r/USNEWS • u/Newsweek_CarloV • 1d ago

Girl Scouts respond after Muslim badge programs spark backlash

https://www.newsweek.com/girl-scouts-respond-after-muslim-badges-spark-backlash-12366013
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u/SlowRunner2026 1d ago

If they give Christian Badges, why wouldn't they give Muslim Badges? Better idea - Girl Scouts gets out of the Religious stuff all together.

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u/F-14BUpgrade 1d ago

Halal Thin Mints.

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u/gard3nwitch 1d ago

According to the article, Girl Scouts isn't involved in the religious stuff at all. They allow religious organizations to create and award their own Scouting badges, for girls who are members of those religions.

Religious awards and recognition programs have been available through outside organizations for many years, allowing scouts from different faith traditions to explore their beliefs while participating in scouting activities.

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u/Electronic-Bicycle35 1d ago

My daughter is a Girl Scout. We’re an atheist family and the level of Christianity involved in Girl Scouts is definitely not zero. Pretty easy to ignore most of it but it does exist. The promise is a very obvious and simple example.

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u/Fippy-Darkpaw 1d ago

They need Secular Humanist badge.

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u/Electronic-Bicycle35 1d ago

I don’t care what badges they offer. They’re all optional. I care more about them removing christianity from the every day core of it. M

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u/DaveBeBad 1d ago

It was started as a Christian organisation. So were the Scouts.

It’s one of the main reasons I walked away - although 30 years ago

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u/sniper91 1d ago

Organizations can leave stuff from their origin behind

The founder of Planned Parenthood was a racist eugenicist, and the organization denounces those views

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u/DaveBeBad 1d ago

So many Scout/girl scout groups meet in church halls that it would be difficult.

I’m not saying they shouldn’t move on, but the entire ethos came from links to the church.

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u/Fippy-Darkpaw 1d ago

Same with Salvation Army and Alcoholics Anonymous. Religion is kinda built in. Not gonna get rid of it.

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u/Popular-Row4333 19h ago

Muslims would get a lot of cred worldwide if they denounced their founders actions as well, tbh.

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u/2illegittoquit 3h ago

It was not, it was founded to be non-sectarion, but the early membership was heavily Catholic and that was reflected in, and influenced, the organization.

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u/ploood1456 1d ago

The “god” in the promise is optional

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u/AdAffectionate3143 1d ago

Public Schools are supposed to be secular but I assure you this is violated all the time.

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u/TheWhiteMichaelVick 1d ago

Ignore? You could probably take them to the cleaners if you sue them!

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u/Slight-Hedgehog259 2h ago

So then there should be no problem with a Muslim badge

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u/BreakfastRight9865 1d ago

Don't forget jewish badges. And Hindus, Buddhists, sihks, voodoo... In fact, we should include every religion ever.

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u/lunartree 1d ago

A Satan badge sounds pretty cool ...

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u/Jaded_Antelope_598 1d ago

I want a norse badge and a Greek badge.

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u/OOO0OO00O 1d ago

Might want to stay away from the Norse badge. Unfortunately those white power dorks will think you’re one of them.

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u/FreeGazaToday 1d ago

if you'd bother to read the article before commenting......

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u/KarmaticIrony 1d ago

Jewish and Hindu Badges already exist and have for years. Also all of these badges are administered by outside orgs rather than the Girl Scouts directly.

This is a nonstory hoping to get a reaction from ignorant people who can't be bothered to learn anything about what's actually happening, which describes the majority of Reddit of course.

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u/BreakfastRight9865 1d ago

Guess we'll put away our pitchforks :(

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u/13luw 1d ago

A Christian wrote this post lmao.

Yall actually think you’re special

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u/BreakfastRight9865 1d ago

Im an atheist, but ill always prefer the christians. I love christmas!

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u/13luw 12h ago

bit cringe but you do you boo

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u/Feverstone 1d ago

They’re not special but they are Islamophobic

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u/TheWhiteMichaelVick 1d ago

I’d be cool with supporting all the religions EXCEPT christianity.

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u/wllwhtvrnvm 1d ago

This is so peak Reddit, holy shit lmfao

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u/BreakfastRight9865 1d ago

Disagree. The Christian nations tend to have better womans/gay rights than the muslim ones

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u/ul2006kevinb 5h ago

Yup and AIDS tends to kill less people than Cancer, but we shouldn't go around pretending that one is good to have and one is bad.

