President of UUA "Disappointed" in Boy Scouts' Response
October 19 Letter from the Boy Scouts of America to the
Unitarian Universalist Association,
concerning the Religion in Life Award
October 19,1998
Dr. John A. Buehrens, President
Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
25 Beacon Street
Boston MA 02108
Dear Dr. Buehrens:
Thank you for your letter dated September 30, 1998, which I received
on October 10, 1998. I’m pleased to learn that you had a very good meeting
on September 29, 1998, with Tom Deimler, Director of the Relationships
Division of the BSA and Mike Healy, active Unitarian Universalist and Area
President for the BSA in the Northeast Region.
Regarding the manual for the Religion in Life and the Love and Help
Awards, I’m glad that there is a mutual agreement to offer a revision acceptable
to both of us. Let’s move quickly to resolve this.
As chair of the National Religious Relationships Committee of the Boy
Scouts of America, I am asking our Relationships Division Director, Tom
Deimler, to work with the already designated members of your staff as the
new editions of the booklets are developed. The material would then be
reviewed by our Religious Relationships Committee. As you are aware, our
concern is whether the revised material will be consistent with Scouting’s
values and appropriate for use by Scouts. If it is, we would
authorize the awards for use by Scouts and for display on Scout uniforms.
At that point we can discuss the other matters in your letter.
Sincerely yours,
/sig/
Lawrence Ray Smith, Ph.D., Chairman
Religious Relationships Committee
Letter
from Rev. John Buehrens to the BSA, September 30, 1998.
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