"Why Did You Decide to Join ...That?"

[rhoyaltempest]

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

Tempst....thank u for that response....altho I said it's a valid and fair question considering the history between Greek and African culture...I don't necessarily agree with that line of questioning considering as you said, that some of those that try to pose it. However, I look at the question as a valid one considering the fact that anyone trying to gain knowledge (at least some of those that has apporached me on that subject) is trying to connect and answer the Why the Greek and how does it fir into our state of being here in the US.

What I am trying to say is, it's not a stupid question depending on how it's asked. People tend to be curious and a certain logic somewhere along the line must have been applied before the question came up...I am comfortable in where I am and who I am and in the traditions that my org. has. I try not to assume anything from anyone once that question has been asked but wait for further discourse before I gauge where they are trying to take it....mind you...YES...there have been some very misinformed people that have tried exactly what you have said...and sometimes...hey...it's almost a no win situation and they have to choose to believe what they believe...but hey everything is not made for everybody.

...thanks again....

I totally understand where you're coming from but if people would just think about it they would realize that the world's peoples have a long standing history of taking on the languages, religions, customs, etc. of their oppressors and making it their own (we know how English became the most dominant language in the world, don't we?). Through events like war, colonialism, slavery, apartheid, etc. etc., we move on while still carrying the battle scars of the past. I think that as long as we know and appreciate our ancestors and their relationship with the greeks and what came out of it, we have overcome far more than a language and some letters. As a matter of fact, you might say we simply took back what was rightfully ours to begin with.

[BlueNYC2]

as far as the african letter fraternity thing...there is only one, and that is Malik Fraternity, Inc, founded in 1977 as Malik Sigma Psi Fraternity, Inc.

[DaemonSeid]

Originally Posted by rhoyaltempest

I totally understand where you're coming from but if people would just think about it they would realize that the world's peoples have a long standing history of taking on the languages, religions, customs, etc. of their oppressors and making it their own (we know how English became the most dominant language in the world, don't we?). Through events like war, colonialism, slavery, apartheid, etc. etc., we move on while still carrying the battle scars of the past. I think that as long as we know and appreciate our ancestors and their relationship with the greeks and what came out of it, we have overcome far more than a language and some letters. As a matter of fact, you might say we simply took back what was rightfully ours to begin with.

So very very true!