UK Scout Association Mulls Atheist Membership to 'Stay Relevant'

The Scout Association of Great Britain announced Tuesday that it is planning to allow atheist members to join the organization by offering a newly drafted oath that will omit the word "God."

"All bodies have to stay fresh and current, while remaining true to their founding principles," Derek Twine, chief executive of the Scout Association, wrote in a statement for The Telegraph, adding that the association's decision to allow atheist members marks a "historic change" for the century-old organization.

"Let me be quite clear and reassure readers of all backgrounds: the original Scout Promise will remain untouched, but for those who have no faith, there would be a new alternative," Twine added. Read more

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