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You should consider putting your kid in Scouts (lemmy.today)

submitted 1 day ago by 1dalm@lemmy.today to c/parenting@lemmy.world

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I'm constantly amazed that scouts isn't more popular with families. I'm a huge supporter of the whole worldwide program (particularly Scouting America and the Girl Scouts in the US).

Yes, let's all acknowledge that there were past abuses that the Boy Scouts ignored and covered up. But, primarily due to the lawsuits associated with those abuses, Scouting America has instituted a lot of really strong child protection policies that arguably make it the safest youth program anywhere.

It's a really great, comparatively cheap, program that offers amazing opportunities to kids and families.

If you find yourself having trouble making friends as an adult, I really recommend looking into it.

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[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Scouts are very much not religious. They do mention god in the oath, and value a moral guiding force. But it’s up to you if you want to pursue something for your beliefs with your religious community. I don’t recall there ever being anything religious or for a specific religion within scouts itself

Every major belief system dies have a merit badge but you choose to pursue them outside scouting. admittedly nothing specific to atheists, but there’s no reason you need to follow any and most scouts didnt