<p>So I am going to meet with a guy from alpha epsilon pi, but I just found out that it is a Jewish fraternity. I am Catholic. Should I continue to try to join it, or would they have a problem with me hanging a crucifix in my room?</p>
<p>You don’t know you’re getting a bid at this point, you just started speaking with fraternity men. However, in response to your questions, that would really depend on a lot of factors:</p>
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<li><p>How Jewish is your chapter of AEPi? I say this meaning that the AEPi at my university is 95% Jewish, whereas the AEPi chapter at a friend’s university is 95% non-Jewish. </p></li>
<li><p>How Catholic are you? Are you accepting of other religions? Could you accept living with Jewish guys if you are in the minority? Some people are very comfortable with this, others are not. </p></li>
<li><p>What is the culture of your university’s chapter? If the chapter is more geared towards Jewish guys, are they still open to non-Jews?</p></li>
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<p>Ultimately, it’s less about their religion and more about your connection to the chapter. If you have any hesitations about joining a historically Jewish fraternity as a Catholic, you may want to look elsewhere</p>
<p>[Mission</a> Statement of Alpha Epsilon Pi - Alpha Epsilon Pi](<a href=“http://www.aepi.org/?page=MissionStatement]Mission”>http://www.aepi.org/?page=MissionStatement)
^Have you read their mission statement?</p>
<p>A little bit from the link above: </p>
<p>Alpha Epsilon Pi was founded to provide opportunities for the Jewish college man seeking the best possible college and fraternity experience. We have maintained the integrity of our purpose by strengthening our ties to the Jewish community and serving as a link between high school and career.</p>
<p>Our heritage stems from one source: young Jewish men banding together in allegiance. The role of Alpha Epsilon Pi has expanded since its inception in 1913. Initially, the Jewish fraternity served as a brotherhood of young men who came from similar religious backgrounds and who had experienced the same prejudices against their religious beliefs. Alpha Epsilon Pi soon broadened its role to include serving as the living quarters for some of its members. The fraternity became a home away from home, providing the same stabilizing and guiding values that students previously gained from their families. Armed with these values, Alpha Epsilon Pi faced changing conditions on the college campus and survived. Today, Jewish students search out Alpha Epsilon Pi because it is a Jewish Fraternity. In the fraternity’s 98-year history, over 93,000 men have worn the badge of Alpha Epsilon Pi and each year, over 2,500 undergraduates perform the Ritual of Initiation, which remains the same ritual adopted decades ago…</p>