National Ritual Celebration Week

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

You are right, I over-stepped in my original post. That said, I consider it common knowledge that the ritual of most NPC orgs is based in Christian scripture. In fact, the ones that aren't generally go out of their way to promote that about themselves.

"Common knowledge" among those who are familiar with that aspect of NPC orgs. It wasn't common knowledge to me until I read your post.

Is it safe to assume that those that aren't based on Christian principles/scripture are the ones that promote that about themselves? You all would know more than I would.

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

My main point, however, is that we should celebrate the values of our orgs (and perhaps the common values across orgs) above celebrating a specific block of text or handshake or sequinned leggings or anything else.

Then organize something with your sorority to do so. Some other organizations, mine included, are already doing that at the chapter, regional, and national levels.

Be sure to rock the sequined leggings when you contact your NHQ.

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

I'm just not feeling National Ritual Week.

Neither am I but none of our opinions really matter. LOL.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

"Common knowledge" among those who are familiar with that aspect of NPC orgs. It wasn't common knowledge to me until I read your post.

It's been discussed on GC before in the vaguest of vague terms. If you put a lot of the posts together you can see a pattern.

Is it safe to assume that those that aren't based on Christian principles/scripture are the ones that promote that about themselves? You all would know more than I would.

Probably to some extent, but not necessarily universally.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

It's been discussed on GC before in the vaguest of vague terms. If you put a lot of the posts together you can see a pattern.

That sounds like the "founded in Christian principles" debates in the NPHC. The very existence of a debate says to me that it's all in the eye of the beholder. If the majority of the membership considers itself Christian, it would be the case that people interpret everything to be Christian-based even when there is no reference to Jesus, Bible Scriptures, etc.

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Probably to some extent, but not necessarily universally.

Yeah, so is this another instance of "only speak for your own ritual?" LOL.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

That sounds like the "founded in Christian principles" debates in the NPHC. The very existence of a debate says to me that it's all in the eye of the beholder. If the majority of the membership considers itself Christian, it would be the case that people interpret everything to be Christian-based even when there is no reference to Jesus, Bible Scriptures, etc.

I think it's more explicit based purely on the number of people who make references to the "Love is patient, love is kind" sections of Corinthians as a "oh look at this SPECIAL reading we're having at my wedding since i'm an XYZ" sort of thing. That said, it's only speculation. I haven't seen it as debate so much as danced around due to don'ttalkaboutritual. If I know someone who is non-Christian is looking at NPC sororities or my sorority specifically I'll usually say something about it to them. I'm thinking of the JessicaSideways thread in the limited number of posts where we took her seriously.

That said, of course, one doesn't know unless one's in that org.

Yeah, so is this another instance of "only speak for your own ritual?" LOL.

Yep, pretty much