Not Your Mother's America!

This evening I read an article by Chelsea Schilling, a writer for World Net Daily (posted, May 17, 2009). She gave a very detailed article on what really is being taught and promoted in the Girl Scouts organization. I read the whole article to Rob and he encouraged me to post it as an entry to my blog.

When many parents think of Girl Scouts, they imagine young girls in uniform selling Thin Mints and Tagalong cookies – not learning about stone labyrinths, world peace, global warming, yoga, avatars, smudging incense, Zen gardens and feminist, communist and lesbian role models.

But that's exactly what many of 2.7 million Girl Scouts will learn about with a new curriculum called "Journeys" released last year.

Patti Garibay spent nearly two decades in Girl Scouts – six years as a girl member and 13 years as a volunteer. She was also a recruiter, camp coordinator and area delegate winning outstanding leader and volunteer in both councils in which she served. In Garibay's words, she "bled green."

But in 1993 when Girl Scouts USA decided to make God optional in its program at the national convention in Minneapolis, an idea known as "Proposal 3: Flexibility in Spiritual Wording," Garibay chose to leave the organization.

"I had always used Girl Scouts as part of my life's ministry, modeling my faith while serving girls," she told WND. "However as this change became policy, mandates were made against Christmas caroling, praying at meetings and singing hymns. I had a true moral dilemma and felt that I could not uphold the GSUSA's rules and remain a Christian never denying my Lord."  (source: May 21, 2009: World Net Daily)

If you are a Christian who has a daughter, a relative or a friend in this organization. Please take the time to read this very important article. I have cut and pasted the first five paragraphs for you. However, you must click here, for the rest of the article.

I am reminded of this passage from Isaiah 5:20-21, reading from the New American Standard Bible,

²⁰  Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil;
     Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness;
     Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! 

²¹  Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes
     And clever in their own sight! 

Consider with me another passage which speaks on how to use our minds and bodies.

¹⁵ Do not love the world nor the things in the world If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

 ¹⁶ For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.

¹⁷ The world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God lives forever.

(graphic courtesy: www.heartlight.org)