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The whole thing reminded me of the Chamber of Commerce with a spiritual/mystical slant.
I'll get clients one way or the other and with or without the help of another. I've never cared much for the superficial, shallow nature of networking anyway.
In a nutshell, the Masons never conspired to do anything other than charitable things, at least while I was an active member.
Originally posted by protocolsoflove
Why are the bottoms of the beer steins clear?
Originally posted by Skyfloating
Originally posted by protocolsoflove
Why are the bottoms of the beer steins clear?
Sounds like a masonic question, though I have never heard it. It seems to imply that masons weary of freemasonry have not done enough socializing. Correct me if Im wrong.
Originally posted by protocolsoflove
NONO. I'm sorry. Let me explain. My roommate's grandfather just gave him his freemason beerstein. its engraved with his name and date and lodge and the bottom of it is see through glass but the mug itself is made out of like pewter.
Just wondering what the purpose was
Originally posted by protocolsoflove
reply to post by Visiting ESB
That's a pretty cool post, thanks for honestly sharing your experience. My grandfather is a mason and he's never hurt a fly except maybe say some racist things about mexicans. Top Secret Club sounds awesome
I'm sure most of the actual masonic secrets are just things certain members did in the past which history has hidden from us.
I have some thought of my own but I have a sort of harmless question for the "weary travelers" here.
Why are the bottoms of the beer steins clear?edit on 26-5-2012 by protocolsoflove because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by AQuestion
reply to post by Visiting ESB
Dear Visiting ESB,
I know more than a few Masons and I agree with most of what you said. I also know the history of the organization and things they have done. I am well aware of the fact that in England, many of the police and attorneys are Masons. My father was in law enforcement and one of his fellow officers was a Mason. One day they arrested some guy and apparently he was also a Mason. The other officer, the Mason, asked my father if they could let the guy go. He told my father he didn't know the guy; but, had to at least ask because he was a brother Mason. My father said no. While I strongly agree that most Masons are just people who want to either participate in a fraternal organization that helps others or want to network, the truth is that they give each other help if they can, not based on merit; but, based on association, in my opinion, fraternities are no different. I forgot something, I also have a friend who is a 32nd degree Mason, he wouldn't become a 33rd because he wouldn't take the final oath.
I love hearing stories like this. The plot thickens, eh? Something that was once used for strangers to quickly identify each other in times of duress has morphed into somewhat of a dishonest, criminal ring in some cases. I suppose this does not in any way speak to masonry itself but instead to the state of our world today.