Masonic Symbol in my neighborhood

Today I was driving to my girlfriends house and in someone's driveway they had about a six foot tall and five foot wide wood structure of .

It was to the side of the house's driveway. The tools and the G were painted gold/yellow and around the G it was blue. I didn't have time to pull out my camera phone the first time I drove by, and when I was going home, the garage was open and there was a tool box next to it. I didn't take a picture the second time because I didn't want to arouse suspicion from the residents of the house. If it's still there tomorrow, I'll definatley take a snapshot.

Any idea of what this may be used for?

It's just a Freemason symbol on a board. Maybe the local Freemasons are having a BBQ and wanted some props. Maybe it's for the wall of the local Lodge.

Maybe, just maybe, the homeowner is just crafty and a Mason.

What do YOU think is going on? What do you think that guy is up to?



Cuhail

Haha, those are actually waht I were thinking, too. A piece for their lodge or for a party. I got excited because it was the first time I saw anything like that in person, though.

reply to post by meowmix


More than likely it was a prop or lodge decoration, especially if its a square and compass. Contrary to what people seem to believe, most lodges run on very low budgets because the members aren't rich - and much of the work done for the events of the lodge and lodge upkeep are done on a volunteer basis by lodge members.

I find this becomes particularly hilarious when you read some of the threads about how Freemasons are supposedly in a diabolical cabal to rule the world.

If you want you can buy a flag like I have on my house.

www.flagline.com...

As well as the Civil Flag I fly. If you are in Massachusetts and see an OLD 74 Blazer with no top running around with an American Flag and a Mason Flag that is me.

I think I keep the guy who makes these in business considering I change the one on the Blazer about every couple months or so from wear and tear.

Heh, I'd be careful, flying masonic flags is sort of like intentionally luring poisonous snakes. With some of the wacked out things people believe about masons on here, you'd probably have someone spying on you and emailing David Icke about the "continuing power expansion of masonic reptilians."

reply to post by ALightinDarkness


Hey ALD,
I don't follow the whole free mason thing closely and I'm by no means an expert.
But it seems like it's become the least secret society ever. Talk about a free fall, their secrets and rituals are plastered all over the web and they actually now try to recruit members to fill their lodges.
And speaking of lodges, living in DC I use a pet store in Tacoma Park, MD called The Big Bad Woof. The local masonic lodge is the second floor of the pet shop. It's a crappy little building and the guys I see walking in there are not your social elite.
They don't look that they're plotting anything but a friendly spanking.

Well, schrodinger, it was never meant to be a "secret society," which is why nothing happens to those who "expose" masonic ritual. Masons keep the secrets because we find honor in fidelity and the capability to keep a secret, not because the ritual itself cannot be read or seen by the public. I could care less if someone exposes the ritual daily and prints it in the New York Times.

Masons do not recruit per say, although they have always advertised their presence. It would be a severe breach of tradition in some jurisdictions to directly recruit anyone, actually. However, we do just about everything but ask people directly - and to my knowledge, we always have. It has never been a "invitation only" group since speculative masonry began.

I am always in wonder at those who accuse masons of some diabolical cabal - or my favorite - accuse the non-existent "higher level" masons of one. As you said, we really don't look like a group that is up to some dastardly plot - because I can tell you that we are not.

reply to post by ALightinDarkness


We all have our little "playhouse". I don't mean that with disrespect. I play poker with my friends every sunday. Others enjoy their church group. I always saw lodges the same way the English have their private clubs. What do people think you do in there, bake satanic cookies?

LOL, I think Satanic Cookies (I wonder what those taste like ) would be the least of what I've seen on ATS so far.

