> It a requirement for becoming an adult leader within the BSA Religious belief is also sometimes required to become an Eagle Scout. See e.g., https://blog.sc

> It a requirement for becoming an adult leader within the BSA Religious belief is also sometimes required to become an Eagle Scout. See e.g., https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2014/10/03/belief-in-god-scouting/ https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2014/10/03/belief-in-god-s... "We have all likely heard horror stories of boys being asked in their Eagle Scout board of review about how they have done their “duty to God,” only to have the youth say they don’t believe in God. Equally disappointing is the example I heard of recently of an Eagle Scout who publicly admitted that he simply lied when asked about “duty to God” in his board of review." The position that "you can define god however you want!" is common, and I'm not really sure how that position is any less dishonest than just straight up lying about believing in God. It's also not the case that you can always take on a leadership position -- any leadership position -- in the scouts without belief in God. There seems to be a myriad of opinions and practices, ranging from openly accepting to openly hostile. But the assertion that you can be always be a scout -- let alone take on leadership positions -- while being openly atheist doesn't match my experience. > As a former scout (an Eagle Scout) As a former scout who dropped out well before becoming an Eagle Scout in large part because my religious beliefs were unambiguously unwelcome locally, and IMO also nationally, I disagree.