Re: religion

In message <WL2dncRjU55q_R7bnZ2dnUVZ8v3inZ2d@xxxxxx>, David Patrick <webmaster@[mydistrict].invalid> writes
Gerry wrote:
Yes once again the old question. sorry if this one has been covered
but it came up at a recent camp. The subject of atheist being members
was hotly debated by leaders, someone said that they were Buddhist,
and would the fact that Buddhism does not have a God and is only a way
of life, be supported by the Scout Association as a religion


Calling Mr Rainsbury I believe....

As David has hinted, the answer is yes and we have a Leader who frequents here who is a Buddhist so he will be able to attest to that.
--
Paul Harris
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