That's How the Cookie Crumbles

History

• Relationship for over 100 years
• February 2016
• Promoting contraceptives, abortion, and pre-martial sex

Girl Scouts

• Started in 1912
• 64% of Girl Scouts consider themselves leaders compared to national average of 44%
• Millions of followers worldwide

Catholic Church

• Noticed changes in Girl Scouts teachings in 2006
• Does not like the non-position stance on pre-martial sex, abortion, and contraceptives
• Feels the organization should have stricter policies on what can and cannot be discussed

The Conflict

• Girl Scouts Organization wants to stay in a neutral stance
• Catholic Church wants the teachings of their faith to be taught within the organization
• Girl Scouts holds meetings in Catholic Churches

Sources of Authority

• Catholic Church believes that all human life is valuable
• Individual councils personal opinion
• "My promise, My faith" pin

Church/Community/Ritual

• Theme of being able to work together
• Catholic church wants to move away from the organization unless changes are made
• CEO of organization does not want to change policies or regulations

My stance

• Both the Catholic Church and the Girl Scouts organization should work together
• Catholic Church should issue a public apology to Girl Scouts organization

Reasons why...

• "Bad look" for the Catholic Church
• Will lose followers of the Catholic faith in younger generations
• Based off speculation and assumptions

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References

• (2014). Bible verses about abortion. Retrieved from http://www.biblestudytools.com/topical- verses/bible-verses-about-abortion/ (2014). How girl scouting benefits girls. Retrieved from http://www.girlscouts.org/content/dam/ girlscouts-gsusa/forms-and-documents/about-girl-scouts/research/ how_gs_benefits_girls.pdf (2014). Questions and answers about Girl Scouts of the USA (GUSA) and about Catholic scouting. Retrieved from http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/who-we-teach/ youth/catholic-scouting-questions.cfm (2016). Who we are. Retrieved from http://www.girlscouts.org/en/about-girl-scouts/who-we- are.html Cambria, N. (2016, February 22). St. Louis archbishop urges cutting ties with Girl Scouts. The Washington Post. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/religion/st- louis-archbishop-urges-cutting-ties-with-girl-scouts/2016/02/22/9468147e- d973-11e5-8210-f0bd8de915f6_story.html Miller, P. (2014). Good Catholics: the battle over abortion in the Catholic church. Berkeley and Los Angeles, C.A.: University of California Press.