What Is “The Process”? Episode #5: NOLA (Part 2) - Napoleon’s Nazi Black Mass, Operation MindF*ck & Hecate’s Hell Hounds
Mar 4, 2025
Dive into the eerie allure of New Orleans, where a secret church blends wanders, witches, and controversy. Explore the dark ties between Catholicism and organized crime, revealing connections to historical events like the Kennedy assassination. Discover the radical evolution of the Discordian Society and its LSD-fueled influence on 1960s counterculture. Unravel the mystical worship of Eris amid political chaos, and indulge in myths of the sea that symbolize love and adventure, offering a rich tapestry of transformation and escapism.
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Theology Formalized for Tax Exemption
- The Process Church needed to formalize and freeze their theology to gain tax exemption as a church in 1960s USA.
- This shifted their fluid archetype-based gods into fixed, literal deities within their doctrine.
Wandering Bishops Defined
- Episcopi vagantes are independently consecrated bishops operating outside mainstream church structures.
- They often appear delusional or ego-driven but claim apostolic succession and influence esoteric movements.
Jack Martin's Shadowy Clerical Role
- Jack Martin, a Navy veteran with a criminal background, became Bishop Jack Martin after joining obscure episcopal circles.
- He was also a Freemason connected to Mafia figure Carlos Marcello and lawyer Thomas Jude Baumler.
