{"id":2241188,"date":"2024-05-09T17:44:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T21:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/franklin-graham-slams-boy-scouts-for-going-fully-woke-offers-christ-centered-alternative\/"},"modified":"2024-05-09T17:47:10","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T21:47:10","slug":"franklin-graham-slams-boy-scouts-for-going-fully-woke-offers-christ-centered-alternative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/franklin-graham-slams-boy-scouts-for-going-fully-woke-offers-christ-centered-alternative\/","title":{"rendered":"Franklin Graham criticizes Boy Scouts for embracing &#8216;wokeness,&#8217; proposes a &#8216;Christ-Centered Option."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffranklin-graham-slams-boy-scouts-for-going-fully-woke-offers-christ-centered-alternative%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2241188&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The \u200bBoys Scouts of America&#8217;s decision to rebrand as \u200b&#8221;Scouting America&#8221; sparks controversy. Franklin Graham criticizes the \u2062move for being &#8216;woke&#8217; and promotes Trail Life USA as a Christ-centered alternative. \u200dTrail Life emphasizes character development\u2064 and Christian values, offering a program for boys aged 5-17, focusing \u200bon practical skills and \u2062leadership. Parents seek\u200c alternatives that \u200balign with their\u2064 values, showing\u200d a\u2062 shift away from BSA.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/aaltomari\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/aaltomari\/%20\"><span>Anthony Altomari<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 9, 2024 at 12:40pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>It\u2019s safe to say that not everyone is on board with the Boys Scouts of America\u2019s decision to rebrand the organization.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingnewsroom.org\/press-releases\/boy-scouts-of-america-to-become-scouting-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a> issued on Tuesday, BSA announced that the organization will soon become known as \u201cScouting America.\u201d\u00a0 The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/boy-scouts-america-makes-ridiculous-name-change-bid-inclusive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">change<\/a> will go into effect on Feb. 8, 2025, the Boy Scouts 115th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThough our name will be new, our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-19k-evacuated-in-24-hours-no-changes-to-timeline\/\" title=\"Pentagon: 19K evacuated in 24 hours, no changes to timeline\">mission remains unchanged<\/a>: we are committed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/student-files-lawsuit-after-being-suspended-for-saying-there-are-only-two-genders\/\" title=\"Student files lawsuit after being suspended for saying there are only two genders\">teaching young people<\/a> to be Prepared. For Life,\u201d said Roger A. Krone, president and chief executive officer of BSA. \u201cThis will be a simple but very important evolution as we seek to ensure that everyone feels welcome in Scouting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-runs-franklin-graham-border-bow-heads-prayer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Franklin Graham<\/a>, president and CEO of the <a href=\"https:\/\/billygraham.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Billy Graham Evangelistic Association<\/a>, didn\u2019t hide his disappointment at the decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTalk about losing your way,\u201d Graham wrote in a Facebook <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FranklinGraham\/posts\/pfbid0Q8EcU1EATQmdNuXKKFjVhdKXAU8wKGmuq5i9GrbaS9p274fsi6jThdb4V161jyS9l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a> criticizing the announcement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing woke isn\u2019t the need \u2013 staying focused and true to what God calls you to do is what\u2019s important.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Graham also pointed out that BSA\u2019s attempt at inclusivity is driving parents away from the organization.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s no surprise that thousands of parents are choosing other options like Trail Life USA which is a great Christ-centered alternative,\u201d Graham wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Trail Life USA is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/interview-ceo-christian-gaming-app-talks-gods-truth-video-games\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christian-based<\/a> group that started in 2013 after the Boy Scouts decision to allow openly gay Scouts to remain in the organization, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2014\/02\/28\/scouts-boys-trail-life\/5907815\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a> reported in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>It describes itself as \u201cthe premier national character development organization for young men which produces generations of godly and responsible husbands, fathers, and citizens,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.traillifeusa.com\/program-overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to its website.<\/p>\n<p>Trail Life\u2019s program caters to boys ages 5-17.\u00a0 It offers three stages, \u201cWoodlands Trail,\u201d \u201cNavigators\u201d and \u201cAdventurers,\u201d each of which teaches various skills and values.<\/p>\n<p>During the \u201cWoodlands Trail\u201d stage, the website states, for those ages 5-10, the program holds weekly meetings \u201cdesigned to delight the raucous, rowdy, unruly nature of a boy. Trailmen engage in hands-on experiences that develop character, deepen faith, and hone practical skills in the seven program branches.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Those who pass on to the \u201cNavigator\u201d stage, for ages 11-13, will build upon the knowledge gained in the \u201cWoodlands Trail\u201d stage, the website states, and develop an \u201cunderstanding of their values and beliefs under the guidance of godly male role models through being responsible in outdoor adventures and in their home and school life.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Should parents remove their sons from Boy Scouts?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cAdventurers\u201d is the final stage, designed for young men ages 14-17.\u00a0 This stage is all about cultivating the skills learned in the previous two stages, and turning young boys into young men.