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Seeing advancement become the sole purpose of scouting, then watching it get watered down to one and done and finally watching people in scouts wonder why parents don't put their kids in scouts anymore. -
The declaration of religious principals, god is male and pretty much defined as monotheistic "The recognition of God as the ruling and leading power in the universe and the grateful acknowledgment of His favors and blessings are necessary to the best type of citizenship and are wholesome precepts in the education of the growing members." -
"It is a puzzlement"... "The king in The King And I" We all have to find our own way in this world. If , as a youth, you join Scouts and are asked to make that Scout Promise (it is not , after all, an "OATH:), and you decide your "Duty to God" is not to believe in it/her/him, so be it. There is something out there that will draw you, whether it is the Three Laws of Newtonian physics or some spiritual awakening ("aHA !"). My dad was a good man. I feel blessed to have had him , or did he have me? No matter. He often told me he was uncomfortable with "Organized Religion". I came to find this rather curious, because he was a 33rd degree Mason, which is a very spiritual and very organized organization, when you think about it. AwakeEnergyScouter, no one is asking/requiring you to be a monotheistic believer. If someone is, then they need to be reminded that the Scouting movement , at least in the US of A is "non-sectarian". It professes no particular faith. True, some Troops/Packs and around the world other Scout orgs do require some religious connection, that is their right, and you and your family can choose accordingly. As a Scout Chaplain, I have had some good conversations with Scouts who come and say "I'm not sure about this God stuff." Yeah, me too.... You can look up B-P's quotes about religion and faith. Remember, he came from a Church of England start, but became very "universal", shall we say. Did you hear about the agnostic, dyslexic insomniac? Poor fellow lay awake all night wondering if there is a dog....... -
Not sure what you are saying. It specifically states "respect others' beliefs" and does not mention anything about monotheism or otherwise. Pretty broad and subjective it seems to me. But, whatever floats your boat, as some say. -
By AwakeEnergyScouter · Posted
Being told that I have to believe in the Christian god, or at least be a monotheist, because of the legacy phrasing of the spiritual duty Scouting America uses. The Law I have made the Promise to do my best to follow many times as a youth starts "A scout seeks their own beliefs and respects that of others." I have to do no such thing (be a monotheist), thank you very much, and you don't get to tell me what my spiritual beliefs are.
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