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Originally posted by Iconoclastic
I have acquired quite a few rituals. My whole and sole purpose is to shed Biblical light on them. That is it, plain and simple. Some have patron gods and goddesses, some do not. Some have oaths almost identical to masonic oaths, some do not. Some have degrees of initiation like masonic orders, and some do not. I have acquired a couple of jaw-droppers. Those rituals that make you say, is Merlin present? Where is Tabitha? or for anyone who has seen, Revelation, "Let the day of wonders begin" scene. If there was anything in common with all, the ritual is the tie that binds.
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That last part -- it's the tie that binds... That essentially sums it up. I spent 3 years as a colonist, never having sat all the way through ritual, not even really knowing what my organization was about (but having some vague idea).
What Richard there says is absolutely on point. When I was initiated, it was a truly great experience. It all kind of "came together" and I felt that I was finally a full member of the organization.
Icon, it's not a religious experience -- although, there are certainly elements of Christianity in my ritual, it's first and foremost an excercise in brotherhood.