DWise1

What the frakkin' frik are you talking about? What you "quote" me as saying cannot be found anyway in what I had posted. That makes you a gorm-darned liar! Would you please attempt to clarify just what the frak you might be talking about?

Admittedly, this thread has wandered far away. Stupid question: You have a member's parent who is in a deeply committed relationship. What do the exact particulars of that relationship have to do with his being a Scouter? What really does sex have to do with Scouting? Please answer that first for different-gender sex. Nothing whatsoever, right? So what does same-gender sex have to do with Scouting? Nothing whatsoever, right? So just what is the difference supposed to be? Huh? Here is a basic principle that we had to make maximum use of while I provided training s

Merlyn_LeRoy, I am not saying nor would I ever say that anything would "magically turn discrimination into not-discrimination." Nor does any BSA religious requirement actually require "members to make a promise to a god". Of course, by "god" I am referring to a literal suprenatural being, which officially published BSA policy does in fact not require. All I am saying is that officially published BSA religious policy makes all of BSA's acts of religious discrimination NULL, since they have no legitimate basis for that discrimination. I would indeed agree that the use of that unfortun

All members of the reserve forces enlist for a period of time, just as every Scout and Scouter registers for a period of time, namely until the next rechartering. The Navy Reserve, like BSA, has membership requirements, though the Navy's requirements are more stringent. In particular, participation is a major requirement in the reserves. We take muster at the start of each and every drill (the period of time that constitutes one unit of attendance and service). We require a particular percentage drill attendance for each anniversary year (a 12-month period which starts based on the member'

I knew the family personally in the 1990's. The breaking of the news of their problem was my first indication that there even was a problem. When they were able to get a stay from the courts that allowed them to continue to participate, a Cub Scout in our pack attending a different school that the CO but the same as the one that the Randalls were attending, invited them to join our pack, whereupon we welcomed them -- at the time, the Council was spreading a fear campaign among the volunteers that "the Randalls are coming!!!!!!". They were excellent Cub Scouts and, when they advanced on to

I am so hoping that this forum software accepts the mark-up tags in use by others. That is what BSA demands, not allegiance to a specific god in violation of its being "absolutely nonsectarian". Rules and Regulations, ARTICLE IX. PRINCIPLES, POLICIES, AND DEFINITIONS, SECTION I: But what is the officially published BSA policy on the definition and interpretation of "God"? More pertinent, the emphasis is on being faithful in one's religious duties and respecting the beliefs of others (meaning that BSA professionals fail in this point of the Scout Law). Advancement Gu

Yes, they're private, but they also have a congressional charter and they are a corporation. I don't know corporate law, but I would think that there have to be laws governing how a corporation conducts its business. BSA has bylaws, rules and regulations, and many policy statements. Why do that if they don't need them? Are they required to as part of the charter or the process of incorporating? But what use would there be to such requirements if they are free to ignore those rules. I was part of the process of merging two congregations into one and coming up with the bylaws was a very imp

What? Those totally disconnected icons at the bottom of the screen? Whatever are THOSE for? Have you even bothered to read the DRP? Or the OFFICIALLY PUBLISHED POLICIES about the Oath? Or the about the Law? Or the Reaffirmation of 1991? Are atheists welcomed as members? HELL NO! WHY NOT? What OFFICIALLY PUBLISHED BSA RELIGIOUS POLICIES exclude them? SHOW ME!!!!!!! In more than 23 years, I have yet to find one, so SHOW ME ONE!!!!! I submitted my application affirming my agreement with the DRP IN ACCORDANCE WITH OFFICIALLY PUBLISHED BSA POLICY. I was accepted, but then

With all due respect, a "BSA type organization" is a total non-starter. BSA, Inc, holds the CONGRESSIONAL CHARTER for Scouting in this country. No other organization can even begin to compete against it. No other organization but BSA can provide Scouting in this country. Others have tried, but have failed in the courts. Rather, we need BSA itself to HAVE THE TESTESTERONE-LADEN TISSUE to live up to its own OFFICIALLY PUBLISHED RELIGIOUS POLICIES. So far, BSA has been completely wimping out.