 | lmorovan (19)
05/11/2008 | If anyone finds a problem with this statement, then simply, don't join. It is not mandatory, it is not an official government organization and it is protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution.
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 | Donovan (141)
03/17/2006 | Although I personally believe this statement, I do have a hard time believing the Boy Scouts of America of 2006 still hold this as true. I know you probably think that belief in God has nothing to do with being a good citizen, but the foundation of right and wrong is patterned after God's word not man's ideas.
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 | oscargamblesfro (82)
03/16/2006 | Not sure what they're getting at here. I'm pretty sure that scouts who are Christians, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, Muslims, practicioners of indigenous beliefs, agnostics, atheists..in short everybody, are all capable of tying knots, going fishing, and camping, and all of that, and becoming good citizens too. They're entitled to their beliefs, but the statement strikes me as fallacious if taken literally .
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 | CastleBee (89)
03/15/2006 | Okay, only an idiot would believe the premise that lacking a belief in God automatically makes you a bad citizen. And, while I am no fan of these little outmoded para-military organizations (Boy and Girl Scouts) for several reasons, I still think the best thing you can do is ignore this kind of rhetoric. The organization has a right to exist even if they give homage to giant Cadbury eggs and paint themselves red, white and blue. YOU have a right to not support it by ignoring them.
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