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My 6 year old want to join the scouts
« on: September 14, 2009, 01:49:50 PM »
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My 6 year old want to join the scouts
   
He came home today with a flyer that he got at school and is all excited about it because his friends want to join too.

My wife I am are morally opposed to a lot of BSA's stances on certain topics and do not like that fact that he will be taking an oath of a belief in God when he does not and we had not planned on talking to him about religion until he was older.

I was wondering how other parents here have dealt with this issue

I'm sure this DUmmie would rather have the kid join the Obozo youth core.  :whatever:

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Re: My 6 year old want to join the scouts
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2009, 01:53:44 PM »
Quote from: CC27 on September 14, 2009, 01:49:50 PM
I'm sure this DUmmie would rather have the kid join the Obozo youth core.  :whatever:

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They are such chicken shit wimps. You handle it the same way you would anything else you would say no to. Just tell the child no for goodness sakes! A 6 year old does not need to know why. What's so hard about this?

Oh, I forgot, the DUmmie...really, really, really wants to impress his peers at the DUmp. Street cred and all that.

I love you guys, but I don't need your approval or high 5's to tell my kids no if I don't think it's appropriate! LOL I know you all would agree.

Stupid dummies.
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Re: My 6 year old want to join the scouts
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2009, 01:53:56 PM »
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3. Is there an alternative group?

I know spiral scouts are for children of primarily Wiccan families, but they are open to everyone.

I hope others will chime in with other groups.

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Look! They have their own NAMBLA version.   :gay2:

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Re: My 6 year old want to join the scouts
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2009, 02:06:29 PM »
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Oregone  (1000+ posts)      Mon Sep-14-09 02:23 PM
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4. Make him watch Arlington Road
 Lie to him an tell him that all scout troupes are breeding grounds for terrorist activity (not to mention, pedophilia).

Then, be truthful and remind him that pictures in his scout uniform will greatly embarrass him in the future. Especially if he stays in it in high school and goes for Eagle.

You may want to weigh letting him know that the number of years in BSA is inversely correlated with their chance to get laid.


There is some healthy open minded thinking about a 6 year old.

 
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Re: My 6 year old want to join the scouts
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2009, 02:35:58 PM »
What the flinging flug is wrong with those idiots? :bird: :mental:
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Re: My 6 year old want to join the scouts
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2009, 02:41:24 PM »
That poor kid.

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Re: My 6 year old want to join the scouts
« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2009, 02:48:09 PM »
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My wife I am are morally opposed to a lot of BSA's stances on certain topics and do not like that fact that he will be taking an oath of a belief in God when he does not and we had not planned on talking to him about religion until he was older.

He doesn't believe in God, and you know this because you HAVEN"T talked to him about religion yet? That makes sense, to a DUmmie, I suppose.
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Re: My 6 year old want to join the scouts
« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2009, 03:02:50 PM »
Oh tortured DUmmie logic!!!

Go ahead DUmmie and let him sit out Scouts. That will surely make sense to a 6yr old who just wants to do something that sounds neat with all of his buddies.
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Re: My 6 year old want to join the scouts
« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2009, 03:09:31 PM »
I'm pretty sure this kid needs to be removed from this lunatic! For cryin' out loud, I've never heard of such nonsense! I know Ralph would like to punch one of these asshats in the nose over they're racisim bullshirt, but this is beyond the pale!

Talk about an asshat needing to have their head handed to them...........
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Re: My 6 year old want to join the scouts
« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2009, 03:12:17 PM »
G'head DUmbass keep the kiddie out of Boy Scouts....In 20 years he'll be a Conservative...
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Re: My 6 year old want to join the scouts
« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2009, 03:34:17 PM »
Yes they want you to believe in God. They don't force anyone to believe in any specific faith though. It's all agitation over nothing.
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Re: My 6 year old want to join the scouts
« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2009, 03:44:57 PM »
Quote from: FGL on September 14, 2009, 03:34:17 PM
Yes they want you to believe in God. They don't force anyone to believe in any specific faith though. It's all agitation over nothing.

Ya know, I was a Crud Scout and later a Boy Scout, and I got laid, married, and had a coupla kids who also joined the Scouts, 4H, etc., who have now had my grandchildren, all 5 of 'em. Wonder what this DUmpster DIver is talking about?

I doubt anything would help this asshat get laid!
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Re: My 6 year old want to join the scouts
« Reply #12 on: September 14, 2009, 03:57:19 PM »
Quote from: Ree on September 14, 2009, 03:12:17 PM
G'head DUmbass keep the kiddie out of Boy Scouts....In 20 years he'll be a Conservative...

