For Immediate Release:
Christians for Equality Offer Support of Boy
Scout Decision
Anchorage - June 20, 2013 - The recent decision by the Boy
Scouts of America to include gay scouts in their membership has generated much
controversy and division within the Christian community. In our affirmation of
peace, justice and equality, we welcome Boy Scouts of America's recent steps
towards inclusion and prayerfully encourage them to continue on this journey
toward full inclusion.
This decision has seen Boy Scout units turned out of their
meeting locations and the breadth of Scouting programs put at risk. We
encourage churches to open their arms and doors to invite and welcome displaced
Boy Scout units. We encourage Christians to remember the many benefits that Boy
Scouts of America bring to our youth and our communities, and respond to the
BSA with generosity and support.
Christians for Equality is a coalition of Christian
leaders, clergy and lay, that raise up a faithful voice for justice, peace and
equality rooted in the Hebrew Prophets and the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Contact:
Rev. Martin Eldred
Joy Lutheran Church
Rev. Peter Perry
Saint John United
Methodist Church
Nora Ortiz Fredrick
Ascent Alaska
