Pure Masonic Disinformation
Curtis Blofeld
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Bill Cleere
"Curtis Blofeld" <ki...@killkill.org> wrote in message
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Et in Arcadia ego, baby!
Looks like disinformationalist bullshit, all right.
-- Bill Cleere
Douglas Berry
pushed over the cliffs of alt.conspiracy on 10 Jul 2004 23:23:25 GMT
by Zoog, minion of Zathar. As he fell, he screamed:
>National Treasure Trailer
>http://nationaltreasure.movies.go.com/enhanced.html
Looks like a fun film. I'm looking forward to it, actually.
--
Douglas E. Berry Do the OBVIOUS thing to send e-mail
Atheist #2147, Atheist Vet #5
"Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as
when they do it from religious conviction."
Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), Pense'es, #894.
Greg Jones
Stalin, Pol Pot or Saddam Hussein. This doesn't excuse the obvious and
horrific persecutions that occurred in the name of God; but it does show
that Pascal was wrong (at least for our day...but, the quote is being used
in that context).
I agree that this looks like it will be a fun movie. I doubt that the
Freemasons commissioned it and we really can't expect anything very pure and
truthful coming out of Hollywood...just look at the trunk full of lies that
one finds in Fahrenheit 911.
--
Respectfully,
Greg Jones
F.C.
Lodge #436
Overland Park, KS
"Douglas Berry" <pengu...@mindOBVIOUSspring.com> wrote in message
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Curtis Blofeld
> In our last thrilling episode, Curtis Blofeld <ki...@killkill.org> was
> pushed over the cliffs of alt.conspiracy on 10 Jul 2004 23:23:25 GMT
> by Zoog, minion of Zathar. As he fell, he screamed:
>
>>National Treasure Trailer
>>http://nationaltreasure.movies.go.com/enhanced.html
>
> Looks like a fun film. I'm looking forward to it, actually.
Well, sure. A lot of us are. If nothing else, it's brilliant marketing, as
it's not going to be released for SIX MONTHS. That's a lot of internet
chatter in the meantime.
William Mullin
Curtis Blofeld <ki...@killkill.org> wrote:
>Douglas Berry <pengu...@mindOBVIOUSspring.com> wrote in
>news:0sg1f0drf5j5sj414...@4ax.com:
>
>Well, sure. A lot of us are. If nothing else, it's brilliant marketing, as
>it's not going to be released for SIX MONTHS. That's a lot of internet
>chatter in the meantime.
Gosh! I'd rather watch Napoleon Dynamite again. It's like the best
movie ever!
Steve
http://www.bibleprobe.com/WWWBoard/messages/362.html
Christians Beware - of Freemasonry
we think it is diabolically in league with satan
Masons practice the virtues of brotherly love, forgiveness, and
charity--on the surface. They do this to make their satanic religion
acceptable to the community. Belief in God (by whatever name he is
known to them) is a condition of membership. To receive the benefits
of Freemasonry every candidate has to confess his belief in one,
eternal and true God, creator and ruler of the universe, and in the
immortality of the soul. No candidate for Masonry, however, is to be
asked for the particular opinion of his religious belief. Its members
are taught it's precepts by a series of ritual dramas, which follow
ancient forms and use stonemasons' customs and tools as allegorical
guides. Freemasonry is deep into the occult, and it is connected with
the cult known as Rosicrucian. Shriners are a pagan Islamic branch of
masonry who have reached higher "levels" in Freemasonry. Islamic
symbols, including of world conquest are everywhere in Shriner
Temples. Men who join the Masonic orders undergo several initiations
-- as many as thirty-three -- of which the third is most commonly
attained. Initiates of this degree undergo a mock death and
resurrection that simulates the death and resurrection of a legendary
character, Hiram Abiff. From the very beginning initiates are lied to
as to what the symbols mean and who they are really serving (Lucifer).
Like New Agers, Masons are working towards a one world government and
a one world religion at the top. Yet the initiates haven't got a clue
what is happening.
