LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. Also see the recent related article: Boy Scouts of America Reaches $850 Million Settlement With Sex Abuse Victims. By Charlie ButtsOne News Now The long-declining Boy Scouts of America organization is watching its membership and revenue tumble even lower but a longtime critic says … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following is a commentary by an out-of-house source, providing some insight into the demise of The Boy Scouts of America. We are posting this for informational and research purposes. “What Happened to the Boy Scouts?“ By Madeline FryWashington Examiner Commentator The Boy Scouts of America is filing for bankruptcy in “what could … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes and not an endorsement of the content or the source. By Camila Domonoske NPR The Boy Scouts program is becoming Scouts BSA in February 2019 to reflect the decision to include young women, the Boy Scouts of America announced on Wednesday. The … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: For 15 years, Lighthouse Trails has had the motto “Bringing light to areas of darkness.” One of those areas (which we call our Sensitive Issues) is bringing to light the reality of child sexual abuse. We believe that the sexual molestation of children is part of what we call “the Death Religion,” which … [Read more…]
LTRP NOTE: Posted for informational and research purposes and not as an endorsement of the source. By Niraj Chokshi New York Times Reversing its stance of more than a century, the Boy Scouts of America said on Monday that the group would begin accepting members based on the gender listed on their application, paving the … [Read more…]
By Heather Clark Christian News Network WASHINGTON – The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has announced that it will implement its new policy allowing openly homosexual youth to serve as members beginning on January 1st. As previously reported, in May of this year, over 60 percent of the scout national council voted in favor of … [Read more…]
By Heather Clark Christian News Network IRVING – A former Pentagon official who pushed for the repeal of the U.S. military’s ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy has been named the next president of the Boy Scouts of America. Robert Gates served as the Secretary of Defense under then-President George W. Bush beginning in 2006 and … [Read more…]
By Heather Clark Christian News Network NEW YORK – A prominent homosexual advocacy group is continuing its push to end the ban on openly homosexual leaders in the Boy Scouts of America. GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) states that while it applauds the recent vote to allow avowed homosexual youth as members in … [Read more…]
Elizabeth Weise USA TODAY The Boy Scouts of America voted Thursday to allow gay youth to participate in scouting. The historic vote, with 60% in favor, signals another shift in American public opinion about homosexuality but still leaves the organization with many future hurdles. “It brings the Boy Scouts back into the American mainstream,” said … [Read more…]
Associated Press from Fox News With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its contentious membership policy should be overhauled so that openly gay boys can participate in Scout units. The proposal to be put before the roughly 1,400 voting members … [Read more…]
By Heather Clark Christian News Network Dallas, Texas – The Boy Scouts of America announced a proposal today to lift its ban on openly homosexual members, while retaining its existing policy barring openly homosexual leaders. The proposal, which will be voted on by approximately 1,400 scouting members next month in Texas, is stated to come … [Read more…]
LTRP Commentary: The article below our commentary written by Washington Times is a sign of the times. Here is the sign: If a bill is passed in California that removes the non-profit tax-exempt status from any youth organization that doesn’t allow those openly practicing homosexuality to be leaders in that organization, it is just a matter of time … [Read more…]
Fox News Some religious groups say they are encouraged by the Boy Scouts announcement that delays a decision to allow [homosexual] people to serve as scout leaders. Boy Scout leaders were going to decide whether to allow [homosexuals] to serve as Scout Leaders. They were possibly going to leave it up to individual troops, but now they … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: Less than a year after the “Boy Scouts reaffirm ban on homosexuals despite relentless protest campaigns,” the organization will be deciding soon on whether to lift that ban. In the video below, the President of the United States says that homosexuals should be able to have access to Boy Scouts and to every walk of life. Today, the … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: See below this article the January 28th media release by the Boy Scouts of America saying they may be lifting their ban on homosexuals being allowed as Scout leaders. Alan Keyes WorldNetDaily Like many men of my generation, experience with the Boy Scouts was part of my upbringing. According to reports, the people … [Read more…]
