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Boy Scouts of America changing name to more inclusive Scouting America after years of woes (apnews.com)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by GlassHalfHopeful@lemmy.ca to c/upliftingnews@lemmy.world

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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.

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[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Eh, millions of people also believe(d) that:

Vishnu
Odin
Waheguru
Ahura Mazda
Amaterasu
Taiyi Tianzun
Baha'u'llah
Mahavira
Buddha(s)
Cernunnos
Zeus
Ra
Thor
Perun
Olorun
Perkūnas
Al-Hakim
Melek Taus
Shenlha Ökar
Haile Selassi
Olodumare
Olorum
Nyankopon
Hanulnim
Tenri-O-no-Mikoto
Kami
Anu
Mithras
Osiris
Apollo
Jupiter
Huitzilopochtli
Inti
...etc

....were real and divine. And would have sworn on their life that it was true.

But your minority religion is the one that's finally real, right?

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

You missed a bunch of good ones:

Flying Spaghetti Monster
Great Green Arkleseizure
Harry Potter
Zorp
Eru Iluvitar
Tim
Lisan al Gaib
Jeff
...etc

In all likelyhood, just as real as the ones you listed :)

[–] Sidyctism@feddit.de 3 points 6 months ago

THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHIEF WILL COME

[+] Flax_vert@feddit.uk -2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

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[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

We have some really weak records that some dude existed.

That doesn't mean anything about why your mythology is true. We also have records of lots of people who millions believed were divine.

But heres another thing: You are not a Christian because it's Truth.

You're a Christian because your parents were. That's it. That's the main reason you believe what you do and swear it is real. You happened to be born into it.

Same as how 99.9999% of Hindus are only Hindu because their parents were, or Muslims, or etc. They also believe what they do not because it's the Real Truth. But because of where they were born. Which is a really, really weak reason.

...And anyway - there's a whole lot more people alive today who believe in other religions; why should I believe yours over theirs?