I was camping near a very, very small town with a population of about 10. We went there for breakfast this morning and beside the restaurant was a sign with a list of every business in the town, which is possible because of how small the town is. I was very surprised to see that the 4th of 5th thing listed was the local Masonic Lodge. I had always thought these lodges were supposed to be secretive and not just advertise their existence in the middle of huge sign in a town? What was creepier was that I turned around and saw the post office, and to the left of it was the lodge. It had three windows, all tinted far too dark to see through, and a door that had a large window in the middle of it that was the same fashion of window as the other windows and was also tinted too dark to see through. The building seemed just a little bit run down, with the paint starting to chip off all over it and the sign at the top that said the lodge number and name of the lodge was just a piece of wood that was shaped at the edges in such a way that it looked more appealing than a squire piece of wood, and the plain black lettering was scratched up and faded. This was the symbol: http://www.cgca.net/pabco/Mason3.gif The only thing is, for some reason I can't seem to remember if there was a G in the middle of the symbol or not. I think so, but I'm not 100% sure. I found this extremely interesting, but my parents and my friend had already walked into the restaurant and I wanted to catch up with them. Anyway, I couldn't explain that to anyone in my family or my friend without them either thinking I was crazy or losing patience so I've been wanting to talk to someone who understands this all day. I'm not looking for anything specific in responses, but I would like to discuss this if there is anything worth discussing within the topic.
It must have had a 'G' in the middle. It's a definite part of the symbol. Anyway, as far as the lodge itself, they don't hide their existence. Nothing goes on in local lodges like that. It's just a bunch of local citizens who get together to drink and play cards and think they're part of a Christian charity group. In fact, at its highest levels, Freemasonry is a Satanic religion. Only those at the top really understand what it's all about. Everyone else is just a dupe. Most never make it past the first three degrees, the so called 'blue degrees'. The highest offical degree in the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry is 33rd, but there are many more above that. Even 33rd degree Masons are not close to the top, though they know much more than those at the bottom.
Thanks for your insight Nalencer. It's always interesting to read your posts. A question: If the lodges are just a bunch of people enjoying themselves, what purpose do they serve? Are they just there to create the illusion that the Freemasons are just a big, nice group of people?
The "G" is predominate in American Freemasonry. In Britain and some other countries, it also sometimes uses the arm and hammer (which makes you wonder where the communists got their symbol from) instead of the "G". Sometimes you will also see a skull & crossbones in the middle. Often times on American lodges you will just see the square and compass and nothing else. It is a part of the symbol, though it isn't always included. The square and compass represent the concept of AS ABOVE, SO BELOW, as well as the concept of duality (male vs female, light vs dark, fire vs water) and opposing forces merging to create something new (ie. the hegelian dialectic). If you draw a line connecting the bottom points on the compass and the end points of the square, you end up with the six-pointed star of the Kaballah, representing synthesis, because out of oppostion you create something that is new.
The lower level masons do a lot of charity work throughout the community, like fundraisers for hospitals and such. For instance, the Shriners and their children's hospitals. This is used to cast a positive image of the organization -- which is far different at the upper levels -- that cannot be criticised. Most of these lower masons are not bad people, they are simply being used without their knowledge.
Thanks for the information, guys. I have a question, though. It just occurred to me today and I've been pondering it. Where did this conspiracy actually start? Couldn't someone who, for whatever reason, hates Freemasons create an elaborate conspiracy claiming they are an evil organization?
This conspiracy has been going on as long as history has been recorded. The bloodlines now controlling the world trace their heritage to ancient Sumer, which is really only the first place we can find evidence of them. They may have first emerged on the lost continents of Atlantis and Lemuria, but that is not known for certain. In summary: a long fucking time ago.
Y'all are close to sounding like Wiccan's who rave on and on about how Ancient their religion is, so I'd like to add this qualifier. The 'conspiricy' (aka religion and politics) has been around for pretty much forever ( 'cause really, humans are like that). The Freemasons are not as old as the conspiracy, they are linked to previous groups and older ritual and are a relatively* modern extension of a political/religious game that's been going on for longer. Think of Masons like the Catholic church. They got some nifty ritual. They preach to do well. A fair number of their followers are good folk, some are not. They got a long and bloody history. They got a group of elite that run the whole show and have a political influence upon the world. They got hidden treasures stashed away somewhere. I think in the modern world, bloodlines truly mean shit anyways. Once you get to the point of elitist power, it's more about the power itself than pedigree. This also reminds me to write to that chick in the UK about finding a Clandestine lodge in my area. *grins*
Blood is of much importance at the highest levels. The Elite families at the top have interbred down through the ages, and they still do today. At the lower levels, bloodlines are of lesser importance, though they still play a fairly big role in the power structure. Look at the Bushes, for instance, who share lineage with Queen Elizabeth (the Windsor-Bush bloodline). Look at Al Gore's daughter, who recently married the great-grandson of Jacob Schiff, the banker who played a key role in the creation of the Federal Reserve. Oh, and regarding Masons and the Catholic Church... they are one and the same. The Catholic Church was a product of the pre-masonic priesthoods. That's why all Catholic symbolism is masonic and dates back to the ancient mystery religions of Babylon and Sumer. Catholicism (Christianity) is an exoteric religion that was created for the masses to follow, as are all the religions people follow.
