The history and heritage of scouting is not an issue here. My lads were both scouts and I used to help out. Not as a scout leader but helped out with camps, fund raising etc.

If I were to think this particular group had any religious connection, I would have dissuaded my boys from being members, but to my knowledge, none of the leaders had any religious motives and no prayers were said. In fact, the only link with the church was the remembrance Sunday parade.

This story is about a child who wanted to upset people. It is something kids do at a certain age. Some more than others... Error of ways dealt with and now sorted.

Regarding Baden Powell;

I was about to mention the story about executing a prisoner of war and it all being hushed up, but I have been beaten to it. Read the link if you haven't done so yet, it is rather disturbing but also normal for the time and age in question.

Baden Powell wrote a book called "Pig sticking - A joy for life." Says it all really.....