Rejected petition Remove 'Duty to God' from Scout Promise

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- Requiring Scouts to pledge their 'duty to God' is ludicrous, archaic, and tantamount to indoctrination
- It bans children of no religious belief from joining the Scouts and enjoying its fantastic range of activities
- It demonstrates intolerance and segregation, the antithesis of values we should be encouraging in our children in a diverse, multifaith society

We want this clause to be removed so that atheists can participate fully in the Scouts.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

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Date submitted 19 June 2013
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