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Originally posted by adpiucf
This speaks volumes about the need to prepare PNMS and new members for the ritual. It's not just a set of grips, whistles and words. It's the basic principles of the organization. Had this member been given a better indication of what to expect, he would not have chosen this org.
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It blows my min how someone could NOT be aware of the ritual before hand. It has to be lack of informtation on a chapter level.
I can't speak for everyone's org, but I know we were handed a 2 page summary of generalities before hand, like: ritual is a set of stories that bind us all together; who wrote our ritual and when, how they have not changed, and importantly THAT RITUALS ARE JUST STORIES YOU ARE NOT ASKED TO BELIEVE IN THEM, just respect the stories (and although I can't find the paper) I'm 95% sure it mentioned that the ceremony had religious overtones.
I think changing the rituals is rediculous...its totally obsured. The guy obviously knew the terms and conditions that comes with the position (ie, our job descriptions also say 'particiapates in ritual' and what not) it is crazy to turn around 2 and a 1/2 years later and want something changed.
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