I know of three mason lodges within a 20 mile radius just off the top of my head. The Knights of columbus are very active in my area also. I see lots of vehicles with mason symbols, big symbols pretty much saying I'M A MASON! Most of them look to be middle to lower class citizens, church goers, bush lovers, puppets.
There are many hoaxes about the Masons. A great light will attract some bugs. Looking over some of the rubbish posted about the Masons, i thought I would share some information. Of the hoaxes the taxil hoax is rather notorious. www.masonicinfo.com/taxil.htm Nope. They are a very active part of american life and have been since before the Revolution. The Revolution was actually a Masonic revolution btw. How do you join the Masons? Surprise! You don’t get asked, you yourself ask. Freemasons do not directly ask men to join. Long tradition has established that an interested man asks a Mason to become a Mason. This practice continues to this day, but with much less rigidity and secrecy than when our Grandfathers were Masons. Fifty years ago pamphlets about Masonry and the idea of a public websites like this would have been virtually unthinkable and explanations like this were rare and generally very frowned upon. But today we firmly believe Masonry is not a secret organization but an organization with a few secrets. It is rather hard to be a secret organization when you can read about the lodge as you are now doing, find out where and when the lodge meets, etc., but one of the little known secrets is that you ask a Mason to get a petition. Yep, they do not want you staring at them. The square reminds Masons to treat their fellows honestly. The compass reminds them to restrain their passions. The G means many things, including God, Geometry, and Governance. There are legit and clandestine Masonic Lodges. These are legit. Blue Lodges do degrees 1-3. York Rite does 4-18. Scottish Rite does 4-33. There are organizations related to Freemasonry, usually called concordant bodies, which to join require Masonic membership. Membership in these bodies is not required and we do not necessarily encourage joining them until you have been a Mason for some time. Most notable are York Rite and Scottish Rite. The 33 is an honorary degree in Scottish Rite. It is NOT a higher degree. There is no higher degree that the Third or Master Mason Degree and no higher honor can be given any Mason than the White Lambskin Apron that all Masons wear with pride. WHO IS THE SUPREME HEAD OF MASONS? The answer to the question is "NO ONE." Each Grand Lodge like the Grand Lodge of Washington has supreme authority in its jurisdiction. Of course one Grand Lodge talks to another but each adopts its own official policies. There are two Grand Lodges within political boundaries of Washington State, The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Washington and the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Washington and Jurisdiction.(The PH lodges were started back in the time of racial segregation) But each makes its own rules and elects its own officers. All recognized lodges in Washington are a member of one of these two Grand Lodges. The Memphis rite is a clandestine lodge system established by A. Crowley and friends. They decided to do 99 degrees. They have NOTHING to do with legit Masonry A site with some Masonic rituals and discussion can be found at Masonicrituals.zoomshare.com The Grand lodge of Washington State http://www.freemason-wa.org/ List of Famous Masons http://www.lodge32.com/html/list_of_famous_masons.html Purpose Freemasons of Washington will be recognized as a relevant and respected Fraternity, committed to attracting and retaining all men of high quality who strive for self improvement and the opportunity to make a positive difference in their community. ___________--- The actual Masonic Rituals are very powerful and liberating to experience. At least they were for me. Here is some more Masonic Art
If true why then did the pope (Leo 8 I think) ban membership in the masons and install excommucication of Roman Catholics who were Masons? Why did Roman Catholic dictators and Jesuits murder Masons? BTW your comment about bloodlines is antithetical to the masonic concept of the Level by which all Masons meet. The charges that some secret group of unknown people at the very top of the masonic order are engaged in a conspiricy that seeks to destroy the very actions the rest of the order is trying to accomplish is absurd. Read their own rituals and discover what they attempt to inculcate in their children. Masonicrituals.zoomshare.com
