Howdy! First- Do not have the boys remember foremost the time as a Royal Ranger *thier Commander brought Guns to the meeting, told war stories, or went off an a tangent about personal freedom and the right to arm bears! If you read some trash about "gold braid" on the US Flag or that you don't need to pay taxes, because you are a "sovern"..... *Don't do it! *At least clear it with the PARENTS FIRST! ...I also suggest clearing it with Sr.Commander and *Pastor! THINK! Second- *American "History" is on-going and we have no high handed right to criticize another culture that desires safety and security as Australia and Britain does. The USA gun-owner looks a little "foolish" from outside the bright bubble of American NRA influence... Third- *Don't forget to to keep centered on the "Main thing" as our mission is to make the main thing-the main thing and when we get carried away to get back to makeing the main thing the main thing as fast as possible. We work with "Kids"--- and among all the emerging minds are those that can latch onto some item or thing as a *facination.. We MUST be mindful to feed GOOD NEWS and the GOSPEL OF PEACE ..and not sew seeds of "Combat preparedness, extremism and paramilitary technology" Boys may take your "words" serious or use you to fuel a secret life.. *It much better to be SAFE than sorry... Use your resources and the LTC to guide you in what topics to share with the group. *You may think it far-fetched, what I say- But to the "world" we may be seen as a Conservative Christian uniformed youth group, that teaches outdoor "camping" skills... and that is very close to what makes the news today. On the tv show 20-20 was a feature that made my mouth drop as they interviewed a Youth pastor of a baptist church who led a Jewish boy *volentarily in the salvation prayer.. As you watched the feature- the 'slant seemed that somehow this "conservative religious group" had tricked a youth into renouncing his cultural heritage, his families desires for him and his ethnicity... -=A=- -- ��ࡱ�
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