Carly Rae Jepson will not be playing at the national Boy Scouts of America Jamboree because of the organization’s stance against homosexuality.
Jepson made the announcement Tuesday on Twitter. The Canadian pop singer is best known for the inescapable hit “Call Me Maybe.”
Train, another rock band scheduled to play at the event, is also considering pulling out. For the time being, however, the band has decided not to pull out, but instead first ask the BSA to reconsider changing their policy.
The band stated on their website last week that they were unaware of the policy barring gay scouts and adult leaders from participating in the organization before agreeing to perform.
Officials with the BSA said the organization is moving forward with plans for the Jamboree despite the announcements.
The July event, held once every four years in West Virginia, is expected to draw more than 45,000 scouts and adults.
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WVIRGINIAN FOR LIFE
Well I guess the Boy Scouts decided not to "call her". The jamboree isn't about rock or pop bands anyway. So stay in Canada and hold someone else hostage with your opinions and political stance.
March 6, 2013 at 3:16 am | Report comment
GregG
OH, so it is ok for the BSA to have an "opinion" and make a "political stance" but for someone to have a different view is WRONG. I haven't a clue who Carly Rae Jepson, but she has every right to her views and opinions.
March 6, 2013 at 7:38 am | Report comment
Dan Armentrout
There is a differance between an "opinion" and a POLICY. The homosexual agenda cannot nor will it ever succeed in forcing people to change their MORALS AND VALUES (look up the definitions).
March 6, 2013 at 12:33 pm | Report comment
Mike
Couldn't agree more WV for life. Why should these organizations roll over because some washed up musical groups don't want to preform until they change there stance. Good lord people wake up. Should take all these actors and musicians that constantly complain and put them on a plane with a oneway ticket to China and let Whoopi Goldberg be the pilot. Tired of the words that come out of her hole as well.
March 6, 2013 at 7:13 am | Report comment
WVIRGINIAN FOR LIFE
Mike, I could not have said it better! Hollywood, musicians and the like are have been forcing their views on the public for the past few years. All organizations are built and sustained on their beliefs, etc. that's why this is America. We all have our own beliefs. Personally, morals and overall behavior in this country has been on the decline for the past decade. No end in sight.
March 6, 2013 at 6:13 pm | Report comment
hillbilly
We don't need her here in WV anyway..
March 6, 2013 at 7:17 am | Report comment
NorthernWVman
Come on this is nothing more than a ploy by both groups. How on Gods green Earth could they have not known or at the very least someone in their group known about the BSAs stance?!?!
March 6, 2013 at 7:52 am | Report comment
W. V. Coal
GOOD!! And the Boy Scouts should NOT support them with their stance either. Two can play the same game.
No matter how you look at it...homosexuality is a sin, and it's how they have chose to live. They definitely weren't born that way!
It's time to wake up America!!
March 6, 2013 at 9:24 am | Report comment
Dan Armentrout
Dead spot on! I was going to go to a Train concert with my wife this summer in Irvine......NOPE.
March 6, 2013 at 12:35 pm | Report comment
WVIRGINIAN FOR LIFE
Amen to that!!!!
March 6, 2013 at 6:14 pm | Report comment
BBird
These performers have every right to make a political statement and the BSA has every right to un-invite them. The BSA should not be held hostage for anything other than the honor by which they stand. I am certain the entertainment will be signicantly better when presented by people who want to be there in support of the scouts.
March 6, 2013 at 9:27 am | Report comment
C.Hoffman
Well stated BBird. I agree wholeheartedly.
March 6, 2013 at 12:32 pm | Report comment
wvtd
no homosexuals in the BSA!
March 6, 2013 at 10:04 am | Report comment
george
The Boy Scouts had better adhere to their exisiting policy, otherwise eventually we will be allowing phedephiles and mentally ill people in any organization...its time to halt this deterioration of our Society.. While we can treat everyone with eqality we still have to maintain a safety policy as the Federal Government already does by not allowing people over 35 to work for the government..just in certain capacities.....
March 6, 2013 at 10:19 am | Report comment
jethro
title of article funny in a sick way
March 6, 2013 at 10:40 am | Report comment
Sherry
So many small minded bigots in WV. How did this state get left so far behind the mainstream? And when did the citizentry begin ignoring & twisting God's words to love one another? Very, very sad.
March 6, 2013 at 11:26 am | Report comment
Mike
GOD Didn't make homos liberals made homos.
March 6, 2013 at 12:36 pm | Report comment
CracksMeUp
So, becuse some of us do not agree with the beliefs of the "mainstream" then we are the small minded bigots?
This could only make sense in the mind of a liberal.
March 6, 2013 at 12:43 pm | Report comment
Hillbilly
This isn't all about bigotry. BSA is a PRIVATE organization, and as such should be entitled to admit whoever they desire - or not. No private organization needs the government telling them who to allow and who not to. BSA was started a long time ago by individuals who had common ideas and goals in mind. You have to admit they have done a lot of good and taught a lot over the years.
March 6, 2013 at 1:13 pm | Report comment
John
Sherry,
You are the one twisting and ignoring God's words. The Bible teaches us to love one another, but also teaches us that homosexual behavior is a sin. While we are supposed to love one another, we are not supposed to endorse their immoral behavior. Would you let a rapist or murderer teach and mentor your young child? I wouldn't and I don't want a homosexual doing it either. Stand strong Boy Scouts of America. If this state, who was not behind the decision by the way, is behind the mainstream, then that makes me all the prouder to live here.
Romans 1:22-32
22 Professing to be wise, they became fools, 23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.
24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, 25 who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
26 For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. 27 Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due.
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality,[a] wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, 30 backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving,[b] unmerciful; 32 who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.
March 6, 2013 at 2:50 pm | Report comment
jethro
judgement of god not you
March 6, 2013 at 4:17 pm | Report comment
John
Jethro,
Wrong, God will judge them at the final judgement seat and determine if they spend eternity in Heaven or Hell based upon whether or not they have accepted Jesus' payment for their sins and His grace and mercy. I will judge who teaches and mentors my child. I refuse to allow immoral people to influence my child. I alone determine who influences my child. The Boy Scouts, as a private organization, will determine who teaches their program. If you don't like it, keep your child home. No one is going to shove the homosexual agenda upon me and my family. I will teach my child that murder, stealing, not telling the truth, and homosexuality is wrong. And I will answer to God for what I teach him and so will you.
March 8, 2013 at 12:46 pm | Report comment
WVIRGINIAN FOR LIFE
Sherry, go lick your buddies Lilly. Have a nice day fruitcake.
March 6, 2013 at 6:15 pm | Report comment
WanMan
Sherry,
March 6, 2013 at 12:29 pm | Report comment
GENO
since Jepson won't be there, I will make it a point to be there.
March 6, 2013 at 12:53 pm | Report comment
gscsbb1
GET SOME BLUEGRASS..... BALSAM RANGE rocks
March 6, 2013 at 2:46 pm | Report comment
WVIRGINIAN FOR LIFE
BTW, if we were all homos there would eventually be no pro-creation. So I am sure God or our almighty creator did not have homos in the grand design. End of story.
March 6, 2013 at 6:18 pm | Report comment
WVIRGINIAN FOR LIFE
BSA oath:
On my honor, I will do my best
To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law;
To help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight.
No room for homos here.
March 6, 2013 at 6:25 pm | Report comment