ok well, despite not wanting to get too personal on this chatroom, i suppose i should chime in here.....i was born a Muslim however this does not impact the particulars of my day to day life; i do not pray 5 times a day or go to mosques every week....instead i choose to live my life by the guiding principle of being a good person rather than any particular interpretation of the Koran; my being Muslim comes into play during occasions such as weddings, funerals, and things of that nature....now as far as Delta is concerned.....my chapter knew about my background from the time they met me, it was no secret....however, to make it perfectly clear, i literally spelled it out (Sorors if you can think back far enough you will understand what i mean here) when i was seeking membership.....as an applicant, my knowledge was limited as to the extent Christianity played in the Sorority, knowing only that Delta was founded on Christian principles.....my interpretation of that was not to lie, steal, cheat, etc....anyway, i felt i was a match for Delta because of my committment to public service as well as my campus leadership and high scholarship....so i decided to let the ladies of the Chapter and others involved in the application process to make the decision for me.....they knew i was not Christian and i figured i would leave it up to them whether or not i would get on line.......well, as you can see, in my case, it did not matter to them.......Soror the411 makes a good point about the non-Christian's comfort level in Delta.....as for me, throughout my life there were times when i would go to church (Catholic and Baptist) with friends and also to celebrate Communion and in middle school I had Jewish friends who invited me to their Bat-Mitzvah so I also went to Temple...(and besides i think it is hippocritical if take part in Christmas and then refuse to go to a church service)....anyway, my point is that for me it is not offensive to go to church with my chapter, as often times we go to church together; however, i will say that i definitely don't understand everything that goes on.....anyway, to sum it up i think that the interested person should make it clear to the chapter if she is not a Christian and then let the chapter decide
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