Hi Yvonne,

I agree with you on the Knights and that they have far too much influence.  Much like Opus Dei and Legionnaires of Christ.  I don't believe there is any reason that a charity needs to be gender exclusive and when I bring this up to defenders of the Knights, they never seem to have a viable reason why women can't join their group and why they won't seek to change their charter so women can join.  Then after reading about the ludicrous amount of money they are sitting on top of - well it really gives you the creeps.  I say yes to egalitarian run and membered charitable groups, only, in our church like the St. Vincent DePaul Charity - this one I can back.  No politics just helping people in need.