Masons/Greeks Cannot be Christians??

[rhoyaltempest]

Originally Posted by JBaby1981

Hey everybody! I know this is only my third post on GC, but as I was doing some research I stumbled upon a web diary.

The young woman whom the diary belongs to states, there is no way to be Greek or be a Mason and be a Christian. She then goes on to speak about how these organizations ask you to pledge your life and loyalty to them which in turn is the same thing that God asks of us. She has claims of having researched Masonry and has found that certain elements and symbols that the Masons use are in fact linked to satanic worship. She claims that although most of the organizations are centered around Christian principles, its just a hoax. Now I will not post the link to this page as she seems to have gotten hold to a ritual book of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. and is using passages from it as examples to furthur prove her point. I know this information is sacred so to any of the members of Alpha Kappa Alpha if you would like the link to the page, please PM me and I will share that with you (maybe someone could do something about it). So my question to everyone, Greeks are you a devout Christian and if so does being in a GLO conflict with your Christian values?? and Non Greeks, what are your views? As a Christian would you or anyone you know have issues with your becoming a member of a GLO??

These ideas are nothing new.
Believe what you will.
Everyone is entitled to their own interpretations.
Perception is often not reality.
Faith and religion are personal (meaning that another's interpretation should not be forced upon others).
GLO rituals should be kept in context (only the members know what the words/symbols truly mean, as it pertains to their organizations).
The end.

[Little32]

There are umpteen other threads about this in multiple forums across the boards, with all of the discussion of this matter that you could possibly want.

Second, how 1981, will you be able to identity which of the many trolls that might pm you are actually members of my sorority? As someone else said, if you think the information is esoteric and you respect the organization, the best move is not to pass it along.

Finally, as rhoyaltempest said, you have to do your own research, reach your own conclusions, and proceed how you will.

This is a membership question, of sorts, and shouldn't be entertained any further by my sorors.