Brownies stop singing to God in new ‘inclusive’ campfire songs
by Neil Johnston, Telegraph:
Campfire songs enjoyed by generations of Girl Guides have had their lyrics changed to omit references to God as part of an inclusivity drive.
In a now-deleted blog post, Girlguiding said that the tradition of singing songs could have “references that have been hurtful to people” and suggested groups could make changes “so everyone can join in”.
The organisation behind Rainbow, Brownie, Guides and Ranger groups gave tips from members on how to make songs “inclusive for everyone”.
In one example, a group changed the lyrics of the traditional camp song Brownie Bells to remove references to religion.
The original version of Brownie Bells stated: “Oh Lord, our God; Thy children call; Grant us thy peace; And bless us all; Goodnight.”
However, the altered version reads: “Time for the end; our meeting’s past; Brownies is great; time flies so fast; Goodnight. I’m a Brownie; you’re a Brownie; Brownies all around the world; Goodnight Brownies everywhere.”
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