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It is noted here that some religious movements may have additional important core beliefs all of which you should discover during your practice of '''Scripture Study''' which will help you to learn about those. | It is noted here that some religious movements may have additional important core beliefs all of which you should discover during your practice of '''Scripture Study''' which will help you to learn about those. | ||
=== Faith in a Supreme Being === | === 1. Faith in a Supreme Being === | ||
The definition of faith made very dramatically for each person. But you may find some of the following elements necessary: | The definition of faith made very dramatically for each person. But you may find some of the following elements necessary: | ||
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* [https://www.lds.org/ensign/1992/04/believing-christ?lang=eng Believing Christ] - By Stephen Robinson - What is the difference between belief in God and believing what He says? | * [https://www.lds.org/ensign/1992/04/believing-christ?lang=eng Believing Christ] - By Stephen Robinson - What is the difference between belief in God and believing what He says? | ||
=== Scripture Study === | === 2. Scripture Study === | ||
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A key part of fulfilling your Duty to God is to first learn it. Many religious faiths of a collection of both history and wisdom that are referred to as scripture. Taking a few minutes each day to study the holy books for your faith is an essential duty. An added bonus is the discovery of life-enhancing wisdom. | A key part of fulfilling your Duty to God is to first learn it. Many religious faiths of a collection of both history and wisdom that are referred to as scripture. Taking a few minutes each day to study the holy books for your faith is an essential duty. An added bonus is the discovery of life-enhancing wisdom. | ||
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=== Prayer === | === 3. Prayer === | ||
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''Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.'' (The Lord's Prayer: [https://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/matt/6.5-13?lang=eng#p8 St Matthew 6:5-13]) | ''Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.'' (The Lord's Prayer: [https://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/matt/6.5-13?lang=eng#p8 St Matthew 6:5-13]) | ||
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# ''Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?''<ref>[https://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/matt/7.7-11?lang=eng St Matthew 7:7-11]</ref> <ref>[https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2003/04/seek-and-ye-shall-find?lang=eng Seek and Ye Shall Find - Craig C. Christensen]</ref> | # ''Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?''<ref>[https://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/matt/7.7-11?lang=eng St Matthew 7:7-11]</ref> <ref>[https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2003/04/seek-and-ye-shall-find?lang=eng Seek and Ye Shall Find - Craig C. Christensen]</ref> | ||
=== Worship Service === | === 4. Worship Service === | ||
Several of the major religious hold aside one day of the week for worship, introspection to repents of one's mistakes and to renew one's covenant to follow a path of good works. | |||
* Friday - Holy day of Islam | |||
* Saturday - Sabbath day of Judaism and Adventist Christians | |||
* Sunday - Common Sabbath day of mainstream Christianity | |||
Observing a weekly Sabbath is #4 of the Ten Commandments given to Moses in the ancient Old Testament: | |||
=== Invite Others to Faith === | <blockquote> | ||
"Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. [https://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/ex/20.8-11 Exodus 20:8-11] | |||
</blockquote> | |||
Additionally, there are many religious commandments and faith-based traditions for celebrating special holiday observances during the month and year. Which ones are unique to your religion? | |||
See also | |||
* [https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2000/10/the-blessing-of-keeping-the-sabbath-day-holy?lang=eng Blessings of Keeping the Sabbath Day Holy] - H. Aldridge Gillespie (Oct 2000) | |||
=== 5. Charitable Service === | |||
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* '''[https://oa-bsa.org/training/syllabi/cheerful-service-community Cheerful Service in the Community]''' - motto of the BSA [[Order of the Arrow]]. | |||
** Order of the Arrow - Purpose #4: "Crystallize the Scout habit of helpfulness into a life purpose of leadership in cheerful service to others." | |||
See also: | |||
* [http://www.wisdomcommons.org/virtue/117-service/proverbs Proverbs about Service] - WisdomCommons.org - Exploring, Elevating and Celebrating our Shared Moral Core. | |||
