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The Wiccan/Pagan religion, and I use that term very loosely, is Occultism. While they may be good people and harmless, they are misguided in their beliefs. They believe to be following the people who lived before Christianity conquered. Christianity was very effective in destroying these belief systems, via The Holy Roman Empire and The Crusades, that the "New Pagans/Wiccans" have no idea as to the source of their belief structure, which in fact is primarily myth, legend, and literature. Wicca was invented by Gerald Gardner who was a Theosophist, and a Rosicrucian, and a member of "The Golden

In many ways, we will be the "heads" of this "ministry,"Brad, I like your perspective of seeing this as a ministry. Praise to you. I wish I could offer you some insight as to your domestically challenged scouting dilemma but it looks like you have few alternatives. I think we work at our best, though not comfortably, under stress and it looks like you both will have plenty at the beginning. I have no dought you both will well survive these little trials and tribulations, and be sure Gods help will be with you all the way. Good Luck

Interesting thought I wish I could take credit for it.

I thought the Apostle's and Nicene creed were authored by the Roman Catholic church to spell out their beliefs. Due to these clauses? I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church,or We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. This is catholic with a lower case c which means the universal Christian Church. If you are going back to when Constantine accepted Christianity Id be hard pressed to say whether the RCC was established before the Holy Roman Empire, perhaps youd know better than I would?

...rather than statements of beliefs.Not "statements", to confess means more than to acknowledge sin to God or a priest, in means to declare or affirm ones faith. Many Christians use the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed to confess and proclaim the eternal truths stated in these Creeds and I would imagine your priest will concur.

The creeds really are confessions, my Baptist friends dont recite them either.

I guess if you believe the Apostles Creed and the Nicene Creed you pretty much believe in the Trinity!

You seem to be saying that public schools CAN deny "equal access" if they really, really, don't like the group, such as the KKK. Again, you make no point. You just ignore for instance the fact that the equal access act has nothing to do with outside groups, i.e., The Boy Scouts. It has to do with student groups. Nothing in the equal access act advances your argument. We are talking about outside groups--not student groups. The entire statute is irrelevant to the argument--it doesn't apply. Ill let you have the last word, try to stay on point. If that were so, then the KKK would HAVE access in

No offense, but you don't know what you're talking about. Well see, huh? Oh yeah? How about this from the Texas Association of school boards, explaining the Federal Equal Access Act (since it's federal legislation, it covers all US schools): http://www.tasb.org/policy/sp/sp_equal_access.shtml Again, you overstate your position. The cite you give is not authoritative. Last year, the Supreme Court in Good News Good Sports Club v. School District of the City of Ladue stated that allowing the club to meet on school grounds would ensure, rather than threaten, neutrality toward religio

The school can offer its space on an equal basis to any public organization; it doesn't have to, but if it does, it has to take on all comers. Your school, for example, would also be require to allow an atheist group (or other discriminatory groups, such as a "whites only" club) to use space on the same terms. No offense, but you have misstated the argument in so many different ways it is difficult to know where to begin. To say that a public school is a semi-public forum (such as an airport) in that it would be required to open its doors to all if it opens it to some is just wrong. A school

he does this about 2-3 times a month Boy, that sounds like a lot of disruption, more than enough to adversely effect the other kids in the troop. I would pow-wow with his parents first to see if there could be any behavior modification from home. Next, I would console him each and every time and then set him down in a restrictive/non-punishment time-out until the activities are over. If there is no behavior change after he makes the connection of over-reactive behavior to the restriction then I would give him alternative activities, basket weaving, leatherwork etc.

Terry, how do you format HREF links or IMG maps? I've been able to do this once but not again. I see you can, is it restricted? BTW, I like your new formatting instructions.

Didn't mean to offend. Was my perfume too strong? Somebody liked your perfume, you guys just got your own discussion board. Welcome aboard

You don't know any Girl Scouts you could forward this too? Mom was my only hope and since dashed my well-intentioned referral. Shame on me.

Sorry, wrong board, this is for the Boy Scouts. Good luck. May-be sctmom can help.

But, times changed This is far from a moral issue and I dont quite think its fair to use your moral relativists analogy for a topic in social ethics. If there were 3 men and 1 woman stranded on a desert island where they held a vote to see if rape would be an OK thing to do and the vote went 3-1 in favor, then I guess times changed just the same. Now, I am not saying wearing an earring or getting a tattoo measures up to risks and ideals these people took...Then why always use the same "times change" relativiism, either it is or it isn't?

Showing off?

What do you do? Absolutely nothing, he is an adult and has the absolute right to make such decisions. How do you feel? I wouldnt let him know my feelings because part of being courteous is being polite and respectful. My personal feelings have no bearing on whether he has the moral fortitude to severe, he does. The only problem I have is with a parent who gives consent for their unemancipated child to get tattoos or piercings. You and Eman can misconstrue my position as some sort of comment on the personal decisions you have made as adults, but it isnt. With idealism, one can quote MLK all t

The following words were spoken by the late Red Skelton on his television program as he related the story of his teacher, Mr. Laswell, who felt his students had come to think of the Pledge of Allegiance as merely something to recite in class each day. "I've been listening to you boys and girls recite the Pledge of Allegiance all semester and it seems as though it is becoming monotonous to you. If I may, may I recite it and try to explain to you the meaning of each word?" I -- me, an individual, a committee of one. Pledge -- dedicate all of my worldly goods to give w

Under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

So, as far as this American and this Scouter is concerned, the flag stays on the shoulder of every Boy Scout in this countryUnder God, with liberty and justice for all.

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I do recall you being in Bethlehem however I dont know where that is in PA, but it just so happens to be why I posted the article, aint that is a qwinky-dink. Congrads to Bobby. If youre near Westmoreland county, and this really belongs in the P&I forum, this article may concern you as well. Wednesday, January 23, 2002 WESTMORELAND COUNTY Ex-scout leader still in jail The former Boy Scout leader who physically abused three young boys on an unauthorized overnight camping trip is having trouble getting out of jail. John T. Levendosky, who was ordered paroled in mid-Au

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how did you find this write-up??? Ive got access to software that has a ticker which searches published articles for key phrases, in this case its the word Scout. What is your vested interest? There are all kinds of articles on the Boy Scouts and if youd like I can share more with the board. Its just that I didnt want to inundate us with too many articles.