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Originally posted by AlonzoTyper
I suppose those of you kind enough to take the time to read my introduction and warn of me of the more...skeptical members, were right indeed.
I dont know anything about any Illuminati other than what Ive read in the DaVinci Code. I had many friends that were Freemasons. And heck I joined the local Elks Lodge, and was talked into being a Shriner. These are groups similar to Freemasonry, with less secrecy I suppose, leading people to have less interest in making accusations of dubious activities.
Despite its theme, the Shrine is not connected to Islam. It is a men's fraternity rather than a religion or religious group.
Its only religious requirement is indirect: all Shriners must be Masons, and petitioners to Freemasonry must profess a belief in a Supreme Being.
To further minimize confusion with religion, the use of the word "Temple" to describe Shriners' buildings has been replaced by "Shrine Center," although individual local chapters are still called "Temples."
Until 2000, before being eligible for membership in the Shrine, a person had to complete either the Scottish Rite or York Rite degrees of Masonry,[8] but now any Master Mason can join.[9]
Originally posted by Irish614
reply to post by tomdham
I don't recall him saying he was a mason, he said he joined the Elks Lodge. www.elks.org...
Originally posted by AlonzoTyper
I would like to clarify a few things.
I now understand there are many of you who are less than pleased with the short biography I have presented. I have browsed through some of the topics on this website, and there are some very outlandish claims and characters making claims.
I am not someone like John Lear, (who I met on occasion and have the utmost respect for), but clearly makes some bold claims about being "in the know"
I'm not sure what type of proof I could possibly offer, my paychecks and other documents from my working days are long gone. I have pictures of myself with various members of the government, military, aerospace executives, but most are in storage somewhere. I will speak with my wife about possibly locating these, and scanning them.
I also understand that sadly, there are some of you who will never believe a word a say, even if I had the ability to walk on water, and had pictures of myself shaking hands with an alien being.
Please allow me the time to decide on where I would like to start, and hopefully the attacks will eventually die down when it is seen that I do know what I'm talking about