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Article: Atheists can be Boy Scouts, California court rules.
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- July 1, 1994
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Two atheist boys can remain in the Boy Scouts of America even though they refuse to take an oath to do their "duty to God," according to a recent decision by a California appellate court. (Randall v. Orange County Council, No. G012797, 1994 Cal. App. LEXIS 174 (Ct. App. Feb. 28, 1994).)
The decision by California's Fourth District Court of Appeal upheld a trial court's ruling that enjoined a local Boy Scout council from excluding twin 11-year-old boys, Michael and William Randall, from participating in scouting activities on the basis of their religious beliefs. The appellate court found that the council was a "business establishment" subject to the Unruh Civil ...