Guides’ promise victory

Various  |  UK & Ireland
Date posted:  1 Mar 2014
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Guides’ promise victory

Mrs Mackie | photo: gmmlegal

On February 11, the Girl Guide movement announced that Christian members of the Girl Guides will be allowed to mention God before they take the organisation’s new pledge in a compromise backed by the Church of England’s Synod

Members of the movement will be now be able to add a line to the start of the new promise specifically mentioning God.

37th Newcastle Guides

This followed the news that a unit of Girl Guides, who had been told to adopt the new pledge which omits God or face being axed from the organisation, have won a reprieve.

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