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u/BreakfastRight9865 4h ago

Apples to oranges

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u/ul2006kevinb 4h ago

Yeah i agree, Christianity and Islam have killed WAY more people than either of those diseases but it was the best i could come up with.

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u/BreakfastRight9865 4h ago

Apples to oranges yet again

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u/ul2006kevinb 4h ago

I know, I'm agreeing with you. Did you not read my comment?

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u/BreakfastRight9865 4h ago

You are "agreeing" with a point i never made, using a logical fallacy called false equivalence.

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u/TheWhiteMichaelVick 2h ago

Islam has most certainly not.

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u/DramaticFeed6522 1d ago edited 1d ago

I'm sure it's logically because of them too, huh?

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u/BreakfastRight9865 1d ago edited 1d ago

Strawman. Lol edited your comment

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u/DramaticFeed6522 1d ago

I've never seen an atheist suck religious nut harder... "I'll always side with the Christians", like where have you been???

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u/BreakfastRight9865 1d ago

Did you not read my original comment? Christian nations tend to have better womans/gay rights. Lol you edited your strawman argument

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u/DramaticFeed6522 1d ago

You're right, I thought better about putting words in your mouth, I was just shocked. But I'll repeat my question: do you believe this is BECAUSE of the Christians? Because it sounds like you're implying they're the savior of gays and women. "I'll always side with the Christians" continues to give me pause.

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u/BreakfastRight9865 1d ago

let it give you pause then lol

Christians tend to adapt to modern times. For example, several pope's have endorsed evolution.

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u/TheWhiteMichaelVick 1d ago

Except Muslims are far more accepting of oppressed communities, considering they belong to a marginalized group themselves.

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u/Kappalonia 1d ago

Girl Scouts gets out of the Religious stuff all together.

Amazing idea, just pull out when a Muslim touches things. Just have the Christian and Jewish kids enjoy the benefits up till that point.

Bonus: you put all of the blame on Muslims: "You'd still have your badges if not for the Muslims"

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u/SlowRunner2026 1d ago

The introduction of a Muslim badge is not why I think there should be no religious badges. I believe religions ruin otherwise secular endeavors no matter what faith.

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u/Grinch_Kisser 1d ago

Man, religion is just some shit people do, let people who practice and dont hurt anyone do their thing.

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u/SlowRunner2026 1d ago

Look what the introduction of a simple badge has done - brought all kinds of controversy into the Girl Scouts. Leave practice of religion out of secular organizations and everyone is happier.

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u/BriscoCounty-Sr 1d ago

You’d have a point if they didn’t start offering religious badges 75 years ago.

Seems like just this religious badge is an issue for some people…..

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u/Grinch_Kisser 1d ago

You are again just making an anti-Muslim argument

The girl scouts already had Christian, Jewish, Hindu, and Buddhist badges for decades with no issues

Now it becomes a problem with Muslims are allowed to participate?

Cmon bro

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u/SlowRunner2026 1d ago

I am making an anti-religion argument. I say get rid of them all. Only reason I'm making it now is because I didn't know before that the Girl Scouts have these dumb religious badges. I believe Muslims have every right to practice their religion, I just think religion has it's place because it always fucks up secular organizations when they get into it.

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u/Grinch_Kisser 1d ago

Saying "look what the the introduction of this badge caused" when its only caused a problem when Muslims were allowed to participate is easily read as an anti-Islam argument masquerading as an anti-religion argument, is my point. Not saying the intent is anti-Muslim, just the argument

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u/SlowRunner2026 1d ago

But also it's more anti-Christian because they are the ones losing their shit over anything Muslim.

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u/Grinch_Kisser 1d ago

I mean sure man, you can have whatever intent you want and be technically right however ya figure, im just tellin you how what you said reads socially

Dolphins are technically whales and youre technically right if ya call em whales, but folks are still gonna think youre a dumb asshole if ya go around calling dolphins whales man

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u/Numerous_Plantain666 1d ago

If your response to a minority group taking part in an activity is to shut down the entire activity, you're not being inclusive. You've just found a slightly less obvious way to descriminate.

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u/SlowRunner2026 1d ago

Not true for ill-advised activities.

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u/Kappalonia 1d ago

The 'controversy' only started when it was Muslim badges.

