Robertson prays for Boy Scouts, warns that gay pedophiles ‘will come in as scoutmasters’

Televangelist Pat Robertson on Tuesday said that he was praying for the Boy Scouts of America because “predators” and “pedophiles” could infiltrate the organization if the ban on LGBT members and leaders was dropped.

During his 700 Club television show, Robertson incorrectly stated that Congress was behind the Boy Scouts of America national board’s decision to consider a proposal that would allow local organizations to have control over whether they accept gay scouts.

“Congress gets involved and they have no business fooling with the Boy Scouts, and the Boy Scouts ought to be free to do what they want to do,” he explained. “And the board should feel free to do what it wants to do, and that’s just the way it is.”