Greek orgs are often lauded for the work it does in the community. But with campus wide recognition comes criticism.
These groups, particularly Greek Lettered Organization, are often regarded as being anti-Christian. These critics argue the questionable nature of these orgs’ ritual and presence.
For instance, these critics argue Greek organizations are a form of idolatry. But there are many individuals with a religious background that happen to be members of black greek organizations.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a key figure in the Civil Rights Movement, was an ordained minister. He is also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, Inc.
Jesse Jackson, also a key figure in the Civil Rights Movement, is a reverend and member of Omega Psi Phi, Fraternity.
Marvin Sapp, popular Gospel recording artist, is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi.
Larry Howard, a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., takes this topic to task in his YouTube vlog “Can you be a Christian in a Black Greek Organization?”
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Can You Be Christian and Greek?
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No, you can not!!! Black Greek Orgs take their a bit of their Rituals from the Bible. It is Blasphemy!!! Black Greeks are nothing more than a Satanic Cult. You all are going to Hell!!!
you don’t know what the hell you are talking about. put a cock back in ur mouth n shut the hell up
I swear the way these folks act once they cross Greek, you’d think they did turn their life over to Satan. I had one Omega tell me his fraternity is a religion and that’s what he lives by. If you are really a Christian, you live by Jesus. unless they repent and get saved, all Greeks are going to Hell!
As a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, I am proud to say that the two can in fact co exist. I am proudly serving as a youth minister at my church. I have mentors who are members of my fraternity that have helped get former gang members saved. all the comments above are ridiculous. Pledging my fraternity honestly helped me grow stronger in my faith.My life is totally dedicated my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
These comments are completely ludicrous. Of course you can be greek and Christian. I am a devout follower of Jesus Christ. As Alpha Swag said, my faith has strengthened after joined Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. I have soror who is minister at her church.
Black Greek rituals are demonic. AKA1908 you are being hypocritical. AKAs in their heart believe they are divine. One of the poems you recite state “God made a woman and called her AKA.” You are being hypocritical. You are going to be punished by God. Please repent. you don;t want to fel God’s wrath!
you sound crazy. you mad cuz you always wanted to be an aka but they rejected you. now uare taking out frustrations on that sorority. go get a life!
Yall trippin. Greek Life and Religion are two separate things. You can be greek and christian. What’s the point of this story?
you have to admit that there are some greeks who act as if they are holier than thou, but there are greeks that are down to earth. i believe its the stuck up ones that give these orgs a bad name
All members of Divine Nine look to the light. They regard this light as being their orgs. The only light once should seek is our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Wearing you letters is sign of blasphemy.
Martin Luther King, who I might add was a devout Christian, was an Alpha. That trumps your theory sweetheart
No, Greeks worship their founders
hell no
Once again, more non-Greeks/pseudo-Greeks/former Greeks speaking incorrectly. All of our orgs were founded by clergymen, missionaries, thelogical seminary teachers, pastors, deacons, chruch mothers, etc etc. “Light” is a universal symbol for encouragemnet and enlightenment. Do your research and you’ll find that in OTHER “religions” and cultures. I digress, there are Greeks who perpetuate or just simply don’t offer aid in resisting the idea our actions and purpose in being satanic. They DO NOT SPEAK FOR ALL OF US. One of you spoke about how we look up to our founders. Do we not called this country’s founders our “ForeFathers” and immoralize them in a plethora manners. Do you find a problem with that? No, but you’d rather descend on the orgs that marched for you. You’d rather spit on the people that “sat in” for you. You’d even rather slap the man(my frat brother) who wrote the BLACK NATIONAL ANTHEM! My biggest question to you is….CAN YOU BE AMERICAN AND BE CHRISTIAN?
P.s. True christianity is not a religion it is a faith-belief system. A discipleship and state of being. Religion is a system set in place that governs traditions and culture. So if a member of Omega said that is fraternity is a religion(speaking for himself of course), then he is indeed correct and NOT being blasphemus. If his frat is his tradition and culture; and the tradition and culture is welfare for mankind, brotherly love all while being an org BASED on christian values(his founders all held positions in the church as I stated earlier) then he seems to be on track. What he does in a secular sense is between him and his creator. It is not for YOU to judge! Condemning any of God’s children to hell IS A SIN. Prejudice is a disease; please don’t spread it!
Alpha Phi Alpha is the leader of the BGLOs. Alpha Phi Alpha started the ritual process for the so-called “Divine Nine,” so it is safe to say the rest of “Greeks” mimic their process. Alpha Phi Alpha stole from Christianity so their org would take the place of Jesus Christ. The founders of Alpha Phi Alpha, known as the Jewels, started the fraternity so they may be the “Messiahs” of the new world. They aimed to take power from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and place it into their little petty org. Little do they know. You can never take power from our most high Jesus Christ
SavedOne. You dont have a clue what youre talking about. I pledged Spr 87, so I may have a thought or two on the topic. First, A Phi A is not the leader of the BGLO’s. They were the first Black Greek lettered org, but each of the frats and sororities also have a long list of firsts. The dont lead the BGLO’s as each fraternity and sorority are self governed, and do not look to another org for guidance. All BGLO’s are patterned after Freemasonry. They all use Roberts Rules, and have an opening, closing, new business, old business etc. Still..none of the BGLO’s look to masonry for guidance, as again, they are self governing. Saying you cant be Christian and in a BGLO is the exqact same as saying you cant be a Boy Scout and be Christian. Or…you cant have a certain job and be Christian. Christianity stands on its own merits. Whatever else you do in life, stands on its own as well. Its like you saying that a person cant walk down the street and chew bubble gum at the same time. Theres zero conflict.
