Guiding light
During the consultation on this, Girlguiding UK issued a series of FAQs, with one of these being “Is Girlguiding UK no longer a Christian organisation?”
The answer given was: “Girlguiding UK has always been open to girls of all faiths and none – we have never been a Christian organisation.” It would appear, therefore, that notwithstanding the outmoded reference to “God” in its previous promise, the motivation behind the movement has not been a Christian one.
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Hide AdPerhaps, instead, it simply remains all the good things Girlguiding stands for: service to the community; respect for individuals and society; companionship and personal growth.
There is no need for supernatural belief to detract from that mix and create division and exclusion in the ranks.
Alistair McBay
National Secular Society
Atholl Crescent, Edinburgh