At the levels above the highest in masonry, masons toy with demon
possession and spirit channelling. Many satanists are also drawn into
freemasonry. They lie to initiates that a Masonic Temple is set up
like Solomon's Temple. The Holy of Holies in Solomon's Temple faced
west. In the Mason Temple it faces east -- satan's direction. Also,
in a Mason Temple the north is considered a place of ignorance. Yet
in the BIble, north is where God abides.
In their 32nd degree, Masons are told that the name for god is
composed of 3 Hindu gods: Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva. Siva (Shiva) is a
synonym for Satan. Satanist Anton LaVey shows Shiva as a synonym for
Satan in his satanic bible.
Almost in symbolic defiance to God, new Masons are given aprons and
told it is the most precious symbol of Masonry. Remember, in the
Garden of Eden once they realized they were naked Adam and Eve sewed
together an apron of fig leaves. God was displeased with this and
gave them coats made from skin. In the 3rd degree a Mason gets a
silver serpent emblem for his apron.
"The heart of Freemasonry is the Blue Lodge with its three degrees.
The climactic degree (and the final one for most Masons) in the Blue
Lodge is the Third, or Master Mason Degree. The heart of the Master
Mason Degree, the thing that gives it both meaning and substance, is
without any doubt the reenactment of the Legend of Hiram Abiff. It is
this central figure in the legend, this Hiram the 'Widow's Son,' the
'Tyrian Architect,' this 'First Grand Master' who is impersonated by
every man who is initiated as a Master Mason. It is Hiram who is at
the very heart of the foundation of all of Masonry…"
According to the Masonic legend, Hiram Abiff was the chief architect
of the Temple built by King Solomon. Hiram was the only one on Earth
who knew the secrets of a Master Mason, including the Grand Masonic
Word, the name of God (the 'ineffable name'). Knowing the secrets of a
Master Mason would enable the masons working on the Temple to become
Master Masons and to earn higher wages. Hiram had promised to reveal
the secrets of a Master Mason upon completion of the Temple.
One day Hiram went into the unfinished Holy of Holies to worship and
to draw up plans for the workmen to follow the next day. As Hiram was
leaving the Temple he was accosted by three fellow Masons in
succession, who demanded that they be given the secrets before the
Temple was completed. These three "ruffians" threatened and finally
murdered Hiram Abiff. King Solomon sent a search team which found the
body of Hiram, but was unable to raise him from the dead. Solomon
himself raised and restored Hiram to life with the grip of a Master
Mason. The first word which Hiram spoke was the replacement for the
Grand Masonic Word, which is traditionally given to a Master Mason
during his initiation.
"It is generally believed, in spite of the fact that the Masonic
authorities and writers of doctrine agree that it is not only a myth,
unsupported by facts, but acknowledge that it is but a retelling of
Isis and Osiris…"
"Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after
wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord your God." Leviticus
19:31. Again, "A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or
that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death." Leviticus 20:27
Revelation 16:14 the prophet describes "spirits of devils, working
miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth, and of the whole
world."
Don't forget that the devil can work miracles (Revelation 16:14). He
can do things that we never will understand. Now we can begin to
understand why people have been so shaken up by the apparent
appearance of dead friends. After 6,000 years of observing human
behavior, Satan is able to counterfeit their forms and voices
cleverly. At psychological moments he takes advantage of heartbroken,
bereaved relatives to perpetuate his fraud.
Masons "pander" to all religions
depending on their location/makeup
Masonry is called by themselves "The Craft". The "Craft" is precisely
what it says it is. A Craft for building a moral structure centered
upon those who seek to participate in its activities - or is it? Some
will say that Masonry cannot and does not diminish the Lordship of
Christ, or replace His Redeeming and Saving Power. But wait - Witches
also call their religion "The Craft".
