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Originally posted by Josephus23
You guys actually believe that through the initiations you will "hopefully" form a stronger bond with your creator (yourself actually, HUMANISM, because God, according to you, was created by MAN, through logic and reason, and any belief is in the construct of one's mind)
Originally posted by network dude
So I guess we should start packing our bags now? I guess it would be wise to be ready to vacate the area. After all our greatest secret is about to be revealed. I just wonder if it will be the big one, or the really big one. Oh well, I will just wait and see.
Originally posted by jeasahtheseer
reply to post by Josephus23
Just post the secrets to all the masons powerrrrr!!!!! We want secrets!!!
And I'm bored at work and just took the time to read through this whole thread and all I really see is you saying people are attacking you whenever they respond to you. I don't believe I have seen one single person attacking you at all in here, just people refuting your claims. And you going on and on about releasing "secrets" (ohhhhhhhhh secrets!) but never posting anything.
[edit on 23-12-2009 by jeasahtheseer]
I thought about responding to him out of respect because he showed me great respect, but Norton sealed the deal with his childish response.
Norton is now known as Greyface Josh.
The pope has retracted all of your rights to a Discordian high holy name.
Emperor Norton doesn't want his good name hijacked any longer.
Name calling? Great. Gobble, Gobble, Gobble, Gobble, Gobble.
The very word "secrecy" is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths and to secret proceedings. We decided long ago that the dangers of excessive and unwarranted concealment of pertinent facts far outweighed the dangers which are cited to justify it. Even today, there is little value in opposing the threat of a closed society by imitating its arbitrary restrictions. Even today, there is little value in insuring the survival of our nation if our traditions do not survive with it. And there is very grave danger that an announced need for increased security will be seized upon by those anxious to expand its meaning to the very limits of official censorship and concealment. That I do not intend to permit to the extent that it is in my control. And no official of my Administration, whether his rank is high or low, civilian or military, should interpret my words here tonight as an excuse to censor the news, to stifle dissent, to cover up our mistakes or to withhold from the press and the public the facts they deserve to know. But I do ask every publisher, every editor, and every newsman in the nation to reexamine his own standards, and to recognize the nature of our country's peril. In time of war, the government and the press have customarily joined in an effort based largely on self-discipline, to prevent unauthorized disclosures to the enemy. In time of "clear and present danger," the courts have held that even the privileged rights of the First Amendment must yield to the public's need for national security. Today no war has been declared--and however fierce the struggle may be, it may never be declared in the traditional fashion. Our way of life is under attack. Those who make themselves our enemy are advancing around the globe. The survival of our friends is in danger. And yet no war has been declared, no borders have been crossed by marching troops, no missiles have been fired. If the press is awaiting a declaration of war before it imposes the self-discipline of combat conditions, then I can only say that no war ever posed a greater threat to our security. If you are awaiting a finding of "clear and present danger," then I can only say that the danger has never been more clear and its presence has never been more imminent. It requires a change in outlook, a change in tactics, a change in missions--by the government, by the people, by every businessman or labor leader, and by every newspaper. For we are opposed around the world by a monolithic and ruthless conspiracy that relies primarily on covert means for expanding its sphere of influence--on infiltration instead of invasion, on subversion instead of elections, on intimidation instead of free choice, on guerrillas by night instead of armies by day. It is a system which has conscripted vast human and material resources into the building of a tightly knit, highly efficient machine that combines military, diplomatic, intelligence, economic, scientific and political operations. Its preparations are concealed, not published. Its mistakes are buried, not headlined. Its dissenters are silenced, not praised. No expenditure is questioned, no rumor is printed, no secret is revealed. It conducts the Cold War, in short, with a war-time discipline no democracy would ever hope or wish to match.
Kennedy said that that he doesn't want ANYONE in the press to interpret this as a reason to censor ANYTHING.
HE WAS CALLING FOR COMPLETE OPENNESS IN GOVERNMENT.
Now, on with the enlightenment.
