Wow! This is a hot one. I'm going to take the unpopular stance of praising UNFSigmaChi here. I find it incredibly intellectually inane for someone to criticize UNFSigChi for his lack of sensitivity to diversity...hello pot, this is kettle! It drives me CRAZY when those who (with the best of intentions) beat the Diversity Drum, but they are completely unwilling to tolerate diversity of thought, belief and conviction that is different from theirs, or "ugly" by comparison. They want diversity without division, and that is just not real.
At the end of the day, UNF has apologized for "getting off on a religious tangent." I think his expressed opinions in this thread have done anything BUT apologize for his beliefs. I don't (sorry DeltAlum) see a young man "hiding behind his religion," instead I see a young man who is stepping up, unashamed of his convicted faith. His faith, based on a book he believes to be the inspired word of his Creator and God, Who "abhors" sex between men. UNF didn't write it....he believes in it! Further, he EXPECTS to be ostracized for his beliefs in a world where right and wrong balances on the knife edge definition of what "is" is.
I suggest that the Christian standard on how we are to interact with homosexuals is beyond most of our capabilities: "Neither condemn not condone." Now that is WELL beyond the reasoning of what most of our undergraduates are being taught in their so called "liberal education" institutions. There is indeed an alternative to condemning OR condoneing; and that very alternative is indeed what is taught in the book of Romans. (UNF - you might want to give it another read).
God loves all people, but doesn't love everything we do...don't confuse the distinction.
Whether a chapter is willing to accept a gay member as a candidate for membership is ultimately the chapter's choice. Whether it's right or wrong will not be defined in these pages.
At least UNF SigmaChi is THINKING about the principles taught in his ritual! I applaud him for that.
Brad
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Originally posted by UNFSigmaChi
Oh ya i know there are some who don't believe in playing cards...go to any southern baptist church in alabama! :-)
No i don't believe they are pre-destined to eternal damnation, sorry if thats the way you read it. Its hard to explain stuff on a message board, but I feel its something self-taught, and I have known one person in high school who was gay and went straight, but it was something he struggled with for a long time before he decided to change his ways. I just think its extremley hard to change cause you've indoctrinated yourself with this idea.
And a lot of people dont think its wrong, and times are changing in society where people feel its fine to be gay. I don't oppress my beliefs on people cause its not me and you can do whatever you want with your life as long as it doesn't affect me or others in a negative way. Sorry we got off on a religious tangent here.
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