New Islamic Sorority

[jubilance1922]

Originally posted by mulattogyrl
I'm wondering if non-Muslims can join even though they're founded by Muslim principles. That will be interesting.

Probably, just as there are many Muslims (myself included) who have joined GLOs founded on Christian principles. The two religions actually have a lot in common.

[LatinaAlumna]

Originally posted by lifesaver
The MeCha (an ethnic student org at my alma matter) tried to pretend that they were a GLO; made big letters, had a rush. It was pathetic and stupid.

Okay, sort of off topic...but whaaaaaat? Most MEChAs that I know of really loathe GLOs, and have given LGLOs in particular 1,000 miles of bad road. I couldn't believe this when I saw it!!

But to get back on the topic, I know of several Muslim women who are members of LGLOs, and none of them will wear paraphanelia. One told me that it is because "para" draws attention to a person. Because of this, I was surprised to see that this new sorority will be wearing letters.

[_Opi_]

Originally posted by LatinaAlumna
Okay, sort of off topic...but whaaaaaat? Most MEChAs that I know of really loathe GLOs, and have given LGLOs in particular 1,000 miles of bad road. I couldn't believe this when I saw it!!

But to get back on the topic, I know of several Muslim women who are members of LGLOs, and none of them will wear paraphanelia. One told me that it is because "para" draws attention to a person. Because of this, I was surprised to see that this new sorority will be wearing letters.

I'm muslim, and I've never heard of not wearing para because it "draws" too much attention to ones self. Uhm..it's a personal choice and interpretation they made..

sounds like a legitimate sorority, they just have bad PR..who cares?

[mulattogyrl]

Originally posted by jubilance1922
The two religions actually have a lot in common.

I know. I wish more people realized this.

[mulattogyrl]

Originally posted by _Opi_
I'm muslim, and I've never heard of not wearing para because it "draws" too much attention to ones self.

This is interesting. I've never heard this either, but I guess I can understand why a Muslim sister may feel that way. I wear para, but that's my choice, like you said.

[Senusret I]

Originally posted by mulattogyrl
This is interesting. I've never heard this either, but I guess I can understand why a Muslim sister may feel that way. I wear para, but that's my choice, like you said.

I'm not Muslim, but I suspect that my more stringent female Muslim friends might think of it as not modest. not IMMODEST....but just less modest than if one didn't wear letters.

I studied Islam for a while...not claiming to be an expert. Islam is as diverse as Christianity in my opinion.

[Tom Earp]

Originally posted by jubilance1922
Probably, just as there are many Muslims (myself included) who have joined GLOs founded on Christian principles. The two religions actually have a lot in common.

I think basically if there is a realistic comparison You are Correct.

Of course there will be differences in some from on another but, not overall.

[mulattogyrl]

Originally posted by Senusret I
I'm not Muslim, but I suspect that my more stringent female Muslim friends might think of it as not modest.

Exactly.

[PinkieLotus]

Originally posted by ladygreek
When?

From wha I understand, she was pres. in 2001 and 2002. I'm not very familiar with that campus, but my cousin who's alum said that there was some drama regarding her presidency and her faith.

In my cousin's words, Bennett is Methodist and the powers that be there didn't know Collins was Muslim until after she was hired. After a few behind-the-scences grumblings, some corruption allegations, and a nepotism scandal, she was forced to resign.

Sorry, I wish I knew more about it.

[ladygreek]

Okay, that explains the short tenure.

[GtownGirl98]

So would it be a good comparision to say that if you were comparing Christianity and Islam, that Muslimism is as diverse as Protestantism. That as a whole all Protestants are Christians but with in that we are broken into subcatagories of Baptist, Methodist, Lutherian... it just depends on what traditions we hold to (example of tradition... Baptist do not baptize babies where as Methodist "sprinkle" babies within the first few months of birth).

So within the Islam faith, Muslim is the catagory, would there be subcatagories?


I know that this is off topic... sorry. This just seems to be a great place to find better understanding.

[OPhiARen3]

Originally posted by GtownGirl98
So would it be a good comparision to say that if you were comparing Christianity and Islam, that Muslimism is as diverse as Protestantism. That as a whole all Protestants are Christians but with in that we are broken into subcatagories of Baptist, Methodist, Lutherian... it just depends on what traditions we hold to (example of tradition... Baptist do not baptize babies where as Methodist "sprinkle" babies within the first few months of birth).

So within the Islam faith, Muslim is the catagory, would there be subcatagories?


I know that this is off topic... sorry. This just seems to be a great place to find better understanding.

I'm not Muslim, so maybe I shouldn't be answering this, but ... there is no such word as "Muslimism". The name of the religion is Islam, the followers of Islam are called Muslims. There are various subcategories of Muslims, such as the Sunni sect (called Sunnis), the Shi'a sect (called Shi'ites), the Sufi sect (called Sufis), etc. These names would be analogous to Christianity in that: The name of the religion is Christianity, the followers of Christianity are called Christians. There are various subcategories of Christians, such as the Catholic sect (called Catholics), the Protestant sect (called Protestants), the Eastern Orthodox sect (called I guess Orthodox Christians), etc. Basically all religions have subcategories of belief and traditions unless they are just really small - and not many missionary religions (Islam, Christianity, Buddhism) stay really small for too long.

Does that sound about right to everyone? I hope it answers the question, at least with regard to terminology ...

[mulattogyrl]

^^^

[_Opi_]

Originally posted by GtownGirl98



I know that this is off topic... sorry. This just seems to be a great place to find better understanding.

Actually, the thread is not about understanding Islam..its about a new Sorority with Islamic priniciples. This wouldnt be the place to understand Islam at all.


OPhiARen3,

Sounds right to me.

[DC_Zeta1920]

@ the following:

-Muslimism

-the fact that this topic showed the signs of turning into a religious discussion (a topic along with politics that can become extremely heated).