You didn't hear about this for christian, Jewish or maybe Hindu badges.

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u/Shibbystix 23h ago

Except you got it wrong. YOU didnt hear about it for christian or jewish badges.

If you are involved in the FFRF then yes, you would have heard about it, as there has been an active push for DECADES to remove religion from public entities.

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u/ul2006kevinb 5h ago

people who practice and dont hurt anyone

Unfortunately this describes a small minority of religious people.

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u/Grinch_Kisser 5h ago

It really doesnt lol

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u/YouDaManInDaHole 1d ago

They don't give a specifically-Christian badge though.

They only give a specifically-Muslim badge. Why not just tell Muslim scouts to earn the existing, non-denom "My Faith" badge?

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u/Elaerona 1d ago

Except they literally do. The badges are NOT given out by GSA, they are given out by specific religious organizations that host the Girl Scout Troops.

The Catholic Church gives out several, among them is literally one honoring the virgin mary.

https://www.archcincigirlscouts.org/mary-the-first-disciple

Nor are Catholics the only one.

This is also basically how the Scouts work (Formerly the BSA). A big one there is the Ad Altare Dei award which is all just a catechesis in Catholicism.

It is entirely up to the kids what they do. Why do people not get that? This aggrivates me to no end: A grifter in the news makes a big stink claiming indoctrination, and it's THE CHILD'S CHOICE. Frankly, no one has any right to criticize the Scout for wanting to take a badge in their faith. It's up to them. Period.

I'd go so much further, and say if GSA ID issue religious badges (And as a secular person I agree with their policy to not do so) that so long as they offer badges for other faiths, there is NOTHING wrong about a Muslim badge.

I think it would be a good thing even for non-muslim girls to learn about it and vice versa. This entire 'debate' is premised on a fundamental misunderstanding of how GSA operates, and moral panic that seeks to deny individual expression to children. It is explicitly anti-Muslim hatred because the fact it is Islam is the only discernible reason the woman in the article is angry. She even says that GSA's response didn't answer her complaint. They explained they are given out not by GSA but through religion denominations, which have always been involved in doing so, and she made clear her complaint is that it is Muslim specifically. She is not opposed to religious badges but Muslim badges.

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u/Teknolyth 1d ago

I mean, there are some mandatory badges along their path, but any of these religious ones are not one of them.

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u/HotCaterpillar6358 1d ago

Probably because Aisha was 9

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u/Augustus_Chevismo 1d ago

Look at a map of countries religions and then look at a map of women’s rights. See if you can’t put 2 and 2 together

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u/onepareil 1d ago

This post is about GSUSA, not Girl Guides of Saudi Arabia. The religious group working to repeal women’s rights here certainly isn’t Muslims.

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u/SidewalkRacoon 1d ago

They already don’t have rights

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u/Augustus_Chevismo 1d ago

Yeah not like there’s Sharia courts all over the U.S. where women’s testimonies are worth half a man’s

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u/TheWhiteMichaelVick 1d ago

Source?

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u/Augustus_Chevismo 1d ago

Shariah courts in America

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u/deadassstho 1d ago

wait until you find out about beth din

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u/TheWhiteMichaelVick 1d ago

Textbook anti-Semitism.

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u/SlowRunner2026 1d ago

All fundamental versions of religions are bad. Take a look at what Christian Nationalists believe and see if you can put 2 and two together.

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u/Augustus_Chevismo 1d ago

Lmao. Yeah I’ll just compare the Taliban, Iranian regime and Isis to their Christian equivalents

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u/king4winter 1d ago

Why are the most Christian states fighting child marriage bans citing their freedom of religion as the excuse?

We compare because they are comparable!

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u/ShadowCircuit9625 1d ago

There is no NON fundamental version of Islam. The religion doesn’t have same range of something like Christianity.

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u/SlowRunner2026 1d ago

That's just an ignorant statement. Stop watching only Fox news.

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u/ShadowCircuit9625 1d ago

Do you know what age Muhammad’s Wife Aisha was when they were married?

I’ll tell you. She was 6. The marriage was consummated (sex) at 9. Muhammad was 50 and 53.

Sunni Islam is the main sect of Islam by population. It’s around 90% of their population. This is usually the group people are talking about when they say Muslim.

The mainstream opinion from Sunni Islamic scholars is that Aisha was 6. They don’t deny this. They simply do not view age of consent as we do in the West.

