Greek acceptance in the church! - Page 3

ahhkbah · #31 10-11-2000, 11:37 PM

Q-T Pie, I didn't mean someone on this board said I was going to Hell. I apologize if that is what my comment implied. I was told that by a very religious relative of mine.

Q-T Pie · #32 10-11-2000, 11:51 PM

Ahhkbah
OOps...Sorry about that. I misunderstood you. Thanks for the correction

Allison

LB1914 · #33 10-15-2001, 06:18 PM

It's interesting that people are still trying to debate whether one can be a Greek and a Christian. In the African-American community, a good number of pastors are members of NPHC fraternities and sororities.

LexiKD · #34 10-15-2001, 06:46 PM

I agree with you, LB1914.

I feel this is an odd subject, why would anyone think being Greek would be a one way ticket to hell? P.S. Who gives any one person the authority on who is and isn't a Christian and/or where we are all going eventually?

Maybe I missed something, but who knows, some peolpe have to make bad experiences into tall tales and lable every group that ever was.

Rosealum · #35 10-15-2001, 07:46 PM

Except for today's posts, the last ones were a year ago. Some things change; some things don't.

Christi130 · #36 10-22-2001, 12:06 AM

This whole christianity/Greek discussion is very interesting to me. My father's a pastor and when I pledged he was so against it. He still doesn't like the fact that I'm in the sorority because of the reputation that Greeks have, especially on my campus. I don't think it should even be argued whether or not you can be Greek and still be a Christian. Of course you can. I am in a sorority and am also a born-again Christian. I wore letters to church this morning and I know people think it's weird that I'm in a sorority and also go to church every week. Everyone seems to think it's weird. I'm known as the "Preacher's Daughter" by all the frats in my town

You can't judge someone by what they wear or by what organizations they are in. Romans 14:1-4 says " Accept him whose faith is wak; without passing judgement on disputable matters. One man's faith allows him to eat everything, but another man, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables. The man who eats everything must not look down on him who does not, and the man who does not eat everything must not condemn the man who does, for God has accepted him. Who are you to judge someone else's servant? To his own master he stands of falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand." Sorry I just wrote a book.... I just read that and thought it applied to what everyone's talking about.

BrownEyedGirl · #37 10-22-2001, 11:08 AM

Maybe it has something to do with the Southern Greek system, but a lot of adults I know in my church are not only very accepting of collegiate Greeks, they are Greek alumni themselves! In fact, two of my pastor's daughters are ADPi's, and a TON of people in my college Sunday School class (at home, this is) are in my sorority! In my church here at school, the congregation is very accepting of any student who comes, whether they are Greek or not. They want to encourage EVERYONE to strengthen their faith.

moe.ron · #38 10-22-2001, 12:38 PM

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Originally posted by ahhkbah
I was recently told I am going to hell several times over. First I am going to hell because I am greek, second I am going to hell because I've got a brand and several tattoos. I refuse to believe that my God will condemn me because of the way I've marked my body. The God I pray to told me to come as I am, flaws and all for he will accept me...AS I AM.

Do what my friend did, there was this dude who came up to him and told him he was going to go to hell because he was in a fraternity and something about the bible. Then the dude gave him a bible. Seeing that my friend was a Darwinist, he smilled at the dude and said, I remmember the exact word, "Thank you, I do enjoy work of fiction when I get bored."

archangel689 · #39 11-12-2001, 10:49 AM

What, lol?

The Bishop of Pittsburgh is a Phi Kap... Pope John Paul II, our current Pope, he is a Phi Kap.

We've been joking that God himself is a Phi Kap!!

Whats that about the Church & greeks again?

AggieDZ · #40 11-12-2001, 11:24 AM

OH, I'd really like to know your story on the Pope being a Phi Kapp. In an old Irish family full of priests and nuns, strangely, I've never heard this one.....

archangel689 · #41 11-12-2001, 04:51 PM

It's in our pledge manual.
It's also on our national website: www.phikaps.org

mmcat · #42 11-20-2001, 10:21 AM

in checking the web, one can also find a number of christian sororities and fraternities.
mmcat

lifesaver · #43 11-20-2001, 08:01 PM

IMHO, the only reason some religions/denominations would have a problem with GLO's is because they (religions) like to be first in the mind control line and cant stand the THOUGHT of someone else helping to shape a persons life. But religion has always been about freedom of choice - whatever.

Tom Earp · #44 11-21-2001, 05:32 PM

Ah LIFE, once again you stroll into a thread and lay down a carpet of infinite jewels and cut to the crux of the situation!

All i know is my Priest was a SN and said no drinking or the wedding is off!

little did I know that in his heart, he was telling me to not get married as I am Anglican and she was Roman

Did anyway but have happily divorced for awhile!

BrownEyedGirl · #45 11-26-2001, 02:13 PM

ROTFLMBO! Tom, you've got a GREAT sense of humor!