Emma Jeffrey says she was dismissed from 1st Abbeydale Rainbows last week after breaking a rule that youngsters recite a secular pledge introduced five years ago.
The 45-year-old, who had been volunteering at the division for seven years, was quoted by the Daily Mail as saying: “I’m not trying to shove religion down people’s throats – just offering them a choice.
“The very name Rainbows is taken from the story of Noah’s Ark. It was a given to Noah as a gift from God.”
The Rainbows pledge was reworded in 2013 with the phrase “I promise that I will do my best – to love my God” changed to “- to develop my beliefs”.
Girlguiding told Premier it is open to girls of all faiths and none, and each of its 100,000 volunteers are expected to adhere to a code of conduct.
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The spokesperson said: “We have one version of the Promise which is used by all members of Girlguiding.
“The wording of the Promise was chosen after a large consultation with our membership, who stated that they wanted to be united by one Promise rather than differing versions.
“Our members promise to be true to themselves and develop their beliefs. It is up to the individual girl taking the…
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