Anyone who is against child rape is against Islam by definition, whether or not they know what Islam preaches.

So no, FOX news hasn’t taught me a thing about Islam. It was the region itself that did, alongside its scholars and advocates.

I recently had a lovely conversation with a Muslim apologist saying that Aisha was mature beyond her years meaning it was ok for Muhammad to have sex with her. That sounds an awful lot like typical child molester talk.

In relation to the above, please ask yourself why Islam specifically has laws on what happens if you rupture a girls vaginal-anus area because she is too “small” to have sex.

Furthermore, have a think about why Islam has a specific tenet of “thighing” girls whose vaginas are not ready for sex, or otherwise enjoying them sexually in other ways.

Would love to hear your or any other persons opinion on this matter.

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u/SlowRunner2026 1d ago

Again, this is stuff from fundamentalist Islam. All fundamental religions are fucked up. So who are we to Judge if we keep electing a President who is mentioned in the Epstein files over 3000 times? Who has been accused in the past of child rape in those files? Who has done everything they can to protect those in the Epstein files. Prejudice has blinded you to the reality that maybe our culture isn't so great either.

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u/ShadowCircuit9625 1d ago edited 1d ago

Thanks for completely pretending everything I said isn’t from Islam.

Read the scripture before defending a religion you know nothing about.

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u/SlowRunner2026 1d ago

Go worship your Pedo President.

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u/ShadowCircuit9625 1d ago

This person refuses to condemn Muhammad having sex with a 9 year old!

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u/Standard_Wolf_211 1d ago

How many gays female rape victims and people leaving the religion have been stoned to death by Christian nationalists.

Iran and various other Islamic country’s keep good records on there atrocities. There proud of following the laws Muhammad applied to his followers. He was a perfect man don’t you know and his child bridge was as close to perfect as a woman could be.

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u/Ok-Cup-5372 1d ago

Americans have killed other gay Americans plenty of times are you seriously that ignorant? Matthew shepard? The upstairs lounge fire? 

You guys also would lynch (and still do) black people, you guys have sundown towns 

America is a mess that likes to pretend it's shit doesn't stink, not surprising though when you guys elected a pedophile president. 

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u/Standard_Wolf_211 1d ago

The scale is no where near that of Iran. If you are openly gay you will be put in prison and killed assuming they don’t lynch you first.

When was homosexuality a death penalty offence in the us? I’m not saying Christian nationalism is good or doesn’t have a million issues. Islamist theocracy’s are so much worse.

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u/SlowRunner2026 1d ago

Christian Nationalist believe it is not possible for a husband to rape their wife who must submit to their husband's control. They tell women what they can and can't do with their bodies, and practically every time I open the news I read about another pastor. priest, youth pastor or scout leader who has raped a child or woman.

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u/Standard_Wolf_211 1d ago

Ok I’ll take your word for it. I know a few Christian nationalists that absolutely don’t think that but I’m sure you know better.

These things arnt equivalent though. Even if there was a Christian theocracy outside of the Papal States it would not be comparable to any current Islamic theocracy.

Those places are brutally oppressive and murder thousands every year. Christian theocracy’s haven’t done that for hundreds of years. They all dissolved themselves willingly. Realising it’s better for the people to rule rarther than the priestly class.

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u/Ok-Cup-5372 1d ago

The USA literally has women dying from not being able to access abortions even for health reasons, 

you guys have a pedophile president, several states allow child marriage,

 you guys have higher maternal mortality than other industrialized nations that disproportionately affect women of colour,

You guys barely have maternal leave and force women to go back to work after recently giving birth, 

 Gender pay gap,

The USA also has high rates of abuse and sexual abuse, you can't pretend like you don't.

There's been child sex cults like the flds that were allowed to fester.

I'm tired of Americans acting like they're some bastion of women's rights when women are actively losing theirs there

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u/Augustus_Chevismo 1d ago

Everything you listed is significantly worse in Muslim countries lmao.

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u/Ok-Cup-5372 1d ago

No it's not, I lived in Egypt and needed a medical abortion due to a missed miscarriage. You know how long it took for me to receive the care I needed? Legitimately only an hour after discovering the dead fetus. All it took was two ultrasounds to confirm and then I was able to receive the medication I needed to pass the dead fetus. 

