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Originally posted by EdenKaia
The only thing I can really say on any of that is to research it a little yourself. You'd be surprised to find out how little of what is on those websites as "facts", are actually facts at all. It comes down to the truth of what you believe. If you wish to believe that there is a Satanist movement that will attempt to drown the world in its power, then so be it. All I ask first is that you equip yourself with the very best armor possible. Truth. Research, research, research. There is nothing else that is as important. NEVER take something you read for granted. Some of the worst atrocities in history were committed on something someone else said. If you aren't sure, check into it. Honestly, there are some interesting things out there, some of which don't make alot of sense. I've found that if the majority of the things I've researched point to a particular conclusion, then the simplest answer is often the most accurate. Granted, the research that I refer to is the most base it can be. ACTUAL historical documentation, dates, names...things like that. Websites can be the most misleading of all, and considering that this is a web based discussion forum, it is often difficult not to run across them. There was a time when everyone thought the world was flat. Had there been a tool such as the internet then, you would undoubtably have seen websites authored by zealots outlining "proof" of this "fact". Those that knew the truth were penalized. It is no different here. Believe what you will, my friend, but trust the facts. They dont lie.
Originally posted by seridium
I just believe most masons are in the dark untill it is too late for them to leave or mybe they just accept what is when it becomes what is ...
... who knows really?
Originally posted by seridium
but besides the points and facts I know what I know like you said and I do not believe freemasons have some diabolical scheme for a One world government, I just believe most masons are in the dark until it is too late for them to leave or mybe they just accept what is when it becomes what is who knows really?
Originally posted by seridium
However, it is exceedingly difficult to examine Masonry's own writings, because Freemasonry is a secret organisation which has very successfully hidden its own writings from the outside world.
But, Satan also deceives by very cunningly and subtly subtracting from God's Word. In many instances, it is very difficult to ascertain what, if anything, has been omitted. The most infamous of this type of omission is the false teaching that God's Nature is one-dimensional, that It is all Love.
Originally posted by seridium
Sorry guys I know only what I can find myself not many people are out to inform they would rather discredit or belittle what I do know from what i have read online and from my few books on freemasonry
mybe ill get a invite on day or mybe ill live my life just as another nobody who knows ?
Originally posted by seridium
sorry I annoyed you and thank you for sheding some light in my direction like Said before it is appreciated.
But why is there so many that discredit freemasons and why is there so much evidence
this website for example has many links with articles on the deceipt is it all lies?
is it all lies
you see this is what confuses me...
there is so much more than a group of people with holding secrets, but what is the truth and how do you know what to believe?
[edit on 15-7-2006 by seridium]
Originally posted by yin_yang
Yes, seridium, they are all lies. As was said already, people fear and are angered by the things they dont understand. And as i've said before, it's easier for a person to just go with the misconceptions already in place, and shouting them from the rooftop, than it is to actually find out for themselves, and gain knowledge. gaining knowledge is the hardest route.
and freemasonry is one of the most misunderstood things out there in this world today. and given the fact that the vast majority of people ARENT masons, it makes people create lies, rumors, and misconceptions about the things they have no idea about, and dont see. and they get angered by the fact that they think they arent allowed in the lodge. honestly, if you took masonry's basic requirements of a brother, and applied them to all the men in the world, i'd venture to say most of that population would be accepted in a lodge. but THEY HAVE TO COME TO US...and thats where part of the problem is. Since we dont actively recruit, people just assume that its an invite only club for the rich and powerful, and above all, the evil.
At my particular lodge, since i've been a member last july, EVERY SINGLE MAN who came to the doors requesting info to be a mason, became a mason, or at very lease an entered apprentice (1st degree)...most are already master masons. there was not one who was turned away, and we are not a small lodge hurting for members or anything.
point is, the way ive always looked at it, there is no greater way to educate yourself about a group than to become a part of that group. i was like you in some ways when i joined...i'd say 60% of why i joined was to see what all the secrecy was about...to learn the universal mysteries, and see if there was anything weird going on inside the lodge, or if any of the ideas floating around were true. but all i found were good, hardworking men, who enjoyed each others company, who shared the same morals and virtues, which were fading in this modern world. the friendship and the love floored me. BUT this only works when you go into it w/ an open and balanced, unbiased mind.
Originally posted by nihilanth
I don't like Freemasons because they harrass me... they sell illegal things... they lie... they set people up... they are narcs and henchmen for corrupt law enforcement along with the false cover of Homeland Security... you bastards should burn in hell...
Originally posted by nihilanth
you bastards should burn in hell...
Originally posted by nihilanth
I don't like Freemasons because they harrass me... they sell illegal things... they lie... they set people up... they are narcs and henchmen for corrupt law enforcement along with the false cover of Homeland Security... you bastards should burn in hell...
[edit on 4-8-2006 by nihilanth]