Old Rocks
Diamond Member
Interesting thread.
Just to throw a monkey wrench for all. I have been active in Scouting for nearly 40 years. I am an agnostic. Which simply means that I do not personally know if a Diety exists or not, and certainly have no idea what said Diety would want for humanity.
However, I firmly believe in the Scouting precept of respect for all beliefs, and, also, the same for a lack of belief. A moral code is neccessary for all of us. Those lacking such a code bring grief on themselves and those arround them. We have seen that in the financial and physical disasters in the last few years. The moral code that Scouting teaches is a good one. The activities that are encouraged teach both independance and the neccessity of teamwork.
Many of the people I know in Scouting are also agnostic, some even athiest, but do not advertise it, or express it by denigration of others beliefs. And most are some religion, LDS, Catholic, Jew, or Baptist. None of that matters, what is important is that the next generation develops a strong moral sense, and an appreciation of this great universe with live in, a reverance for all life.
Just to throw a monkey wrench for all. I have been active in Scouting for nearly 40 years. I am an agnostic. Which simply means that I do not personally know if a Diety exists or not, and certainly have no idea what said Diety would want for humanity.
However, I firmly believe in the Scouting precept of respect for all beliefs, and, also, the same for a lack of belief. A moral code is neccessary for all of us. Those lacking such a code bring grief on themselves and those arround them. We have seen that in the financial and physical disasters in the last few years. The moral code that Scouting teaches is a good one. The activities that are encouraged teach both independance and the neccessity of teamwork.
Many of the people I know in Scouting are also agnostic, some even athiest, but do not advertise it, or express it by denigration of others beliefs. And most are some religion, LDS, Catholic, Jew, or Baptist. None of that matters, what is important is that the next generation develops a strong moral sense, and an appreciation of this great universe with live in, a reverance for all life.