Mormons severing all ties with Boy Scouts, ending long bond

[jmyrlefuller]

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The Mormon church said Tuesday it will sever all ties with the Boy Scouts of America at the end of next year and place its remaining 425,000 boys into a gospel-focused youth program it is developing. The move ends a nearly century-old relationship that was based on their shared values.

Joining the Boy Scouts is practically automatic among Mormon boys, and the religion has long been the biggest sponsor of Boy Scout troops in the United States. The Mormon boys who will be leaving represent about 18.5 percent of the 2.3 million youth in the organization.

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[TomSea]

Sad, when I heard about this, the LDS withdrawing, it really seems to spell the end of the Scouts...as a viable institution.  They stuck with them through thick and thin.