My father strongly discouraged me from joining a Fraternity. I was a popular athlete and was pressured to join a couple of Frats. My dad deemed them as an elitist group of people who were engaged in a form of tribalism. You don't need to adhere to a list of rules and regulations to be part of a group. Do you own thing. Be your own person. Love ALL your brothers no matter what Greek letters they commit to. He saw no concrete benefit in joining. You can do community service on your own.
It’s noble but it will not save you, you can’t serve two masters. Ephesians 2:8 “ For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9not of works, lest anyone should boast.”
When you read the history of the start of BGLOs, you see a good purpose!!! Also, the way someone represents a group is NOT always the intention of the creators of a group.
To all those against BGLOs: If a person's motive is to do good, it's good! I think there's good in all BGLOs. Nobody's perfect. No group is perfect. No church is perfect. Which sins did Christ's 12 Apostles NEVER sinned, other than Judas? If it ain't God, and it's in this world, there's good AND bad in it. Think deeper. Peace.
I went to CAU . I knew a guy who was pledging he had to “take wood” meaning getting spanked by a wooden paddle. They ended up rupturing his ball sack & he had to have surgery......
@@yemisi5191 I speak the language I was raised in , in a country that speaks that language, and don’t know anything else. To deliberately create or go through heII to join a group based on Greece is something I do not understand.
7:00 I was a UCLA student back in the late 1970's and early 1980's (graduated in '84), and there was a brotha, member of a phi a, who denounced his greek letters behind Christianity. His pastor broke it down, and the boy quit A Phi A, denouncing All Greek Membership. Peter Bostick I think his name was. or Bostwick or something like that. He may be in the medial or legal profession. I barely knew him. I had Alpha friends at time, who were mostly shocked and outraged at the time. College gang mentality, for sure. Colors and all. "What set u from?"
Fraternities and Sororities in European societies ultimately stem from European aristocracy and knightly orders (crusaders, Knights of Christ, knights of St John, etc). In America, they ultimately represent the wealth and power of the invaders, settlers and conquerors of the land under Christ and the sign of the Red Cross (Columbus's Ship, etc). They represent access to wealth and power, which in America meant the loot from conquest and subjugation of natives and Africans. BGLOS are rooted in what? The middle passage? There is no wealth or power associated with being forced to work for free and subject to laws making you a second class citizen. Therefore, these groups have no access to anything that they can share among themselves in the first place, unlike the groups they are trying to imitate. They have no companies, no wealth (7 figures and up) don't control any industries, the means of production or have access to acres and acres of land not only in America but around the world (Spanish, British and other colonial lands). So what can they really offer except parties, basic socializing and sex? It is nothing more than a glorified version of gang indoctrination in many ways for many people. Because in Europe these orders were the hidden network that the ruling power used to maintain order in society, especially among the wealthy and educated classes (most Europeans weren't educated back then) and to avoid uprisings/revolutions. They were bestowed upon those who provided loyalty and service to the crown and/or the church and provided many benefits for maintaining loyalty.
Yet they make each other eat dog food, piss on someone’s face and do shit that’s unbelievable...... yet that’s what you call family???? Bihhhh ain’t that much validation in the world. The founders of these group NEVER HAZED but these insecure fucks haze and break people down?????? Smh okkkay keep that shit
Great video, but have a representation from all of the 5 NPHC fraternities or Divine 9. You can’t have a one sided perspective from only opinions from one Organization. Love the non Greeks perspective and first impressions.
Most of these pimps in the pulpit should stop preaching about what they are apart of, melaninated ppl still living in the unrighteousness of this country - We will be saved by US - NO Fictitious savior - If that ain't a hell - I don't what is!?
Ask yaselves, those if you in these organizations, when you do ALL of the community service that you all so claim to do, do you do these things in HONOR of the HOLY FATHER, or do you do these things in HONOR of the GREEK? My GOD is a JEALOUS GOD, and there shall be NO OTHA before thee.
I am not sure God is so insecure. God knows He is great. Any entity capable of creating all that is and ever shall be need not be jealous that some people take occasional diversions by associating with others.
What self respecting African American who knows history would join Greek society?? When Greek society did not recognize blacks as citizens but enslaved them. This is as basic as it gets. How blind can you be.
Is not about self loathing but honoring my African ancestors and recognizing the evils of the Greek roots that denied them citizenship that is why i will never honor or pay tribute to their system. I can volunteer in my community but not in their Greek name.
What type of bs is this ? You didn't addtess who the owners and financiers are of this organisation nor their underlying agenda for the undiscerning populace
Just because they are seen doing community service out in the open dont mean they havent been plotting anything evil behind those secret buildings doors!!! Wake up!!! Why would they threaten to kill someone and get away it if they told their secrets????? And their moto is to deny deny if the truth comes out!
It's like the masons, they don't allow blacks in the white lodges, so they came up with black lodges. I would never support an organization with racist roots.
Do you work for a white company? Attend a church and participate in the ritual of eating the body of Christ and drinking his blood"? Do you believe in Christianity?
It's clear to anyone with common sense looking in. African tribal societies operated on the basis of elders and other principles, not this clown shit, y'all be doing. The white man sits back and makes fun, you submit to their ways.
You do know that plenty of the ancient greek philosohers that we know of today went to Kemet/Egypt to study? So they were well aware that in those times we were greater than them.
Vivian3219 it has a lot to do with African culture. The tired of passage alone include ancestor veneration, rebirthing concepts, and dance performance mirror no other then the traditional West African communities..these organizations are simply a social movement. (Nothing more) 🥂🤵🏿💃🏾🙏🏽✌🏽
Fakest brotherhood I've ever joined in my life. Biggest mistake in my college days. Lamest shit I ever joined. Funny thing is, when I moved on with my life, they were surprised. In my mind, I'm like how could you be surprised after the disrespect and ridicule I experienced after pledging. Duck during pledging. But see what happened is, they forgot I came from money. So now, I live the good life n started traveling internationally then they wanted to be friends. Foh. I havent been back in almost ten years. I have a father n a brother. Fuck out my face.
Your Greek god can not save your soul your Greek god will get you a good job your Greek god have you doing ungodly things with each other taking oath to keep your people down advisor to the king what is it to gain the world yet loose your soul
