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I was a Boy Scout for several years, Mary, and was never asked about religion
Larry J — (archived)

My family didn't attend church at the time and still doesn't. We were never asked about religion - ever. We met in a church because that's where we could find space to meet. The church didn't sponsor our troop to my knowledge. In fact, the most prominent sponsor we had was an Army National Guard unit. It was a good recruiting tool because many of us joined that unit after we graduated high school. The situation might be different in specific troops sponsored by churches but that wasn't my experience.

I was in the Boy Scouts a long time ago so much has probably changed. The only discussion about sex we ever heard was amonst each other, usually while discussing a smuggled "Playboy" magazine.

What I do remember from my scouting experience was some of the happiest time of my childhood. My father was sick at that time (he died when I was 16), so scouting offered me the opportunity to get out into the woods and be a kid. I learned a lot about nature, self-reliance (for example, I learned how to cook in the scouts, a skill that proved very useful both as a bachelor and a husband), and good citizenship.

Those who try to tear down the Boy Scouts because the organization refuses to bend to their dictates get no respect from me. I'm agnostic and a big supporter of the Boy Scouts. I also agree with the Supreme Court decision that private groups have the right to set their own rules regardless of the dictates of the PC Fascists.

If they don't like the way the Boy Scouts operate, then they're free to form their own organization. Somehow, I don't see them doing that. It's far easier to tear down the creation of others than to create something new yourself.*

* A building is the result of the efforts by many skilled craftsmen and construction workers over a period of months, but any damned fool can burn it down in an hour with a gallon of gas and a match.

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