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Originally posted by StrangeFruit
I think this is a very interesting thread.
As a sorority member I truly do not believe that belonging to a fraternity or sorority is serving another God. If however, you allow it to become who you are then perhaps it is your god and as others have said that's the individual not the organization.
I've never been one to engage in activities that I believed to be outside of my values or morals.
I've been criticized and ostracized by line sisters and chapter members for not going with "the flow." Some things just don't make sense. Many people would say I did such and such b/c it was done to me. My response was always, but did it make sense? What will the outcome be? Would you do that to your own children? etc.
BGLOs were all founded on Christian principles (as far as I know) and there are hundreds-thousands of BGLO members that serve God and are members of an organization(s), whether it be a BGLO, the NAACP, The Links, Mason, Eastern Stars.
BGLOs are to serve it's communities-help those who are less fortunate than us, educate our community on issues that directly affect us. I don't believe The Creator frowns upon helping others.
One could pose the same argument towards certain occupations.
It's what YOU do in the organization that determines if you're serving God or the organization, or your job, or money, or sex and everything else that can distract you from keeping God first.
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That was great information and insight. And yes anything can become a henderance to the orginal purpose.
I think the reason I've had questions such as this is because I was under a campus ministry that spoke against any dealings with fraternities. Although when looked at further the fraternities were serving more of humanity than the church and it's leadership was. It was always something I wanted to do and felt positive about but not wanting to offend, I didn't do it. But now living in another region of the country, it is encouraged by my Pastor.
So it's in my heart to pursue it.
I just never want to be a coulda shoulda, woulda person.
I give it the 99 year old rocking chair test.
When your 99 years old in a rocking chair is this something you'll say, "dang, I should have done it when I had the chance"
For me this is one of those things/experiences. So I gotta pursue Omega Psi Phi, yet keep God first!
What do you think.