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:''This page discusses the deacons as portrayed directly in the video series as a group. For information on the user named "The Deacons" that left comments after several of the videos, see [[The Deacons (commenter)]]. For information on the individual deacon who was clearly seen in videos, see [[Deacon (individual)]].''
  
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In [[I Talked To My Parents]] [[Bree]] mentions the deacons of her religion for the first time.  It is unclear how they are related to [[The Elders]] of her [[Bree's religion]].
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[[Bree]] mentions the deacons of her religion for the first time in [[I Talked To My Parents]].  She has also mentioned the Elders, but whether "Elders" is synonymous with "Deacons" is still unclear.  It might be a different title altogether.  The deacons of Bree's religion are mysterious characters and even Bree knows little about them.  They hold great sway in the community, recruiting Bree for an exclusive ceremony without even allowing her parents to attend.  When Bree's parents approached them to ask that Bree not complete the ceremony, the deacons refused to allow it.  Bree and her parents were concerned by that develoment, which is another indication of their authority in the community, as it seems that the deacons can order a couple to blindly trust them with their only child.  In [[On The Run]], a [[Deacon (individual)|deacon]] is seen escorting [[Bree]]'s parents from their house.  Bree identifies him as one of the deacons from [[The Ceremony]].
  
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According to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikipedia] a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deacon deacon] is a role in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_church Christian Church] which is generally associated with service of some kind. Although the term is used in Christianity, it is not an exclusively Christian term.  [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deacon#Scots_usage Wikipedia state that]: "In Scots language, the title deacon is used for a head-workman, a master or chairman of a trade guild, or one who is adept, expert and proficient. The term deaconry refers to the office of a deacon or the trade guild under a deacon."  Some of the ritual traditions of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild guilds] were conserved in order organizations such as the [http://www.lonelygirl15.com/lgpedia/index.php/Freemason Freemasons] and [[Aleister Crowley]] is know to have been influenced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freemasonry Freemasonry].
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A deacon is commonly known as s role in the Christian Church which is generally associaed with service of some kind.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deacon Wikipedia article "Deacon"]</ref>  However, the term "deacon" is not exclusively Christian.  "In Scots language, the title deacon is used fr head-workman, a master or chairman of a trade guild, or one who is adept, expert, and proficient. The Trm deaconry refers to the office of a deacon or the trade guild unders a deacon."<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deacon#Scots_usage Secular usage of "deacon"]</ref> Some of the ritual traditions of the guilds<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild Wikipedia article "Guild"]</ref> were conserved in other organizations, such as the [[Freemasonry|Freemasons]].
  
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There is an ecclesiastical arm of the [[Ordo Templi Orientis]] (OTO) an international fraternal initiatory organization devoted to promulgating the Law of [[Thelema]], called the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecclesia_Gnostica_Catholica Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica] (EGC)
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"Deacon" is also a title in the Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecclesia_Gnostica_Catholica Wikipedia article "Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica"]</ref> (EGC), the ecclesiastical arm of the [[Aleister Crowley|Ordo Templi Orientis]] (OTO).  OTO is an international fraternal initiatory organization devoted to promulgating the Law of [[Thelema]].
  
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The chief function of EGC is the public and private performance of the [[Gnostic Mass]] (Liber XV), a eucharistic ritual written by Crowley in 1913.
 
  
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The first ordination in E.G.C. is that of the Diaconate. Second Degree initiates of O.T.O. who have been confirmed in E.G.C. can be ordained as Deacons, whose principal duties are to assist the Priesthood.
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There is likely to be a connection between "The Deacons" and "[[The Elders]]" but the story line has not yet clarified that issue.
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It was previously thought that a dark figure seen in some of the latest videos was a deacon.  In [[Exploring The Motel]], a man in a black suit is briefly on camera walking by the pool.  Gemma's reply [[Someone's Following You]] has confirmed that this character might be significant.  In [[Breakfast In Bed]], fans also noticed the appearance of another (perhaps the same) man in a suit who was standing in the cereal aisle of the grocery store.  He is not recognizable in any of the videos.  In a video appropriately titled [[A Watcher]] Gemma points out that this man has a tell tale sign on his hand that indicates he is actually a [[Watcher]].  In [[Man In The Suit]], Bree had previously shrugged off the possibility that she and Daniel were being followed.
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In [[On The Run]], a [[Deacon (individual)|Deacon]] is seen escorting [[Bree]]'s parents from their house.  Bree identifies him as one of the Deacons from [[The Ceremony]].
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Revision as of 23:48, 20 December 2006

This page discusses the deacons as portrayed directly in the video series as a group. For information on the user named "The Deacons" that left comments after several of the videos, see The Deacons (commenter). For information on the individual deacon who was clearly seen in videos, see Deacon (individual).


Bree mentions the deacons of her religion for the first time in I Talked To My Parents. She has also mentioned the Elders, but whether "Elders" is synonymous with "Deacons" is still unclear. It might be a different title altogether. The deacons of Bree's religion are mysterious characters and even Bree knows little about them. They hold great sway in the community, recruiting Bree for an exclusive ceremony without even allowing her parents to attend. When Bree's parents approached them to ask that Bree not complete the ceremony, the deacons refused to allow it. Bree and her parents were concerned by that develoment, which is another indication of their authority in the community, as it seems that the deacons can order a couple to blindly trust them with their only child. In On The Run, a deacon is seen escorting Bree's parents from their house. Bree identifies him as one of the deacons from The Ceremony.

A deacon is commonly known as s role in the Christian Church which is generally associaed with service of some kind.<ref>Wikipedia article "Deacon"</ref> However, the term "deacon" is not exclusively Christian. "In Scots language, the title deacon is used fr head-workman, a master or chairman of a trade guild, or one who is adept, expert, and proficient. The Trm deaconry refers to the office of a deacon or the trade guild unders a deacon."<ref>Secular usage of "deacon"</ref> Some of the ritual traditions of the guilds<ref>Wikipedia article "Guild"</ref> were conserved in other organizations, such as the Freemasons.

"Deacon" is also a title in the Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica<ref>Wikipedia article "Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica"</ref> (EGC), the ecclesiastical arm of the Ordo Templi Orientis (OTO). OTO is an international fraternal initiatory organization devoted to promulgating the Law of Thelema.


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