Sep 18 5:17 PM

Controversy brews over Christian alternative to Boy Scouts

Members of the Boy Scouts salute during the raising of the flag. (KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)
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Several churches have decided to cease their sponsorship of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), reviving the controversy surrounding BSA's decision to allow openly gay members. Instead, many churches are starting to support Trail Life USA, a new Christian alternative.

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