I forget the exact question, but it's something like, "I enjoy participating with my son...". I ranked it fairly high, but not the top and left this comment:
If there was one thing that I would suggest to improve my Scouting experience, it would be. . .I've been Cubmaster of a large and successful Cub Scouts pack for over two years now. Many months into my service, I learned that as someone who happens to not believe any gods exist, I'm not technically welcome to serve.Or maybe I am. The policy is unclear. There's something about believing in things larger than ourselves. Like humanity? physics? The universe? I've not made an issue of it, but it's a lingering concern and it weighs heavily on my willingness to volunteer in the future. I sincerely hope BSA can adopt a policy of non-discrimination soon.
End policies which discriminate based on beliefs and sexuality. Scouting SHOULD be a safe place for all, not another opportunity to exclude the out-group. These policies must extend to all people: adult leaders, not just scouts. Our kids see the bigotry wrapped in "family values". They notice when an organization practices school-yard style exclusion.Discriminatory policies are a vestige of old cultural ignorance of beliefs and sexuality. It's time to end them.
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