Posted on 07/11/2005 4:12:24 PM PDT by CHARLITE
Some recent events would seem to indicate that the American Civil Liberties Union is lost in the woods without a compass. A moral compass, that is.
For the last five years, the ACLU has been fighting the federal departments of Defense and Housing and Urban Development because of their support for the Boy Scouts of America – support that has taken the form of raising money for their national jamborees, allowing military personnel to lead Scout troops in their personal capacities, and providing access to government facilities for free.
Now, a federal judge has sided with the ACLU and ruled that a Virginia military base can no longer host a Scout jamboree after this year's event. Why? Because the Scout oath pledges duty to God – a supposed violation of the so-called "separation of church and state."
The Boy Scouts of America is a federally chartered patriotic organization that's recognized by Congress – one the Pentagon has been proud to be involved with for the last 50 years. The DOD and HUD are strongly defending the Scouts' right to meet on military bases and receive funding.
But the whole ordeal shows us something ugly about the ACLU – its single-minded obsession with attacking the Boy Scouts of America. Not only do the Scouts ask their leaders to pledge their loyalty to God – always a no-no in the ACLU's eyes, no matter how appropriate that might be for military troops and their children in harnessing aggression with restraint, particularly in wartime – but they have the audacity to conduct their business by a set of moral standards that runs counter to the ACLU's. Namely, men who are openly and actively engaging in homosexual behavior are barred from leading Scout troops.
I'm referring, of course, to the landmark 2000 case Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, for which the Alliance Defense Fund funded friend-of-the-court briefs and assisted the Scouts' lawyers, and in which the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed that the Scouts have a constitutional right to free, expressive association. But you'd never know it from reading about them in most of the mainstream media: Ever since that decision was handed down, the Scouts have been vilified as one of the most bigoted, hateful, intolerant groups in America. And the ACLU has been leading the charge against them, when in fact, the principles held by 3.2 million Boy Scouts – building character; training to become active, responsible citizens; and developing personal fitness – are a lot more like the values held by the rest of America than those held by the ACLU.
Whose values, then, are like the ACLU's? Not Virginia's. In addition to wanting the Scouts off a military base there, the ACLU is also attacking the state for enacting a law that keeps juvenile boys and girls from running around hotels or campgrounds naked without a parent or guardian in attendance.
The ACLU's views do seem more in line with the North American Man-Boy Love Association, which fights to lower the legal age of consent so that sex between grown men and adult boys can become more "acceptable" to mainstream society. That may never happen – but the ACLU has signaled such a change is acceptable to them. Its lawyers stepped in to defend NAMBLA in 2000 after the group was named in a lawsuit against two homosexual men who frequented the group's website – and who then raped and murdered a 10-year-old Massachusetts boy.
But a lack of moral standing is only one problem the ACLU has in its latest fight with the Scouts; the other is that they have very little legal grounds to challenge them. In fighting to have the military end its involvement with the Scouts, the ACLU chose the most humorous of excuses – taxpayer standing. This is the organization that has never met a government expenditure to advance its agenda it didn't like. ACLU attorneys are not representing a child who was allegedly abused by a scoutmaster, one who was denied entry or any other kind of direct injury claim. They're simply saying that taxpayer dollars were used for character building they don't like. So not only is their case without merit – it was brought on grounds the ACLU itself disagrees with on other facts (for example, its support of public funding for abortion).
But, alas, that's to be expected of a group that stands for nothing but absolute autonomy. Behave in the most hedonistic ways imaginable, the more immoral the better, and the ACLU will defend you to the death. The problem is that kind of self-centeredness doesn't do much for society.
But the Boy Scouts – and their Christian values – do.
Alan Sears, a former federal prosecutor in the Reagan administration, is president and CEO of the Alliance Defense Fund, America's largest legal alliance defending religious liberty through strategy, training, funding and litigation.
Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) - http://www.alliancedefensefund.org
Thomas More Law Center (TMLC) - http://www.thomasmore.org
American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) - http://www.aclj.org
The Rutherford Institute - http://www.rutherford.org/
Stop the ACLU Coalition - http://www.stoptheaclu.org
Here are a few examples of how two of those organizations are fighting back:
ADF Contacts Over 3,600 School Districts Over Attempts To Censor Christmas
ADF: 700 lawyers ready to fight ACLU lawsuits
ADF: Pentagons' Warning About Boyscouts Is Absurd
Thomas More Law Center: Town of Palm Beach Pays $50,000 In Attorney Fees Apologizes To Women In Nativity Lawsuit
Additional information:
The ACLU must be destroyed: Joseph Farah supports Boy Scouts, urges Americans to fight back
Citizens mobilized to stop ACLU (seeks to consign group to 'ash heap of history')
ACLU fulfilling communist agenda
Revealing FACTS on the ACLU from its own writings
See how YOUR Senator or Representative ranks with the ACLU
This group just started on December 3, 2004 and are looking for new members to their yahoo group
My Personal Anti-ACLU Blog (Check it out and leave a comment!)
