Girl Scout Troops Banned From Virginia Church
A church is Virginia is banning girl scouts and girl scout uniforms from their church. Here's why.
According to KSEE 24 News:
St. Timothy Catholic Church says that scouts won’t be allowed to meet or wear their uniforms on church property. The edict also applies to the adjacent St. Timothy School, which enrolls students from preschool to eighth grade.
NBC Washington reports why:
According to the Arlington Diocese, the pastor did not believe the National Girl Scouts membership to the World Association of Girl Guides & Girl Scouts aligned with the message of the church, stemming from a perceived connection between WAGGGS (World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts) and Planned Parenthood.
The Girl Scouts statement in response:
"We are committed to ensuring that Girl Scouting is available to all girls from St. Timothy’s Catholic School, in Chantilly, VA," read a statement from the Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital. "This location change presents us with an opportunity to serve not only the girls from St. Timothy’s, but to invite more girls from the area to join Girl Scouts. After all, this is our 100th anniversary year and a great time to be part of Girl Scouting."
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The Catholic Church being assholes. I'm shocked, It's never happened before.
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I'm comfortable with that…it's the church whose losing out, not the Scouts
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St. Timothy - Patron of Stomach Ailments. Girl cooties make my tummy ache.
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I mean WIN for the response “This location change presents us with an opportunity to serve not only the girls from St. Timothy’s, but to invite more girls from the area to join Girl Scouts. After all, this is our 100th anniversary year and a great time to be part of Girl Scouting.”
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The Catholic Church approves of the Boy Scouts because without them in their buildings, the Priests might run out of little boys to sodomize.
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The Girl Scouts are knocking it out of the park with their very public human rights positions. Great job demonstrating by example, Girl Scouts!
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Hmm, how can we repair the Catholic brand? HEY, I KNOW
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Way to go Catholic Church! Let's alienate females some more. Maybe it would be more acceptable if The Girl Scouts aligned themselves with the rhythm method…
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