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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 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.



I 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.


Where is this? Are they still recruiting?


I have never heard of Oddfellows doing such things, but now I'm really curious to find out more.


I 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.




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