Scouting for Gnostics
Apr. 8th, 2008 02:30 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
cdave"The Scout Association has been reported to the equality watchdog for allegedly discriminating against atheists by making them swear an oath to God."
Well it seems I was well ahead of times then.
I remember I was having doubts about Christianity when I joined Scouts, and asked if I had to swear an oath to "do my duty" to something I wasn't sure I believed in any more. They pointed out that the God mentioned is not explicitly the Christian God, so I could swear to what ever deity I wanted. When I said it was the whole God thing I had problems with, I was told that basically there is no alternative version, and if I wanted my woggle I'd have to swear the oath. So I did.
I don't think I would/could now.
Well it seems I was well ahead of times then.
I remember I was having doubts about Christianity when I joined Scouts, and asked if I had to swear an oath to "do my duty" to something I wasn't sure I believed in any more. They pointed out that the God mentioned is not explicitly the Christian God, so I could swear to what ever deity I wanted. When I said it was the whole God thing I had problems with, I was told that basically there is no alternative version, and if I wanted my woggle I'd have to swear the oath. So I did.
I don't think I would/could now.
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Date: 2008-04-08 01:57 pm (UTC)I don't think that stands up. What proof is there that there is no God.
Given all the various definitions of God how could you prove its existance?
The whole thing is moot.
I won't swear to do my duty by a moot point.
I do beleive in responsability, and meaning it, and sticking to it if you make an oath.