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Originally posted by Allie_XO:
you knew that that woman would not be a good influence and that she was not behaving as a true Christian would.
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I would definitely accentuate this to remind others to remember that ALL are welcome in church, Bible study, etc. -- regardless of how they dress, look, etc. I will never forget the day a pastor at our family church stood up in the pulpit, pointed to a gay man in the pews and said "Get out - the church doesn't welcome people like YOU" -- he sat right there while the majority of the congregation got up and came to sit with him. The church divided after that and the pastor got the BIG 'OL BOOT thank God -- can you believe that people actually think God doesn't want certain people to be a part of His fellowship? Stupid....but I digress...
Accentuate the positive -- how greek life has given you the opportunity to fellowship and share with your brothers and other greeks. Partying, being wild, etc. is a normal part of being at college -- I did the exact same thing you did by going out to parties and drinking -- not very Christianlike of course, BUT I did realize the partying didn't make me a better person and I came to my senses (dropping from a 3.8 to a 1.9 in one semester really gives you pause to do some soul searching). I don't think being in a sorority MADE me be wild. My point is that being greek opened up a lot of doors for me - once I found my path through the right door, I found that I can be both a good Christian and a good Greek. Good Luck!