Catholic Committee Says Gay Ban Repeal Does 'Not Conflict' With Church Teaching

The world is changing very fast....God help us.

The chairman of the National Catholic Committee on Scouting recently said that the Boy Scouts' decision to lift its ban on openly gay members does not "conflict with Catholic teaching," and the church should use this policy change as an opportunity to ensure the Catholic faith "is taught, practiced and nurtured" within the 103-year-old youth organization.

 "We need to use this opportunity to show our commitment to making Catholic Scouting a safe environment for all youth in which the Catholic faith is taught, practiced and nurtured."

The letter, which was addressed to "my fellow Catholic Scouters," goes on to confirm that the main principles of the Boy Scouts of America continue to follow in-line with Catholic teaching. For example, the virtues of Scouting do not condone s3xual conduct among members, whether heteros3xual or homos3xual, and the Scout oath has maintained references to God and reverence.

"Scouting is still the best youth-serving program available to all youth [and] we should be encouraged that the change in BSA's youth membership standard is not in conflict with Catholic teaching," Edward P. Martin, chairman of the National Catholic Committee on Scouting, wrote in a May 29 letter.