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Originally posted by AugustusMasonicus
Originally posted by DRAZIW
But, there is no law without the interpreters of the law.
And what does that have to do with anything? If a person breaks the law they are doing something illegal. We are not debating the merits of the law, only ones adherence to the same.
Originally posted by DRAZIW
Aye! How difficult is this to understand? To adhere to a law you must interpret the law.
The citizen must interpret the law to know whether he's adhering or not.
The police must interpret the law to decide whether to arrest or not.
The judge must interpret the law to know whether to convict or not.
Everyone has to interpret the law to follow it.
If no one interprets the law, the law cannot be broken.
Many times the case reaches the judiciary, who decide that the law is invalid when they come to interpret the law, and therefore no law is broken. In the end, the judiciary decides on the proper interpretation of the law.
The citizen cannot know whether he broke the law or not, until the judiciary says so. Until then, we only have "accusers" and "deniers".
The strange thing is that Anders was "excluded" from masonry without a masonic trial. He never got to present his case to the masons. How just is Freemasonry?
Even the civil society will give him a trial. But, the masons give no trial.
They must know more than the civil authorities do, in order to make that judgment so quickly.
Strange world we live in. I don't claim to understand it all.
Originally posted by network dude
reply to post by DRAZIW
this thread is about Anders Breivik. He was arrested. Everyone involved interpreted the law correctly and if all goes like it should, he will never walk as a free man again. What is your point?
Originally posted by AugustusMasonicus
No, you do not, but you seem to have no problem inventing things to support your case, i.e. criminal law, the Supreme Court members, Masonic trials, etc. Before you state something try to find out the facts first.
I call BS. Show me a Norwegian Masonic source that shows that there's even such a thing as a "Hardworking St. John's Apprentice".
Originally posted by DRAZIW
My point is that Anders Breivik was a "Master Mason" whose current degree work was "Hardworking St. John's apprentices", one of 38 such candidates in his Masonic Lodge of 813 brothers.
Originally posted by JoshNorton
I call BS. Show me a Norwegian Masonic source that shows that there's even such a thing as a "Hardworking St. John's Apprentice".
Originally posted by DRAZIW
My point is that Anders Breivik was a "Master Mason" whose current degree work was "Hardworking St. John's apprentices", one of 38 such candidates in his Masonic Lodge of 813 brothers.
Furthermore, according to their rosters, Beirvik only attended 4 meetings in his lodge*, three of which were to receive the Entered Apprentice, Fellowcraft, and Master Mason degrees, respectively. So basically, he joined, got his degrees, went to one further meeting, and never went back. There's no evidence he was one of "38 candidates". That's just crap that's gotten copied and pasted verbatim from conspiracy websites, without anyone actually doing due diligence to verify that it's true.
Originally posted by DRAZIW
I don't pretend to have any facts.
Facts are the first casualty of war. And Anders Breivik says he is at war. So, truth in this case is unknown. Everything Anders printed in his Manifesto could simply be misdirection. Yes, he says he bought the Police Uniform in Prague. So what? That absolves the Freemason Police in his lodge that he really got the uniform from. See? All misdirection. What is truth? Is Anders really in lockup? Or is he on vacation somewhere enjoying a break after his hard work in Utoya? Who has seen him?
Originally posted by DRAZIW
Doesn't it strike you as strange, that a man could enter Freemasonry, attend just 4 meetings, and get to MM level without regular attendance at lodge meetings?
Basically, he just went in for exams, never went to the school. How could he learn anything about Freemasonry? Isn't it very odd that a lodge would permit this?
Originally posted by AugustusMasonicus
Back to the tree in the woods again.
Originally posted by AugustusMasonicus
Originally posted by DRAZIW
Doesn't it strike you as strange, that a man could enter Freemasonry, attend just 4 meetings, and get to MM level without regular attendance at lodge meetings?
You obviously have no idea of how Masonic degrees work. The first three times a candidate attends a Masonic meeting is to get his three degrees. Anything after that is optional. There is no forced or compulsed attendance at any point. People get their first degree and never return for more.
Originally posted by DRAZIW
Maybe that's how things are in Norway. However, in other parts of the world masons are obligated to attend lodge meetings.
Although your frequent appearance at our regular meetings is earnestly solicited, yet it is not mean that Masonry should interfere with your necessary vocations...
My lodge has around 400 dues-paying members. Any given week, only around 20 show up. If we're having a business meeting, it may be up to 35, but that's about as many as we ever get. (Perhaps officer election night should have a higher turnout, but it usually doesn't.)
Originally posted by DRAZIW
Maybe that's how things are in Norway. However, in other parts of the world masons are obligated to attend lodge meetings.
Originally posted by AugustusMasonicus
Originally posted by DRAZIW
Maybe that's how things are in Norway. However, in other parts of the world masons are obligated to attend lodge meetings.
Where do you get your information up? Do you just continually invent things to support what you think must be the case?
.... Masons are not obligated to attend any meetings at any time. There are far more pressing issues in life than Masonry.
From the Entered Apprentice Charge:
Although your frequent appearance at our regular meetings is earnestly solicited, yet it is not mean that Masonry should interfere with your necessary vocations...
Translation; 'Come when you can'.
edit on 1-9-2011 by AugustusMasonicus because: networkdude has no beer.
Originally posted by DRAZIW
I rarely make things up.
I simply transfer info from one place to another. I edit, select, and report.
example:
A Freemason - The Family Man
"Being a Freemason makes you feel that you are doing something positive for other people. Many Freemasons are married men with daily work and family committments. Whilst a mason has an obligation to attend his Lodge meetings, he is always expected and encourgaed to put his family and work before Freemasonry."
But, like I said, there are different types of Freemason Lodges in existence. Some deal with the real freemasonry, others have a more ceremonial function.
Originally posted by DRAZIW
Yes, he says he bought the Police Uniform in Prague. So what? That absolves the Freemason Police in his lodge that he really got the uniform from. See? All misdirection.
Originally posted by OnTheLevel213
Originally posted by DRAZIW
Yes, he says he bought the Police Uniform in Prague. So what? That absolves the Freemason Police in his lodge that he really got the uniform from. See? All misdirection.
It's interesting that anything you can shoehorn into your theory is rock-solid evidence, and everything that directly contradicts it is "misdirection".
Originally posted by DRAZIW
Originally posted by OnTheLevel213
Originally posted by DRAZIW
Yes, he says he bought the Police Uniform in Prague. So what? That absolves the Freemason Police in his lodge that he really got the uniform from. See? All misdirection.
It's interesting that anything you can shoehorn into your theory is rock-solid evidence, and everything that directly contradicts it is "misdirection".
Rock solid? No. It gets you to think. Some people are content to be spoon fed their stories and accept all that is reported. One lone guy working miracles by himself, paying himself large sums of cash, inviting himself into underworld paramilitary training camps, teaching himself to shoot, build explosives, learning how to impersonate a police officer convincingly, all by himself, the lone lunatic. Believe what you will. We all pick our square of preference on the checkerboard to stand on.
Originally posted by network dude
reply to post by DRAZIW
this thread is about Anders Breivik. He was arrested. Everyone involved interpreted the law correctly and if all goes like it should, he will never walk as a free man again. What is your point?