Bible Probe feels that Freemasonry is a "religious organization"; it
has its own masonic creed. Freemasonry officially established itself
in 1717. But traces of Speculative Masonry go back to the sixteenth
century and, in a lesser form to Ancient Egypt. Freemasons do not
worship God the Father of the Hebrew Scriptures. Rather, they worship
all the gods of the Ancient Mysteries. Freemasons do not venerate the
Jesus Christ of the Bible; rather, they believe Jesus was created by
an inferior god, Ialdaboth, and that He was a human in appearance
only. According to Freemasonry, the "Christ consciousness" fell on the
human Jesus at the Jordan River Baptism, and left Jesus at the Cross,
where He suffered and died in appearance only.
As far as Bible Probe can see, the only redeeming qualities of Masonry
is that it is a place where Christians can come in contact with
Muslims, Jews and Hindus. And they do practice and teach the virtues
of brotherly love, forgiveness, and charity. Yet, Masonry does not
offer a 'system' of Redemption, it does not seek to enhance or provide
a means by which the Mason is expected or encouraged to see his
Masonic activities as being acts of worship. Masonry does not put
Jesus Christ at the center! Masonry claims to not be a religion, yet
in the Masonic "Bible" there appears a masonic creed. Freemasonry has
primacy, superseding other religions if there is a conflict regarding
doctrine or practice. In many lodges the name of Jesus is not
allowed to be spoken. Praying to Jesus, or ending a prayer in the
name of Jesus is an "offense" big enough to get a lodge closed.
Is Freemasonry Honest? Can you trust a Mason?
Freemasonry is not as "moral" as it first appears. They are taught to
lie, which certainly is not in keeping with the Christian Bible. As
Masons take the oath for the 3rd degree, they promise to conceal all
crimes (except treason & murder) committed by a fellow Mason. By the
13th degree Masons are made to understand that all crimes by fellow
Masons are to be concealed, even treason & murder.
Did you know that a great Masonic lie is that there is no restriction
to entrance, except "a good character who believes in s Supreme Being
(certainly this means Satan also)". However, no women, children,
blind, deaf, lame, retarded, slaves or Negroes are allowed to join.
Freemasonry is not a Christian religion. Rather, the Masons espouse
beliefs that are incompatible with the teachings of Christ and his
apostles. The Masons ask their members to keep to themselves all
beliefs concerning Jesus Christ, the Bible and the authority of the
Church. Masonry is all about occult and "Wizardry", which is
expressively forbidden in the Judao-Christian Bible. Masonry can
really not be called a Secret Cult, because it is open to almost the
entire public to join. It can best be called a Cult with Secrets.
The rank and file never learn the "highest secrets". If they
did--they may flee in a hurry when they realize "Lucifer, the
Light-bearer!" is "directing the show". This reference is on page
321, of one of Freemasonry's greatest books entitled "Morals And
Dogma" by Albert Pike.
The oldest sources of Freemasonry refer to the fact that basic
Freemasonry was openly established on the Christian heritage during
the times of its birth in England, but from the beginning of the 18th
century onwards the basic Freemasonry was stripped of the direct
Christian elements so that men practicing other religions, mainly Jews
at that time, could also participate in Masonic work. For instance in
Finland the degree system called the Ancient and Accepted Rite shows a
Christian nature openly and the candidate is expected to believe in
the Trinity. The first question put to him is whether he professes
"the triune Christian Faith and is willing to give his obligation in
the name of the Sacred and Undivided Trinity". In a Lodge consisting
of Christians, Jews and Muslims - no such "Christian nature" or
Christian preference is allowed. The great Victorian Age novelist,
Rudyard Kipling (Jungle Book, The Man Who Would Be King), in passing
through the 3 'degrees' to become a Master Mason in his home Lodge of
Lahore, was 'Initiated' by a Hindu, 'Passed' by a Muslim and 'Raised'
by a Christian....all of whom used the Bible each time, as the Volume
of Sacred Law, because Kipling was a Christian. That Lodge would have
needed the Bhagad Vita (for the Hindu), the Koran (for the Muslim) and
the Bible for the Christian.
Some think the greatest Freemason who ever lived was Albert Pike. In
his most famous book, "Morals and Dogma". Albert Pike said that "...
