In reply to David Brugge.

This is obviously about the obsession of protesting the acceptance of homosexuality. It certainly is not about the worry of pedophilia. The Boy Scouts have allowed female leaders for many years. Was there any concern about heterosexual pedophilia? If there was, it certainly was not expressed very loudly. What about hanky-panky going on in the leaders section of campsites, perhaps even contributing to adultery? I didn't hear any complaints about that.

As you note, where do we draw the line on what sins are "acceptable" and which are not? If the LCMS continues to withdraw support for organizations that don't meet every bit of what the LCMS believes, then the church will be preaching only to those that happen to come in through the doors instead of going out into the world and trying to reach everyone. If the only way we grow is by members having babies, then I would suggest it is only a matter of time before the Synod disappears.