{"id":6392,"date":"2023-06-05T09:55:42","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T13:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dahlman.online\/?p=6392"},"modified":"2023-07-13T11:25:06","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T15:25:06","slug":"clear-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dahlman.online\/index.php\/2023\/06\/05\/clear-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Clear Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6393\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/dahlman.online\/index.php\/2023\/06\/05\/clear-rules\/eagle-scout\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dahlman.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Eagle-Scout.jpg?fit=2066%2C2039&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2066,2039\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 mini&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1685956990&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.1&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Eagle-Scout\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dahlman.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Eagle-Scout.jpg?fit=840%2C829&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dahlman.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Eagle-Scout.jpg?resize=238%2C235&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6393\" width=\"238\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dahlman.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Eagle-Scout.jpg?resize=1024%2C1011&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dahlman.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Eagle-Scout.jpg?resize=300%2C296&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dahlman.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Eagle-Scout.jpg?resize=768%2C758&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dahlman.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Eagle-Scout.jpg?resize=1536%2C1516&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dahlman.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Eagle-Scout.jpg?resize=2048%2C2021&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dahlman.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Eagle-Scout.jpg?resize=1200%2C1184&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dahlman.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Eagle-Scout.jpg?w=1680&amp;ssl=1 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 238px) 85vw, 238px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Blueprint for Life<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I was a Boy Scout; in fact, Scouting played a huge part in my development.&nbsp;&nbsp;Scouting gave me a blueprint for living.&nbsp;&nbsp;The &#8220;Law&#8221; demanded that I was:&nbsp;&nbsp;Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean and Reverent.&nbsp;&nbsp;I strived, \u201cOn My Honor\u201d, to \u201cDo my Best to do my Duty to God and My Country\u201d.&nbsp;&nbsp;I was to \u201cObey the Scout Law\u201d (the twelve above); \u201c\u2026Help other people at all times\u201d, and to \u201cKeep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clear cut and simple rules for living at eleven years old.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mentally Awake<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As I grew older the \u201cBlack Letter Law\u201d of Boy Scouts gained nuance.&nbsp;&nbsp;Isn\u2019t that the definition of \u201cMentally awake\u201d? &nbsp;My first crisis:&nbsp;&nbsp;did my loss of faith in my organized religion mean I was no longer doing my \u201c\u2026duty to God\u201d?&nbsp;&nbsp;Could I be \u201creverent\u201d without attending Sunday services?&nbsp;&nbsp;I had to look hard at my own view of religion. 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It&#8217;s now fifty-six years since I first stood in a green uniform, held up my right hand in salute and took the Scout Oath.&nbsp;&nbsp;We are a Nation where many don\u2019t \u201chelp other people at all times\u201d, and are trying to force their own version of \u201cmorally straight\u201d on our entire population. Could there be anything more immoral?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Be a Scout<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Nothing in the Scout Oath or Law says anything about gaining wealth and power. 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