[13184] in APO-L
Re: Initiation Oath for Pledges?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Kirk J. Brady)
Fri Nov 3 20:19:46 1995
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 1995 19:17:52 -0600
Reply-To: "Kirk J. Brady" <bradykj@MAIL.AUBURN.EDU>
From: "Kirk J. Brady" <bradykj@MAIL.AUBURN.EDU>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.SUN.3.90.951102111544.6155A-100000@dew.cs.odu.edu>
Hey All,
> But then explain why the oath and it's explaination
> stipulated in the National Pledging Standards -- don't you think
> that if it were "ritual" it wouldnt be included in those standards?
Well first you assume that just because nationals did something
that I think that I support that decision. I go along with a great deal
of the 'stuff' that is handed down, but that does not mean I support it
(note however I'm even if I could be active that doesn't mean I'd ignore
such directives and risk a chapter charter). More often that not I
suspicous of everything nationals hands down.
Now somewhat more to the point, It may well be true that the
oath is in the pledge standards (I don't have a handy copy so I cannot
confirm or deny it's presence), but I for one still feel that the oath is
a central part of the ritual. After all the rest of the ceremony kinda
loses something if the oath isn't part of it. Any comments?
Kirk Brady
bradykj@mail.auburn.edu
Please send personal
correspondence to:
brady@forestry.auburn.edu
