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History of the First Frat!


The first frat was founded around 5 b.c. There was only one founder. His name was/is Jesus Christ. He pledged a line of 12 men from various backgrounds. The line was nicknamed "The Disciples." Jesus was known as Big Brother Divine. The Ace of the line was Peter, (line name "The Rock"); The deuce was Andrew, Peter's brother (line name "Baby Boy"); The tail of the line was Judas (line name "Big Money"). Judas was the chapters' treasurer. He was known for stealing dues and misreporting funds. He later denied that he had pledged and committed suicide after he arranged to have the founder crucified. But the founder had connections that, three days later, would completely undo what Judas set in motion. When the frat came under heavy opposition, Peter also denied that he had pledged and stated that he had no connection to the founder.

Jesus Christ was later crucified, bearing "the wood" (the cross) for all of us once and for all, and on that day only one member of the frat was present, John (line name "The Beloved").

Fortunately, the members regrouped and began to charter more chapters as the centuries passed. The first reformation meeting was held in the Upper Room which eventually took over a line of 120 people. (Peter later pledged a line of 3,000 who were all initiated in one day!)

The most famous of all the frat brothers, outside the founder, of course, was Paul of Tarsish. He was known for being a "hater" of the frat but was eventually "persuaded" to become a member. He helped to form chapters at Corinth (2 chapters), Galatia, Ephesus, Philippi, Colossus and 2 chapters at Thessalonica. (Note: Paul was Timothy's DP).

The history of this Frat has been recorded in what we call the Holy Scriptures or the Bible. The motto, vows, constitution, bylaws and fraternity song (written by David who was a fore runner for the frat) were originally recorded in the Canons of the Holy Scrolls which are now included in the Holy Bible.

Today the frat is still going strong with over 956,000 chapters and 600 million members world wide. Unfortunately, only 20% are financial (tithers), about 60% are shirt-wearers who don't attend meetings and do no community service, 40% have pledged other organizations (Nation of Islam, Mormon, Jehova's Witness. etc..) and a large part of the world's population have decided not to pledge because of the inability to maintain the high standards of the frat. (Your best daily attempt at righteous living and a desire to increase in knowledge daily)

The Fraternity is open to all prospectives. Rejects from all organizations are always welcome. We have no respect of persons. The ritual consists of confessing your sins and accepting Jesus as Lord. Initiation is immediate although the "process" is a life long experience. If you happen to drop off line (which most people do more than once) you will not be banned from completing the process. Although bonding with your fellow frats is important, your main focus should be on knowing your history and making a divine connection with our founder. Dues are 10% of your total earnings and membership is renewed daily.

Disclaimer: B.O.C (Body of Christ) is a non-hazing organization.