Atheists?

[Kevin]

I know the Masons would turn atheists away, but I haven't heard about FSL organizations which do that. I wonder whether they'd be able to maintain numbers if that was the case.

[ForeverRoses]

Seeing as one of the "off limits" topics during recruitment is religion, I cannot imagine how this would even normally come up. (don't talk about the Bs- boys, booze, or bibles). I guess a PNM could volunteer the info in relation to a club or group they were involved in, but it wouldn't be a standard question.

[carnation]

Years ago, a GC member whom I barely knew lit into me because she "knew" that sororities in Alabama wouldn't admit Catholics. We had a bunch of Catholics from Mobile in our sorority and so did the other sororities--the subject never came up unless you knew the girls.

[Cheerio]

Originally Posted by naraht

I guess this counts as Recruitment. Does anyone know if there is a list of which fraternities and sororities require belief in a supreme being vs. which allow atheists to be members?

Originally Posted by ForeverRoses

Seeing as one of the "off limits" topics during recruitment is religion, I cannot imagine how this would even normally come up. (don't talk about the Bs- boys, booze, or bibles). I guess a PNM could volunteer the info in relation to a club or group they were involved in, but it wouldn't be a standard question.

Exactly. The president of Hillel will more than likely mention her leadership skills/position when she's a PNM, but the topic of her religion isn't dwelled upon by a chapter as a membership deal maker/breaker.

And I certainly hope atheists don't start begging the question of exclusion by NPC groups, since inclusive clauses specifically welcoming atheists aren't normally in sorority constitutions/bylaws. A more general inclusion clause, without specifically naming atheists or any other marginalized group, is more common.