Back to Brooklyn for theseanti-American slobs
how can the American Criminal Liars Union call themselves a legitimate organization when they defend NAMBLA...?
Yep the Boy Scouts is totally a Christian Organization. That's why they have so many different religious awards for youth and adults.
Available to Members of the Boy Scouts of America
This chart lists all Religious Emblems Programs available to members of the Boy Scouts of America. Images of the medals, where available, may be viewed by clicking the award's name.
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Local council service center or P.R.A.Y., 8520 Mackenzie Road, Suite 3, St. Louis, MO 63123-3413; 800-933-7729; e-mail: info@praypub.org; Web site: http://www.praypub.org Cub Scout God and Me (grades 1-3) S, No. 33604A; C, No. 33603B; M, No. 33606A
Webelos Scout God and Family S, No. 33597A; C, No. 33598B; M, No. 33595A
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout God and Church S, No. 33599A; C, No. 33600A; M, No. 33596A
Venturer1, Older
Boy Scout, Varsity Scout God and Life S, No. 33609; C, No. 33610; M, No. 33605
Adult Recognition God and Service Nomination
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Local council service center or P.R.A.Y., 8520 Mackenzie Road, Suite 3, St. Louis, MO 63123-3413; 800-933-7729; e-mail: info@praypub.org; Web site: http://www.praypub.org Cub Scout God and Me (grades 1-3) S, No. 33604A; C, No. 33603B; M, No. 33606A
Webelos Scout God and Family S, No. 33597A; C, No. 33598B; M, No. 33595A
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout God and Church S, No. 33599A; C, No. 33600A; M, No. 33596A
Venturer1, Older
Boy Scout, Varsity Scout God and Life S, No. 33609; C, No. 33610; M, No. 33605
Adult Recognition God and Service Nomination
Armenian Apostolic Church of America (Western Prelacy) 6252 Honolulu Ave., Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 91214; 818-248-7737
Cub Scout None
Webelos Scout None
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout Saint Mesrob
Venturer1, Older
Boy Scout, Varsity Scout Saint Mesrob
Adult Recognition None
Armenian Church of America (Eastern Diocese)
Department of Youth and Education, Diocese of the Armenian Church of America, 630 Second Ave., New York, NY 10016; 212-686-0710
Cub Scout Saint Gregory
Webelos Scout Saint Gregory
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout Ararat
Venturer1, Older
Boy Scout, Varsity Scout Ararat
Adult Recognition None
Baha'i
Baha'i Committee on Scouting, Baha'i National Center, Education and Schools Office, 1233 Central Street, Evanston, IL 60201-1611; 847-733-3492 http://www.education.usbnc.org/child_spir_ed/scoutin.htm
Cub Scout Unity of Mankind
Webelos Scout Unity of Mankind
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout Unity of Mankind
Venturer1, Older
Boy Scout, Varsity Scout Unity of Mankind
Adult Recognition Service to Humanity
Baptist
Local council service center or P.R.A.Y., 8520 Mackenzie Road, Suite 3, St. Louis, MO 63123-3413; 800-933-7729; e-mail: info@praypub.org; Web sites: http://www.praypub.org or http://www.bsa.net/abs
Cub Scout God and Me (grades 1-3) S, No. 33604A; C, No. 33603B; M, No. 33606A
Webelos Scout God and Family S, No. 33597A; C, No. 33598B; M, No. 33595A
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout God and Church S, No. 33599A; C, No. 33600A; M, No. 33596A
Venturer1, Older
Boy Scout, Varsity Scout God and Life S, No. 33609; C, No. 33610; M, No. 33605
Adult Recognition Good Shepherd Nomination No. 77-0622
Buddhist
National Buddhist Committee on Scouting, 415 42nd Ave., San Mateo, CA 94403; 650-574-4527; fax: 408-756-3288; e-mail: victor.iwamura@lmco.com
Cub Scout Metta
Webelos Scout Metta
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout Sangha
Venturer1, Older
Boy Scout, Varsity Scout Sangha
Adult Recognition Bodhi
Catholic, Eastern
