Pic of Head shot with .50BMG in Afganistan (Very Graphic!!!)

[phongn]

But the American version is run by a bunch of borderline religious fundies. They've excluded atheists and gays, at least at the national level. Some of the councils have quietly ignored that though.

Exactly. The Canadian Scouts tell you that you don't have to tell them what your religion (or lack thereof) is if you don't want to. The American Scouts tell you that if you don't believe in the Judeo-Christian God, you can't join. Not exactly the same thing.

Really? Odd, that wasn't an issue when my brother and dad were in it. My dad's a Buddhist, and so was my brother.

[Stormbringer]

But the American version is run by a bunch of borderline religious fundies. They've excluded atheists and gays, at least at the national level. Some of the councils have quietly ignored that though.

Exactly. The Canadian Scouts tell you that you don't have to tell them what your religion (or lack thereof) is if you don't want to. The American Scouts tell you that if you don't believe in the Judeo-Christian God, you can't join. Not exactly the same thing.

Really? Odd, that wasn't an issue when my brother and dad were in it. My dad's a Buddhist, and so was my brother.

The national decision came only recently. And even now a lot the councils and troops ignore it.