Masonry is identical with the Ancient Mysteries ..." (On Page 624,
28th Degree). As you read this Masonic book and others, you will be
amazed at how many stories of the gods and goddesses from the many
Ancient Religions are written in full detail, as instructions to
Freemasons!
Masons who have reached a certain "degree" will tell you that they do
not worship an object in Nature, such as the Sun. Rather, they say
they worship God through the Sun. In short, the Mason worships God
through the created object; not the object itself. New Agers have a
lot in common with this Mason form of "2nd hand" worship. On Page
624, 28th Degree Pike says; "... Masonry is identical with the Ancient
Mysteries ..." . On Page 329 Pike wrote "... we reproduce the
speculations of the Philosophers, the Kabalists, the Mystagogues, and
the Gnostics." In other words, whatever the Ancients believed,
Freemasonry embraces too.
Also we read from Pike about "Sun and Moon ... Divine sexes"!! This is
old fashioned witchcraft, dating back 5,000 years to the Egyptian
Mysteries. This is the concept of Luciferianism, that the Divine
Father mated with Mother Earth. It is Witchcraft. Witches make no
bones about calling their religion "The Craft"; it is no wonder the
Masons also call their organization the "Craft", as well as their
Second Degree, the Fellow-Craft. The head of a Masonic Lodge is
called; "Right Worshipful Grand Master". Only God is to be
worshiped....
The Rosicrucian Connection
(another Satanic ploy away from Jesus and Salvation)
In I John 4:1-3, Christians are enjoined to "believe not every spirit,
but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false
prophets are gone out into the world."
The Rosicrucians is one of the planet's leading occult schools. It is
a secret cult steep in mysticism, "magick", tarot card reading,
claimed astral journeys, and attempts to talk with the dead - all of
which is strictly forbidden in the Bible. It is also linked today with
the New Age Movement. New Agers think in the terms of "mother earth"
and the "spirit in the sky" - another great satanic "Christless" ploy.
Rosicrucian students continue to practice their chosen religion, or
none at all. The Rosicrucian Fellowship, had been an organization
known as The Great White Brotherhood of Man, and out of this came the
Rosicrucians, and out of the Rosicrucians came the Masonic Order.
Rosicrucians by admission is a secret society. It flourished in a day
when secret societies were in vogue, and a century after its origin,
Rosicrucianism underwent a recrudescence in connection with
Freemasonry, which not only deemed Rosicrucianism genuine, but even
borrowed usages and customs from the writings of those who had
satirized the fraternity. The substance of the Rosicrucian claim, or
mythos is that there is a "Hidden Church" which is a repository of
great secrets learned in the East, and transmitted by various
luminaries, sages and adepts down to our own time.
The name 'Rosicrucian' is said to be derived from the Latin words:
'ros' and 'crucis', or rose cross. But their symbolism of the cross
has nothing to do with Jesus Christ. This "Invisible Order" was
founded in Germany, several centuries earlier, by an individual known
as Christian Rosenkrutz. It is said that in order to perpetuate an
ancient tradition he had initiated a few brothers into the mysteries
of the Rose Cross. The successors to these brothers brought to light
the existence of the Order in 1614, with the publication of the first
Rosicrucian manifesto Fama Fraternitatis. However, the actual
foundation of the Order is believed to have taken place on the
occasion of the opening of the allegorical crypt of Christian
Rosenkrutz, ten years prior to the publication of Fama Fraternitatis.
Fama Fraternitatis was first published in 1614 in German and in 1615
in Latin, though there are some manuscript copies in existence dating
from about 1611. In 1620 Descartes wrote a mathematical treatise
dedicated to the Rosicrucians entitled "Polybiicosmopolitani Thesaurus
Mathematicus." All that survives today is the title.
The founder of Witches Against Religious Discrimination (WARD), Joyce
Siegrist, is also the founder of the Rosarian Tradition. Joyce is a
student of the Rosicrucian teachings, and The Rosarian Tradition bears
their influence. The New Age witches group known as the Aglaian Triad
of Wicca says; "We believe the Rosicrucian Order has gotten occult
training to more "regular" people than any other mystical order."
