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And I'm glad you also laughed on that name. Sometimes we must bring light into the life of other
Originally posted by NewAgeMan
I didn't say they had to be, but I've noticed how the Masons replaced the word Love with Charity in Corrintheans, and well, they just seem more concerned with works than with love, outside of their own fraternity,
To me Masons seem serious, and somewhat cold, not fun-loving or playful in the least, and not loving towards the downtrodden, however "charitable" they may claim to be.
Originally posted by NewAgeMan
So at NO point, do the twin pillars represent Justice and Mercy in Freemasonry..? I find that hard to believe, given it's fundamentally Jewish heritage and Kabbalistic orientation.
I didn't say they had to be, but I've noticed how the Masons replaced the word Love with Charity in Corrintheans..
...and well, they just seem more concerned with works than with love, outside of their own fraternity, and I'd question how loving they really are in that context.
To me Masons seem serious, and somewhat cold, not fun-loving or playful in the least, and not loving towards the downtrodden, however "charitable" they may claim to be.
Originally posted by network dude
I think we need to pull up stops and move on to greener pastures. My latest thought would be to infiltrate the micro-brew market.
Man, I thought you took an oath not to do that to a brother...
Originally posted by AugustusMasonicus
Maybe him and I can make some sort of Masonic Zima for you.
Originally posted by network dude
Zima. now that hurts. You cut me deep brother.
Originally posted by AugustusMasonicus
reply to post by Sentinel412
The All-Seeing Eye is also a Christian symbol. Is that a Masonic Lodge or a Church?
Originally posted by vcwxvwligen
The Ten Commandments forbids making visual representations of God.
Originally posted by XxiTzYoMasterxX
reply to post by SirKnightE
I first heard about the Freemasons and all the secrecy that surrounded them on tv.Documentaries and things like that.And yes I'm sure a lot of movies influenced my thoughts on the Freemasons because of how they project their image to be..you see?Do you see how it effects people?
Think about it.Look at all the presidents that were Freemasons.All the famous people that are known Freemasons.The people that run the world are pretty much Freemasons.Why?What's the big hype?Why are all these famous people Freemasons?Why all the secrecy?
The JFK assassination took place in Dealey Plaza site of the first Masonic temple in Dallas.Lyndon Johnson was a Mason.Lyndon Johnson had Earl Warren who is another Mason in charge of the JFK investigation.And responsible for supplying info to the commission was J Edgar Hoover...another Mason.
Secret history of the Freemasons is a documentary that seems to do more bad then good.Their excuses seem well...unbelievable.
This is part 1 of 9
www.youtube.com...
.And all they did for 6 parts of the series was talk about the conspiracies and how the Freemasons are linked to most of them..just makes you believe the conspiracies more.Their answers are hollow and blunt it's like..
"Are you a secret society"?-interviewer
"No..we are a society with secrets".-Freemason
or
"Are the Freemasons Satanists"?-narrator
"No"-narrator
He answers the question himself lol.Did he actually think they would tell him if they were?Why didn't he ask them lol?
Anyway I was answering the question to where I got my info from,and trying to explain why people think these about the Freemasons...TV the net movies things like that.I'm not saying it's all true it's just there's no real denying from any of them.You would think they would complain that people are making them look bad.
And how exactly could we stop them? No. I'm serious. Tell me what we could do to stop someone else who wasn't a Mason from using a Masonic symbol? I'm all ears.
Originally posted by XxiTzYoMasterxX
So Mr. Masons why do you guys let people who aren't Masons use your symbols in their movies,cartoons,video games and whatnot?
Answered in your other thread.
How are you Masons helping people?
We get together, socialize, raise money for charities, and go out drinking afterwards.
What is it exactly do you do?
Because it bonds us together as brothers.
Why all the secrets?
Because we wanted to find out the truth for ourselves rather than have some armchair conspiracy theorist spout unfounded crap.
Why did you join knowing all the conspiracies surrounding them?
Because some of us have too much free time on our hands?
Why do you sit here all day arguing with "conspiracy nuts"?
A defender of truth, justice, and the American way.
What does that make you?
People also blame the mafia, the CIA, LBJ, the Cubans, the Russians, the bankers. They can't all be right, can they?
Why do people blame the Freemasons for the JFK assassination?
Because people fear that which they do not understand.
Why are there all these conspiracies surrounding the Freemasons?
No. But by knowing hundreds of Masons, I have a better chance of finding out than you do.
Do you know everything the Freemasons do?
You'd have to join if you want that...
Instead of mocking my thread which you immature "Freemasons" are doing perhaps you would enlighten me with your vast Freemason knowledge?
Originally posted by JoshNorton
You'd have to join if you want that...
Instead of mocking my thread which you immature "Freemasons" are doing perhaps you would enlighten me with your vast Freemason knowledge?
Actually, you're right, which is why I put the big smiley face there... Freemasonry doesn't claim any exclusivity to its knowledge. There are thousands of books written by Masons available to the general public, and thousands more about Masons written by non Masons. While I personally feel many of such books belong in the philosophy section of bookstores, more often than not you'll actually find them between the candle magick and the UFO sections of big chain bookshops.
Originally posted by andy1033
You can actually learn alot from outside, but obviously not the rituals and what it feels like. But you certainly can learn alot from outside the lodge, of what happens.