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Re: Duty to God... (was Cubs VS Sports)
Amy L. Echlin (alechlin@QUIXNET.NET)
Mon, 23 Aug 1999 12:52:35 -0400
Yes, but I think the original poster was talking to those of us who feel
that our Duty to God includes participation in an organization, which
therefore comes with the expectation of regular church attendance. (At least
that's the way I interpreted it!)
Amy Echlin
Great Sauk Trail Council
----- Original Message -----
From: <PGerlach@AOL.COM>
To: <SCOUTS-L@LISTSERV.TCU.EDU>
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 1999 4:00 PM
Subject: Re: Duty to God... (was Cubs VS Sports)
> In a message dated 8/22/99 2:30:12 PM Central Daylight Time,
> Alpvalsys@AOL.COM writes:
>
> << << We pledge to do our duty to God and Country. Yet, I would contend
> that a majority of us scout leaders fail to attend to church on a
regular
> basis. We fail to really follow through with the spiritual aspect of
> the scout oath. >> >>
>
> I must take issue with this statement. Attendance at the rites of an
> organized religion has, for many of us, nothing to do with our spiritual
> life, and, in and of itself, has no bearing whatsoever on one's adherence
to
> the the Oath. Just as we respect that your Reverence includes formal
> services of some sort, please understand that ours is no less legitimate
> because it does not.
> YiS
> Pete Gerlach
> Asst. Scoutmaster, Troop 69
> Burr Ridge, IL
> a good old Eagle, too
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