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Originally posted by focus
Thats great, but you don't have to be on the defensive. I don't know every greek person in the world and I am sure there are a lot that are living for Christ. And if you are one of them then I encourage you to continue to be a great example to others. I was just merely trying to tell the thread why those who have already decided not to join for Christian reasons chose not to join.
But one thing I do have a question about. How is that you can say that "orgs don't make its members the members make its org," when in the state I live in, its an unwritten requirment to "be made" in order to get acceptance among the members of those greek organizations? And if you are not "made" (which I have witnessed on a few occasions) you get out-casted by other greek orgs and even members of your own group.
Its just a question, feel free to correct me if I am wrong.
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If people have opposing views on something, then yes we're going to be on different sides defending what we believe, correct? That's the only way I'm getting defensive on this, any other definition of the word is incorrect in this sense.
I didn't say that you knew every member of a GLO in the world, but you talked as though a college aged Christian who is able to refrain from attending 'wild parties' while being active in a fraternity or sorority is like a Unicorn, some kind of mythological creature. And I wanted to tell you that they do exist and they are happy with the decisions they have made.
And when I said an organization doesn't make a person, the person makes the organization I meant that gaining membership is not your one-way ticket to an identity. If you are joining for status and to feel like you are somebody than maybe you need to re-evaluate things. You have to be strong within yourself so that you may present the best you to the organization in which you want to be a member. If you know who you are and what you stand for before becoming a member, you are better able to serve others and uphold the goals of that organization. Your Financial Card is NOT your Identification Card.
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