What was Baden-Powells position on God and Religion in Scouting?
• His Writtings Baden-Powell founded Scouting in England around 1905. Here is what he had to say about God and Religion in Scouting. “A careful analysis of the Founder’s writings shows that the concept of a force above man is basic to Scouting. The whole educational approach of the Movement consists in helping young people to transcend the material world and go in search of the spiritual values of life.” (The Fundamental Principles of the WOSM http://www.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/u/lkmorlan/Fundamental_Principles.html) “When asked where religion came into Scouting and Guiding, Baden- Powell replied, It does not come in at all. It is already there. It is a fundamental factor underlying Scouting and Guiding.” (Religion and the Boy Scout and Girl Guides Movement– an address, 1926). “I don’t mean by this the mere soldiering and sailoring services; we have no military aim or practice in our movement; but I mean the ideals of service for their fellow-men. In other words, we aim for the practice o
