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Atheists & Agnostics

Jokerman

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1. The local troop leaders can be the real problem.

Reply to NeoGreen (Original post)

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 08:47 AM

Jul 2017

My troop was led by fundie whackjobs and the meetings were held in their church.

I was interrogated by the leaders as to my baptism. When they found out my family was not religious and I had never been baptized they instructed the other boys to bully and ostracize me until I quit.

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An Atheist Mothers Depressing Journey With the Boy Scouts [View all] NeoGreen Jul 2017 OP

The local troop leaders can be the real problem. Jokerman Jul 2017 #1

Yeah it varies from troop to troop that's for sure. trotsky Jul 2017 #2

Yeah, it really depends on the unit... NeoGreen Jul 2017 #3

It varies by troop, for sure. 25 years ago in a very southern state, my son was a Nay Jul 2017 #4

I spent 7 years in the BSA as an adult leader. Gore1FL Jul 2017 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Jul 2017 #6

Your broad brush leads me to guess that you don't have any... NeoGreen Jul 2017 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Aug 2017 #8

No insult taken... NeoGreen Aug 2017 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Aug 2017 #10

It's both Lordquinton Aug 2017 #11