In almost all countries the reference to God is mandatory, but in the Netherlands it is not. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scout_Promise#Alternative_promises h

In almost all countries the reference to God is mandatory, but in the Netherlands it is not. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scout_Promise#Alternative_promises https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scout_Promise#Alternative_prom... https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belofte_(scouting) https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belofte_(scouting) Of course if you're not a member of the "World Organisation of the Scout Movement" you can do whatever you want :-)