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Feb. 18, 2013 4:32pm Billy Hallowell

9 Faith Based (and Secular) Alternatives to the Boy Scouts of America

Joshua Kusterer, age 12 of Boy Scout Troop 226 in Plano, TX salutes as the crowd recites the pledge of allegiance during the Save Our Scouts Prayer Vigil and Rally. Wednesday, February 6, 2013. Credit: AP

NEW YORK (TheBlaze/AP) — With the Boy Scouts of America entangled in a furor over its ban on gays, lesser-known youth organizations across the ideological spectrum see an opportunity. They wonder if the turmoil might prompt some families to give them a closer look as options for their boys.

They range from Bible-based programs run by conservative religious organizations to coed, inclusive groups, including one founded on the basis of pagan beliefs.

None of the groups has the size or iconic status of the BSA, though some have been around for many decades.

Leaders of several of the groups, in public statements and interviews with The Associated Press, made clear they are following the Boy Scouts’ predicament with interest and pondering possible ramifications for their own prospects — though not seeking to profit from “someone else’s misfortune,” as one leader said.

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via 9 Faith-Based (and Secular) Alternatives to the Boy Scouts of America Amid Furor Over Gay Ban | TheBlaze.com.