Current requirements can be seen HERE as well as found in your rank manual - along with great ideas for completion. We guide you through the completion of the requirements in bold below.
Complete Requirement 1 or 2 plus at least two others.
Discuss with your parent, guardian, den leader, or other caring adult what it means to do your duty to God. Tell how you do your duty to God in your daily life.
Earn the religious emblem of your faith that is appropriate for your age, if you have not already done so.
Offer a prayer, meditation, or reflection with your family, den, or pack.
Read a story about people or groups of people who came to America to enjoy religious freedom.
Learn and sing a song that could be sung in reverence before or after meals or one that gives encouragement, reminds you how to show reverence, or demonstrates your duty to God.
Visit a religious monument or site where people might show reverence. Create a visual display of your visit with your den or your family, and show how it made you feel reverent or helped you better understand your duty to God.
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A Scout is reverent toward God. He or she respects the beliefs of others. Reverent means to have a faith, to believe in that faith, and to make your faith stronger by practicing it.
Things your family does or items you have around your home may be symbols of your faith:
Do you pray before you eat or go to bed at night?
Each day, do you express love and kindness to one another?
Do you participate in acts of service and help those in need?
Donating items like food and coats is a great service to others.
Much of this requirement will need to be completed independently of the CUBS program (and often your pack) as it is specific to your faith and family. For more information speak to your religious organization and/ or charter to see if they can or will offer a class.
A scout is reverent. One way to show reverence is respecting our faith and offering thanks and blessings. You can make up your own simple prayer to say with your family, den, or pack. The BSA pamphlet “A Scout Is Reverent” has some options for interfaith services.
You may create your own prayer or use one like those below:
♦ For health, strength, and daily food, we give you thanks, O God.
♦ For this and all your mercies, God, make us truly grateful.
♦ For food, health, and friendship, we give you thanks, O God.
To make up your own try the five fingers of prayer, where each finder reminds you whom to pray for:
Thumb: Your thumb is the closest to you. Pray for the people closest to you, such as family and friends.
Index finger. This finger points the way. Pray for people who point the way, such as teachers, religious leaders, and Scout leaders.
Middle finger. This finger stands the tallest. Pray for people in authority, such as government leaders.
Ring finger. This finger is the weakest on your hand. Pray for those who are weak, sick, or needy.
Pinky. This finger is the smallest of all. Pray for yourself and your own needs.
For more options view our US Immigrant/ Religious Freedom Reading list.