Christian Newswire DAYTON, Ohio, Nov. 20, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ — UPS recently announced it would stop funding the Boy Scouts of America because the Boy Scouts will not risk having its scouts led by scoutmasters who might have a sexual interest in the boys. The Boys Scouts of America faces millions of dollars in lawsuits … [Read more…]
By David Crary Associated Press NEW YORK – After a confidential two-year review, the Boy Scouts of America on Tuesday emphatically reaffirmed its policy of excluding “gays,” ruling out any changes despite relentless protest campaigns by some critics. An 11-member special committee, formed discreetly by top Scout leaders in 2010, “came to the conclusion that … [Read more…]
By Heather Clark Christian News Network An executive committee of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has unanimously voted to lift a long-standing ban on openly homosexual troop leaders. “As a result of the rapid changes in society and increasing legal challenges at the federal, state, and local levels, on Friday, July 10, the Boy … [Read more…]
By Heather Clark Christian News Network As the U.S. Supreme Court weighs two important cases on homosexual marriage, scout leaders and parents of scouts have announced the formation of a coalition to keep the ban on open homosexuality in the Boy Scouts of America. The coalition converged in Orlando, Florida over the weekend, where 15 … [Read more…]
(CNSNews.com) – Girl Scouts of the USA told CNSNews.com in a written statement on Friday that it will accept “transgender youth” on a “case-by-case basis.” The organization sent CNSNews.com the statement after CNSNews.com asked if the national Girl Scouts had a position on a case in which a Girl Scout troop in Colorado initially prevented a 7-year-old boy from joining and then the state … [Read more…]
As many of our readers know, Lighthouse Trails has been publishing a printed research journal since 2013. We started out with 6 issues a year and currently have 4 issues a year. These journals are 36-40 pages long and are filled with important articles, letters to the editor, resources, and news items. Many times, readers … [Read more…]
(See Year in Review 2020, Part 1, Letters to the Editor) Part 2 of the Lighthouse Trails 2020 Year in Review lists the top 10 news stories from various out-of-house news sources. We posted these articles throughout the year for informational and research purposes and not necessarily as an endorsement of the source or the … [Read more…]
LTRJ Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes and is going to be difficult for some to read. Lighthouse Trails editors do not post a story like this frivolously or with malice. And we have always been cautious about publicizing the personal “private” sins of various Christian leaders. However, in … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following out-of-house news story is posted for informational and research purposes. Lighthouse Trails has been concerned about John Ortberg’s contemplative/emergent propensities for many years. In this case, our concerns extend to the protection of children in the church. Lighthouse Trails has been a voice and an advocate for children since our inception … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. For more articles on transgenderism and its effects in North America, see links below. By Matthew VadumThe Epoch Times Civil rights laws don’t protect transgender employees from being fired because of their gender identity, the Trump administration argued in a new filing … [Read more…]
One month ago, in May 2019, we posted an article titled “California School District Teachings on Pedophilia Reminder of Child Sexual Abuse Epidemic and Cover-Ups.” We also introduced a new book we now carry called Wolves Among Sheep by pastor Stacey Shifflet (a pastor who blew the whistle on sexual abuse in the church and … [Read more…]
See also Part 1 of our 2018 Year in Review. The following are the top ten out-of-house news articles. These were posted throughout the year for informational and research purposes and not necessarily as an endorsement of the content or the source, but we believe the information is important to be aware of. Listed in … [Read more…]
By Bill Randles And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same … [Read more…]
See also Part 1 and Part 2 of our 2017 Year in Review. The following are the top ten out-of-house news articles. These were posted throughout the year for informational and research purposes and not as an endorsement of the content or the source, but we believe the information is important to be aware of. … [Read more…]
See also Part 1 of our 2017 Year in Review. The following are the Top 10 stories in 2017 written by like-minded ministries (who are also authors Lighthouse Trails represents): 1/Preliminary to Armageddon . . . Paris Jan 15 (Bill Randles) An event is occurring today which portends to be one of the last preliminaries … [Read more…]
