Yup. Back when I was a cub, nobody self-identified as either gay or atheist. That started to change in the later '70s, albeit slowly. In about the '80s, just as the Moral Majority and other backlash reactions to "out" atheists and gays began, the LDS started "infiltrating" scouting on a stealth basis by simply joining troups and electing their LDS friends into higher and higher positions. They did the same with several school district boards and PTSAs.
Disclaiming clarification: I don't have anything more against the LDS than I do against any other religious organization.
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Date: 7/8/12 00:12 (UTC)Disclaiming clarification: I don't have anything more against the LDS than I do against any other religious organization.