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# '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_conversion Convert]''' - one who sets aside the religious traditions of his ancestors to pursue another faith that he feels better defines his duty to God. | # '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_conversion Convert]''' - one who sets aside the religious traditions of his ancestors to pursue another faith that he feels better defines his duty to God. | ||
== Duty to God | == Teaching Scouts about Duty to God == | ||
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Scouting teaches youth to do their Duty to God through 1) Program Delivery, 2) Special Observances, 3) Faith-based Partnerships and 4) BSA Religious Support. | Scouting teaches youth to do their Duty to God through 1) Program Delivery, 2) Special Observances, 3) Faith-based Partnerships and 4) BSA Religious Support. | ||
# '''[[Scout Promise]]''' - at the start of every scouting meeting, the youth recite the Scout Oath and Scout Law and through that repetition come to know that they have a duty to God. | # '''[[Scout Promise]]''' - at the start of every scouting meeting, the youth recite the Scout Oath and Scout Law and through that repetition come to know that they have a duty to God. | ||
# '''[[Duty to God (Religious Awards)]]''' - earning the religious awards particular to your faith helps the scout and his family to better understand, appreciate and to follow their religious traditions. | |||
# '''Give Meaningful Service''' - a scout learns that a important way to fulfill his Duty to God is to serve his fellow man. | |||
# '''Earn a Heritage class Merit Badge''' - Some merit badges like [http://www.maintour.com/meritbadge/american_heritage.htm American Heritage], Scouting Heritage, [http://www.maintour.com/meritbadge/genealogy.htm Genealogy], etc. focus on the study of important people from your past. Here youth have an opportunity to see what important role Duty to God played in shaping their lives and the choices they made. For example: did your forefathers come to America to seek religious freedom? | |||
=== External Links === | === External Links === | ||
