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Originally posted by kddani
I agree totally with 33girl.
Emphasizing religion in your chapter is going to make some feel mighty uncomfortable.
Maybe it's because I come from a northern school and had sisters of many different religions- catholic, jewish, hindu, atheist, protestant, etc. but I'd be uncomfortable at this being a chapter activity to begin with. Yes KD was founded on Christian ideals, but i'd be really uncomfortable with people trying to push religion on me.
And you also need to realize that for many college age men and women, religion is not yet a big part of their life.
You have to respect how each person believes in religion. Many very religious people think bible studies are somewhat silly, and prefer to do it on their own. Others like the group setting.
You have to let them come to you. By now all the chapter members should know that it's there if they want it. Don't push it further.
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Honestly, it all comes down to where you're from and how the Bible study is ran.
The Pikes here do Bible studies, but I don't think they are mandatory. However, many of the Pikes choose to participate. If it's made optional, I don't think there's anything wrong with it.
It's true we must be respectful of others' religions. However, many Christian denominations (if not all) work hard to win people to Christ; you can't do this by being silent. Being respectful of religions also means respecting that Christians believe in spreading the gospel to others.
Like I said, though, if it is mandatory, that's a bad idea. You can't force ideas on people. I say making in an optional thing, but still inviting folks to come without being pushy, is fine.
It may be different for me since I'm in the south. We can get away with that here.