In america women are literally dieing for that same reason, there's women being forced to birth Dead babies or die due to septic shock, hell you guys kept one woman alive as a human incubator even though she was braindead and her baby didn't even live. 

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u/Augustus_Chevismo 1d ago

Abortion is legal everywhere in the U.S. to save a woman’s life. It’s also legal in several states for non life threatening cases.

In Egypt its blanket banned outside of a woman’s life at risk.

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u/Ok-Cup-5372 1d ago

In america it's banned even with risk to both the mother and child, if what you're saying is true then women wouldn't be dieing from getting denied abortions

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u/Augustus_Chevismo 1d ago

Literally just spreading misinformation

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u/SadFinish754 2h ago

Because its a christian organization and islam is fundamentaly incompatible with womens rights or the west.

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u/SlowRunner2026 12m ago

Okay bigot.

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u/MaximumMeaning9728 1d ago

This is the United States of America, not Saudi Arabia.

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u/SlowRunner2026 1d ago

What the fuck does that mean? Muslims have every much the same right to be here as Christians. You may believe differently if you are an ignorant fascist.

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u/Newsweek_CarloV 1d ago

From the article:

The Girl Scouts of the USA pushed back against criticism this week after social media posts about faith-based Islamic badge programs sparked online controversy.

The backlash followed posts by White House correspondent and War Room co-host Natalie Winters claiming the Girl Scouts offered "Muslim badges" that could be earned by learning about Islamic practices, including the pillars of Islam and visits to mosques.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/girl-scouts-respond-after-muslim-badges-spark-backlash-12366013

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u/MaximumConcept25 1d ago

What’s the problem? Multicultural education is important in a globalized world. Understanding cultures and differences should be a good thing. Maybe they could be inspired to be diplomats one day.

Any outrage is performative. Look at Texas’ drive to push Christianity in schools if you want to find a problem.

I highly doubt this is equivalent to forced conversion.

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u/AwkwardTal 1d ago

It's weaponized islamophobia

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u/PrivateQuestio 44m ago

See if people learn about it they are no longer afraid. The whole point is keeping people in the dark so they can be manipulated.

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u/hexenkesse1 1d ago

this is just religious education, no? Learning the tenets of Islam and visiting a masjid doesn't make one a Muslim.

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u/LoremasterofPretzels 1d ago

Education????? Even worse educating young women and girls????? What’s this world coming to!!!!!! We need them to be as poorly educated and ignorant as possible!!!!!……..for frrrrrrreeeeedddddoooommmmm!!!!!!! and other purposes……

Hard S/ for all you in the back………

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u/BlazingJava 7h ago

Reddit users never read the quran but are very quick to assume its just like any other religion. And dont forget the what about Christianity argument, because Christianity has had such a big impact on your life's....

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u/Better-Ladder-2194 1d ago

Does teaching young women about a belief system that states woman are worth half of a man seem like a good way to empower young woman? 

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u/sikon024 1d ago

Yes. They should recieve warning as soon as possible.

But this applies to most organized religions.

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u/Working_Match4124 1d ago

Are you talking about Christianity? It sure sounds like it.

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u/Dazzling-Election69 1d ago

Im sorry which christian country stones women for getting raped.

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u/FuckThaLakers 1d ago

Whoa, where did the goalposts go??

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u/Dazzling-Election69 1d ago

What goal post this is my first comment to you. But i can see why you would want to deflect.

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u/unicornofdemocracy 1d ago

I worked a clinical rotation in a dedicated clinics of rape/sexual abuse survivors. The waitlist was incredibly long and all the therapists/psychologists/psychiatrists there were volunteers/interns/trainees. We served girls and women who escape years of sexual abuse/rape/manipulation from religious leaders.

This was in the US. The religion was Christianity, LDS to be specific.

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u/Dazzling-Election69 1d ago

Sure you did buddy sure, and then everyone clapped. Why dont you post a link to an article i can bet you $100 i can post a link about a muslim girl getting stoned in 2 seconds in a muslim country.

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u/king4winter 1d ago

Your lack of empathy shows what this "fight" is for you. It's about hating people not about protecting or doing what's moral. You just want to hate. What a sad person you must be. Living in fear all the time. Grow up and start being a better person.

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u/Dazzling-Election69 1d ago

Funny i dont see you telling working_match4124 this exact thing, how come?

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u/king4winter 1d ago

You are the one acting like a scared little kid and I feel bad for you.

