Odd Fellows Fraternity Worldwide

[TheMrcravat]

Decent people..I knew one and he was lovely fellow who always had a smile..Nice Video

[IOOF1819]

The Independent Order of Odd Fellows are dedicated to improving and elevating the character of mankind by imparting the principles of friendship, love and truth and making the world a better place to live by aiding the community, the less fortunate, the youth, the elderly, the environment and the community at large in every way possible

[IOOF1819]

Currently, Odd Fellows have over 12,000 lodges and some 600,000 members in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Canada, Chile, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Poland, Puerto Rico, Philippines, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Other Odd Fellows group also exists in Scotland and in the Bahamas, etc.

[arianwhite1]

who playing the music?

[IOOF1819]

The Manchester Unity Oddfellows (in United Kingdom) state on their website that "Oddfellows can trace its roots back to the Trade Guilds of the 12th and 13th centuries. Some believe that there are records in Scotland which show that the Oddfellows in its original form may have arisen in the 1500s. Some historians claim that it existed before 1650. What is clear is that there were numerous Odd Fellow organizations in England in the 1700s. It was officially brought to America on April 26, 1819.

[randalljones58]

My Grandpa belonged to the IOOF. I didn't know it until I looked at his obituary in the news paper. My Grandma is a Rebbecca. I asked her what the IOOF is and she said "I can't tell you". I asked why, she said it is secret. I don't trust secret societies, why would I trust yours.

[IOOF1819]

@randalljones58 We are not a secret society and if you find out what we really do - it is helping people. Odd Fellows are not involved in conspiracies and all - it was just a trend in the past to not publicize the good works of the organization because if you really mean what you do, you do not need to announce it. In Friendship, Love and Truth

[LouieBlakeSarmiento]

The Odd Fellows are a different group that emerged in England during industrialization at a time when there was no welfare state and national health insurance. The group was founded similar to a labor union to help its members and their communities because it was very hard at that time.

[LouieBlakeSarmiento]

@LouieBlakeSarmiento also, our initiations are not torturing. You might be referring to other frats. Ours, we do not have hazing or whatsoever.

[ODDFELLOWS67]

@ biginazation....... my dues are 40 usd a year with full benefits..to get your initiation usually around 80 usd

[ODDFELLOWS67]

@Enoch2

"and herein do i exercise myself, to have a good conscience void of offense toward God, and toward men..........acts 24:16

a fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control.

proverbs 29:11

[LouieBlakeSarmiento]

@beginization @beginization Well, it's not called a temple but more on a "hall" or most common "lodge". There are lodges there in Australia and a building I believe. The Odd Fellows functions more as a charitable organization rather than philosophical. The Odd Fellows was formed more on as a beneficial society back in the days when "welfare state such as insurance system" still do not exist.

[ODDFELLOWS67]

i am an odd fellow, i love this video, better yet, make one of the "skeleton in the closet" lol

in flt

bro. d

[beginization]

@ODDFELLOWS67 hello whats do oddfellows do, is it like freemasonry in the lodge.

My dad was a druid so I joined freemasonry but we do have a oddfellows branch in my country, does it cost much to join

[LouieBlakeSarmiento]

@beginization It is not that costly and you can be a member of both. Dues depend on each jurisdiction, you can check the website of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows there in Australia. We can give you contacts also.

Fraternally,

Louie

[JaminHell]

odd fellows are fellows

[Thejeppischannel]

odd fellows are good