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y Jameka Merriweather, Black College Wire
Posted June 26, 2007 ? Does God and Greek-lettered organizations go together?
A debate at historically Black Prairie View A&M University in Texas over Greek-lettered organizations and their relationship to Christianity got so heated that the president of the campus chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., stepped down from his position and denounced his membership.
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Against the Will of God?
The flak over Greek-lettered organizations and their relationship to Christianity dates back to at least the mid-1980s, but how the argument got to this point was an opinion pieced titled "Why God wants you to denounce your letters," published in the student newspaper, The Panther.
In the article, a student anonymously urges others to denounce their Greek letters or steer clear of Greek-lettered organizations.
He said fraternities and sororities were "idols to themselves and to people who long to be a member of them," adding that these organizations take the place of God in some people?s hearts because they spend time "worshiping" the organizations and not God.
The student said, "demons used the founders of secret societies and Greek/Egyptian organizations to create a stronghold for young people for years to come," claiming these demons purposely work against the will of God.
"Organizations encourage members as well as potential members to dedicate all their time and efforts to their success," he said, which conflicts with God's will.
The debate lasted until the semester?s end. In response to "Why God wants you to denounce your letters," the Panther published, "Why God is ONE with my letters."
The author of that piece, B.J. O'Neal, summarized the opposing arguments as "a common mishap that occurs when religious people err in their understandings or over-interpret human action as it relates to historical events documented in the Bible." He argued that people should realize that "the true intentions of Greek organizations are in fact aligned with what God would have his people doing."
O'Neal supported his statements by citing personal experiences and Bible verses.
But it was when the chapter president of Alpha Phi Alpha at Prairie View A&M published his own article about why he bounced from his frat that things got even more intense. Go to the next page to get his story.
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'Why I Denounced My Letters'
Posted June 26, 2007 ? Does God and Greek-lettered organizations go together?
A debate at historically Black Prairie View A&M University in Texas over Greek-lettered organizations and their relationship to Christianity got so heated that the president of the campus chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., stepped down from his position and denounced his membership.
:: AD ::
Against the Will of God?
The flak over Greek-lettered organizations and their relationship to Christianity dates back to at least the mid-1980s, but how the argument got to this point was an opinion pieced titled "Why God wants you to denounce your letters," published in the student newspaper, The Panther.
In the article, a student anonymously urges others to denounce their Greek letters or steer clear of Greek-lettered organizations.
He said fraternities and sororities were "idols to themselves and to people who long to be a member of them," adding that these organizations take the place of God in some people?s hearts because they spend time "worshiping" the organizations and not God.
The student said, "demons used the founders of secret societies and Greek/Egyptian organizations to create a stronghold for young people for years to come," claiming these demons purposely work against the will of God.
"Organizations encourage members as well as potential members to dedicate all their time and efforts to their success," he said, which conflicts with God's will.
The debate lasted until the semester?s end. In response to "Why God wants you to denounce your letters," the Panther published, "Why God is ONE with my letters."
The author of that piece, B.J. O'Neal, summarized the opposing arguments as "a common mishap that occurs when religious people err in their understandings or over-interpret human action as it relates to historical events documented in the Bible." He argued that people should realize that "the true intentions of Greek organizations are in fact aligned with what God would have his people doing."
O'Neal supported his statements by citing personal experiences and Bible verses.
But it was when the chapter president of Alpha Phi Alpha at Prairie View A&M published his own article about why he bounced from his frat that things got even more intense. Go to the next page to get his story.
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'Why I Denounced My Letters'