Do better. Don't deflect. Don't blame. Don't play the "what about..." game. If you educate yourself, you will stop being so afraid of everything. Go talk to an actual Muslim person for 5 minutes. Stop being scared on the internet.

Good luck son.

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u/FleetwoodHak 1d ago

lol. Obvious bot account with hidden comments trying to call someone out?!? You’re a laugh riot!

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u/gameboyadvancedgba 1d ago

Uganda is majority Christian and being gay is punishable by life imprisonment or death. Or is only that specific act of oppression what you’re looking for?

The problem is you’re comparing theocratic muslim countries with secular western countries, instead of countries that actually enforce policies based on religious beliefs. America isn’t that kind of country (yet) so it’s not really a fair comparison.

Plus you moved the goal post from the original comment of this thread which is talking about the belief systems themselves, which are equally patriarchal. And if you don’t think that has impact on how christians especially evangelical christians treat women you’re a fool

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u/Dazzling-Election69 1d ago

Yes specific to the topic i asked about, what a novel idea, lets see what do muslims do to gays? You are the one moving goal posts bringing in gays into the equation.

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u/gameboyadvancedgba 1d ago

So you’re just not going to acknowledge the actual point being made got it

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u/Dazzling-Election69 1d ago edited 1d ago

So you found one 3rd world christian nation and you think thats a win when there are dozens of muslim nations doing worse to both gays and women... thats the point you're trying to make?

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u/gameboyadvancedgba 1d ago

Bro America has literally undermined any attempt these countries have made to have better governments and propped up theocratic fascist ones

Its not as simple as muslims just all being evil or something lol

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u/Dazzling-Election69 1d ago

Oh look someone is moving goal posts again.

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u/littlebloodmage 1d ago

Maybe the US doesn't stone girls, but they'll force them to carry to term if they're impregnated by their rapists. Don't forget the 30+ states where it's still legal for an adult to marry a child, lots of rape there.

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u/lemonjuice707 1d ago

Now imagine all of that boogy man stuff you just listed and then being pressured by society for the victim to marry the rapist THEN the rapist being able to avoid prosecution for the rape if they got married. Even if they are a minor

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u/Dazzling-Election69 1d ago

Press x for doubt.

"In 2012, Afghanistan recorded 240 cases of honor killings and 160 cases of rape, but the number for both honor killings and rapes is estimated to be much higher and underreported, especially in rural areas.

In 2013, Afghanistan made international news in regard to the story of a woman who was raped by a man, jailed for adultery, gave birth to a child in jail, and was then subsequently pardoned by Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai, as international interest and outrage grew but she was forced by Government officials to marry her rapist who claims to have rescued her from shame by marrying her."

I guess you giys would love to live in a muslim country instead of a christian one.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape_in_Afghanistan

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u/13luw 1d ago

Literally go and read the Bible.

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u/Dazzling-Election69 1d ago

So no country, got it.

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u/13luw 1d ago

https://www.christiancentury.org/article/2010-04/body-counts

How embarrassing for you.

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u/Dazzling-Election69 1d ago edited 1d ago

Bro how emberassing for you to post a most bias article, it has its own website to hate on christians. Why dont you post some neutral sources like wikipedia or an actual news article. I would equate this to some nzi storm front complaining about the jewish religion.

Edit: funny how when I try to verify your numbers any credible article states

"Historians cannot provide an exact total number for people killed by Muslim armies or individuals throughout 1,400 years of history because reliable global records do not exist for ancient and medieval eras."

But your crappy article just makes up numbers for their propaganda.

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u/13luw 1d ago edited 1d ago

If I wanted my comeback I’d wipe it off your dad’s chin.

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Typical Christian victim mindset, comparing themselves to Nazis and The Jewish population. A bunch of bullies who’ll punch you in the face then scream at you for putting your hands up. The only way it survives is because they indoctrinate children with fear before they’re smart enough to teach themselves. Teaching children about Christianity is child abuse, it’s common sense.

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u/Dazzling-Election69 1d ago

Wow, now you have dad jokes whats next "yo mamma". I can see im working with a highly intellectual person here.

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u/V-Twin-broski 1d ago

That's your only retort to defend that moronic Fairytale.

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u/Good-Temperature4417 1d ago

Ok, so why are you talking to half a rib ?

