Posted on 10/19/2010 8:21:21 AM PDT by Colofornian
In your opinion.
Merely stating what article says.
Wow. Fascinating. Having never been in scouts, I had no idea.
- - - - - - - And how is that, exactly?
SEE:
shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach
Gen. 19:19; 24:12, 14, 27; 32:10; Exod. 15:13; 20:6; 34:6f; Num. 14:18f; Deut. 5:10; 7:9, 12; 1 Sam. 20:14f; 2 Sam. 2:6; 7:15; 22:51; 1 Ki. 3:6; 8:23; 1 Chr. 16:34, 41; 17:13; 2 Chr. 1:8; 5:13; 6:14, 42; 7:3, 6; 20:21; Ezr. 3:11; 7:28; 9:9; Neh. 1:5; 9:17, 32; 13:22; Job 10:12; 37:13; Ps. 5:7; 6:4; 13:5; 17:7; 18:50; 21:7; 23:6; 25:7, 10; 26:3; 31:7, 16, 21; 32:10; 33:5, 18, 22; 36:5, 7, 10; 40:10f; 42:8; 44:26; 48:9; 51:1; 52:1, 8; 57:3, 10; 59:10, 16; 61:7; 62:12; 63:3; 66:20; 69:13, 16; 77:8; 85:7, 10; 86:5, 13, 15; 88:11; 89:1f, 14, 24, 28, 33; 90:14; 92:2; 94:18; 98:3; 100:5; 101:1; 103:4, 8, 11, 17; 106:1, 45; 107:1, 8, 15, 21, 31; 108:4; 109:12, 16, 21, 26; 115:1; 117:2; 118:1ff, 29; 119:64, 76, 88, 124, 149, 159; 130:7; 136:1ff; 138:2, 8; 143:8, 12; 144:2; 145:8; 147:11; Prov. 16:6; Isa. 16:5; 54:8, 10; Jer. 9:24; 16:5; 31:3; 32:18; 33:11; Lam. 3:32; Dan. 9:4; Hos. 2:19; Joel 2:13; Jon. 4:2
No, not my opinion.
Based upon facts, experience and the BIBLE (you know the Word of God for Christians).
I have absolutely no idea what you are saying. But I agree with you./s
So millions of Mormons are wrong, but you are right. Is THAT not an opinion? Just askin’...
Saul of Tarsus:
"but avoid irreverent babble, for it will leade people into more and more ungodliness"
Is this what you were searching for ?
shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach
NAsbU 2 Timothy 2:16 But avoid worldly and empty chatter,
And how is that not a non sequitur ?
for it will lead to further ungodliness,
Ok, still not seeing how standing up for beliefs in a church makes one unkind. Unless you are of the opinion that Mormons are Christians like everyone else.
That’s a big BUMP Pan.
Yes, Millions of Mormons ARE WRONG. Numbers do not make one right, or a Christan, otherwise Muslims would be Christians too.
Doctrine matters, and Mormon doctrine IS NOT CHRISTIAN.
And it isn’t just me, it is all of Christianity that disagrees with Mormon Christology and doctrine.
Even Mormons don’t think that anyone who is not a Mormon is really a Christian.
The Mormon Church uses the scout program as
an adjunct to it's program.
That is not the program of Baden-Powell.
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Uri’el, thank you for your service to the Scouting program! Wow, Silver Beaver.
As an Eagle Scout and adult Scouter, I too share your love for scouting and see how it helps boys.
While the LDS scouting program is modified slightly, it's very much in line with Powell's vision.
LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson is a lifelong scouter. President Monson is the recipient of the BSA Silver Beaver Award (1971), Silver Buffalo Award (1978), and of international Scouting’s highest award, the Bronze Wolf (1993). He is a member of the BSA National Executive Board, and has been for many years.
The scouting program is a integral part of the LDS community.
Mormon Bishop Rowlan, who heads the Stokes' Weddington church, would not say whether he would be open to naming a non-Mormon as a Scouting leader.
"I'd have to take each one on an individual basis," he said, adding that that is the policy of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints."
Typically, it's the Deacon's Quorom advisor. There have been isolated incidents that I'm aware of where non-mormons were leaders, but most of those were because the advisor couldn't or wouldn't act as the Scoutmaster.
That still gives me the creeps.
The position of Scoutmaster is separate from the Young Men’s organization. Advisor’s are sometimes called as assistant scout masters, but the SM is it’s own.
I have served as a SM. I have also served as the Y M President. While the example you sited might happen if no one else is available, it’s not typical.
Why in the world is the Church deciding who can be a leader in the Scouts. From what I remember on the way to Eagle, the Church you meet at is a sponsor of the troop as well as a host. It has no involvement in operations of the troop or pack. I think the church is really over stepping its bounds here.
Also, the Scouts dont require any specific belief in God, just that you believe God exists. You can be Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Universalist, Deist or anything you want. You just have to believe in a higher power.
Boy Scouts is not about pushing through an “Ultimate God,” so it really doesnt matter if we want it or not. The only religious references are in the law - a scout is reverent, and the oath - I will do my best... to keep myself morally straight.
All paths are valid Oprah Christianity strikes again...
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