Satanist leader Anton LaVey declares "Satanic ritual is a blend of
Gnostic, Cabalistic, Hermetic, and Masonic elements" and that that
Masonry contains "numerous manifestations of Satanism, namely the
goat, the coffin, the death's-head."
The "Illuminati", Masons & Rosicrucians
The Illuminati are the top echelon of a vast network of organizations
which make up a Secret Brotherhood covering the globe. Within this
network are found 6 major divisions: Banking & Money, Secret
Societies, Political, Intelligence, Religions, and Education. The
Secret Societies encompass the elite Prieuré de Sion, the
Rosicrucians, the Orders of Freemasonry, Skull & Bones, the Grand
Orient Lodge, the Grand Alpina Lodge, the Knights Templar, the Royal
Order of the Garter. According to one Rosicrucian book Holy Blood,
Holy Grail, although the Prieuré de Sion is the elite society that
created the Knights Templar, the order from which the other societies
originated, this august body has maintained a low profile from its
inception and remains behind the scenes orchestrating critical events
in Western history.
"The Prieuré de Sion is thought to exist today, and is believed by
many to be still operative. If so, it may be influential and playing
a role in high-level international affairs as well as in the domestic
affairs of certain European countries... The avowed and declared
objective of the Prieuré de Sion is the restoration of the Merovingian
dynasty and bloodline - not only to the throne of France, but to the
thrones of other European nations as well."
According to Holy Blood, Holy Grail, the infamous Protocols of the
Elders of Sion have been slanderously misrepresented and are, instead
of an evil conspiracy, a humanitarian proposal authored by the elite
Prieuré de Sion. In other words, the proposed new world order of the
Prieuré will be a benevolent "Masonic kingdom" led by a new king of
"the holy seed of David."
Can Masonry Offer a Christian more than Jesus?
Does Freemasonry go too far by declaring all religions equal? See
Islam's root history here.
Satan has an "End Plan"!
In addition to Satan's never ending plan to annihilate Israel, Satan
does deceive people - and wishes to lead them away from the truth -
often through . In the case of Masons, Satan would prefer one believe
that good character and good works will get them to heaven. He is also
using Muslim hatred against Christians and Jews around the world right
now to accomplish his wishes. Muslims are slaves to the prince of
darkness - as are occultist sects like Masons, Rosicrucians and New
Agers.
Coat of arms for FREEMASONS....
Note figures have red fur and cloven hooves along with wings. The
overall picture would appear at first to represent angels but then
what angels have you ever seen with cloven hooves and red fur. Also
very important to note... most depictions of angels include arms and
hands. These creatures do not possess arms or hands so we can only
conclude that they are some form of lesser angel or more probably
devils.
Jesus emphatically declared in John 3: 18-19 that the basis for
deciding one's eternal destiny is whether they accept Jesus, the Light
of the world. Good character and good works can exist in a person who
is not saved. Jesus said; "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no
man cometh unto the Father, but by me." Freemasonry has "missed" or
replaced entirely the most important part of the above statements.
Catholics are NOT free to become Freemasons
Catholics are not free to become Masons. Catholic membership in the
Freemasons has been condemned by eight popes. The 1917 Code of Canon
Law applied the censure of excommunication to Catholics who became
Freemasons. The most recent statement issued by the Vatican dates back
to November 26, 1983. The 1983 Code did not explicitly mention
excommunication. In part it declared: "The Church's negative position
on Masonic associations remains unaltered since their principles have
always been regarded as irreconcilable with the Church's doctrine."
That document adds: "Catholics enrolled in Masonic associations are
involved in serious sin and may not approach holy Communion."
Will Freemasonry unite with other "Societies with Secrets" to be the
building block which will usher in the New World Order - which the
Anti-Christ will gain control if? Has Masonry substituted Masonry for
a real relationship with the living God of the universe through His
Son!
