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Originally posted by GeekyPenguin
I'm pretty sure he never knew the ritual before he initiated, and then, well, it's kind of too late.
I doubt this lawsuit will make it past an initial hearing because he didn't have to join Sigma Phi Epsilon, and at any time he was free to turn in his badge.
What I do find interesting, though, is that the kid pledged a fraternity founded by 12 divinity students. What on earth possessed him to think there would be no religion in their ritual?
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He may have not known the ritual before he initiated, but the article says he's been a member for two and a half years! Once he initiated, why did he keep quiet for two whole years before he suddenly got offended? Was it not offensive to him then?
Even without that, there must have been plenty of other signs of religion, such as what you mentioned, GeekyPenguin, about the founders, and he could have found out these things before he initiated. I found this quote by one of Sig Ep's founders on their website, that states:
"This fraternity will be different, it will be based on the
love of God and the principle of peace through brotherhood..."
C'mon here. Based on the LOVE OF GOD. There's a pretty big clue right there.
It's a sad situation that this guy had to resign, but (just from the article) it seems like he may not have taken enough steps to try to work it out before resigning. It sounds like he just started skipping ritual without letting anyone know why until they disciplined him for it. Had he spoken with the rest of the exec board and tried to work something out, they most likely would have been more understanding, and let him participate in ritual without him having to hold the Bible. It could have been worked out better for everyone involved. He's silly to try to sue.