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26. Seems to be some sort of dispute within the Catholic Church on its relationship with the Girl Scouts

Fri May 11, 2012, 01:28 AM

May 2012

The only news article I could find on the US Conference of Bishops web site is this one, and while it points out some "concerns" with the Girl Scouts, overall it as pro-Girl Scouts:

http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1201669.htm

The US Conference of Bishops "Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth" who sent the letter and is to do the investigation:

http://www.usccb.org/about/laity-marriage-family-life-and-youth/

From what I can find, I do NOT see anyone claiming they is EVIDENCE of Girl Scouts being Anti-Catholic, but some people in the Catholic Church are saying some of the things the Girl Scouts are doing violate Catholic Doctrine and for that reason all relationships with the Girl Scouts should be stopped. On the other hand that does NOT seem to the position of the Majority of Bishops, thus the Committee to told to "investigate" and get back with the Conference with its report. Anything more then that is pure speculation and we are better off waiting to see what the result of the investigation are, before we make to many stupid statements on this paper and its claims.

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Girl Scouts under scrutiny from Catholic bishops [View all] brooklynite May 2012 OP

Well, here's the real problem right here: hedgehog May 2012 #1

You got it. Keep those uppity girls from becoming uppity women. Grow up, bishops! freshwest May 2012 #7

For "Christ's" sake, why does it take leadership to be in the kitchen, barefoot & pregnant? Bandit May 2012 #31

Holy Mother Church just keeps speeding along the road to irrelevance Blue_Tires May 2012 #2

Yep. CreekDog May 2012 #17

These so called "holy" men are going to be so surprised when they find out they are NOT LoisB May 2012 #3

Exactly! goclark May 2012 #33

Tradition Libertarian90 May 2012 #36

Judging a secular organization by their values? Shoo, go away, child molestors! freshwest May 2012 #4

Well, there's a double entendre if I ever saw one... Moonwalk May 2012 #5

I refrained from pointing that out! hedgehog May 2012 #8

"There may be no peace for the wicked. . . DinahMoeHum May 2012 #14

I believe the Girl Scouts Sherman A1 May 2012 #6

"Is there anyone the Church isn't angry at now?" Rozlee May 2012 #9

Just when I thought it would be impossible to dislike the Catholic leadership any more wildeyed May 2012 #10

Sure that's not the Boy Scouts? liberal N proud May 2012 #11

There isn't a day that goes by that I don't rattle my brains spiderpig May 2012 #12

The Grand Inquistitor isn't very impressive with his pants down. Vidar May 2012 #13

Scrutiny from Catholic bishops? tawadi May 2012 #15

I personally find many things of the Catholic church Angry Dragon May 2012 #16

Girl Scouts are not a Catholic, or even a Christian organization HockeyMom May 2012 #18

Doubt the catholics don't have their reasons. Libertarian90 May 2012 #37

See, here's what really pisses me off. AngryOldDem May 2012 #41

Angry old men cursing at the world. Odin2005 May 2012 #19

Time to whip this out again 47of74 May 2012 #20

Thank you 47! spiderpig May 2012 #28

Love your banging board goclark May 2012 #43

The Catholic "church" is headed for the sewer. Archae May 2012 #21

Headed? Where the hell have you been? jerseyjack May 2012 #23

The Catholic Church needs to look in the mirror goclark May 2012 #44

Remind me to buy a whole shitload of Girl Scout cookies even if they do make my teeth hurt TrogL May 2012 #22

These ''religious'' people and their institution are an anachronism.... DeSwiss May 2012 #24

How do the Catholic Pedophiles Politicalboi May 2012 #25

Seems to be some sort of dispute within the Catholic Church on its relationship with the Girl Scouts happyslug May 2012 #26

Guys, this is the issue right here: PBass May 2012 #27

Since grown women are harder to shame into servitude they're picking on girls now lunatica May 2012 #29

I think Congress and the IRS should open an official inquiry in the CCB. daaron May 2012 #30

The real problem the bishops have is that girl scouts grow up and become women. yellowcanine May 2012 #32

Why? Was picking on nuns too hard, had to go for an easier target? eom Maeve May 2012 #34

You never know, what if *gasp* a girl scout grew up to become a nun? dropkickpa May 2012 #38

Yes. AngryOldDem May 2012 #40

I think the bishop are creating a new generation of ... JustABozoOnThisBus May 2012 #35

Why the fuck don't they muck out their own stables first? AngryOldDem May 2012 #39

Go Girl Scouts! goclark May 2012 #42

I give these bishops a lot of credit... frankroberts May 2012 #45

pedopriests shoulg stfu KakistocracyHater May 2012 #46