“Alice Bailey, Foundress of the Lucifer Trust, the Theosophical and
Satanist organization which lies behind UNESCO, predicted in 1919, the
appearance of ‘a Universal Church’ of which ‘the definitive outline
will appear toward the end of the century’ and which shall keep ‘the
outward appearance amid the mission to strike out at the many vehicles
of colloquial ecclesiastical usage.’...:
“‘There will not be any dissociation between the Universal Church,
the Sacred Lodge of all true Masons and the inner circles of the
esoteric societies... In this way, the goals and work of the United
Nations shall be solidified and a new Church of God, led by all the
religions and by all of the spiritual groups, shall put an end to the
great heresy of separateness.’
L’Eglise Eclipsée (The Church in Eclipse) by Les Amis de Christ-Roi
(by The Friends of Christ the King), Editions Delacroix, 1997 Paris,
from Chapter 1, titled: Toward the Marriage of the Cross and the
Triangle, quoting Alice Bailey, Esteriorizzazione della gerarchia,
Ediziones Nuova Era, Rome, 1985, p. 476.) [Externalization of the
Hierarchy],, 1985, pp. 476, 478 and Il destino delle Nazioni,
Ediziones Nuova Era, Rome, 1988, p. 155 (quoted by Professor Carlo
Alberto Agnoli, op. cit.).
"Among the ancient nations, not only were statues of the gods and
goddesses in human form made, other objects with a hidden or mystery
meaning such as obelisks, were a part of heathen worship. There
appears to be an active interest in obelisks on the part of the
Masonic Order. A book published by the Freemasons titled Obelisks
provides detailed information on the Babylonian origins of Masonry and
many ancient obelisks around the world. Two of these were removed from
Egypt a few years prior to the completion of the Washington Monument
-- one was placed in London in 1878 and the other in New York in 1880.
The National Park Service conducts the National Historic Landmarks
Program which provides on the Internet a history of the Washington
Monument. On the sidebar of the Home Page, the category "Masonic
Stones" yields an interesting page detailing the involvement of the
Masonic Order in raising funds for the monument, laying the
cornerstone and performing official Masonic ceremonies for the laying
of the cornerstone and final dedication of the monument.
"Interestingly enough, there is also an obelisk at the entrance of St.
Peter's Basilica in Rome… It is not a mere copy of an Egyptian
obelisk, it is the very same obelisk that stood in Egypt in ancient
times!
"Diodorus spoke of an obelisk 130 feet high that was erected by queen
Semiramis in Babylon. The Bible mentions an obelisk-type image
approximately nine feet in breadth and ninety feet high: 'The
people…fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar
had set up' in Babylon (Dan. 3:1-7) But it was in Egypt (an early
stronghold of the mystery religion) that the use of the obelisk was
best known.
Books of Freemasonry, Theosophy and other mystery religions state that
it is not intended that the "uninitiated" or lower orders understand
occult symbols, but it is important that they ignorantly venerate and
even worship them. It is further believed by esotericists that the
obelisks and other monoliths hold the sacred mysteries which were
known to the ancient religions. Throughout the ages, these mysteries
or secret doctrines have been entrusted only to the adepts -- the
sages or "elect" -- nevertheless, they will be revealed to the world
at the end of the age.
Read more at these links:
Freemasonry Exposed By Their Own Writings
The Root of the New World Order is the Lodge
"I asked if I could talk about Jesus Christ in the lodge. Their
answer was a definite no."
Kenneth Copeland a 33rd Degree Mason?
The Rule and Guide of Speculative Masonry
Masons call all religions equal
"The Holy Bible is the Greatest Light of Speculative Masonry First
mentioned in 1760, it was Accepted as such in 1790.
Thus, in a Lodge consisting entirely of Jews, the Old Testament alone
may be placed upon the Altar; and Turkish Freemasons may make use of
the Koran. Whether it be the Gospel of the Christian, the Pentateuch
of the Israelite, the Koran of the Mussulmen or the Vedas of the
Brahman, it conveys the same idea - that of symbolism of the divine
will revealed to man.
