With all due respect, it's obvious that you haven't been following the discussion too closely. We have cleared up the misconception that Alison had a "problem" with the Christian ideals and have come to the agreement that her asking about the ideals is not out of line. Now, based on my quote that you used and the previous discussion, our issue is not with Alison inquiring about the ideals. The issue is with anyone attempting to CHANGE the ideals, which Alison did not necessarily try to do. This is why we began speaking in GENERAL terms. Seeing that you didn't understand the dialogue too much, I find it hypocritcal for YOU to make the assumptions that you've made. References to our dialogue as silly analyses, I'm sure you can communicate your point of view without insulting the opinions of others. You can feel as if someone's analysis is incorrect, but the point is to enlighten, which your post did not do.
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Originally posted by Rudey
How funny it is when everyone in this world just comes to assume that everything is obvious. This topic is taking a direction that I just don't like to be honest with you all. You are choosing to concentrate on this small aspect of Allison rather than what the article was discussing. Is Allison here to tell you what she felt or anything more than just what several sentences reveal about her religion? No...but several of you have chosen to move into a realm of sheer assumption and to start to dissect this girl's motives on everything. Well that is just pure hogwash. How was Allison supposed to know how involved Christianity was in her sorority aside from asking? Yet asking is seen as rude. Did she say she wanted to change her sorority so it would no longer reflect its founding ideals? No I don't believe so, but it seems that a few people think Allison is coming into the house to radically change it. All of these are assumptions and silly analyses that are constructed without consulting Allison. Is this reasonable to you? It's surely not to me.
Optimist Prime: Let me tell you how the concept of a Jewish fraternity came about. Such a fraternity never came about because Jewish men chose not to join a Christian fraternity. They arose when Christian men revealed that they did not want them there.
33Girl: I am not politically correct. I will make jokes about everything on this world and if my friends did not know me very well, they might consider me just a pig of a person. So I do not suggest anyone else be. However, I demand that everyone in this world better themselves by being educated. Remember the comment about walking a mile in someone's shoes. No I have never been pulled over but maybe there is an experience that I have had that a young black man would not ever have. I would not discount anyone's experiences. I would not claim anyone was not a minority if that is how the demographics show it to be. I am not going to sit here and discuss my experiences with you. That would be pointless. My goal is to make sure you don't make outstanding claims without taking the time to evaluate all the facts. If you feel I am just wrong, I will accept this. If you care to discuss this further, I would be more than happy to.
And just so nobody gets the wrong image of me, I will discuss certain aspects about myself. I am Republican. I am very right-wing and conservative. I can tell you about the Christian right because I actually enjoy following it (it's a weird habit I developed). And in true conservative thought, I believe government should be limited and freedoms respected fully. I believe there should be as many Christian camps as christian would want there to be and I will fight for this until I die. And the only thing I don't agree on with other Republicans is the death penalty. But that is because I believe it is flawed currently and when it is perfect, then I will believe in it. And as conservative as I am, I can still see the truth. I am angry when there is racism and when I see people being treated unfairly because of their social status or economic background. And for me to say I am angry would be pointless, so the only option is to work towards change. I am sure that racism exists and will exist for a very long time even within the greek system. However, I am also willing to admit that sometimes people of a feather flock together. But it is a very thin line that people walk between the two and to simply refuse to see both sides is sad. That's my opinion and you can choose to agree or not agree.
-Rudey
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