Isn't it a bit weird that you have to believe in a god to join cubs, but it doesn't matter which god it is?

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They can't ALL be real. Assuming you think one of them is real - why is an incorrect belief in another god better than an incorrect belief that there is no god at all?

LaCiccolina, don't you think atheists believe in kindness/importance of family/fellow man type things?

We just leave out the "and kill people if they don't believe in your god" type things which so many religions happily practise.

m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20584208

The scout movement has obviously been reading Mumsnet .

I assume this means Republican atheists like myself can also drop the queen crap?

It will take another 50 years until they get that modern!

I live in hope!

My local scout leader is desperate for me to join, and I've said I can't til they change the oath so we'll see what happens !