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originally posted by: network dude
originally posted by: Lagrimas
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
originally posted by: Lagrimas
So you would have me make the thread without taking the care to illustrate what im talking about? Absolute cods wallop.
Yet you said it was 'very famous in Masonic circles'.
Which it is not.
I think that for you to wash your hands of its masonic/mystery school/secret society origins is really quite ridiculous. What is it related to then? Sesame street? Formula 1 racing? Womens soccer? No. It is masonic and secret society and by that i mean it is an allegorical sign with esoteric meaning known to an initiate.
This isn't something masons do. I realize that in conspiracy land, masons give secret nods, winks, and waves all the time to each other just to irritate non mason conspiracy folk, but in the place I reside (the real world) this just isn't the case. If I offer the masonic grip to another man, it's because I know he is a mason already. I can look at his ring, or the tag on his car, or the fact that we are both at a masonic members only function. We aren't taught to give these strange hand signs, and doing so would offer nothing of value.
As I have said all along, this is the the stuff the Lions Club does. Those guys are the real underground secrets squirrel types. We just wear funny hats. Seriously, if you knew the truth, you would think this is just as funny as we do. But if it makes you happy to believe this, I sure as hell can't stop you.
originally posted by: Lagrimas
The fact that masonry is a low level of this system as a whole and a way of finding new blood that then passes further up a chain is not lost on me because of my personal experiences.
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
Masonry does not function the way you think it functions. It is not some minor league recruiting for the bigs.
originally posted by: angeldoll
I loved reading the OP, I thought it was great!
BUT I can't help but think Ryan touched his heart as a sign that it had been touched by what was going on. But your presentation and subsequent narrative were really interesting, and I appreciate the thread!