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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Leaving aside the issue of whether OP is a troll, I am not going to let my son join the Boy Scouts.  The activities are great but, fortunately, there are plenty of opportunities to engage in similar activities without the Boy Scouts (e.g. 4H).  More importantly, while it is good that, after years of intense pressure, the Boy Scouts are finally in the process of addressing their overt discrimination against homosexuals, they continue to be a non-sectarian religious organization that discriminates against atheists and, ironically, has encouraged atheist scouts to lie about their beliefs in order to remain in the organization.

Nope.  Not for my son.[/quote]

Eh. We're atheists and DS loves scouts.  It was recommended by his therapist for him to deal with social anxiety and it's definitely been helpful that way.  I'm sure many would tell us we're horrid because we basically give DS the greenlight to mouth the religious stuff without believing it, but I grew up with rigid parents who denied me some fun memories because of their righteousness, and I'm not interested in telling him he can't do something benign that he really likes just because he has to say an oath that mentions a god he doesn't believe in.

My main beef has always been with their stance on gay scouts and scoutmasters, and they have improved on some of that recently, but luckily DS belongs to a very liberal troop (that probably includes quite a few atheists), and we also talk to him about the issue.  And we don't give money to the national office.

I also wish they didn't have to wear the silly uniforms, but whatever.

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Thanks, this reflects my view. [/quote]

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