Duty to God (Scout Oath): Difference between revisions
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=== Invite Others to Faith === | === Invite Others to Faith === | ||
== | == Can a Scout be an Atheist? == | ||
Short answer: Yes. | |||
Why? Because in scouting there is no one set standard of religious behavior that you can be applied to everyone. | |||
What is important is that every scout is expected to do his best to study and contemplate what are the important things in life, especially the difference between right and wrong and why that is important. An good question here is how do you know what is right and what is wrong. | |||
None of us have a perfect knowledge of God. Each one is going through a life long process of spiritual development. For some the process is quick and easy, for others the process may be slow, painful, difficult and frustrating. | |||
It is quite possible for a young person to study several different traditions (in addition to that of his family) and then determine that none of them "feels right". | |||
But in the end the purpose of scouting is to help facilitate a learning process to help build an increased understanding of God. Everyone of us will understand the meaning of this differently. | |||
== Duty to God Instruction == | == Duty to God Instruction == | ||