Christian fraternities and sororities

[33girl]

Originally posted by maggieaxid
On my campus, there is one NPC sorority that is known as the "christian sorority". When that specific GLO came to campus to recruit new members into beginging a colony, a lot of Intervarsity (IV) women were chosen. They pride themselves on being the Christian Sorority on campus.
However, they have lots of problems. Because they are a national NPC Organization, they must participate in formal recruitment. And while most of the Houses on my campus are at least 100+ members, they are stuggling just to make total at 55. Apparently during the recruitment process, they stress that they are the Christian Group on campus and read versus from the Bible at each round. While the other GLO's are doing skits, singing songs, and showing slide shows.
My grandlil' told me that when she rushed that house they told her that "Jesus would lead her to the right place for her"...considering she is Jewish...that didn't go over all that well.

Are their nationals not keeping an eye on them, considering they are so new? Aren't they having cows about the recruitment methods??

One of our chapter sisters was an atheist (actually I think she was closer to agnostic, but whatever) and she had a somewhat abrasive (but in an amusing way) personality. I can just imagine if she would have had someone at rush tell her that Jesus would lead her to the right sorority.

[maggieaxid]

I don't really know what their nationals has done about it at all. I've graduated, and when I left, they were still at less than total and were having a rough time getting people to mix with them. They also only got 17 girls during recruitment, while everyone else got about 43. I don't know what their nationals can do about it at this point.

[FuzzieAlum]

Yes, Chi Alpha is a club, not a Greek fraternity or sorority, despite the name.

There is a national Lutheran fraternity, Beta Sigma Psi.

[Eirene_DGP]

One of my friends at Winthrop University is in Alpha Omega, which also allows you to be in another Greek org. She is also a Delta Zeta.

[PurdueGirlie]

We have Phi Beta Chi at Purdue and it is a Lutheran based sorority as someone mentioned earlier. But, unlike her, I haven't had many bad experiences with them.

At Purdue, they have a small house that 4 girls live in. They hold their chapter meetings at a local church. I have met some of them and they seemed pretty nice.

They did, however, try to get me not to go through formal rush unless I wanted to "sell myself based on nothing but looks." Their Rush Chair also told me that all of the other 21 sororities on campus were "fake."

The girls themselves are nice people, just not very open-minded and definitely not a big part of the Greek System whatsoever.

[gamma_girl52]

At GSU we have a Christian sorority called Elogeme Adolphi. One of my old roommates is a member. They're pretty quiet but are at a fairly large size, the last I heard. The GSU community has yet to see them come out and do anything, though.

[FuzzieAlum]

They did, however, try to get me not to go through formal rush unless I wanted to "sell myself based on nothing but looks." Their Rush Chair also told me that all of the other 21 sororities on campus were "fake."

It's a shame they feel that way, but it's my experience there's a chapter like that on every campus - and usually it's not a religious one. You know, "WE'RE the chapter that's different, WE stand for what fraternities and sororites are REALLY about, we won't pick you based on looks, we are above all that, we won't make you hang out with stupid frats..." And usually, they're the smallest chapter, because girls don't want to join the chapter that thinks the rest of the Greek system is crappy! They want to be part of the system.

Anyway, kind of a digression, sorry.

[carnation]

FuzzieAlum, did you ever hit the nail on the head, especially when you mentioned that it's usually not a large sorority! I never thought about it before but you're right--there is one like that at most schools!

[dekeguy]

Is it just me, or do those groups who trumpet most loudly how they are "Christian" seem very un-Christian in their attitude, their approach, and their appaling conviction of smug superiority? I am reminded of the Parable of the Pharasee and the Publican. As I recall, one thing the Lord was not too keen on was hypocracy and these outfits seem to fit that description. On my campus we had a couple of groups who were very vocal in their observance of the trappings of their Christianity, but were highly judgemental and narrowly disapproving of anyone and any organization not conforming to their view of "Christianity". I grew up believing that the message of Christ was reconcilliation, forgiveness, inclusiveness, and redemption, not smug conviction of one's own rightness, which I believe was referred to as the deadly sin of presumption.

Amen! (pun very much intended)

[Tom Earp]

I beleive, that most Greek Social Organizations are founded on the Christian or Other Religious Ideals.

It is amazing though how many still have Hazing?

I know that LXA if you look at the Coat of Arms, have the Cross and the Cresent on it!

SX, a cross, KS a Cresent, just to give you an idea!

I dont know what the Rituals are of any other Organizations are but I would guess that they are founded on Strong Religious Beleifs.

Whether thye Be Christian or Jewish Faiths!

This is important to remember as this shows many Parents that we are not Heathens with Satanic ideals.

Religion when most of the Greek Orgs. were founded were a very strong force for them!

[maggieaxid]

so does anyone else have a national social glo that says they are the "christian Sorority" besides me?

[Rain Man]

Having done intense Internet research on the subject, I have found four common denominators that separates Christian GLOs from "Christian principle-centered" GLOs:

1. Christian GLOs names and coats of arms are public knowledge and have a Biblical basis in symbolism

2. Christian GLOs are founded on Biblical scripture(s), as opposed to Christian principles

3. Christian GLOs tend to be more open about aspects of their organizations that other organizations tend to keep secret.

4. Christian GLOs central focus is on Jesus Christ and their works is to primarily glorify Him. While this would not necessariliy bar people from other religions from joining these orgs, nor would these orgs blatently discriminate, the Christian GLO members' strong convictions on Jesus Christ and His teachings would probably make the non-Christian prospectives either uncomfortable or would convert him/her to the Christian faith.

Hope this helps

RM

[FHwku]

I think western kentucky univ has a chapter of Alpha Omega. I don't really distinguish the Christian groups from one another because they seem to be one in the same...bsu, campus crusaders for christ, alpha omega... they are all active organizations, but the crusaders participate in intermurals...they play dirty, talk the most trash, and ask you to pray with them after the game.

[queequek]

We have 2 GLO for Christian Fraternity/Sorority under IFC and Pan-Hel: Beta Sigma Psi (under NIC) and Phi Beta Chi.

Also we have Chi Alpha, but I don't think they liked to be called a GLO. More like, a club.