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From: "Brian McConnell" <>
Subject: Re: Orange Order
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 07:45:34 -0300

Linda:

Pretty fair explanation perhaps.

Respecting your dictum that this is not the place to discuss the OO I
encourage anyone who is interested in learning about their Orange
roots or heritage to join the Canada Orange Mailing List.

BUT, please note POLITICS is BANNED from the list . Also, the focus is
on Orange culture, history, and genealogy in Canada and North America
where the first Orange Lodge was established some 200 years ago. It
has it's own history quite apart from that of Ulster or Ireland or
anywhere else.

The OO in North America is NOT the same as in Northern Ireland. It
has the same roots but is a reflection of the different culture and
society here.

One example of this is that Orangemen in both Canada and the USA CAN
marry Roman Catholics.

Another is that the OO in North America is non-political. It instead
focuses on it own religious principles and heritage. It is similar to
the Masons (of which several founding members of the Orange Lodge were
members) or even the Lions (speaking as someone who was himself a King
Lion once)

For more check out the Home Page of the Canada Orange Mailing List at:

http://members.tripod.com/~firstlight_2/canorange.htm or these other
sites

Canada Orange Photo Album:

http://members.tripod.com/~firstlight_2/CanadaOrangePhotos.htm

Canada Orange Heritage Album:

http://members.tripod.com/~firstlight_2/CanOrangeHeritage.htm

Best wishes.

Brian

>
>>what do they do, and why would a
>>person want (or not want) to be involved?
>
>I donno! I suspect the reason is individual. Why do people join
>the Masons?? <Please! Lets not discuss it....>. The few that I
>have discussed this with want to connect in with traditional
>institutions or want to "defend Christianity" (old men pretendng
>to be knights?) or want a place to go to drink beer, or it is
>part of their culture.
>
>
>Linda Merle
>
>______________________________

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