money over morality.

4.    In order to maintain religious freedom, be willing to abandon its Congressional charter and government support, if necessary.

5.    Restore this policy statement to the Boy Scouts’ official websites, which was posted from 2004 to 2010, when it was taken down: “Boy Scouts of America believes that homosexual conduct is inconsistent with the obligations in the Scout Oath and Scout Law to be morally straight and clean in thought, word, and deed. The conduct of youth members must be in compliance with the Scout Oath and Law, and membership in Boy Scouts of America is contingent upon the willingness to accept Scouting’s values and beliefs. Most boys join Scouting when they are 10 or 11 years old. As they continue in the program, all Scouts are expected to take leadership positions. In the unlikely event that an older boy were to hold himself out as homosexual, he would not be able to continue in a youth leadership position.”

The new policy, posted on June 7, 2012, is: “While the BSA does not proactively inquire about the sexual orientation of employees, volunteers, or members, we do not grant membership to individuals who are open or avowed homosexuals or who engage in behavior that would become a distraction to the mission of the BSA.”

And now, here in 2013, some national board members in the Boy Scouts reportedly agree with homosexual activists — and agree with both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney — to get rid of this standard altogether. Do you see the slide?

As the Boy Scouts struggle comes to a head, it’s time for a spiritual reality check about what’s best for morally-sensitive families, which is why, over the years, many “Bible-based” and “Christian discipleship” alternatives to Boy Scouts — and Girl Scouts — have sprung up.

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.
Romans 12:9 NASB

Be glad the Truth about abortion is reaching more people

Monday, January 28, 2013, 8:59 pm | Randy Thomasson

I want to thank you if you stood publicly for the lives of innocent babies in the womb this month, or helped others to stand publicly. There were numerous pro-life events in California and our nation, and SaveCalifornia.com urged people who know the Truth to participate.

The fruit of these public demonstrations is they 1) save babies, now and in the future, 2) reinforce moral courage and pro-life values for everyone who participates, 3) and educate many spectators through both earned media, paid media, and new media (the kind we control).

Some are publicly criticizing media outlets that are pro-abortion and refuse to report on pro-life marches, walks, rallies, and news conferences. But I don’t think this complaining does any good.

No, instead, we should be glad whenever the Truth gets into the media. And we should learn how to generate more media so more Truth gets out and more minds are changed.

For example, the Orange County pro-life demonstration on Jan. 22 was covered by TV news channels 2/9, 4, 7, and 11, as well as in the Los Angeles Times and Orange County Register. Organizers Bob and Bev Cielnicky worked hard to invite the media, and SaveCalifornia.com was privileged to be their media consultant.

Here’s a good secular news story covering San Diego’s Walk for Life on Jan. 19.

In San Francisco on Saturday, here’s one of the news reports of the 50,000-strong Walk for Life.

And, in Washington, D.C., despite the sparse national big media’s news coverage of the gigantic March for Life on Friday, this good report on Fox News Channel distributed a lot of Truth. So be glad when people who know the Truth work hard to get out the Truth!

I think we have deluded ourselves into believing that people don’t know that abortion is killing.
So any pretense that abortion is not killing is a signal of our ambivalence,
a signal that we cannot say yes, it kills a fetus.

Faye Wattleton, longest reigning president of the largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood, in 1997

Is this behavior Jesus would bless?

Tuesday, January 8, 2013, 11:53 am | Randy Thomasson

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Do not lay hands on anyone hastily, nor share in other people’s sins; keep yourself pure.
1 Timothy 5:22 NKJV

On Monday, January 7, pro-abortion and openly homosexual legislators were “blessed” at an “interfaith prayer service” at the Catholic Cathedral in Sacramento. See the news

The flyer distributed to state legislator offices read:

On the occasion of the Convening of the 2013-2015 California State Legislature, Speaker John A. Perez invites you to attend an Interfaith Prayer Service/Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament 1017 11th Street, Sacramento CA 95814/Sponsored by: The Interfaith Council of, Sacramento/Hosted by: Bishop Jaime Soto, Diocese of Sacramento (bold added for emphasis)

This event — a “spiritual” photo op for pro-abortion, homosexual activists-legislators such as John A. Perez, Tom Ammiano, Toni Atkins — hosted by Bishop Jaime Soto is especially shocking given the Catholic Church’s pro-life principles and position of marriage licenses only for one man and one woman.

These Biblical values on life and family are openly opposed by homosexual activist Assembly Speaker John A. Perez and virtually all of his fellow Democrat legislators, who now comprise a commanding two-thirds of the Assembly and state Senate.

This clash of values should not come as a surprise to the Catholic bishop, who claims to be strongly pro-life. But three years ago, he hosted a similar “interfaith service” honoring the pro-abortion, homosexual activist Speaker, in a ceremony that included a homosexual “rabbi.” As Perez explained to homosexual media in 2010:

“We did an inter-faith religious service in the morning at 8 a.m. up the street at the Catholic Cathedral. And it was a broad cross-section of the faith community. The final two people to speak were the Bishop of the Catholic Church, Jaime Soto, who I have tremendous respect for even though we disagree on a lot of issues, and Rabbi Denise Eger who’s the rabbi at Kol Ami in West Hollywood and she’s also president of the Board of Rabbis.

“And we arranged for Denise to be the person who gave a blessing over the Legislators. So at the end of the service, the Bishop asked for all the Legislators to remain standing and Rabbi Eger came forward and recited one of the oldest blessings in the Old Testament and blessed all the members of the Legislature. And the power of having this lesbian rabbi be there as the moral authority who was blessing all of us was really an amazing moment.”

Can the Catholic bishop possibly not know what he’s promoting? In addition to the evidence at the State Capitol, in the media, and in front of his own eyes and ears, the California Democratic Party platform is officially pro-abortion, pro-euthanasia, and pro-homosexual-“marriages.” (See these platform sections: “Women” for abortion on demand, “Death with Dignity” for euthanasia promotion, and “Equality of Opportunity” for homosexual “marriages.”)

Don’t think this is only happening in Catholic circles. Last year, an openly homosexual city councilman and activist was given the Sunday morning platform to speak at one of the largest evangelical Christian churches in San Diego. And the founder of the Biblically-conservative Calvary Chapels permits his liberal pastor son, who supports homosexuality, bisexuality, and transsexuality, to be the guest co-host of his “Pastor’s Perspective” radio program. This is despite what God’s word says about these unnatural and unhealthy behaviors.

So, is the Church leading the culture or the culture leading the Church? At this juncture in California history, the answer is obvious. What to do? All who are loyal to God’s word and who have the testimony of Jesus Christ must get out of their church buildings and into the culture to boldly and clearly promote and apply God’s Truth. Either light or darkness will reign, and the choice is yours.

For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?
1 Peter 4:17 NKJV