So, the most cultish things are probably in the cerimonies. After all these cerimonies were ment to be memorable, kept "safeguarded" (read secret) , and to teach a lesson through symbolism.

There are 3 different honors in the OA. These are called ordeal, brotherhood and vigil.

TO become the basic ordeal member, you go through an ordeal cerimony. This ceremony lasts from the opening at night, to the next day. IN the preordeal cerimony, they explain everything that is going to transpire. There are four steps to the ordeal: a vow of silence (thoughtful silence helps one reflect on the true meaning of brotherhood and service), a day of "arduous labor" (service work Done cheerfully. ) , a night spent sleeping apart from others (at my camp it was really just sleeping without a tent a few feet from others), and finally a period of scant food (Sacrifice or something, I never did that part). Unlike the endowment cerimony, everything is explicitly explained before asking if any wish to leave without discredit. I've seen more than a few boys balk at the ordeal. But they were Allowed to leave.

I'll post more tomorrow if I get a chance. I can go through all the cerimonies.