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The Deep End With Lecrae

Are Fraternities Demonic?

The Deep End With Lecrae

Lecrae

Religion & Spirituality

4.8602 Ratings

🗓️ 31 October 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

If my son or daughter came to me and said, "Dad, I'm thinking about joining a fraternity or sorority," I'd probably say no, but not for the reasons you think.

In this episode, I share my own story of pledging Kappa Alpha Psi, why I joined, why I left, and how my perspective has changed over the years. I've seen people go back and forth for decades about whether Christians should denounce Black Greek life. Some call it idolatry; others call it community. I've lived both sides of it.

We talk about the real history behind these organizations, why fear often drives the conversation, and what the Bible actually says about things like oaths, culture, and conscience. This isn't about picking sides, it's about being consistent and letting your faith lead your decisions instead of fear.

Whether you've pledged, denounced, or just don't get the hype, I think this will give you something to think about.

Let's go to the Deep End!

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, so I'm giving you a little prelude to this episode. When I originally filmed this episode, which was only, you know, which was not long ago at all, I hadn't had certain understandings and experiences. I recently have found out that some family members of mine, unknowingly were practicing in a cult-like rituals.

0:22.5

And that wasn't their attention.

0:24.4

They were part of an organization that participated in that.

0:30.0

We have since prayed and renounced a lot of those particular things.

0:35.3

And I'm not a leading expert on generational curses or lineages or

0:40.6

anything like that. I will say there are great minds on both sides of the aisle who think about

0:46.9

these things. Some who don't think it's something we need to worry about, that the cross

0:51.6

takes care of it all. And some who would say that there's still

0:55.8

demonic oppression that can happen even after we are believers and that we need to cut those ties.

1:03.8

So this is not a message saying, I recant what you're going to watch. This is a message saying, I'm far more nuanced, and God is still working on me even now.

1:16.0

So I hope this episode blesses you and gives you some food for thought.

1:21.1

They're not praying to the same God.

1:22.9

They literally pray to goddesses.

1:24.5

So it looks like instead of God, the members are pledging their heart, mind, and strength

1:29.1

to AKA.

1:30.0

Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.

1:32.5

This is the fraternity that look great.

1:34.9

There's a lot of hoopla about historically black fraternies and sororities.

1:40.5

I got brands on me, so I pledged.

1:43.3

No spooky hocus pocus thing happened when you went through your initiation process that the blood of Christ cannot deal with.

1:50.0

I think we're just not consistent.

1:52.0

Nike. Nike is the goddess of victory. So why are you wearing nikes?

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