Pam/Rachel,
I hear you loud and clear. I am of Jewish decent-- when I went through I was actually VP of our campus Hillel--- and I remember going into one of the houses during recruitment and hearing a chapter president read the sorority creed, which said, "I believe in the high ideals of Christian womanhood" (I am paraphrasing) and I TOTALLY FREAKED OUT. This was at prefs and I was in LOVE with that sorority. I was so confused.... I went to the next house, which was made up of mostly Jewish sisters. I enjoyed spending time with those women, but even more, I realized that other house-- where I had a momentary panic attack, was really where I belonged.
Today, I'm so glad I didn't let a couple of words get in my way, b/c I have made some of the best friends of my life in Alpha Delta Pi. And no that's not a shameless plug for my sorority, it's just the gosh-honest truth.
Anyway, join a house for the women who are there, ask good questions and get straight answers. Be yourself. The sororities you are rushing are not religious orders; they are historically Judeo-Christian values-based organizations. Don't let a couple historical references scare you off. Some of the sororities do have bible study, but some have academic study-buddy programs, etc., and all of those things are optional, based on your needs and interests. There is no NPC sorority that has a mandatory bible study for its members.
Hope this helps.
Jew- Love (hee hee),
Abbey
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