And either a Marine or an Army Ranger . . .
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Re: My 6 year old want to join the scouts
« Reply #13 on: September 14, 2009, 04:01:45 PM »
Proud parent of an almost Eagle Scout. He is in the process of writing everything up now for a new playground at one of the Fisher Houses and he is only 16. What have the primitive children done by that age?
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Re: My 6 year old want to join the scouts
« Reply #14 on: September 14, 2009, 04:06:13 PM »
Both my son was a Cub Scout and his sister is following by becoming a Girl Scout. I guess they both take after me I am a Life Long Girl Scout
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Re: My 6 year old want to join the scouts
« Reply #15 on: September 14, 2009, 04:09:49 PM »
Quote from: newbiered on September 14, 2009, 04:06:13 PM
Both my son was a Cub Scout and his sister is following by becoming a Girl Scout. I guess they both take after me I am a Life Long Girl Scout

But todays girl scouts are Gaia-worshipping leftist Scouts.
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Re: My 6 year old want to join the scouts
« Reply #16 on: September 14, 2009, 04:13:20 PM »
It wont be that way in my daughter's troop I promise you that I am the leader :tongue:
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Re: My 6 year old want to join the scouts
« Reply #17 on: September 14, 2009, 04:15:03 PM »
Quote from: newbiered on September 14, 2009, 04:13:20 PM
It wont be that way in my daughter's troop I promise you that I am the leader :tongue:

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Re: My 6 year old want to join the scouts
« Reply #18 on: September 14, 2009, 04:24:10 PM »
FGL drop and give me 20 nah just please would you like to buy some cookies  :naughty:
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Re: My 6 year old want to join the scouts
« Reply #19 on: September 14, 2009, 04:31:14 PM »
Quote from: newbiered on September 14, 2009, 04:24:10 PM
FGL drop and give me 20 nah just please would you like to buy some cookies  :naughty:

Oh no's!!!!!!! Not the cookies! I think I should own interest in the company who makes 'em!
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Re: My 6 year old want to join the scouts
« Reply #20 on: September 14, 2009, 04:36:21 PM »
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My 6 year old want to join the scouts
  
He came home today with a flyer that he got at school and is all excited about it because his friends want to join too.

My wife I am are morally opposed to a lot of BSA's stances on certain topics and do not like that fact that he will be taking an oath of a belief in God when he does not and we had not planned on talking to him about religion until he was older.

I was wondering how other parents here have dealt with this issue

I'm calling a tentative 'BOUNCY' on the OP.  The youngest BSA program is the 'Tiger Cubs'.  They start taking them in at 7 years of age.  So unless, the kid's one of the the youngest in his second grade class he wouldn't even have buddies that he'd want to join in with.

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Re: My 6 year old want to join the scouts
« Reply #21 on: September 14, 2009, 04:45:31 PM »
My son has been in Scouting since age 6. He is now a Life Scout working on Eagle. He has his brotherhood in the Oder of the Arrow. He has been asked recently to act as Chief of District(?) in the OA. Last spring he earned his God and Country Award. He started JROTC this year and being in the best Troop (the most active and strictist) in the district has given him a leg up in JROTC.

Yeah DUmmie, keep your kid out of the Cub Scouts. He might grow up to be somebody if you don't.



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Re: My 6 year old want to join the scouts
« Reply #22 on: September 14, 2009, 04:59:26 PM »
That settles it.  My kid is joining as soon as HIS flyer comes home.
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Re: My 6 year old want to join the scouts
« Reply #23 on: September 14, 2009, 05:06:52 PM »
I believe I should make this post separate from my other one.

Last February a 71 year old gentleman presided over an Eagle Award presentation on Scout Sunday at out church.  60 years ago he had joined the Scout Troop sponsored by our church. It was while he was in the scouts that he learned about God and became a christian and an Eagle scout.  Scouts were the motivating factor in him going to college and joining the military. When he retired after 20 years, he returned here and for a few years was the Scout master of the troop. He moved to another church and started a troop there. He served in the National Guard until age 60 and contined to be very active in scouting right up until his death last week.

He was first in the Army Rangers, then the Special Forces and then something else. He had a list of military awards and achievements a mile long. Did 3 tours in Viet Nam, was in a couple of the other lesser wars and Desert Storm. He finally retired as a full Colonel. They laid him to rest in our church cemetery last week with full military honors. A large group of his old Army buddies were there and a large group of scouts were also in attendance. I'm sure it made an impression on the Young boys. It was said that over the course of his life that he had presented the Eagle Award to over 400 scouts and this was his proudest accomplishment.
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Re: My 6 year old want to join the scouts
« Reply #24 on: September 14, 2009, 08:04:52 PM »
Scout Oath

On my honor I will do my best
To do my duty to God and my country
and to obey the Scout Law;
To help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong,
mentally awake, and morally straight.

Scout Law

A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly,
courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty,
brave, clean, and reverent.

Scouts aren't very DU-like
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