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Tech companies want Boy Scout perversion files blocked
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The country's leading technology trade association, which represents major multinationals including IBM, GE Aviation and Microsoft, is supporting the Boy Scouts of America's effort to keep its so-called "perversion files"...Tags: Social Issues, Microsoft Corporation, IBM, Social Organizations, Youth Organizations
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Quinn Alec Hoover awarded Eagle rank posthumously
Quinn Alec Hoover was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout posthumously on May 18 at Otterbein United Methodist Church in Hagerstown. He is the son of Tom and Sonja (Bartles) Hoover of Hagerstown. Quinn was a member of Troop 2, chartered by Otterbein...
Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Human Interest, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Letters: Baptists and Boy Scouts
Re "Church opposes gays in Scouts," June 13 As a Baptist, I want to crawl in a hole when I read of such blatant hostility by Christians against gays joining the Boy Scouts of America. The Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant...Tags: Roger Williams, Christianity, Protestant Convention, Social Organizations, Religious Events
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Howard County Briefs
Gardening volunteers The Howard County Conservancy seeks Wednesday morning drop-in gardening volunteers from 9:30 a.m. to noon to help maintain its themed and native plant gardens. All levels of experience welcome. For information, call Tabby Fique at...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Bars and Clubs, Electronics, Arts and Culture, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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BLASTING OFF: After years of autism challenges, Nick Johnson lands NASA gig
tkleffman@amnews.comNicholas Johnson has never been one for crowds. When he was younger, a trip to a restaurant or retail store often would send Nick into loud shrieks and convulsive movements. Once, during a trip to the grocery store when he was about 8, he began rocking...Tags: Schools, Autism, Entertainment, Lifestyle and Leisure, Behavioral Conditions
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'The Daily Show' mocks gay marriage opponents around the globe
Given the rapidly evolving status of gay rights here in the U.S, where the Boy Scouts of America recently lifted a ban on gay youths and the Supreme Court prepares to rule on two same-sex marriage cases, John Oliver decided it was time to check up on the...
Tags: Lobbying, Anderson Cooper, Francis I, Politics, John Oliver
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Rate meeting angers residents
For at least half the roughly 25 people who showed up to a community meeting Thursday night on proposed electricity rate increases, it wasn't just the thought of ballooning bills that had them fuming, it was how the meeting was run. For starters,...Tags: Electricity Production and Distribution, Local Elections, Google Inc.
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'The Daily Show': Why John Oliver Feels Sorry for Pat Robertson's Wife
ReutersJun 14 (TheWrap.com) - Pity the poor televangelist's wife. "The Daily Show"s' John Oliver skewered religious leader and "700 Club" host Pat Robertson on Thursday's program for his comments on The Boy Scouts of America's recent decision to allow openly...Tags: Clubs and Associations, The Daily Show (tv program), Social Organizations, Lifestyle and Leisure, Pat Robertson
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Southern Baptists condemn Boy Scouts policy on gays
ReutersHOUSTON (Reuters) - The Southern Baptist Convention on Wednesday voted to voice opposition to the Boy Scouts of America decision to admit gay members, saying that homosexual conduct is contrary to a scout's oath to do his duty to God. The Southern...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Christianity, Protestant Convention, Minority Groups, Baptist
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Southern Baptists consider abandoning Boy Scouts of America
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.HOUSTON — Some conservatives predicted an exodus of families and church sponsors from the Boy Scouts last month after Scouting leaders announced plans to lift a longstanding ban on gay Scouts. So far, an exodus from Scouting has yet to...Tags: Princeton University, Christianity, Clubs and Associations, Port Deposit, Protestant Convention
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Southern Baptists opposed to gay members of Boy Scouts
ReutersHOUSTON, June 12 (Reuters) - The Southern Baptist Convention overwhelmingly passed a resolution on Wednesday expressing opposition to gay members of the Boy Scouts. The non-binding vote took place during the organization's annual convention and meeting...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Protestant Convention, Religious Events, Social Organizations, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Melanie Jemma Chadwick: What would Jesus say about gay Scouts?
A few months ago, my teenage son, who is not a Boy Scout, told me that a boy had been expelled from the local troop because he was gay. My heart went out to that boy. Now the Boy Scouts are in the news because they decided to allow gay boys to join...Tags: Christianity, Emmaus, Bible, Minority Groups, Religion and Belief
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