The Shrine has often been called the โplayground of Freemasonry.โ Before a man can become a Shriner, he must become a Freemason. In fact, if you look carefully at the full name โ Ancient Arabic..
If there is one potential problem with the occult that most anyone can agree on, it would be the dyscivic effects of occult groups in positions of power. Not the wacky wiccans so much as the dark..