<\/p>\n<p>The challenges in this stage become more difficult, as they are designed for young men to \u201cmature in wisdom and faith,\u201d the website states. \u201cAdventurers\u201d also \u201cplan and lead outdoor events and large projects while exercising leadership positions in the Troop, even mentoring some of the younger Trailmen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trail Life is also aimed at the fathers of the young boys being involved in the program.\u00a0 As part of the rite of passage ceremony when a boy moves from Woodlands Trail to Navigators, the new Navigator is presented with his standard, the official staff used by members of the program, by his father or a significant mentor.<\/p>\n<p>Trail Life represents a chance for fathers and sons to deepen their relationships, grow in their Christian faith, and learn the skills necessary to bring on \u201ca new generation of godly leaders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to see why Christian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elite-universities-now-getting-hit-yet-another-problem-furious-parents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">frustrated parents<\/a> are more inclined to choose Trail Life over BSA.\u00a0 While both aim at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netflix-misses-the-mark-in-its-retelling-of-all-quiet-on-the-western-front\/\" title=\"Netflix Misses The Mark In Its Retelling Of \u2018All Quiet On The Western Front\u2019\">developing character<\/a> and value, Trail Life\u2019s focus on teaching Christian values contrasts with how the mission of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/boy-scouts-cave-radical-left-require-diversity-badge-eagle-scouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boy Scouts has evolved<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Granted, BSA is free to rebrand its program in whatever way it wishes.\u00a0 However, the direction it\u2019s going is alienating a large cohort of people who have traditionally been interested in the program.<\/p>\n<p>Parents don\u2019t want to worry about the programs they are sending their kids to being too political. They want their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/a-real-life-hero-father-sacrifices-his-life-to-save-three-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">children<\/a> to be children, and learn important and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-rowe-sounds-off-on-democrats-free-college-agenda-profound-unfairness\/\" title=\"Mike Rowe Sounds Off On Democrats\u2019 \u2018Free College\u2019 Agenda: \u2018Profound Unfairness\u2019\">valuable life skills<\/a> in a fun and safe environment.<\/p>\n<p>What BSA fails to see is that trying to mix boys and girls in this case isn\u2019t likely to succeed. Boys and girls are very different. They have separate interests, respond in different ways, and need to learn how to cultivate virtues and values in a manner that conforms to their differing learning styles.<\/p>\n<p>By meshing them together, BSA is actually doing a disservice to both.<\/p>\n<p>And so, parents are responding by looking for other options like Trail Life that respect these differences.<\/p>\n<p>If this is the path BSA wants to continue on, it won\u2019t be surprising to see more and more parents look for alternatives.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn recently made that comment to Floyd Brown, founder of The Western Journal. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>And if the leftists and the elites get their way, that\u2019s exactly what will happen \u2014 no real election, no real choice for the Electoral College, and no real say for the American people. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal is fighting to keep that from happening, but we can\u2019t do it alone.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We work tirelessly to expose the lying leftist media and the corrupt America-hating elites.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But Big Tech\u2019s stranglehold is now so tight that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without help<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  from you, we will not be able to continue the fight. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The 2024 election is literally the most important election for every living American. We have to unite and fight for our country, otherwise we will lose it. And if we lose the America we love in 2024, we\u2019ll lose it for good. Can we <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>count on you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  to help? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>With you we will be able to field journalists, do more investigative work, expose more corruption, and get desperately needed truth to millions of Americans. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We can do this only with your help. Please don\u2019t wait one minute.<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>  Donate right now<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Thank you for reading,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45807\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/aaltomari\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-45807\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-45807\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45807\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45807\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Anthony Altomari is a commentary writer for the Western Journal. He focuses his writing on culture and politics.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Anthony Altomari is a commentary writer for the Western Journal. He focuses his writing on culture and politics. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a commentary by Anthony Altomari on May 9, 2024, at 12:40 pm, it&#8217;s evident that not all support the Boy Scouts of America&#8217;s rebranding to &#8220;Scouting America.&#8221; The organization&#8217;s decision, revealed in a news release on Tuesday, sparks debate as the shift will soon take place<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2570,"featured_media":2241189,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/franklin-graham-for-may-9-2024.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2241188","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/franklin-graham-for-may-9-2024.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2241188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2570"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2241188"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2241188\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2241189"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2241188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2241188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2241188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}