Most religious school with active chapter?

[Leslie Anne]

Originally Posted by naraht

Does anyone have any suggestions on what the most religious school with an active Alpha Phi Omega chapter. I realize that this is subjective, but I'm looking for some or all of the following: Required chapel, belief in a specific religion or sect of religion as part of admission requirements or being used as one factor in admissions, significant limitation on formation of clubs which espouse political beliefs opposed by the religious group running the school.

There are a number of Catholic schools that have chapters (including Duquesne, Georgetown, Catholic University of America and Loyola (both in Baltimore and Chicago), but I'm not sure that any of them limit their student body to Catholics (other than some grad programs) or Christians.

Pepperdine is kinda freaky like that. I don't know if they have a chapter of APO though. Have you considered just locking yourself in a closet?

[naraht]

Originally Posted by Leslie Anne

Pepperdine is kinda freaky like that. I don't know if they have a chapter of APO though. Have you considered just locking yourself in a closet?

Pepperdine once did have a chapter. Chi Delta chapter activated in 1970 and went inactive in 1983.

I'm curious as to your reasons for asking if I should just lock myself in a closet. I'm Jewish, and went to a fairly areligious school (Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh). I'm curious about this for a couple of reasons. First, I recognize that at this point, it appears that we have more strongly religious schools in the list of inactive schools than the active ones and was wondering if looking to see which strongly religious schools remain might help figure out some tendencies. Second, I want to know these schools in regards to having information available for those extending to more religious schools where the administration might be more comfortable knowing that we have a chapter a similarly religious school. Third, personal curiousity. I'm an alumnus of a chapter in Pittsburgh and my local experience with chapters has been in Pittsburgh and the Washington DC/Baltimore areas so my experience with religious schools have been with older Catholic schools such as Georgetown, Catholic U of A, Loyola and Duquesne.

[Leslie Anne]

Originally Posted by naraht

Pepperdine once did have a chapter. Chi Delta chapter activated in 1970 and went inactive in 1983.

I'm curious as to your reasons for asking if I should just lock myself in a closet. I'm Jewish, and went to a fairly areligious school (Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh). I'm curious about this for a couple of reasons. First, I recognize that at this point, it appears that we have more strongly religious schools in the list of inactive schools than the active ones and was wondering if looking to see which strongly religious schools remain might help figure out some tendencies. Second, I want to know these schools in regards to having information available for those extending to more religious schools where the administration might be more comfortable knowing that we have a chapter a similarly religious school. Third, personal curiousity. I'm an alumnus of a chapter in Pittsburgh and my local experience with chapters has been in Pittsburgh and the Washington DC/Baltimore areas so my experience with religious schools have been with older Catholic schools such as Georgetown, Catholic U of A, Loyola and Duquesne.

My sincerest apologies! I completely misunderstood your original post and the reason for it.

When you stated what you were looking for I incorrectly assumed that you were looking to attend a college or university that not only had a chapter of APO but also fit the criteria listed. In that context, it seemed to me that you were an extreme Christian looking to isolate yourself away from anyone who wasn't Christian as well as anyone who might in the least bit have different ideas. Thus, my snarky response.

I don't know where my comment may have suggested an anti-semitic stance on my part, however, if you were offended I do apologize. I meant no such thing.

Sincerely,

Leslie Anne

[naraht]

I didn't consider it to be anti-semetic, it was just a statement that I felt was a response to what I thought indicated that I was heavily Christian religious. (Which apparently I did correctly understand from your posting.) Oh, well. I can understand where my initial response might come off as someone looking to join Alpha Phi Omega at the most religious school possible. I probably should have made it more clear when I asked the initial question. Thank you for the apology (and the personal one) No harm...

Randy

[GMUAPhiOAdvisor]

Originally Posted by Leslie Anne

Pepperdine is kinda freaky like that. I don't know if they have a chapter of APO though. Have you considered just locking yourself in a closet?

Ummm, I'm Jewish too, so I'm hoping that comment was made more in jest than it came across.

[Sister Havana]

Randy, all this time I had no you were Jewish!

I'm also Jewish. Anyone else?

/hijack