Local council service center, diocesan Scout office, or National Catholic Committee on Scouting, 1325 West Walnut Hill Lane, P.O. Box 152079, Irving, TX 75015-2079; 972-580-2114; Web site: http://www.nccs-bsa.org
Cub Scout Parvuli Dei S, No. 33085
First- and second-graders may earn Light of Christ, No. 33074
Webelos Scout Parvuli Dei S, No. 33085
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout Light Is Life S, No. 16-3011; C, No. 16-106
Venturer1, Older
Boy Scout, Varsity Scout Pope Pius XII S, No. 33076A; C, No. 34733A
Adult Recognition Saint George Catholic Nomination No. 16-1322
Catholic, Roman
Local council service center, diocesan Scout office, BSA Supply Division, 800-323-0732; or National Catholic Committee on Scouting, 1325 West Walnut Hill Lane, P.O. Box 152079, Irving, TX 75015-2079; 972-580-2114; Web site: http://www.nccs-bsa.org
Cub Scout Parvuli Dei S, No. 33085
First- and second-graders may earn Light of Christ S, No. 33074
Webelos Scout Parvuli Dei S, No. 33085
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout Ad Altare Dei S, No. 33094; C, No. 33072
Venturer1, Older
Boy Scout, Varsity Scout Pope Pius XII S, No. 33076A; C, No. 34733A
Adult Recognition Saint George Roman Catholic Nomination No. 16-1322
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Local council service center or P.R.A.Y., 8520 Mackenzie Road, Suite 3, St. Louis, MO 63123-3413; 800-933-7729; e-mail: info@praypub.org; Web site: http://www.praypub.org
Cub Scout God and Me (grades 1-3) S, No. 33604A; C, No. 33603B; M, No. 33606A
Webelos Scout God and Family S, No. 33597A; C, No. 33598B; M, No. 33595A
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout God and Church S, No. 33599A; C, No. 33600A; M, No. 33596A
Venturer1, Older
Boy Scout, Varsity Scout God and Life S, No. 33609; C, No. 33610; M, No. 33605
Adult Recognition God and Service Nomination
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
Local council service center or P.R.A.Y., 8520 Mackenzie Road, Suite 3, St. Louis, MO 63123-3413; 800-933-7729; e-mail: info@praypub.org; Web site: http://www.praypub.org
Cub Scout God and Me (grades 1-3) S, No. 33604A; C, No. 33603B; M, No. 33606A
Webelos Scout God and Family S, No. 33597A; C, No. 33598B; M, No. 33595A
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout God and Church S, No. 33599A; C, No. 33600A; M, No. 33596A
Venturer1, Older
Boy Scout, Varsity Scout God and Life S, No. 33609; C, No. 33610; M, No. 33605
Adult Recognition God and Service Nomination
Church of Christ, Scientist
P.R.A.Y., 8520 Mackenzie Road, Suite 3, St. Louis, MO 63123-3413; 800-933-7729; e-mail: info@praypub.org; Web site: http://www.praypub.org
Cub Scout God and Country No. 3CSFB
Webelos Scout God and Country No. 3CSFB
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout God and Country No. 3CSCB
Venturer1, Older
Boy Scout, Varsity Scout God and Country No. 3CSCB
Adult Recognition God and Service Nomination
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS)
LDS Relationships, 36 South State Street, Suite 1175, Salt Lake City, UT 84111-1401; 801-530-0004
Cub Scout Faith in God
Webelos Scout Faith in God
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout On My Honor
Venturer1, Older
Boy Scout, Varsity Scout On My Honor
Adult Recognition On My Honor
Churches of Christ
Members of Churches of Christ for Scouting, ACU, Box 27938, Abilene, TX 79699-7938; 325-674-3739; e-mail: mccs@bible.acu.edu
Cub Scout Loving Servant Grades 1-3
Webelos Scout Joyful Servant Grades 4-6
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout Good Servant
Venturer1, Older
Boy Scout, Varsity Scout Good Servant
Adult Recognition Faithful Servant Nomination
Community of Christ
(World Community Program Series) Scouting Liaison, Forefront Ministries, 1001 West Walnut, Independence, MO 64050; 816-833-1000 or 800-825-2806, ext. 1374; Web site: www.forefrontministries.org
Cub Scout None (Use of God and Me—S, No. 33604A; C, No. 33603B, M, No. 33606A—is approved. Contact P.R.A.Y.)
