pnewton is asking “you” for proof of investigation, since it is you state that there is one. It would be good to read about the investigation and see where the Church is on it. Right now there are 100’s if not thousands of GS Troops supported by Catholic Schools and parishes all over the country.
Absolutely. I’m not saying it’s right, but people see these ‘awards and outreaches,’ and read them as APPROVAL.It’s possible that’s true. But it’s likely to be a gesture of hope and good will made in vain given how entrenched in the culture of death our society now is. It’s more likely they will use it as a propaganda tool to convince those who are ignorant of Church teachings that the bishops gave them the award not despite but because of GSAs involvement with Planned Parenthood.
Um, no, I was not the one. Pnewton was the one who said there was one. I’d like to see that there is one taking place and what the USCCB has said up to this point. I can find nothing newer that a year ago stating that there was going to be one.pnewton is asking “you” for proof of investigation, since it is you state that there is one. It would be good to read about the investigation and see where the Church is on it. Right now there are 100’s if not thousands of GS Troops supported by Catholic Schools and parishes all over the country.
For some reason, I doubt this a Church priority.
This was the first mention in this thread of any investigation.
Yes, it’s the perception. And without any clarification to go along with it, it’s understandable why there is concern over that perception.
CNS News - Dialogue between Catholic leaders, Girl Scouts address criticisms
Here is additional info on the issues and an update from the group that oversees the Catholic relationship with GSUSA.
Done…cuz I’m truly interested.
Or don’t have the wherewithal to do some investigation on their own as my wife and I did. That is the same attitude many take for their lack of understanding of Church teachings…It’s the Churches fault:banghead:
Except, I for one have investigated this. Do not assume that lack of agreement is lack of effort.
Please share your findings with us. Who did you talk to within your local GSA group? I gather you have discovered information that must be contrary to that which my wife and I uncovered. There you have it folks…I pray that if you have girls associated with GSA that you find out what the organization’s views are and how they are being presented to the Scouts in your specific areas. It seems as though there may be some substantial differences in curriculum. Be informed…Make your own decisions, and lastly; Be true to your Catholic faith.
I earlier spoke of this. I did not investigate the curriculum because I have no girl in scouting. I checked into all the allegations I could find and was unable to determine guilt. That is it. I posted this earlier. Back in 2012 we went around and around with this quite a bit. No, I did not do a thorough job I would if it was a subject that affected my family. I also decided that since the Church was investigating this, that should be sufficient.
I know this wasn’t meant for me, but I just wanted to say that if/when I hear back from the USCCB committee I will post what I learned. I still find it incredible that if an investigation actually did happen that a year later there is nothing on it anywhere. I know the Church works slowly, but it makes me itchy that there is no record of it on the USCCB website at all.
You’re right the Church has not spoken. Maybe I’m crazy, but if Jim actually saw that their national curriculum was contrary to Church teaching that seems to be pretty convincing evidence to me. It seems like such an easy thing for the Church to investigate…and here we are a year later…with nothing. Something just doesn’t seem right about that.
He was praising the GIRLS involved in the girl scouts for earning badges related to Catholicism. He was not honoring the organization that is under investigation. Can we all take a step back for a minute and accept that maybe we should be encouraging and praising GIRLS today for earning CATHOLIC merit badges?
Anna Maria Chavez? Isn’t she a bit old for a merit badge?
My daughter’s not quite old enough for scouts yet. I just have an interest in fairness and accuracy in the reporting of facts.
Do you have proof of this claim? Did EWTN acknowledge that they did not attempt to contact GSUSA?
That’s just what the GSUSA press release about the program said. So I suppose it’s possible that GSUSA flatly lied about it. If I were writing a news piece about it and I were to follow my own advice
o), I would have to contact EWTN and ask them if that were true before I could say anything more conclusive. In fairness to EWTN, they might have a particular reason for why they handled it the way they did.I guess what bothers me about all the allegations is that the Girl Scouts keep denouncing Planned Parenthood and deny any partnership with the. Having seen many feminist organizations at work, I find this to be a singular response for anyone with ties to them. The usual response is to defend the tie, not deny it.