[Bobwhite Blather] Belief or learning?

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Mon Dec 7 05:01:42 PST 2015


There's a new item at Bobwhite Blather: 'Belief or learning?'

A commenter on a story in The New York Times made the observation:
Belief is the conviction that one already knows; learning, in contrast, requires
an awareness that one has yet to know.

This is what happens when a mania for belief takes over your life. Eventually,
you become incapable of learning. New information goes in one ear and out the
other -- it literally just does not register, as the mind, addicted to belief,
blocks it out.
While the original context of the comment had nothing to do with Scouting, I
certainly think it applies to some volunteers in our movement.

Too many Scouters come in to Boy Scouts with the belief that they know how the
Scouting program should work, and they apply the beliefs they have acquired in
life. Often these have to do with their experiences in areas like business
management, sports coaching, and even Cub Scouting. They do not have the
awareness that Boy Scouting is different.

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