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Originally posted by felonius
When have the masons EVER said that they were the "saviors of the world"? I have understood that they try to make themselves better thus being better tools for The Almighty.
Originally posted by notimportant
reply to post by iLoGiCViZiOnS
hahaha, that is the by far one of the most idiotic statements I've ever read about the Freemasons, it is so obvious that you don't know a single thing about freemasonry.
I say it again, you really don't know a single thing about the Freemasons, you are just saying typical standard anti-Mason things that every christian-fundi is shouting.
Banco Ambrosiano was an Italian bank which collapsed in 1982. At the centre of the bank's failure was its chairman, Roberto Calvi and his membership in the illegal masonic lodge Propaganda Due. Vatican Bank was Banco Ambrosiano's main shareholder, and the death of Pope John Paul I in 1978 is rumoured to be linked to the Ambrosiano scandal, giving one of the subplots of The Godfather Part III. Vatican Bank was also accused of funneling covert United States funds to Solidarity and the Contras through Banco Ambrosiano. en.wikipedia.org...
PROPAGANDA DUE, or P2 MASONIC LODGE:
Propaganda Due, or P2, was a Masonic lodge operating under the jurisdiction of the Grand Orient of Italy from 1945 to 1976 (when its charter was withdrawn), and a pseudo-Masonic or "black" or "covert" lodge operating illegally (in contravention of Italian constitutional laws banning secret lodges, and membership of government officials in secret membership organizations) from 1976 to 1981. During the years that the lodge was headed by Licio Gelli, P2 was implicated in numerous Italian crimes and mysteries, including the nationwide bribe scandal Tangentopoli, the collapse of the Vatican-affiliated Banco Ambrosiano, and the murders of journalist Mino Pecorelli and banker Roberto Calvi. en.wikipedia.org...
ROBERTO CALVI:
Roberto Calvi (13 April 1920 17 June 1982) was an Italian banker dubbed "God's Banker" by the press due to his close association with the Vatican. A native of Milan, Calvi was the chairman of Banco Ambrosiano which collapsed in one of modern Italy's biggest political scandals, and his death in London in June 1982 has been the source of enduring controversy. Calvi's death was ruled as murder after two coroner's inquests and an independent investigation, and, in June 2007, five people were acquitted of his murder after a trial in Rome. Claims have been made that Calvi's death involved the Vatican Bank (Banco Ambrosiano's main shareholder), the Mafia (which may have used Banco Ambrosiano for money laundering), and the Propaganda Due or P2 masonic lodge. en.wikipedia.org...
LICIO GELLI:
Licio Gelli (born April 21, 1919) is an Italian financier, chiefly known for his role in the Banco Ambrosiano scandal. He was revealed in 1981 as being the Venerable Master of the clandestine Masonic lodge Propaganda Due (P2).
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MORE INFO:
news.bbc.co.uk... www.freemasonrywatch.org... wikicompany.org...:Financial_scandals
Originally posted by TheForgottenOnes
it's just a question, what if?
What if you woke up tomorrow, and found out the Freemasons were actually the safekeepers of christian knowledge?
And, in fact, such a split DID happen. There's a huge gap between continental Freemasonry, and Masonry as practiced in England and America. There's a French Grand Lodge that allows atheists, allows women to join, and lets their lodges become involved in politics. All three of those aspects go against the traditions that the United Grand Lodge of England holds, as well as those grand lodges recognized as regular by that body.
Originally posted by crystalbeing
No, the Masons were infiltrated in the 1700's so if that was true a split has long since happened.
He didn't. All quotes Pike made about Lucifer are either part of the Taxil hoax or have been taken out of context from Morals & Dogma.
Originally posted by Atlantican
If that was the case I don't think Albert Pike would have been acknowledging "Lucifer" as his savior.
But Masonry doesn't give food to eat. Masonry gives scholarships, so that people can educate themselves and rise above their backgrounds or social conditions. Masonry gives medical treatment to those in need, so that they can lead better lives. And if you actually become a Mason, you learn a system of moral lessons that could allow you to lead a more fulfilling life.
Originally posted by iLoGiCViZiOnS
Yes there are a lot of very charitable Masonic Halls and Masons.....but if one man has millions even billions of dollars and gives another less fortunate man some food to eat then what did he give him but yet another day of agony in his currently pathetic life?
You say that, but you should read the actual oath, because it says that family and your community should take more importance in your life than anything in Masonry itself.
Originally posted by PrinceDreamer
My issue with masons is the oath they swear upon joining, an oath that puts the allegiance to the Masonic Lodge above everything else.
It’s been said that human happiness comes from the smallest of improvements so that he who can affect positive change even by a simple kindness adds wealth to the common stock of humanity.
We use tools of measurement because Freemasonry believes a man’s greatness can be measured. Not by his wealth or fame, but by his deeds, his character, his truth, his tolerance, his charity, his trust, his friendship, his love for his fellow creatures.
Now…as to the great secret of Freemasonry, it is actually found in the unconscious of each person. It is discovered by each individual for himself. Mason or not; as he comes to know himself, and finds the road that takes him to his city. Because the real secret of Freemasonry is finding out who you are.
To consider the P2 Lodge as a representative of Freemasonry isn't accurate. P2, which has been reformed under another P#, has more connection with the OSS/CIA and the Vatican Ratlines and Gladio, then to Freemasonry. P2 was a "Secret Lodge" ( As secret as most CIA ops, till they get exposed )
Originally posted by Serafine
To consider the P2 Lodge as a representative of Freemasonry isn't accurate. P2, which has been reformed under another P#, has more connection with the OSS/CIA and the Vatican Ratlines and Gladio, then to Freemasonry. P2 was a "Secret Lodge" ( As secret as most CIA ops, till they get exposed )
Originally posted by pepsi78
Propaganda due was an official lodge, stop distorting facts. If the lodge later got discharged from masonry based on different reasons, like in the benefit of masonry that is another story. It's normal to rule it out so it won't affect
the image of the fraternity, cover it fast and state ...it's not part of us.