[AKA_Monet]

I am sitting here thinking why someone would haze and all I can come up with are these two thoughts:

"Do not worship any false idols, for I am a Jealous God..."

"Worship thy God and only thy God..."

Now, I call myself a Christian, and I say to myself that I love Christ for He died on the cross for my sins and was resurrected to reconcile me before God. What would possess me to strike a fellow human being (my future Soror, nonetheless) and still call myself a Christian?

Well when I think about it, all of us joined our illustrious organizations because it made us feel good, made us want to be a part of something greater than ourselves--I know it did for me. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. served my needs and gave me a purpose at the time I signed my name on the dotted line... Then we had a indoctrination period, a ritualistic period then we made vows to our organizations... And we will defend the presence of our organizations in perpetuity--forever, hopefully--God willing...

Well see, some folks don't say the name of Jesus when great things come their way... I ain't talking 'bout those other religions, I'm talking 'bout those who call theysefs Christians, and don't praise God when they see His Glory... And they take the belief the actually building, housing their beliefs, more than they love the Word of God... How else to these "cults" start--within the Church? How did Jim Jones get all those folks to move to Guyana and drink that nasty Kool Aid? How did David Koresh, get those "Wacko" folks in the compound to have children with him? How did "Do and Dot"--or whatever the Heaven's Gate people--convince those other folks to give up they lives to catch a UFO behind some comet?

I just think these hazers, have that exact same psychosis. Psychologically, they demonize the true meaning of our organization's creeds and mottos, twist them to suit their demonic deeds, and lie, like the snake in the Garden of Eden, to interests and prospectives as to the purpose of organizations... Moreover, this all fits because the ultimate evil doer, Satan, "possesses" these folks to believe that what they are doing is right, a "rite of passage"--even if it says on paper and by authorities it is wrong...

NO, it ain't just about "the Devil made me do it" mentality--it is more about a level of a psychiatric disorder that can only partially be tempored by medication and therapy... It is akin to a "rapist" or a spouse abuser trying to maintain a dysfunctional codependent relationship based on overpowering and dominating others with brutality and submission... The oppressed become the oppressors... A warped sense of humanity, lovingkindness, faith, hope and love.. But not in God, in their idol they have illegitamately propped up and fabricated with our grand designs made over 90 years ago...

I actually am repulsed when I fathom the sheer justification of one's actions to enslave another human being into submission... If one feels that strongly about it, they should just become a part of the S&M crew and beat folks to sexual pleasure outta of it... Of course, they can't be in our organizations... But, at least everyone participating in it knows that they will be prostituting and pimpin' theysefs...

Really, though, we will be unable to change the culture simply because the manifestation, prevalence and dominance of violence in our society to solve our problems... Just ask Saddam and Iraq... Look at the Catholic Church and pedophile priest... Hey, just look at the snipers...

On a Marimba Ani tip in Yurugu and several other texts: A new age is on the horizon. We are witnesses before it. There are always birthpangs before a new life comes into this world. We may see more ugliness before we see the grand beauty before us. Unfortunately, lives are lost needlessly. However, I think this event HAS change my Sorority indefinitely... Grad vs. UG? I really don't think so. Eliminate UG chapters? No, that would be too unwise right now...

However, if I call myself a Christian, then it is my duty to lovingly mend and correct the actions of my fellow faltering sisters. I am compelled reach toward them with a response of Love. No, I detest their actions. But I find when you reach toward them in Love not only is it longer lasting, it is permenant... To this day, I doubt the perpatraitors recognize the wrongness of their actions... To this day, a jail term may not make a difference to these afouled demonic spirits... But, with God's Love, spiritual armor, all things are possible in Christ... Ideally, I know I would want these perpatraitors to come forward and turn themselves in for their wrongdoing and accept the fate, take responsibility for their actions--be a woman about it and step up! At least that what I was taught when I pledged--without one hand striking me...