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Originally posted by Halx
I have to respectfully disagree with that. Their anti-gay stance and religious swing doesn't provide me with much hope. I was forced into the boy scouts when I was that age - too young to resist it. As I got older within my pack and advanced, I started to realize how CHRISTIAN everything was. Mind you, I was raised Jewish, so this was rubbing me the wrong way even at that age. I found more productive activities and communal experience through public day camp.
This kid can easily grow up to be anti-gay, hard-nosed Christian and then we'll be saying, "What the fuck!"
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Halx, you make a important point. These are the two reservations I've had about the Scouts all along. However, after being involved with them for several years (including as a den mom) I've realized that one can *customize* the the codes to fit any higher power. That said, I think it was incredibly stupid and short-sighted of them to declare their anti-gay stance. What my son hears at home is acceptance of all cultures & religions & that one's sexuality is no one's business, certainly not the scouts.
Sorry you had such a crappy experience.