RE: [Philmont]: BSA government problems

How did this get on the Philmont list? I'm just looking for ideas on
tents and stoves. I'll save the theology for another time.
 
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>>> Bailey.Jerry@med.va.gov 12/13/2004 12:40:27 PM >>>

Amen brother Scouter! Scouting is the best - positive youth group in
the world - we just have to get the word out better! YiS: Jerry D Bailey
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From: owner-Philmont@troop47.com [mailto:owner-Philmont@troop47.com] On
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Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 9:36 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list Philmont
Subject: Re: [Philmont]: BSA government problems In a message dated
12/13/2004 5:46:49 A.M. Alaskan Standard Time, hriceb@sbcglobal.net
writes:
I do think by adding MY, we clarify what is believed to be the
official stance - belief in a higher power as that is the litmus test
per BSA.
I don't know if adding "My" to the Scout Oath would be proper. As it
stands now, the wording implies God in the most generic terms. By
adding "My" I think it would have the possibility of being more
divisive. Scout A says "My God is better than your God." :>)
 
In reality, I believe that what is really needed is for the BSA to
become better at handling the attacks on Scouting. We have too often
taken the Ostrich in the sand approach to negative PR. Greg Shields,
who is/was the official national spokesman, was always way to passive in
his dealings with the press.
 
When the BSA gets slammed by the ACLU and all of the other anti-BSA
folks we need someone who can carry the battle to them. I hate when we
fail to respond in a strong way. By doing so, we seem to giving in to
them and letting them come of as the people with the correct point of
view.
 
We seem to have forgotten part of the explanation of the Scout Law
related to obedient; "if he thinks those laws are wrong he works to
change them." If we think that those who oppose the BSA are wrong, we
need to work to change the perception the general public receives.
Let's face it, in today's society what the public sees in 30 and 60
second sound bites are what they remember.
 
Just as the attacks of 9/11 woke our country up to the fact that there
were those who were at war with the United States, it is time for the
BSA to realize that there are those who are at war with us and they will
not rest until our grand organization has been relegated to the scrap
heap of history.
 
Just my personal opinions, your opinions and mileage will vary.
 
Alex in Alaska

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Received on Mon Dec 13 13:49:27 2004