There are questionable similarities in the Alpha Phi Alpha Book and the Bible. I will tell you the truth and hopefully it will allow Greeks to seek Christ so they may be set free.
The Bible “I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called.” Ephesians 4:1 Alpha Phi Alpha 1 I therefore beseech you, Brother, that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called. What is the significance here? Paul refers to himself as a Christian being a prisoner for Christ’s sake, not a brother of some sect or specific organization like the Pharisees. Paul is talking to Christians and about being a Christian. Alphas are talking about their brothers and their duties. This is just another replacement act of GLO’s. Placing themselves where they don’t belong.
Even more sinister here is the of the word vocation. Paul is speaking of SOUL-WINNING and all other biblical aspects of living the proper Christian life. BUT what kind of vocation is Alpha speaking of: REMEMBER-EVERYTHING points toward the organization. They are talking about being a worthy Alpha. Whatever that means!!! Bottom Line- It is MAN focused, not Christ-centered. This is some mean misuse of scripture. So born-again Alpha, WHICH vocation are you walking worthy of?? What has Alpha Phi Alpha done? They replace the wording to apply to a Brother of Alpha Phi Alpha, NOT a Christian.
This changes the whole meaning of the passage. This means that Ephesians 4 can apply to the sinner and the saint simultaneously. Sorry, but sinners will have no place in the resurrection of the righteous or that captivity led captive mentioned in one of the missing verses. Alpha leaves certain verses of scripture out that point to the necessity of a relationship with Jesus Christ in order for these directives to be fulfilled. Once again, CHRIST is OUT and the GLO is at the center.
Verses 8-16, 19-28, and 30 are all left out of the scriptural teaching that ALPHA PHI ALPHA is the Light of the World. They leave out the verses that point to Christ purposely to get the point across to the impressionable initiates that Alpha is the Light of the world. All of the remaining verses are quoted verbatim, but are meaningless when Christ is not depicted as He says He should be in John 12:32. This is just another way of how Christ is reduced to less than who He really is, The Son of God.
False Doctrine of being the Light of the World- ALPHA PHI ALPHA “claims” to be the light of the world. They are certainly one of the may false light in the world today, but want to stake claim on God’s Light.
Seriously???? LOL. So when an Alpha says the org is the light of the world, I guess you think he means they are gods? OMG, youre flat out nuts. What is your definition of light? Apparently, whatever you think it is, you think the Alphas should think that too. Light, according to which org youre speaking to, has different connotations. In masonry, we are speaking to a degree of knowledge. Knowledge enlightens a dark mind, that is devoid of cosciensness and uplifting. I am a Mason and a Sigma, both of 25 years or better. How can you dream of telling me what my phrasings SHOULD mean? Obvioulsy they dont mean the same to you as they do to me. But thats ok. It doesnt have to. Youre not in my org, so what you think about my orgs really dont matter. Maybe you need some light in your life?
Sacrifice unto Devils (I Corinthians 10:20-22)- ALPHA PHI ALPHA conducts a ceremony in which they give food to their initiates that were dedicated to the gods
ALPHA PHI ALPHA- Alpha Phrates Athiopes which means first and leading brotherhood of the Ethiopians. To open its portals to the fellowship of all mankind. It is believed by Alpha that Ethiopians were favored by the gods. There is a specific food that the initiates are required to eat that they claim was prepared for Alpha by the gods. Initiates are taught that they must lose all sense of self in the work of Alpha. Their history book is referred to as the Bible. They are taught to repeat, Alpha Phi Alpha is The Light of the World, Alpha is in my heart. Their RITUAL states that Alpha Phi Alpha IS the LIGHT OF THE WORLD.
Men of God in Alpha!!!! You have alot of explaining to do.
An org that has brought forth so many esteemed and knowledgeable indivuals, I wouldnt have a problem with them saying they are the light of the world. I dont believe that, but thats not my org. So again, it doesnt matter. Do you take everything so litteraly? If I say its hot as hell outside…Do you really think I mean that is the same temperature as hell? When the Alphas say they are ice cold, do you run up and touch their skin to see if its really cold? I see, you take things literally when they are used to boost your argument, but you dont when it doesnt work for you. Go away and do some more research. This time, try it with common sense and without bias, and see what you come up with.
Alpha Phi Alpha took scriptures out of the Bible and replaced Jesus w/ Alpha Phi Alpha. Jesus is the only light of the word. Any other light you accept is of Satan. I pray you will become saved brother. May I ask, are you?
Ok, first of all… you wont EVER guide anyone to Christ by baggering them! That will only push them away. Second, anything you put before G-D is called idolatry and it is a sin…that means your phone, car, friend, whatever so if youre gonba talk about it then talk about it. You can be a greek and be saved. Salvation is eternal, once you’re saved, you’re saved! Christianity is not just a religion….its a relationship with G-D and it is a lifestyle. Letters wont change that. You earn letters when you get a degree….so what are we talking about? G-D bless!