The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history. The Texas-based organization is announcing at its annual meeting in Florida on Tuesday that it will become Scouting America.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/20749204

Another positive step in the right direction for an organization rife with brokenness. There’s a lot I don’t like about the organization, but this is something a love–a scouting organization open to young women and the lgbtq community. The next step is being inclusive of nonreligious agnostic and atheist youth and leaders. As well as ending the cultural appropriation of Native American peoples.

May this organization continue to build up youth, never allow further violence against youth, and make amends for all the wrongs. There’s a lot of good that comes out of organizations like this and I won’t discount it even though it’s riddled with a dark history.

  • can@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    61·
    8 months ago

    Same reason Alcoholics Anonymous requires you to put faith in a higher power.

    • Dojan@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      8 months ago

      What! That’s also so bizarre! Isn’t AA just group therapy? Why does that require a deity?

      • can@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        21·
        8 months ago

        Because it’s manipulative and they only care about helping the “right” people.