Things off the top of my head that ATS members have accused the masons of doing:
- Worshiping Satan/Baphomet/Insert Deity or Entity Anti-Mason does not like here.
- Being a religion and drawing the faithful away from (Insert Religion of Anti-Mason Here)
- Child abuse (including "satanic ritual abuse")
- Murder, rape, fraud, treason, just about any other high crime you can think of
- Using masonic affiliation to get hired, get out of jail, or do just about anything
- Taking over the world by ourselves
- Taking over the world with (Insert Diabolical Conspiracy Group Here - CFR, Bilderbergs, etc.)

Its too bad we're just a fraternity. Its more serious than you average poker club, and we do teach and talk about things that are important to us (virtue, morality, etc.), but it is nothing more than a fraternity at the end of the day. But to some ATS members, baking Satanic Cookies would be the least of our devious schemes


[edit on 4-7-2008 by ALightinDarkness]

reply to post by ALightinDarkness


Man, you'd have to have some time management skills to get all those things done on a continual basis. Your ms outlook must be maxed out. Kill, kill, rape, lunch, etc.
Not to mention the maintenance, did I worship the devil today? "I swear I'd lose my sacrificial child if it wasn't tied to my roof rack!"



[edit on 7/4/2008 by schrodingers dog]

Schrodinger: I KNOW! It gets very busy, with so many diabolical heinous acts to commit. Sometimes I forget what I'm supposed to be doing. Thank goodness our Reptilian Overlords keep us on track and keep promising us those higher degrees if we keep it up.

Being evil is stressful. But those National Treasure checks are nice.

reply to post by ALightinDarkness


Reptilian overlords? I thought that was scientology?
I guess with so many evil societies you're bound to get some overlap.
You know, Judean Peoples Front vs Judean Popular Front syndrome.

[edit on 7/5/2008 by schrodingers dog]

Yeah, you should see the meetings we have when all of the Global Apocalypse Secret Society (GASS) monthly meeting to plot the The End of the World As We Know It. Sometimes there are management changes , so some of the upper level Reptilian Lords people move over to the Diabolical Masonic Cabal sector. I'm thinking about putting in an application to be transferred to the Diabolical New World Order Cabal - I hear they have great benefits.

Anyways, thanks for letting me end my evening on a humorous note. For some real humor in the SS forum just wait a few days, its about time for another 'OMG OMG OMG THE MASONS ARE DOING DIABOLICAL PLOT X' post from our resident anti-masons.

[edit on 5-7-2008 by ALightinDarkness]

Originally posted by ALightinDarkness
just wait a few days, its about time

Wait wait!!! How do you know that???

Will there be cookies??

reply to post by Ian McLean


If you took the time to look, the cookie issue has been discussed on a previous post.
But to bring you up to date, the answer is yes, there will be satanic cookies.
You must BYOS though. (bring your own secrets)

reply to post by schrodingers dog


Sorry, I'm going to require multiple authoritative sources, preferably from peer-reviewed recipe books, before I trust that particular recipe.

reply to post by Ian McLean


Hi. I'm Troy McClure, you might remember me from such public service videos as "Designated Drivers, the Lifesaving Nerds" and "Phony Tornado Alarms Reduce Readiness."
Satanic cookies are both tasty and delicious. You're not afraid of devil cake? No, only Shemp Howard would be that stupid.
There, that's quality peer review/endorsement.

reply to post by schrodingers dog


Ha! Your secrets aren't safe from me and my google! I've found your 'secret' recipe:

Recipe submitted by satan, 03/26/04

Best Oat Cookies that Ever Existed

click here for complete recipe

Hmm, apparently they're pretty good:

Archived comment by: weluvcowz
I was a little skeptical about these cookies, especially since they're from satan. Howe'ver, I thought I'd try them since I needed something to make for my milk/egg/peanut/chocolate-allergic kid. They are terrific! The rest of the family enjoyed them too.

reply to post by Ian McLean


r bUT WHAT THEY DON'T TELL YOU IS WHEN YOU EAT THOSE COOKIES YOUR SOUL BELONGS TO bAPHOMET
:insert photoshop project containing copyrighted images here used instead of proof: