Here we go again. Another Eagle Scout is claiming he’s an atheist and trying to keep the BSA from kicking him out.
Same old story. This has been tested in court (California Supreme Court, of all places) and upheld. Besides the fact that this “kid” is 19 years old and in two years he’ll be out as a youth member anyway.
How did this boy deal with all the years of repeating the Scout Law, whose 12th point is “A Scout is Reverent”, and the Scout Oath, which says “On my honor, I will do my best, to do my duty to God and my country, and to obey the Scout Law” and refers to keeping oneself “morally straight”?
I guess he just plain lied, didn’t he? Throw out “A Scout is Trustworthy” I guess. And if he’s not Trustworthy, I don’t see how he could be considered Loyal, either.
This is a JOINING REQUIREMENT, for crying out loud. He should have quit as soon as he realized he was an atheist. And I’m frankly amazed he got through his Eagle Board of Review.