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Originally posted by Rain Man:
That being said, I ask: Do you feel that all Deltas (assuming you are a Delta) actively exemplify the principles of Christ not only in DST, but in their own private lives as well? I am using this elaboration as a basis of determining if NPHC orgs are Christian GLOs or not, regardless of their founding principles, because time passes and changes can and do occur, even unintentionally.
Rain Man
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Since all Deltas do not follow the teachings of Christ (some are Muslim, Buddhist, Agnostic, etc.) it is pretty hard to determine if they exemplify the principles of Christ in their personal lives. They may exemplify the principles of Buddah, or Muhammad as given to him by Allah, or some other set of principles that may be very similar to the teachings of Christ as we know them. As my Soror said, we are not a "Christian" organization. We were not founded "for" Christians as APO was founded "for" former Boy Scouts. We were founded "for" college educated women who have a commitment to serving their community.
If you really take the time to think about it, the principles we were founded on are not Christian per se. Principles of charity, service, fellowship, dedication can be found in all religions and more importantly in all PEOPLE. Just because, for example, someone does not believe in God does not mean that he/she does not wish to associate with friends and family (fellowship). It does not mean that she/he will not do regulary help someone less fortunate (charity, service) and it does not mean that person will not see a cause out to it's end (dedication).