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The Mormon church will cut all ties with Boy Scouts, a week after movement announced its decision to drop 'boy' from its name. A statement issued by the church said it had opted for the split so it could create its own youth programme, although the two organisations' values had clearly diverged over recent years. The announcement was not a complete surprise after the religion last year removed 185,000 boys between the ages of 14 and 18 from the Scouts, signalling an end to a nearly century-old relationship based on shared values. Read more Doctor who ‘impregnated patient’ was Mormon temple president Imagine Dragons: Mormonism is a broken culture that needs to be fixed Child bride reveals horrors of life under fundamentalist Mormon sect Gay man and straight woman married to show 'dedication to God' divorce In 2015 the Boy Scouts decided to allow gay troop leaders and announced last year it would allow girls in its ranks.  Last … [Read more...] about Mormons to cut nearly century-old tie with Boy Scouts, a week after decision to drop ‘boy’ from name

The Boy Scouts of America’s flagship programme is allowing girls to enter its ranks for the first time in more than a century — and it will change its name to match. The new name for its Boy Scouts programme, which is run for 11 to 17-year-olds, will be Scouts BSA from next February. “We wanted to land on something that evokes the past but also conveys the inclusive nature of the program going forward,” said Chief Scout Executive Mike Surbaugh, adding that many possibilities were considered during deliberations over the name. Read more Autistic boy wins £42,000 in discrimination lawsuit against the Scouts Her added: "We’re trying to find the right way to say we’re here for both young men and young women.” Despite the programme’s name change, the parent organisation will remain the Boy Scouts of America, and the Cub Scouts, the programme for 7- to 10-year-olds – will … [Read more...] about Boy Scouts removing the word ‘boy’ from their name