Webelos Scout Light of the World
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout Path of the Disciple
Venturer1, Older
Boy Scout, Varsity Scout Exploring Community Together
Adult Recognition International Youth Service Award Nomination
Eastern Orthodox
P.R.A.Y., 8520 Mackenzie Road, Suite 3, St. Louis, MO 63123-3413; 800-933-7729; Web sites: http://www.praypub.org or http://www.eocs.org
Cub Scout Saint George No. 3EOMB
Webelos Scout Chi Rho No. 3EOFB
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout Alpha Omega No. 3EOCB
Venturer1, Older
Boy Scout, Varsity Scout Alpha Omega No. 3EOCB
Adult Recognition Prophet Elias Nomination2
Episcopal
Local council service center or P.R.A.Y., 8520 Mackenzie Road, Suite 3, St. Louis, MO 63123-3413; 800-933-7729; e-mail: info@praypub.org; Web site: http://www.praypub.org
Cub Scout God and Me (grades 1-3) S, No. 33604A; C, No. 33603B; M, No. 33606A
Webelos Scout God and Family S, No. 33597A; C, No. 33598B; M, No. 33595A
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout God and Church S, No. 33599A; C, No. 33600A; M, No. 33596A
Venturer1, Older
Boy Scout, Varsity Scout God and Life S, No. 33609; C, No. 33610; M, No. 33605
Adult Recognition Saint George Episcopal Nomination
General Church of the New Jerusalem (The New Church)
Chairman, Boy Scout Relations Committee, General Church of the New Jerusalem, P.O. Box 277, Bryn Athyn, PA 19009; 215-938-2542; fax: 215-938-2617
Cub Scout Ten Commandments Award
Webelos Scout Ten Commandments Award
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout Open Word Award
Venturer1, Older
Boy Scout, Varsity Scout Open Word Award
Adult Recognition Open Word Award
Hindu
North American Hindu Association, 847 East Angela Street, Pleasanton, CA 94566-7568; 925-846-3811 (voice/fax); e-mail: info@naha.us; Web site: www.naha.us
Cub Scout Dharma
Webelos Scout Dharma
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout Dharma
Karma
Venturer1, Older
Boy Scout, Varsity Scout Dharma
Adult Recognition Saathi/Bhakta
Islamic
Mr. Aunali Khalfan, 80-08 51st Ave., Elmhurst, NY 11373; 718-446-6472; fax: 718-446-4370; www.islamiccommitteeonscouting.org
Cub Scout Bismillah
Webelos Scout Bismillah
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout In the Name of God
Venturer1, Older
Boy Scout, Varsity Scout In the Name of God
Adult Recognition Allaho Akber
Jewish
Local council service center or P.R.A.Y., 8520 Mackenzie Road, Suite 3, St. Louis, MO 63123-3413; 800-933-7729; e-mail: info@praypub.org; Web sites: http://www.praypub.org or http://www.jewishscouting.org/
Cub Scout Aleph S, No. 33185
Tiger Cubs may earn Maccabee S, No. 7165
Webelos Scout Aleph S, No. 33185
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout Ner Tamid S, No. 33181
Venturer1, Older
Boy Scout, Varsity Scout Etz Chaim S, No. 33186
Adult Recognition Shofar Nomination No. 15-1022
Lutheran
Local council service center or P.R.A.Y., 8520 Mackenzie Road, Suite 3, St. Louis, MO 63123-3413; 800-933-7729; e-mail: info@praypub.org; Web sites: http://www.praypub.org or http://www.nlas.org/
Cub Scout God and Me (grades 1-3) S, No. 33604A; C, No. 33603B; M, No. 33606A
Webelos Scout God and Family S, No. 33597A; C, No. 33598B; M, No. 33595A
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout God and Church S, No. 33599A; C, No. 33600A; M, No. 33596A
Venturer1, Older
Boy Scout, Varsity Scout God and Life S, No. 33609; C, No. 33610; M, No. 33605
Adult Recognition Lamb Nomination; Servant of Youth Nomination
Meher Baba
Committee for Meher Baba and Scouting, 912 Ninth Ave. S, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582; 843-272-3498
Cub Scout Love for God
Webelos Scout Love for God
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout Compassionate Father
Venturer1, Older
Boy Scout, Varsity Scout Compassionate Father
Adult Recognition The Ancient One
Moravian
The Moravian Church, Drawer Y, Winston-Salem, NC 27108; 336-722-8126
Cub Scout None
Webelos Scout None
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout God and Country
Venturer1, Older
Boy Scout, Varsity Scout God and Country
Adult Recognition The Order of David Zeisberger
Polish National Catholic Church
Mr. Arthur Wyglon, 115 Heather Hill Drive, Buffalo, NY 14224; 716-674-2394
