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1. Concerned

   3 years ago

   This 'article' leaves me with several questions:
   
   - What is your opinion on the Boy Scouts of America? Do you recommend
   parents to allow their sons to join this group? Personally, I am scared to death of my sons joining this group. But, I am also scared to death of allowing my children to serve as altar boys/girls.
   
   - Is it your inference that the sexual abuse occurring in the Boy
   Scouts of America is also occurring at an equal, but unreported level, in the Girl Scouts? This is the impression I got... but you don't offer any facts here, just conjecture.
   
   - Is it your belief that any groups containing homosexual members
   (open or not) are not groups that a Catholic should join? I think a little flexibility here is prudent... otherwise I'd have to abandon the Church, just because a good number of priests/nuns are homosexual... we're not naive here, you know.
   
   I would welcome seeing these topics addressed in a follow-up opinion article.

2. Maria

   3 years ago

   Trillian, I know the affiliation between PP and GS I am trying to help a friend be more informed...are there articles that prove the two are affiliated...

3. Bulbajer

   3 years ago

   Brian Keeley, I agree!

4. brian keeley

   3 years ago

   Should I boycott the Catholic church because I disagree with the churches stance on how to handle pedophilia? No. Will I continue to support the Girl Scout and buy cookies? Yes. Both organizations do good and both are not perfect.

5. Lisa

   3 years ago

   My Catholic school educated daughter has just finished her 7th year as a Girl Scout. Had I only known what a "terrible" organization it was perhaps she wouldn't be the strong, caring, and empowered girl that she is today.
   
   Our world has changed so dramatically and thank goodness the Girl Scouts organization has changed along with it to address the real issues that face our girls day in and day out. Girl Scouts helped my daughter learn and practice service to her community and helped in instilling the value of giving back and making service a priority. She learned that science and math could be mastered by girls. Yes, she learns math and science in school, but Girl Scout programs and camps have helped those abilities thrive. Girl Scouts has helped in giving her tools to safely navigate today's technology, and has helped her to become a positive role model for boys and girls in our community.
   What a "horrible" institution.
   
   We as Catholics have bigger issues to worry about...just look inside our own institution. We are not perfect either.
   Our school lost all of the funds raised for our school rec center as a result of paying off victims of abuse.
   Seriously, let's look at our own house before judging others'.
   

6. mario

   3 years ago

   I had no idea that the Girl Scouts have become so progressive. Good for them! It would be doing the Girl Scouts a big favor if all of you intolerant, bigoted and hateful anti-gay catholics stay away from the Girl Scouts. I have a young daughter who expressed interest in joining the Girl Scouts, and I would prefer if she didn't have to associate with you reactionary idiots.

7. Sandra

   3 years ago

   thanks for posting that Trillian, I was always a Girl Scout as a child but never knew that part of it.

8. Misty

   3 years ago

   It is so wrong what they have done to Girl Scouts.. I agree with you Jennifer.

9. trillian

   3 years ago

   For those wondering about the start of Girl Scouts, the founder (I heard) actually did ask the a Catholic Bishop to look over it and give his approval. Yes is was started with a Christian base.
   
   Second, yes, there is a Christian (pro-life) based Girl Scouting organization. The American Heritage Girls. The leaders need to be practicing Christians. We camp, earn badges, and are now are affiliated with the BSA. We are 15 years old and growing strong. In Louisville, we have 2 solid Catholic AHG groups. www.ahgonline.org
   
   For those who doubt that GS is affiliated with Planned Parenthood, think again. This was starting in the 70's (first hand account). Also, some of the GS money does make its way to Nationals. Different Regional committies will also admit to making donations to PP.

10. Nelly Rodriguez

    3 years ago

    Thank you so much for explaining us this issue with all this information. It will make a difference in the way we support Girl Scouts

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