Boy Scouts
of America
Declaration
of
Religious Principle
The Boy Scouts of America maintains that no member can grow into the best kind of citizen without recognizing an obligation to God and, therefore, recognizes the religious element in training of the member, but it is absolutely nonsectarian in its attitude toward that religious training. Its policy is that the home and organization or group with which the member is connected shall give definite attention to religious life. Only persons willing to subscribe to this Declaration of Religious Prinicple and to the Bylaws of the Boy Scouts of America shall be entitled to certificates of membership.
BSA Factsheet: Manual for Troop Chaplains
