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Originally Posted by jazing
As for this budding off topic discussion, I don't feel a ritual should be changed. It was written a certain way back when it was founded and there is no need to change it. It's actually better to keep it the way it is to better learn the history of your organization. My group doesn't limit itself to Jewish members anymore, but our ritual is still basically the same thing (one minor difference) and I hope it doesn't change in the years to come.
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I think it needs to be looked at a different way. The Ritual of an organization needs to match the values that the organization embodies, tied to the founders' vision.
So, if XYZ now allows non-whites, but there was a clause in the Ritual that is anti-minorities, that should be removed.
But if XYZ was founded as an organization to further white culture and unity, then that same clause should be reevaluated to match the current social climate (read: equality).
Now, not the best example, but I hope you're getting the direction that I'm aiming for. Rituals should not completely change but should evolve with bettering times, considering how old most of our organizations are. Acceptable norms in 1900 aren't the same in 2013.
But if a Ritual doesn't at all match the organization's purpose and values, then there are much bigger issues which need to be resolved.
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