Religion?

[Lady Pi]

I really didn't mean for it to come off that way. It's just that at my chapter we are a very religious group. There are many different religions in my chapter and probably some people who don't have a religion or believe in God, they just don't speak up much. But to me, personally, religion is a big part of my sorority. It's just my opinion, other people have different opinions and that's great, it doesn't make anyone right or wrong. That's one of the joys of being in a sorority, being around different people that you can still get along with and respect, no one wants to be in a sorority or world full of clones.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by Lady Pi

I really didn't mean for it to come off that way. It's just that at my chapter we are a very religious group. There are many different religions in my chapter and probably some people who don't have a religion or believe in God, they just don't speak up much. But to me, personally, religion is a big part of my sorority. It's just my opinion, other people have different opinions and that's great, it doesn't make anyone right or wrong. That's one of the joys of being in a sorority, being around different people that you can still get along with and respect, no one wants to be in a sorority or world full of clones.

And that's all fine. I get that this was ultimately what you were trying to say, but what you actually said was why multiple people jumped on you.
I mean, think about the people in your chapter who don't believe in God and if they had heard you say something similar. Wouldn't they feel like they were somehow wrong for being a member? (Or that you thought them such?) Just because you don't know who they are, doesn't mean they aren't present and hurt by those assumptions, nor that they don't deserve true respect, not just tolerance-as-long-as-they-don't-speak-up.

And this is true of all of our GLOs that openly accept members of all creeds or none.

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by Lady Pi

I really didn't mean for it to come off that way. It's just that at my chapter we are a very religious group. There are many different religions in my chapter and probably some people who don't have a religion or believe in God, they just don't speak up much. But to me, personally, religion is a big part of my sorority. It's just my opinion, other people have different opinions and that's great, it doesn't make anyone right or wrong. That's one of the joys of being in a sorority, being around different people that you can still get along with and respect, no one wants to be in a sorority or world full of clones.

Also...just have to say that some very religious people might not be keen on the idea of comparing holy communion with sorority ritual. Two very different animals there. Doesn't offend me, because I'm not one of these people, but I know that if I said that in front of my mother she'd have a cow.