On My Honor, I Will Do My Best

 

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In the encouragement of patriotism and love of country, is there any better program for boys than the Boy Scouts of America? Consider the values inherent in the Boy Scout Oath, and the potential impact on boys: “On my honor, I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country, and to obey the Scout Law. To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight.” Why would I not endorse the Boy Scouts of America? The Boy Scouts of America got its start on February 8, 1910, over a concern that farm families were migrating to cities, and no longer learning patriotism and individualism. Never in the history of this country have we needed this program more than today! In the words of now departed Church leader, Ezra Taft Benson, “Scouting is a great program for leadership training, teaching patriotism, love of country, and the building of strong character. It is a builder of men—men of character and spirituality.”

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