BTW, you're late. 11:00am EST came and went.
[edit on 23-12-2009 by network dude]
Originally posted by ConspiracyNut23
reply to post by Josephus23
Kennedy said that that he doesn't want ANYONE in the press to interpret this as a reason to censor ANYTHING.
HE WAS CALLING FOR COMPLETE OPENNESS IN GOVERNMENT.
You're completely right. Thanks for pointing that out.
It is clear that Kennedy insn't asking for "censorship or any new types of security classifications". He is simply asking them [the press] to use good jugement in their reporting. (Of course, the same words spoken by Bush would surely be interpreted very differently.)
I'm seeing that your thread will now take a somewhat religious turn, and I'll probably not be able to add to it much, as I'm sure you don't want this to turn into a theist vs atheist debate. (that one is sure to derail the thread BIG TIME, and if I were a disinformation agent, I'd surely jump at the opportunity. )
PS- Unlike some posters, I am a conspiracy theorist, and proud of it! I would think that in a conspiracy forum, the term wouldn't be used in a deragotory fashion.
Originally posted by Josephus23
Masonry is a religion. No matter how much they try and deny it.
Masonry offers SALVATION.
Whether salvation through discovery of self or through that which is freely given by God.
As for the Knights of Columbus.
Kennedy took an oath to office when he became president and I feel confident that he realized exactly what that meant, and he renounced ALL other "higher" oaths and allegiances.
Thus, he got his brains splattered. So So So So sad.
Originally posted by network dude
Originally posted by Josephus23
Masonry is a religion. No matter how much they try and deny it.
Masonry offers SALVATION.
Whether salvation through discovery of self or through that which is freely given by God.
I am confused. I thought my salvation came from My belief in Jesus Christ and God the father. Never in any part of masonry has ANY promise of eternal life been given. We all say we hope to be welcomed into the gates of heaven, but that is a far cry from the guarantee of everlasting life. I think you might be spreading a bit of fertilizer here.
As for the Knights of Columbus.
Kennedy took an oath to office when he became president and I feel confident that he realized exactly what that meant, and he renounced ALL other "higher" oaths and allegiances.
Thus, he got his brains splattered. So So So So sad.
could you point to the proof of this "fact", cuz if you can't then it's a fantasy/lie/bs opinion/whatever.
Originally posted by ConspiracyNut23
It be interesting to look up what kind of bills Kennedy's Administration was trying to push through at the time he gave his speech.
We know that Kennedy voted for "The first Patriot Act" (ISA), so maybe he was trying to enforce his words through legislation.
The CIA had already heavily infiltrated the media via Operation Mockingbird. But after Kennedy fired Dulles, who knows if he ever fully regained control of the CIA.
The leaks Kennedy mentions in the speech could have been deliberate manipulations by CIA assets. (this is pure speculation on my part - maybe I'll give it more though, and perhaps ask Mr. Marrs if it's worth pursuing)
[edit on 23/12/09 by ConspiracyNut23]
Originally posted by Josephus23
Originally posted by network dude
Originally posted by Josephus23
Masonry is a religion. No matter how much they try and deny it.
Masonry offers SALVATION.
Whether salvation through discovery of self or through that which is freely given by God.
I am confused. I thought my salvation came from My belief in Jesus Christ and God the father. Never in any part of masonry has ANY promise of eternal life been given. We all say we hope to be welcomed into the gates of heaven, but that is a far cry from the guarantee of everlasting life. I think you might be spreading a bit of fertilizer here.
As for the Knights of Columbus.
Kennedy took an oath to office when he became president and I feel confident that he realized exactly what that meant, and he renounced ALL other "higher" oaths and allegiances.
Thus, he got his brains splattered. So So So So sad.
could you point to the proof of this "fact", cuz if you can't then it's a fantasy/lie/bs opinion/whatever.
edit to add: Sorry about missing the PM thing. My mistake.
[edit on 23-12-2009 by network dude]