How to Defend the Order of the Eastern Star
The Order of the Eastern Star is a fraternal organization that was established in 1850 by Robert Morris. Often viewed as a sibling of the Freemasons, the Order of the Eastern Star includes both men and women in its membership. With over a million members worldwide, the group is far reaching and active in charity and social betterment. Nevertheless, it still has its detractors. For those who want to defend the organization and its work there are several things that can be done.
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Learn all that you can about the Order of the Eastern Star. The group is fairly open, despite accusations of it being as secretive as the Free Masons. The more you know about the group's history and actions, the better prepared you will be to respond to criticism directed at the group.
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Become a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Those who are members will be inducted into the group's practices and rituals. Being a member will increase your ability to see what happens behind the scenes and to know the goals and motivations of the Order of the Eastern Star.
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Raise awareness of the Order of the Eastern Star. Critics and conspiracy theorists might level all sorts of accusations at the group, but if you can produce facts and get them to the public to show that these attacks are baseless, it will heighten the group's standing. By giving interviews on radio programs or disseminating information to newspapers or news-related websites, say, you can counter attacks made against the order.
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Make people aware of the good that the Order does. The Order of the Eastern Star, like the Free Masons, is involved in huge amounts of fund raising and charity work that range from disaster relief to college scholarships. Rather than waiting for attacks to be leveled at the group, take preparatory steps to make sure that the group is open, honest and that the projects it's involved with are a matter of community awareness.
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Tips & Warnings
The Order of the Eastern Star accepts members of all faiths.
In order to become a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, men must be a member of the Free Masons in good standing. Women must have some sort of Free Mason connection. The details of all acceptable methods of application are listed with the Order of the Eastern Star. Those who are not sure if they can join can e-mail the organization and find out.
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