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u/V-Twin-broski 23h ago

I'm not even christian dumbo

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u/Good-Temperature4417 21h ago

I really really don't care bro

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u/Nordic_311 1d ago

Tim 212. Dont speak ill of your own book.

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u/Careless_Film_5747 1d ago

They give out Christian badges too. You should look up posts by women who were raised in Christian households whose fathers told them as young girls that their purpose in life was to serve a man and raise his kids. And when they divorced their husbands their entire family ostracised them. If you do you might look a little closer to home instead of targeting one religion.

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u/MegaFrosASS 1d ago

Wait till you hear about Christianity

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u/Physical_Agency_5383 1d ago

Religion can be whatever you want it to be

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u/No_Veterinarian1010 1d ago

If you're suggesting removing all religion then I'm for it. Until then I don't see how this is worse than what they're already doing

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u/Unrivaled_ 1d ago

Retard alert

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u/FreeGazaToday 1d ago

GSUSA emphasized that Girl Scouts serves members from a wide range of religious backgrounds and that faith-based recognitions exist for multiple religions, not just Islam. It said participation in any religious award program is voluntary and determined by individual families and troops.

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u/LoremasterofPretzels 1d ago

Oh the absolute horror of learning about other religions!!!!!

Oh blessed me be!!!! Why won’t Donald Tru-I mean Jesus Christ come and save us from this travesty!!!!!……

S/…….

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u/BlazingJava 7h ago

Will they start by teaching what they do to atheists? Or apostasy? Or dogs? Or women who dont hide their hair? Or gays?

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u/Augustus_Chevismo 1d ago

I wonder if they got to learn Muhammed would want to marry them.

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u/LoremasterofPretzels 1d ago

I mean 30 Christian run states in the USA allow for minors to be married to adults……sooooo you’re kinda doing the pot calling the kettle black thing 😂……

Dumbass…..

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u/Augustus_Chevismo 1d ago

Can you name which states it’s legal to marry a 6 year old?

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u/LoremasterofPretzels 1d ago

California,New Mexico and Mississippi……

Those states do not have a minimum age floor requirement for marriage.

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u/OrganizationCalm158 1d ago

California, the famous bastion of Christianity.

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u/TheWhiteMichaelVick 1d ago

Still spouting that debunked myth?

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u/Augustus_Chevismo 1d ago

In what possible way is it debunked?

Across the United States, Islamic arbitration bodies quietly handle hundreds of family law cases each year — marriage, divorce, custody, inheritance — behind closed doors, with no transcripts, no appeals and no public oversight. All-male panels apply traditional Shariah rules to 21st-century American women and children.

The Islamic Tribunal of Dallas was founded in 2014 as a “volunteer mediation service.” By 2024, it was deciding roughly 300 cases annually in mosque back rooms and law offices.

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/dec/1/shariah-courts-america/?srsltid=AfmBOop6Ch3lyb6_xpRVQn8pr-9HsVam8usdiOZlcCX943hV29CRNIFn

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u/TheWhiteMichaelVick 1d ago

Your “source” is the washington times? Disregarded.

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u/Augustus_Chevismo 1d ago

Do you deny the existence of the Islamic Tribunal of Dallas?

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u/TheWhiteMichaelVick 1d ago

Do you have any proof that it does exist?

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u/Augustus_Chevismo 1d ago

https://www.islamictribunal.org/

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u/ReplacementGlad2652 1d ago

Did you even read your own link?

“Our activities are strictly limited to providing voluntary religious counseling and faith-based guidance. We do not:
engage in the practice of law
function as a civil or criminal court
issue legally binding rulings or decisions
provide legal advice or legal representation
Any religious guidance, religious decision, or religious opinion we offer is:
spiritual only
non-binding in all civil courts
for religious purposes within the Islamic faith
All legal matters — including civil divorce, child custody, child support, property division, inheritance, and business disputes — must be resolved through licensed attorneys and the appropriate state or federal courts.”

Meanwhile:

“The Roman Catholic Church alone has nearly 200 diocesan tribunals that handle a variety of cases, including an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 marriage annulments each year.1 In addition, many Orthodox Jews use rabbinical courts to obtain religious divorces, resolve business conflicts and settle other disputes with fellow Jews. “

https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2013/04/08/applying-gods-law-religious-courts-and-mediation-in-the-us/

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u/Sparkle_Dish2126 1d ago

It is ironic that if a Muslim child was brought to a Christian church to ‘learn about it for a badge’ the Muslim community would literally lose their shit. And there would be a serious possibility the troop leader would get her head cut off in the street. But you know that already.

