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Originally Posted by BraveMaroon
I am a Secular Humanist who went to college in Ga. I joined a historically Christian sorority and never felt pressure in or outside of ritual because of my beliefs. In fact, my Little Sister and I first bonded because she is Jewish and was worried about ritual, etc. The pledge trainer knew my background and sent her to me for a heart to heart.
I'm not guaranteeing you'll never be uncomfortable. Living in the South as a non Christian still leaves me uncomfortable at times. Like the HS graduation last night that opened with a Christian prayer. At a PUBLIC SCHOOL.
But I thought our ritual was lovely and fine and, yes... there were a few times I just didn't say the words.
And please understand. In a sorority of any size you'll have the whole spectrum of beliefs. I even went to Church once or twice to see what I thought about it.
Just keep an open mind and trust yourself.
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Could not agree with this more. The amount of overt Christianity I see in the South still makes me uncomfortable more often than I care to admit, not because there's anything inherently wrong with it but because I was raised in a society where religion wasn't discussed at all outside of church. I've found in my chapter that while we do offer many opportunities for religious and spiritual growth, none of them are mandatory or come with punishment if you don't attend.
Like BraveMaroon said, all chapters, especially ones as large as at UGA, are going to have a range of women in every way. You'll find at least one other person who feels the same way you do, even if they aren't necessarily the most vocal about their beliefs.