Reference: The Louisiana Freemason
The Religiosity of Freemasons
Testimony of Duane Washum - Past Worshipful Master
At first I did not notice that none of the prayers are in the name of
Jesus Christ. "Great Architect of the Universe," "Almighty Father of
the Universe," "Judge Supreme," "God," and "Lord," yes, but never in
the name of "Jesus Christ." I then became aware that there is no
mention of Jesus Christ in any of the prayers or in the ritual book. I
resigned. Besides, to stay in Masonry would mean to deny Jesus Christ
as my Lord and Savior in my prayers.
Testimony of Jack Harris, Past Worshipful Master
I had not realized that those who were members of anti-Christian
religions could become Masons. He advised me that as Grand Master he
had the authority to disband my Lodge and remove its Charter as a
Lodge, if I persisted in using the name of Jesus with members present
who objected. I now had an irresistible force meeting an immovable
object, namely the God of the Universe, Jesus Christ, and the god of
Freemasonry, Satan. After reading and studying various Masonic
authors, I realized that Freemasonry considers Jesus Christ as no
greater than Moses, Elijah, Mohammed, or Buddha. I renounced all of
the branches of Freemasonry that I was a member of, including the Blue
Lodge, Royal Arch Chapter, Knights Templar, and the Shrine
(A.A.O.N.M.S.). They all teach doctrines contrary to God’s word, and
lead men to Hell, instead of to Heaven.
See more testimonies at the site ex-Masons for Jesus here
Witnessing to Freemasons
An unsaved Mason has no reason to follow Jesus; and he would need to
be approached like any lost soul: with much prayer and with the
understanding of two factors:
1) the man is ignorant of the Bible, even though it is part of the
"furniture" of the Lodge and is to be his "rule and guide."
2) that however happy he may appear to be in his Masonry; he
nevertheless is in need because he is lost and lacks Jesus. He has
substituted Masonry for a real relationship with the living God of the
universe through His Son!
Most Christian Masons, on the other hand, have no idea of what they
are involved in, but have joined because of family obligations, or
business connections. Unfortunately, these men may also lack an
appreciation of the holiness and majesty of the Lord Whom they profess
to follow; and may not know a great deal about either the Lodge they
serve or the Bible.(Hos.4:6)
Good books Christians should real on Freemasonry:
(Amazon is linked for reference only--we make no money from these)
about $12.00
about $5.00
This book reveals Masonry's concealed secrets--secrets that are
disguised, and hidden from most Blue Lodge Masons.
See at Amazon.com
See at Amazon.com
Rare and Expensive ($50 or so)
"Egypt the Cradle of Ancient Masonry - 1902"
See at Amazon
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The Story of Hiram Abiff
THE STORY OF HIRAM ABIFF
BY WILLIAM HARVEY, J.P., F.S.A. (Scot.)
Provincial Grand Master of Forfarshire;
Author of "The Complete Manual of Freemasonry "; "The Story of the
Royal Arch "; "Robert Burns as a Freemason." Etc.
DUNDEE:
T.M. SPARKS & SON
Croswell Printing Works
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First Edition ... ... 1919
Second Edition ... ... 1935
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PREFACE
The story or legend of Hiram Abiff is one of great interest to members
of the Craft. Following upon the publication of my "Emblems of
Freemasonry" in which there are various references to the principal
architect, I received a number of requests for a booklet that would
clearly and succinctly set forth the facts as these could be gleaned
from the voluminous literature of Freemasonry. This I did to the best
of my ability, and the fact that the booklet has enjoyed a wide
circulation may be regarded as evidence that I did not fail. I hope
this new edition will also meet with favour from the brethren.
WILLIAM HARVEY.
