COMMON SENSE

Baden Powell inspired the formation of the Boy Scouts.  He wanted to share the joy of adventure that can be discovered in the wilderness.  Baden Powell was also a devout Christian.  Baden Powell said, “Scouting is nothing less than applied Christianity.”  When asked where religion comes into Scouting he replied, “Religion does not come into scouting, it was already there.  Religion is the fundamental factor underlying Scouting and Guiding.”  

I have a kindred spirit with Baden Powell.  I believe that the Bible is the greatest survival manual ever written.  Within its covers lie principles, guiding people along a path where great lives, families, and countries are built  More these principles are truths that do not bend to fads and their conventions, but provide a light for a believer to engage in a lifetime discovery for the sake of making a better life for those God has given them to love and care for.

The Wilderness is not the exclusive territory of religion, it is simply a place where the benefits of the application of religion are more easily seen.  There is a common sense revealed in God’s creation and the human incorporation of that truth makes all the difference in the world.