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Originally posted by CutiePie2000
Pledges often wonder whether they must admit to a belief in the Big Guy (God, the Almighty, the Creator) during initiation. Yes and No. Yes, some rituals may mention the word God, since many were founded during more traditional times, but no, almost no rituals (according to one study) ask outrightly in the pledge actually believes in Him (or Her).
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Kappa Sigma is an outright exception to this study then...There are two extremely important questions asked before a man can be initiated into the Fraternity, both of which must be honestly and truthfully answered positively.
1) Are you now, or have you ever been a member of another secret college organization,
and 2) Do you profess belief in a higher supreme being?
An atheist will NEVER be initiated into the fraternity knowingly. If one ever is, they will be expelled from the fraternity IMMEDIATELY.
It does not matter which higher being you believe in or how you practice, just that you believe in a supreme being. While there are references to the Jewish Bible (5 books of moses, old testament) and the new testament in the fraternity, you do not have to hold the beliefs in those books. (For example, I am Jewish, and still a Kappa Sigma, though I do not believe in the new testament.)
The easiest way to explain this will be with FreeMasonry: FreeMasonry has openly said there beliefs stem from King James, yet you may have no belief in the KJ bible and be muslim, buddhist, etc. and still be a full able member of freemasonry.
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