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Originally posted by carnation
Honeykiss, my problem with Alison Davis' inquiry about the display of Christianity in the sorority was that if she had that big a problem with it in the first place, she shouldn't have been looking into a historically Christian group. Last summer, some of my daughters were counselors at a Christian camp. There was a non-Christian counselor who made trouble every time someone planned to give a testimony, sing a hymn, you name it. What the heck was this kid doing at a Christian camp in the first place?
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Considering most NPC sororities are historically Christian, where else should Alison Davis have looked? I find that statement as bad as saying that a black woman should not look at an historically white sorority. Are you saying that only Christians should "look into" and join historically Christian orgs? I believe that everyone should have an equal opportunity to join whatever GLO she/he wants. I think that race and religion should not be factored into determining who receives a bid. I think that Alison Davis was wise to raise the question about her faith and the role religion plays in the sorority. She wanted to avoid being in a situation that might contradict her faith. Where I attended college, there were many Jewish students and several were in GLO's. A few observed sabbath so they couldn't go out on Friday nights. Many of the sororities and fraternities accomodated them by not scheduling events on Friday night. It wasn't a big deal.
Regarding the Christian camp: there were some students who were not Catholics enrolled in Catholic schools. Why do they attend if they are another religion? Because Catholic schools provide an excellent educational opportunity at a reasonable price. There are provisions made for the non Catholic students, for example, they don't attend mass and religion class. This kid was probably attending the Christian camp for a similar reason, an excellent opportunity to better him/herself and have fun.
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