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Nice that they found a mix, I expected >90% of them to be religious or semi-religious (what you hear about the freemasons sounds quite cult-ish too, eg). But n
by c7b 4y ago
Nice that they found a mix, I expected >90% of them to be religious or semi-religious (what you hear about the freemasons sounds quite cult-ish too, eg).
But not sure why they decided to include the Molly Maguires. Sounds like a plain mob to me, the Yakuzas and the Cosa Nostra probably have more rituals than those, and both are still very much in existence.
- silisili 4y agoI think there's a strong correlation. For example, there was an Oddfellows chapter near me I checked out a few times. They turned out to be some weird sect of Wiccans. I mean, it's nice that they do good works, and I guess alls as well if they keep them separate, but I didn't intend spending time with people who pray to antlers and host nude religious gatherings. And it felt to me, perhaps in a way, they were using a known organization to 'recruit', even if they didn't see it that way.
- RutgerHauer 4y agoWhere is this? Are they still recruiting?
- TigeriusKirk 4y agoI have never heard of Oddfellows doing such things, but now I'm really curious to find out more.
- silisili 4y agoI didn't mean to imply all Oddfellows do that, just the correlation between the people who join or start 'secret' societies and religion. IIRC, the one I'm referring to was a dead chapter that a few people offered to take over, something to that extent.