Duty to God (Scout Oath)
Duty to God - Living the Scout Promise -
- See Duty to God for other scouting references such as Scouting Religious Awards.
1st Principle of Scout Promise
Every scout is required to follow the Scout Promise (AKA: Th Scout Oath) which outlines four key principles or duties -
- Duty to God
- Duty to Country (or King)
- Duty to Fellow Man
- Duty to Self (ie obey the Scout Law)
WSOM Constitutional Requirements
Duty to God is a specially defined requirement of the Constitution of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). [1] In order to accommodate many different religions within Scouting, "God" may refer to a higher power, and is not specifically restricted to the God of the monotheistic religions. The WOSM Constitution explains "Duty to God" as "Adherence to spiritual principles, loyalty to the religion that expresses them and acceptance of the duties resulting therefrom."
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), which is a sister organization to WOSM, has the very same wording in their constitution (Part I, Article 2: Original Promise),[2] and follows similar policies.
- ↑ "WOSM Constitution and By-Laws". World Scout Bureau. July 1983, April 2000. http://www.scout.org/en/content/download/3271/30808/file/WOSM_constitution_EN.pdf. Retrieved 2007-03-10.
- ↑ "WAGGGS Constitution and Bye-Laws". WAGGGS World Bureau. December 1936, June 2005. http://www.wagggsworld.org/en/grab/1109/1/1ConstitutionbookletEnglish.pdf. Retrieved 2007-03-10.