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Lloyd Dunnavant Chaplain Aide

Interfaith Worship Service. Lloyd Dunnavant Chaplain Aide. Interfaith Worship Service. Interfaith ?. Diversity and Inclusiveness. Worship ?. A Scout is Reverent. Planning an Interfaith Worship Service. Recognizing Diversity in an Interfaith Worship Service. Got it?. Got it?.

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Lloyd Dunnavant Chaplain Aide

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  1. Interfaith Worship Service Lloyd Dunnavant Chaplain Aide

  2. Interfaith Worship Service Interfaith ? • Diversity and Inclusiveness Worship ? • A Scout is Reverent

  3. Planning an Interfaith Worship Service

  4. Recognizing Diversity in an Interfaith Worship Service

  5. Got it?

  6. Got it? True or False The Boy Scouts of America maintains that no member can grow into the best kind of citizen without recognizing an obligation to God.

  7. Religious principle Answer: TRUE: The Boy Scouts of America maintains that no person can grow into the best kind of citizen without recognizing an obligation to God and, therefore, acknowledges the religious element in the development of youth members. However, the BSA is absolutely nonsectarian in its attitude toward that religious development. Its policy is that the organization or institution with which youth members are connected shall give definite attention to their religious life. Only adults willing to subscribe to this declaration of principle and the Bylaws of the Boy Scouts of America shall be entitled to certificates of leadership.

  8. Got it? 2. Choose the correct answer(s)The 12th point of the Scout Law includes the following responsibilities: a. personal religious obligations b. duty to country c. respect for the beliefs of others d. all of the above

  9. Boy scout handbook Answer: a and c. A Scout is reverent. A Scout is reverent toward God. He is faithful in his religious duties. He respects the beliefs of others. Wonders all around us remind us of our faith in God. We find it in the tiny secrets of creation and the great mysteries of the universe. It exists in the kindness of people and in the teachings of our families and religious leaders. We show our reverence by living our lives according to the ideals of our beliefs. Throughout your life you will encounter people expressing their reverence in many different ways. The Constitution of the United States guarantees each of us complete freedom to believe and worship as we wish without fear of punishment. It is your duty to respect and defend the rights of others to their religious beliefs even when they differ from your own.

  10. Got it? 3. Choose the correct answer(s) The word “nonsectarian” means a. nondenominational b. ecumenical c. not affiliated with any specific religion d. all of the above

  11. “absolutely nonsectarian” Answer: c. A non-denominational service: is for Protestants, possibly appropriate for all Christians. An ecumenical service: one suitable for the whole Christian church. A nonsectarian service: one not affiliated with any specific religion.

  12. Got it? 4. Choose the correct answer(s) Which of the following could be a violation of a religious belief? recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States of America removing one’s hat when indoors and/or during a meal expecting everyone to taste a particular food attending a program event or activity on a Saturday drinking coffee, tea, or cola

  13. Got it? Answer: All the above could be a violation. 5. True or False In accordance with their agreement with the Boy Scouts of America, some places of worship that charter Scouting units can require members of their units to participate in religious ceremonies and services distinctive to that place of worship.

  14. BSA By-laws: Answer: False “In no case where a unit is connected with a church or other distinctively religious organization shall members of other denominations or faiths be required, because of their membership in the unit, to take part in or observe a religious ceremony distinctly unique to that organization or church.”

  15. Got it? 6. True or False An interfaith worship service is one that all Scouts and Scouters may attend. It requires careful planning to ensure that it does not violate the beliefs of any religion. Answer: True 7. True or False Some religions have specific requirements that cannot be fulfilled through an interfaith worship service. Other arrangements might be necessary for Scouts of those faiths to fulfill such commitments. Answer: True

  16. Got it? 8. True or False Of the eight major religions in the world, all are represented in the BSA’s religious emblems program. Answer: False

  17. Got it? 9. Choose the correct answer(s) “Duty to God” and “religious duties” are in: a. The Cub Scout Promise e. The Venturing Oath b. The Law of the Pack f. The Venturing Code c. The Scout Oath g. All of the above d. The Scout Law Answer: all except b.

  18. A Scout is Reverent

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