lol, ok, so i wasn't doing "my best". it's been almost 30 years since i recited that.
check out the scout promise from other nations. my favourite is the czech republic's. (the ones with king and queen in them kinda bother me tho...)
National Scout organization promises
Australia
On my honour
I promise that I will do my best
To do my duty to my God, and
To the Queen of Australia
To help other people, and
To live by the Scout Law
Austria
I promise on my duty
To do my best
To serve God and my country
To help my fellow people
And to live according to the Scout/Guide Law.
Brazil
I promise, on my honour
To make the best I can do my duty to
My God and my country,
Help the other in any opportunity,
And, live by the Scout Law.
Canada
On my honour,
I promise that I will do my best,
To do my Duty to God and the Queen,
To help other people at all times,
And to carry out the spirit of the Scout Law
Chile
I promise on my honour
To do all that I can to do my duty to God and my country,
To help others at all times
And to obey the Scout Law
Czech Republic
On my honor I promise that I will do my best,
to serve the highest Truth and Love faithfully at all times,
to fulfill my own duties and to observe the Scout/Guide laws,
to be prepared to help my country and my neighbors with all my soul and body.
(May God help me so.)
- The reference to God is optional in the Czech Republic. See introduction above for explanation.[4]
Finland
I will love my God and my neighbour,
my native country and mankind
by fulfilling the Guide and Scout ideals in my life.
Germany
Due to the huge number of different Scout associations in Germany, there is no common Scout Promise in Germany. For details on the individual promises, see the entries in
Category:Scouting in Germany.
Greece
On my honour, I promise
To do my duty to God and the country,
To help every person at all times,
And, to obey the Scout Law.
Hong Kong
On my honour,I promise that I will do my best
to do my duty to God and to my Country
to help other people
and to keep the Scout Law
Italy
With God's help, I promise on my honour to do my best
To do my duty to God and my country
To help others in every circumstance
And to observe the Scout Law.
Japan
I over an honor, swear the following article-three practice.
1. With a god (Buddha) and a state at serve and for truly defend it.
2. Always, I help other people.
3. I make a body strong, are healthy for a mind, and uphold virtue.
Netherlands
I promise to do my best (with the help of God) to be a good Scout,
to help everybody whenever I can
and to follow the Scout Law.
You can count on me.
- The reference to God is optional in the Netherlands. See introduction above for explanation.[5]
Norway
I promise to do my best to serve God,
Help others and live according to the Scout Law
Singapore
On My honour, I promise that I will do my best;
To do my duty to God, and to the Republic of Singapore,
To help other people;
And to keep the Scout Law.
South Africa
On My honour, I promise that I will do my best;
To do my duty to God, and my Country,
To help other people at all times;
To obey the Scout Law.
Sweden
On my honour I promise that I will do my best,
to do my duty to God and my country,
to help other people at all times
and to obey the Scout Law.
Switzerland
With the help of God, with your help and happily I Promise to do my best:
- To study in details the values of our Scout Law
- To search or the meaning fo my life
- To be involved in the community where I live
Taiwan (Republic of China)
I wish to join Boy Scouts of China, and on my honor,
I promise that I will obey the Scout Law,
and all my life do my best.
To do my duty to God, be friendly to the people and
become a rightness Chinese citizen.
To help others and serve the public at all times.
To strive to make myself rich in knowledge, perfect
in character, and healthy in physical constitution.
Turkey
On my honour, I will promise,
To do duties to God and my country,
To help others at all time
To obey the scouting laws,
To be physically strong, mentally awake and morally strong.
United Kingdom
On my honour, I promise that I will do my best,
To do my duty to God and to the Queen,
To help other people,
And to keep the Scout Law.
- Variations to the wording are allowed to take into account the different religious obligations of its Members according to Rule 1.1:[6]
United States of America
On my honor, I will do my best
To do my duty to God and my country
And to obey the Scout Law;
To help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.
The Outlander Promise
On my honour, I promise that I will do my best,
To render service to my country;
To help other people,
And to keep the Scout Law.
- This alternative oath was written early in the Scout Movement for Scouts who could not, for reasons of conscience, recognize a duty to a King, for individuals or members of religions that do not worship a deity, and for members of orthodox religions that do not use the name of God in secular settings. This oath is no longer used by any WOSM member National Scout Organization.
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