As an Eagle Scout, I feel pretty strongly against those policies. However, as a practical matter, there is one vital number to keep in mind: 62, the percentage

As an Eagle Scout, I feel pretty strongly against those policies. However, as a practical matter, there is one vital number to keep in mind: 62, the percentage of BSA units sponsored by religious organizations* (as of December 2007, according to Wikipedia). And the largest sponsor (overall, not just among religious groups), by total units and total youth: the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I hope the policy will change and indeed firmly believe that it will. But it needs considered in context. *that's not to say that all 62% would necessarily be alienated by a policy change