Fw: Humanistic Scout
Bruce Major (major@GATOR.NET)
Sun, 31 May 1998 22:04:31 -0400
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve & Terry Skovgard <skovgard@public.guangzhou.gd.cn>
To: major@gator.net <major@gator.net>
Date: Sunday, May 31, 1998 9:36 PM
Subject: Humanistic Scout
>Dear Bruce:
>
>I was wondering if you could do me a favor and post this for me on
>Scouts-L. My net address has changed slightly and I cannot post
>messages. Currently I am logged off Scouts-L, and I am in the process
>of logging back on with my slightly changed address. But in the
>meantime....could you post for me?
>
>Thanks in advance for your assistance.
>
>YIS,
>Terry Skovgard
>
>
>
>
>Terry Skovgard wrote:
>>
>> Dear Wise Scouters:
>>
>> About a month or so ago I posed a question on how a "Humanistic"
>> believing scout could advance to achieve his Webelos patch. I won't go
>> into the details again of the issue...but, I received many responses
>> that were truly helpful...I can't think of one that wasn't!
>>
>> To let you know the outcome: this scout and I sat down and had a good
>> discussion about his "humanistic" belief (a good suggestion from many of
>> you!). He basically feels that God comes within yourself to do good for
>> others. He does believe in a higher being that makes the "self" good.
>>
>> He was also very successful in being able to answer the last requirement
>> for the Webelos patch: During his father's illness this year (a
>> ruptured colon...devistating condition to have in China!), many times,
>> without the need to be asked, he did household chores - vacuuming,
>> dusting, babysitting his kid sister, unloading groceries - for his
>> mother who was mentally, physically and emotionally exhausted (his
>> father almost died). In another incident, a student at school was being
>> harassed by others. He gathered his friends and together they supported
>> the underdog and sent the bullies away.
>>
>> Summary...this boy received his Webelos patch. And I learned alot.
>>
>> Yis,
>> Terry Skovgard
>> Webelos Den Leader
>> Pack 3905 in China
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