* [https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2008/10/lift-where-you-stand?lang=eng ''Lift Where You Stand''] - Everyone stands at a unique place and has an important task that only he can perform. (Dieter F Uchtdorf - Oct 2008) | |||
=== 6. Obey the Law of God === | |||
See the following Scoutwiki Articles: | |||
* '''[[Scout Law]]''' - The Scout Law attempts to closely mirror the Law of God. | |||
* '''[[A Scout is Reverent]]''' - | |||
* '''[[A Scout is Obedient]]''' - | |||
=== 7. Invite Others to Faith === | |||
The resurrected Savior in his final instruction to his disciples before his departure, repeated a simple commandment three times : "Feed My Sheep". ([https://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/john/21.15-17?lang=eng St John 21:15-17]) | |||
Related Articles: | |||
* [https://www.lds.org/new-era/1974/02/he-spoke-to-us-about-honor?lang=eng ''He Spoke to Us About Honor'']] - Arthur Sadler, the longest serving Scout in the world, remembers the early days with Baden-Powell. (New Era - Feb 1974) | |||
* [https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/Quotes.pdf Pearls of Wisdom] - noteworthy quotes from Baden-Powell. | |||
* [https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1988/10/inviting-others-to-come-unto-christ?lang=eng Inviting Others to Come Unto Christ] - Gene R Cook. (Oct 1988). | |||
== Duty to God Examples == | == Duty to God Examples == | ||
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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. | |||
# '''[[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. | |||
# '''[[Religious Emblems Program]]''' - 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? | |||
# '''[[Chaplain's Aide]]''' - Each scout troop, crew and ship should have a youth serving as Chaplain Aide to teach scouts about their duty to God and to promote scouting's Religious Emblems Program. | |||
# '''[[Scout Sunday]]''' - | |||
# '''[https://www.scouting.org/resources/info-center/relationships/religious-calendar/ Calendar of Religious Dates (BSA)]''' -There are certain holidays that individual Scouts and Scouters of different faiths celebrate each year. These holidays are not always on the same date on the calendar and may not be familiar to everyone. In order to respect the traditions of all Scouts and Scouters, care must be taken in scheduling Scouting activities. | |||
# '''[[Scouts' Own Inter-faith Worship Services]]''' - frequently held at weekend campouts. | |||
=== Faith Based Partnerships === | |||
Several scouting organizations have developed meaning full relationships with same major religious groups to help promote Duty to God and religious emblems work unique to that faith: | |||
# [http://www.ldsbsa.org/ LDS/BSA.org] - BSA and [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], promoting [[Duty to God (Latter-day Saints)]] program. | |||
# [https://www.nccs-bsa.org/ National Catholic Committee on Scouting] - BSA with Catholic Church. "[[Catholic Scouting (Boy Scouts of America)| Scouting is a youth ministry.]]" | |||
== | === Duty to God Quotes=== | ||
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1) "I have been asked to describe more fully what was in my mind as regards religion when I instituted Scouting and Guiding. I was asked: 'Where does religion come in?' Well, my reply is: 'It does not come in at all. It is already there. It is the fundamental factor underlying Scouting and Guiding.' " ([[Robert Baden-Powell| Lord Robert Baden-Powell]], founder of Scouting) | |||
</blockquote> | |||
=== Teaching Adventures === | |||
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'''[[Duty to God Adventures]]''' - scouting activities that promote learning about '''[[Duty to God]]'''. | |||
Scouting is well known for its many great teaching activities. This especially holds true for teaching Duty to God: | |||
# '''[[Ten Commandments Hike]]''' - town center day hike to visit local churches. | |||
# '''[[Religious Emblems Program]]''' - Title used for a number of religious scouting awards. | |||
# '''[[Chaplain's Aide]]''' - Each scout troop, crew and ship should have a youth serving as Chaplain Aide to teach scouts about their duty to God and to promote scouting's Religious Emblems Program. | |||
# '''[[Scout Sunday]]''' - | |||
# '''[https://www.scouting.org/resources/info-center/relationships/religious-calendar/ Calendar of Religious Dates (BSA)]''' -There are certain holidays that individual Scouts and Scouters of different faiths celebrate each year. These holidays are not always on the same date on the calendar and may not be familiar to everyone. In order to respect the traditions of all Scouts and Scouters, care must be taken in scheduling Scouting activities. | |||
# '''[[Scouts' Own Inter-faith Worship Services]]''' - frequently held at weekend campouts. | |||
=== External Links === | |||
* [https://slideplayer.com/slide/12301787/ Emphasizing Duty to God in Scouting] - Slide show from the [[College of Commissioner Science]]. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||