This is an interesting topic... Religion is always one thing that people feel VERY strongly about.
As for me, I'm with PinkIce on a lot of points. My organization is founded on Christian principles, and that means a lot to me. I have not been through initiation yet (Friday
), but I know that several of my sisters are religious, and they would not be a member of an organization that was not Christian-based. As I've said before on this board, the use of Bible verses in the Pref night ceremony and the double mention of God in the Creed were two factors that influenced my decision to go Phi Mu. Our chapter even has a weekly optional Bible study. Christianity and being Greek CAN go hand in hand.
My church is not adverse to the Greek community at all. Actually, my decision to rush was heavily influenced by a Delta Zeta from another school who goes to my church. I think some people believe the hype about binge drinking and immoral behavior... but I think Christians in GLOs are working to change those stereotypes.
I would be interested to hear from a member of Chi Omega on this subject. I know we've all seen the website
and truthfully, I WOULD have a problem with their ALLEGED ritual. I'm 100% sure there are many members of Chi Omega who consider themselves Christian... I would like to know how they feel about it. I'm not sure that will ever happen though... it's obviously taboo to talk about ritual on GC for everyone to see.