"God vow dropped from Girlguiding UK promise"

[Les]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22959997

"Girls will no longer have to pledge their devotion to God when they
join the Guides and Brownies in the UK.

It comes after a consultation found a new Girlguiding UK promise was
needed to include "more explicitly" the non-religious and those of
other faiths.

They currently vow to "to love my God, to serve my Queen and my
country".

The new oath drops the reference for the first time since Guides began
in 1910 and will see them promise to "be true to myself and develop my
beliefs".

Quoting the Chief Guide:

"Guiding believes in having one promise that is a clear statement of
our core values for all our members to commit to. We hope that our new
promise will allow all girls - of all faiths and none - to understand
and feel proud of their commitment."

They have clearly paid heed to the Queens speech to the General Synod
of the Church of England which I quote below showing the great
influence our Queen has earned over our nation, Commonwealth
and the wider world through her quietly spoken and wise words

--
Les Hellawell
Greeting from:
YORKSHIRE - The White Rose County

"In our more diverse and secular society, the place of religion has
come to be a matter of lively discussion. It is rightly acknowledged
that people of faith have no monopoly of virtue and that the wellbeing
and prosperity of the nation depend on the contribution of individuals
and groups of all faiths and of none. "

- Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
- from a speech to the Synond of the Church of England in 2010