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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