The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the only major church group in the country to support the Boy Scouts of America's decision to lift its longtime ban on allowing openly gay members.

The Mormon church released a statement on its website last week, explaining that sexual orientation is not something that precludes young boys from being in Mormon Scout troops as long as they refrain from premarital sex, perhaps the strictest rule they have.

"Willingness to abide by standards of behavior continues to be our compelling interest," the statement read. "As in the past, the church will work with BSA to harmonize what Scouting has to offer with the varying needs of our young men."

The Mormon church sponsors a vast majority of troops across the country and is currently the largest religious organization tied to the group.

However, several other churches sponsoring the Boy Scouts of America have announced their plans to dissolve relations with the organization, including the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant group in the country.

"I think I can say with pretty strong accuracy that the vast majority of Southern Baptists are very disappointed in the latest change in policy ... deeply disappointed," said Frank Page, president of the Southern Baptist Convention's executive committee, during an interview with ABC News.

The National Jewish Committee on Scouting, the Episcopal Church, the United Church of Christ, the Unitarian Universalist Association and the Metropolitan Community Church all urged full repeal of the longtime ban, according to ABC News.

The Roman Catholic Church has not yet made a decision on its future relationship with the Boy Scouts of America, although it is currently the second-largest religious supporter of the group.