by The Scout Association in the UK has announced an alternative version of its membership promise for young people who do not believe in God.
From January, instead of vowing "to do my duty to God", scouts will be able to promise to "uphold our scout values".
The new promise will exist alongside the core scout promise, which has remained unchanged for 106 years.
The Church of England and other faiths have welcomed the move, which follows a 10 month consultation.
But I just heard a most extraordinary comment from BBC Breakfast presenter Charlie Staidt, interviewing someone from the Scouts. He said something along the lines of it being difficult or unreasonable for children to decide what version of the promise they should make, and going home to ask their parents "What should I say? What do WE believe?"
