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Originally posted by Masonic Light
And apparently Necros isn't aware that the Templars were Crusaders.
Doesn't surprise me, though...
Originally posted by AtheiX
You have a bad opinion about Necros?
I don't mind him; I don't mind anyone here yet;
I haven't been here long enough
Originally posted by Masonic Light
. . . likewise with Gadfly.
Originally posted by PublicGadfly
Originally posted by Masonic Light
. . . likewise with Gadfly.
Good, at last we're finally on the same page.
Now I don't have to worry about ML getting all ragged out by my posts- he can just ditto his answers.
On another note:
Masonry claims to use allegories to teach. One set of allegories revolve around the fantasy of Hiram Abif.
Hiram was a 'hired man' of the King of Tyre. Hiram couldn't qualify for modern masonry in some jurisdictions because he was not a free man. As a recognized master in metal works it takes Freemasonry, in all it's twisting, to make him THE acknowledged master of stone.
Other than masonry's creative use of Hiram as an farcical and allegorical figure purporting to use the death rites thereof, a master mason would remain lost. I can't see how being 'found' through a fairy-tale extolling death enlightens anyone.
There's probably some good mumbo-jumbo floating around that explains all this death-cult stuff.
Originally posted by PublicGadfly
Hiram was a 'hired man' of the King of Tyre. Hiram couldn't qualify for modern masonry in some jurisdictions because he was not a free man.
Originally posted by Leveller
I dunno where you got the "hired" from. He was "sent" according to the Bible but nowhere in Masonic ritual or Biblical literature does the word "hired" occur.
But anyway, "hired" means he would have been paid for his work. This would imply that he was a free man, otherwise he would not have received a wage.
Originally posted by Masonic Light
Originally posted by Leveller
I dunno where you got the "hired" from. He was "sent" according to the Bible but nowhere in Masonic ritual or Biblical literature does the word "hired" occur.
But anyway, "hired" means he would have been paid for his work. This would imply that he was a free man, otherwise he would not have received a wage.
Exactly. The more I read from those two guys, the more I'm convinced they're 10th graders.
Fiat Lvx.
Sorry to but in with some bad news for you all but the "Red Cross" was not the ensignia of the Templars, it was the ensignia of "The Crusade."
Originally posted by MrNECROS
As far as my "lies" -
These guys really hate me, you only have to read their posts.
Could it be becuause what I'm saying is true?
Only myself and they know forsure...or do they?
I'm finding more and more that I give them too much credit these days.
[edit on 1-10-2004 by MrNECROS]
Originally posted by LTD602
These are serious accusations you have made, and they have been dismissed as falsehoods.
Originally posted by MrNECROS
As far as my "lies" - the only one thats been really caught out here is Masonic Lite because he strangely tried to BS me over owning a book he clearly hasn't ever seen apart from the bits I posted from it.
These guys really hate me, you only have to read their posts.
Could it be becuause what I'm saying is true?
Only myself and they know forsure...or do they?
I'm finding more and more that I give them too much credit these days.
[edit on 1-10-2004 by MrNECROS]
Originally posted by LTD602
Mason Logic at it's BEST:
Originally posted by AtheiX
I'm getting the impression that this topic is being used for private fights
If I was a moderator I would clean up here
People here really offend each other