Thank you. This has been posted before, but the holier than thou types that post WAY too much on these forums will vilify anything to make themselves happy.Just yesterday there was a piece posted on this on Snopes.
snopes.com/do-girl-scout-cookie-proceeds-fund-planned-parenthood/
100% of the net revenue from cookies goes to the local council and troops.
Also, the organization has no position on “social issues” (sexuality, birth control, abortion) and no connection to Planned Parenthood. They have a whole page on their site answering questions about this:
girlscouts.org/en/faq/faq/social-issues.html
They also note that the organization is one member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts out of 145 member organizations and does not necessarily take its positions. None of the money from member dues or cookies goes to WAGGGS.
It (money) doesn’t (flow) to PP from the Girl Scouts.What doesn’t what?
Because they use a third party to do so via membership with other organizations, paying the bakers, or just giving individual troops money to donate as they see fit does not mean you can say they have clean hands. Third party money funneling is as old as the mafia.It (money) doesn’t (flow) to PP from the Girl Scouts.
forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=1000087The bishops have made it clear that it is acceptable to have Catholic Girl Scout troops. They’ve also said that GS do not support (financially) PP.
Girls in Catholic troops will presumably not have leaders who are promoting PP values – if they do, the leaders should be dismissed.
Ceasing to have Catholics participate in Girl Scouts does not appear to be effective evangelization – girls can participate in Catholic troops with Catholic leaders – and perhaps witness to the non-Catholic scouts who join them.
Did you call the troop leader of the local council and tell them the same thing? Did you call the girls’ parents and express your concern about their daughters’ involvement in ‘bad things’? Here’s the thing, Girl Scouts aren’t supposed to go door to door anymore so I know they knew you (or thought they did).I apologize if this has already been asked, but are the Girl Scouts still bad? I just had two adorable girls come to the door and ask if I wanted to buy cookies, I had to tell them no because they support bad things. I felt horrible but could t bring myself to do it. Can anyone tell me if the Girl Scouts are still bad in 2016?
You told me you were raising money for Catholic Charities. You lied. You took advantage of my trust. I did nothing wrong, the burden is entirely on you.I go door to door collecting money, I total the money and assure you none of your invididual dollars go to fund Isis. I make 100 dollars on your block. I donate 50000 dollars to Isis from my own pocket. You still feel good about your block not supporting terrorism?
I second.Girls in Catholic troops will presumably not have leaders who are promoting PP values – if they do, the leaders should be dismissed.
I second.Ceasing to have Catholics participate in Girl Scouts does not appear to be effective evangelization – girls can participate in Catholic troops with Catholic leaders – and perhaps witness to the non-Catholic scouts who join them.
I’m certain my insurance premiums are more directly involved with abortion than my daughters’ girl scout membership dues. So are my taxes. And definitely my company.If your not going to buy Girl Scout cookies because you believe they support satan, you might as well not ever buy anything form anyone again. 99% of the companies out there support something you think is “evil”. Time to unplug form society and live the life of a hermit.
When paying for membership to the bigger entity, how would they keep the two separate?You told me you were raising money for Catholic Charities. You lied. You took advantage of my trust. I did nothing wrong, the burden is entirely on you.
Girl Scouts say that the money from cookie sales stays within the troop. Fine. If they’re lying, that’s their burden, not mine.
And where there is no control there is no culpability. Giving directly to an evil act is not of thw same moral question as paying to an organization that pays to an organization that pays to an organization that supports evil acts.When paying for membership to the bigger entity, how would they keep the two separate?
Look, you can say you don’t financially contribute to pedophile defense in the Catholic Church. But when you drop that 5 in the plate, you lose control over its use.
Now I would love to see a girl scout troop picket a pp. I doubt that would happen.There really is not clear answer to the this issue. I know some think there is, but the USCCB decided the best solution was to refer the issue back to the local bishops to do what they thought best in their diocese. Likewise, whether girl scouts are good or bad is an issue best decided locally, as there is the potential for a troop to be involved in issues that are immoral, or for a troop to be involved in the fight against immorality. They may visit a PP clinic, or picket it.
At my parish we buy boxes of girl scout cookies for our pastors, who love them!I’m certain my insurance premiums are more directly involved with abortion than my daughters’ girl scout membership dues. So are my taxes. And definitely my company.
What do you think of the idea that it might not be pro life? What do you think of the St. Louis archbishop who is cautioning against affiliation with the Girl Scouts?At my parish we buy boxes of girl scout cookies for our pastors, who love them!
The cookies aren’t pro-life?What do you think of the idea that it might not be pro life?
Oh, my parish is in a different archdiocese.What do you think of the idea that it might not be pro life? What do you think of the St. Louis archbishop who is cautioning against affiliation with the Girl Scouts?
At my parish we buy boxes of girl scout cookies for our pastors, who love them!
Ya, most of us are in a different one.Oh, my parish is in a different archdiocese.
No concerns – the cookies are fabulous!Ya, most of us are in a different one.
But what of the concerns?
I agree the are! But are you aware of the subject being discussed here? Cooperation with planned parenthood and abortion advocates.No concerns – the cookies are fabulous!