Does the Odd Fellows organization have any affiliation with any religious group or denomination of philosophy. If so, which one(s)?
2007-01-01 04:58:02 · 4 answers · asked by Sue'sMom 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In a nutshell (their own valediction):
I AM AN ODD FELLOW:
I believe in the Fatherhood of God, and the Brotherhood of man.
I believe in Friendship, Love and Truth as basic guides to the ultimate destiny of all mankind.
I believe my home, my church or temple, my lodge, and my community deserve my best work, my modest pride, my earnest faith, and my deepest loyalty, as I perform my duty "to visit the sick, relieve the distressed, bury the dead and educate the orphan" and as I work with others to build a better world, because, in spirit and in truth, I am and must always be, grateful to my Creator, faithful to my country and fraternal to my fellow-man;
I AM AN ODD FELLOW!
Their website doesn't indicate any particular religious affiliation but clearly they are at least Deist.
2007-01-01 05:12:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows is a Fraternal Organization very similar in structure to the Masonic Order. The tenets of the Odd Fellows are Friendship, Love and Truth. we are charged to visit the sick, bury the dead, educate the orphan, relieve the distressed. as far as any affiliation to any specific Religion the answer is " no " as it is a Fraternal Order.
2007-01-01 13:13:52 · answer #2 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact your local ODD FELLOWS lodge for any questions you might have. They would be more than happy to sit down and answer you.
2007-01-01 13:00:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The gay allegiance.
2007-01-01 12:59:30 · answer #4 · answered by Fish <>< 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