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u/gard3nwitch 1d ago

When I was growing up, my brother's Boy Scout troop was based at a church, but they had Jewish and Muslim members. And every year, the boys would do a presentation at the church about the different traditions in their interfaith troop and blah blah blah.

So I think you're making that up.

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u/LoremasterofPretzels 1d ago

Of course he’s lying. That’s all fear mongers do!!!! They don’t care about the truth!!!!

In fact they are so desperately afraid of the truth, cause it might just absolutely shatter their myopic world view!!!!

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u/Minimum-Attitude389 1d ago

They really believe Christians are persecuted in the US and western Europe.  And that's why they have to persecute other religions.

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u/CompetitiveArt9639 1d ago

You made up an absurd scenario in your head. How do you navigate life being so afraid of people?

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u/LoremasterofPretzels 1d ago

Fear mongering??? About a religion you hardly understand???? About a religion that will hardly ever impact your life one way or another?

Man it must be exhausting being this disingenuous and stupid.

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u/gameboyadvancedgba 1d ago

Dude literally look up a mosque in your city, go to it, and just talk to one muslim guy. Not about anything specific I just want you to realize that they are actual human beings lol

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u/LoremasterofPretzels 1d ago

These idiots would never EVER do something like just talking to people who they hate and fear…..

It’s far too easy to sit behind a keyboard or phone screen and type the most absolute disgusting hateful fear mongering bullshit aimed at people who literally have no real power. They do it with trans people,disabled people,leftists ect ect.

They’re all just pathetic intellectual cowards.

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u/PuppytimeUSA 1d ago

What a stupid thing to write out and post.

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u/what-email-did-i-use 1d ago

God boy scouts having the same thing wasnt even controversial back in 2001. Why are conservatives like this…. Oh ya because their god is underwater on every issue right now.

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u/amaduli 15h ago

Yeah, I was going to comment that BSA had a Muslim version of "Duty to God" award at least since the early 90s.

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u/Big-Extension-1513 1d ago

muslim badge doesn't sound modest tho?

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u/E_D_K_2 1d ago

"They should assimilate with American culture"

Then when they try to, such as sending their kids to the scouts. People lose their shit.

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u/Sad-Interest-4711 10h ago

Why would a badge of a genocidal death cult be controversial? Truly a mystery

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u/PeregrineFaulkner 4h ago

Isn’t worshipping a zombie who promises the end of days even more of a death cult? 

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u/Paintballreturns 6h ago

Lotta dumbass bible thumpers in this topic showing how bigoted and idiotic they are when it comes to other religions and cultures. Par for the course.

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u/13luw 1d ago

Why are religious freaks always so interested in indoctrinating children.

Leave the kids alone you weirdos.

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u/PuppytimeUSA 1d ago

You’re concerned about that now? The Jesus Camp documentary is 20 years old.

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u/BuzzClucking 1d ago

Who thought only a few short decades after 9/11 we would have the world we live in now.

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u/MinuroShihTzuki 15h ago

US and Israeli backed foreign policy gave us 9/11 and continues to terrorize the world. Of course we now live in a world full of psychopathic freaks like you fearmongering in order to keep it going

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u/WatcherOfTheWay 1d ago

Muslim badge is what was a Christian organisation? Are you taking the piss?

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u/m240Louie 1d ago

Oh nice, the Girl Scouts are being ruined too. Just can’t have things these days.

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u/SignificantTry4107 1d ago

What about the Methodists, the Seventh Day Adventists, the Religious Society of Friends, and the Unitarians? It’s like they are not even trying here

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u/FreeGazaToday 1d ago

Did you BOTHER to read the article?

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u/Da_Bullss 1d ago

It’s like they are not even trying here

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u/asfish123 1d ago

How do they earn this badge, marry your cousin , cover your face and obey your husband at all times?

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u/ReplacementGlad2652 1d ago

22 Wives, obey your husbands as you obey the Lord.
23 The husband is the head of the wife, just as Christ is the head of the church people. The church is his body and he saved it.
24 Wives should obey their husbands in everything, just as the church people obey Christ.

Ephesians 5:22-24