Pastor Day,

As a former Boy Scout, current Cubmaster, and father to three sons who are all active in the BSA, I truly appreciate your words. My family has been praying for the BSA for months, but we are now faced with a very difficult decision. I have already informed my Cub Scout pack of my decision to begin distancing myself from the BSA, but I am working with a number of other Scout leaders to determine our best course of action going forward. We have not yet severed all ties with the BSA as we are working behind the scenes to gather as much information as we can to help in the formation of a new organization. We feel that if we simply quit, we are allowing the homosexual lobby to win.

I urge you and all concerned LCMS members to follow OnMyHonor.net. I am most interested in how the LCMS will respond to the motion out of this group as it attempts to develop an alternative organization to the BSA. Even better would be if the church would be able to begin counseling the members of OnMyHonor.net as they consider the attributes of this new group. It is my hope that the LCMS will be able to fully support this new organization, and that my sons will be able to transition to it with a minimum of disruption.

Again, thank you and God bless you for your work!