Cub Scout Love of God (Milosc Boga)
Webelos Scout Love of God (Milosc Boga)
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout God and Country (Bog I Ojczyzna)
Venturer1, Older
Boy Scout, Varsity Scout God and Country (Bog I Ojczyzna)
Adult Recognition Bishop Thaddeus F. Zielinski
Presbyterian Church in America
Local council service center or P.R.A.Y., 8520 Mackenzie Road, Suite 3, St. Louis, MO 63123-3413; 800-933-7729; e-mail: info@praypub.org; Web sites: http://www.praypub.org
Cub Scout God and Me (grades 1-3) S, No. 33604A; C, No. 33603B; M, No. 33606A
Webelos Scout God and Family S, No. 33597A; C, No. 33598B; M, No. 33595A
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout God and Church S, No. 33599A; C, No. 33600A; M, No. 33596A
Venturer1, Older
Boy Scout, Varsity Scout God and Life S, No. 33609; C, No. 33610; M, No. 33605
Adult Recognition God and Service Nomination
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Local council service center or P.R.A.Y., 8520 Mackenzie Road, Suite 3, St. Louis, MO 63123-3413; 800-933-7729; e-mail: info@praypub.org; Web sites: http://www.praypub.org or www.presbyterianscouters.org
Cub Scout God and Me (grades 1-3) S, No. 33604A; C, No. 33603B; M, No. 33606A
Webelos Scout God and Family S, No. 33597A; C, No. 33598B; M, No. 33595A
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout God and Church S, No. 33599A; C, No. 33600A; M, No. 33596A
Venturer1, Older
Boy Scout, Varsity Scout God and Life S, No. 33609; C, No. 33610; M, No. 33605
Adult Recognition God and Service Nomination;
Celtic Cross Protestant and Independent Christian Churches
Local council service center or P.R.A.Y., 8520 Mackenzie Road, Suite 3, St. Louis, MO 63123-3413; 800-933-7729; e-mail: info@praypub.org; Web site: http://www.praypub.org
Cub Scout God and Me (grades 1-3) S, No. 33604A; C, No. 33603B; M, No. 33606A
Webelos Scout God and Family S, No. 33597A; C, No. 33598B; M, No. 33595A
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout God and Church S, No. 33599A; C, No. 33600A; M, No. 33596A
Venturer1, Older
Boy Scout, Varsity Scout God and Life S, No. 33609; C, No. 33610; M, No. 33605
Adult Recognition God and Service Nomination
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
P.R.A.Y., 8520 Mackenzie Road, Suite 3, St. Louis, MO 63123-3413; 800-933-7729; e-mail: info@praypub.org; Web site: http://www.praypub.org
Cub Scout That of God No. 3QOFB
Webelos Scout That of God No. 3QOFB
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout Spirit of TruthNo. 3QOCB
Venturer1, Older
Boy Scout, Varsity Scout Spirit of Truth No. 3QOCB
Adult Recognition Friends Nomination
The Salvation Army
P.O. Box 269, Alexandria, VA 22313; Eastern Territory, 914-620-7427; Central Territory, 847-294-2112; Southern Territory, 404-728-1363; Western Territory, 310-544-6434
Cub Scout God and Me S, No. 33604A; C, No. 33603B; M, No. 33606A
Webelos Scout Silver Crest
God and Family S, No. 33597A; C, No. 33598B; M, No. 33595A
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout God and Church S, No. 33599A; C, No. 33600A; M, No. 33596A
Venturer1, Older
Boy Scout, Varsity Scout God and Life S, No. 33609; C, No. 33610; M, No. 33605
Adult Recognition Scouter's Award Nomination
United Church of Christ
Local council service center or P.R.A.Y., 8520 Mackenzie Road, Suite 3, St. Louis, MO 63123-3413; 800-933-7729; e-mail: info@praypub.org; Web site: http://www.praypub.org
Cub Scout God and Me (grades 1-3) S, No. 33604A; C, No. 33603B; M, No. 33606A
Webelos Scout God and Family S, No. 33597A; C, No. 33598B; M, No. 33595A
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout God and Church S, No. 33599A; C, No. 33600A; M, No. 33596A
Venturer1, Older
Boy Scout, Varsity Scout God and Life S, No. 33609; C, No. 33610; M, No. 33605
Adult Recognition God and Service Nomination
United Methodist
Local council service center or P.R.A.Y., 8520 Mackenzie Road, Suite 3, St. Louis, MO 63123-3413; 800-933-7729; e-mail: info@praypub.org; Web sites: http://www.praypub.org, http://www.naums.org, or http://www.umcscouting.org
Cub Scout God and Me (grades 1-3) S, No. 33604A; C, No. 33603B; M, No. 33606A
Webelos Scout God and Family S, No. 33597A; C, No. 33598B; M, No. 33595A
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout God and Church S, No. 33599A; C, No. 33600A; M, No. 33596A
Venturer1, Older
Boy Scout, Varsity Scout God and Life S, No. 33609; C, No. 33610; M, No. 33605
Adult Recognition God and Service Nomination; Cross and Flame Nomination; Torch Nomination
United Pentecostal Church International
Local council service center or P.R.A.Y., 8520 Mackenzie Road, Suite 3, St. Louis, MO 63123-3413; 800-933-7729; e-mail: info@praypub.org; Web sites: http://www.praypub.org, http://www.naums.org, or http://www.umcscouting.org
Cub Scout God and Me (grades 1-3) S, No. 33604A; C, No. 33603B; M, No. 33606A
Webelos Scout God and Family S, No. 33597A; C, No. 33598B; M, No. 33595A
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout God and Church S, No. 33599A; C, No. 33600A; M, No. 33596A
Venturer1, Older
Boy Scout, Varsity Scout God and Life S, No. 33609; C, No. 33610; M, No. 33605
Adult Recognition God and Service Nomination
Unity Churches
P.O. Box 610, Lee's Summit, MO 64063; 816-524-7414
Cub Scout None
Webelos Scout God in Me
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout Life of God Award Nomination
Venturer1, Older
Boy Scout, Varsity Scout None
Adult Recognition Distinguished Youth Service
Zoroastrian
The Zoroastrian Association of Greater New York, c/o Ms. Temilyn Ghadially, National Coordinator, The Good Life Program, 12 Rockwell Circle, Marlboro, NJ 07746; 732-972-6527; e-mail: tghad@hotmail.com
Cub Scout None
Webelos Scout None
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout Good Life
Venturer1, Older
Boy Scout, Varsity Scout Good Life (To age 21)
Adult Recognition None Materials with a Boy Scouts of America supply number are available from your local Scout council or from the BSA National Distribution Center toll-free at 800-323-0732. S = student material. C = counselor material. A = Adult mentor material. Notes: The Venturing Religious Life Bronze Award is part of the Venturing advancement program. This youth award is not part of the BSA religious emblems programs. For additional information, refer to the Venturer/Ranger Handbook, No. 33494, available from local Scout councils or the BSA National Distribution Center. Also available from Boy Scouts of America, Religious Relationships, S326, 1325 West Walnut Hill Lane, P.O. Box 152079, Irving, TX 75015-2079; telephone 972-580-2191.
I can only think of one thing where I agree with the ACLU, and that is the tyranny of Civil Asset Forfeiture Crimes committed by our government and their minions.
But, there, they're all mouth and no suits.
Later pingout.
They're not lost. They know damn well they're going the wrong way and that's the way they like it.
Idisagree with Mr.Alan Sears in this point--the freaking godless Soviet Communists of the ACLU is not lost without a
compass-- they have maintained a steady course of the destruction of the United States and the establishment of that godless Soviet Communist system since formed in
Prison by a bunch of disaffected criminals.Baldwin wrote several books and magazine articles extolling the glories of that godless Soviet system and its' superiority over our own Christian nation. Now they have usurped control of the godless Democratic Party and effectual control over our
judiciary.
Along the lines of 'ten gallon hats, no cattle.'
Sissies Galore. Ever see them go after SCOTUS for the religious references there?
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Just to make one thing perfectly clear; the BSA is not a Christian organization. There are numerous members who are Jewish, Moslem, Buddhist, Hindu, Shinto, and of other religious backgrounds. There are many who, while acknowledging that there is a supreme supernatural power, have no formal religious affiliation. The BSA's values may be in agreement with Christian values, but it is not a Christian organization.
Public Expression of Religion Act of 2005
Information here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1413875/posts
There you will find information about the bill, links to contact your congressmen and state representatives, and links to Stop the ACLU, among others.
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