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THE STORY OF HIRAM ABIFF
THE outstanding figure in modern Freemasonry is undoubtedly the
widow's son who is known to members of the Fraternity under the
somewhat obscure name of Hiram Abiff. He dominates Craft Masonry. and
that in spite of the fact that neither the Entered Apprentice nor the
Fellow-Craft knows anything at all about him. It is true that, when
the Master Mason recites what is called "the first part of the
traditional history." to the Fellow-Craft who is on his way to the
secrets of the third degree, he pays the Fellow-Craft the compliment
of saying, "As you are doubtless aware," Hiram was the principal
architect at the building of King Soloman's Temple.. But if the
Fellow-Craft is so informed, he must have acquired the knowledge apart
altogether from Freemasonry as, up to that particular moment, no
glimpse of the widow's son has been obtained in all the ceremonial of
the First arid Second Degrees. From that point onwards, however, he is
chief actor in the drama, and the legend of Hiram is the most
characteristic part in the ritual of the Order.
Hiram, like many other notable men in the history of the world, was
distinguished in the manner of his death as that is set forth in the
legend, and the dramatic circumstances attending the tragedy are what
give amplitude to his biography. Beyond the time, place, and means of
his murder, Freemasonry knows little about the man, nor, apart from
Freemasonry, are many particulars to be gleaned. All that is known of
him is contained in the Volume of the Sacred Law, and even there there
is confusion, and one statement that in the opinion of Bro. Robert
Freke Gould stamps the Masonic legend as a myth.
According to the author of the Second Book of Chronicles (Chap. ii.)
Solomon sent messengers to Hiram, King of Tyre, to acquaint that
friendly sovereign with the fact that he contemplated erecting a
Temple, and inviting him to furnish men and materials for the
prosecution of the work. Solomon's first demand was for a specially
gifted craftsman.
"Send me now," he says, "a man cunning to work in gold, and in silver,
and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and
that can skill to grave with the cunning men that are with me in
Judah, and in Jerusalem:"
The King of Tyre received the embassy with cordiality, and returned a.
favourable answer to Solomon.
"I have sent a cunning man," he says, "endued with understanding. . .
The son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father was ''a man
of Tyre."
The account given. in the First Book of the Kings (Chap. VII.) differs
somewhat so far as the parentage of the man is concerned. There it is
stated that he was "a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali." The
author or editor of Kings agrees with the Chronicler that Hiram's
father was a Tyrian, adding that he was "a worker in brass." Josephus
describes him as of Naphtali on his mother's side, his father being Ur
of the stock of Israel. It is not easy to reconcile these differences.
One Biblical student - Giesebrecht - suggests that the dislike felt by
the editor of Kings to the idea of the Temple being built by a
half-Phoenician caused him to insert the words "a widow of the tribe
of Naphtali," the alteration of the phrase "of the daughters of Dan"
into "of the tribe of Naphtali," being the more permissible, since Dan
lay in the territory of Naphtali.
The clear points that emerge are that Hiram was of mixed race, the son
of a brassworker, and a man so high in his profession as to have
secured the patronage of his King, and to have been deemed worthy to
uphold the reputation of his country. His exalted position is inferred
from the description given by the author of the Chronicles who alludes
to him as "Hiram Abi," and the word "Abi," meaning "my father," is
usually taken in the sense of "master," a title of respect and
distinction.
The name is undoubtedly Phoenician, but there is some confusion, as to
its actual form. "Hiram" is the more common rendering, but the author
of the Chronicles adheres to the spelling "Huram," and other writers
adopt the variant "Hirom." Mr J. F. Stenning says that it is
equivalent to "Ahiram," and means "the exalted one." According to
Movers, Hiram or Huram. is the name of a diety, and means "the coiled
or twisted one," but other scholars regard this derivation as very
improbable.
Whatever his real parentage, and whatever the exact meaning of his
name, the widow's son of Freemasonry reached Jerusalem and was
thereafter intimately identified with the building of the Temple. What
exact share did he have in that great work ?
The editors of "The Jewish Encyclopaedia " point out that there is an
essential difference as regards the nature of his technical specialty
between the account preserved in the First Book of Kings and that in
the Second Book of Chronicles. According to the former, Hiram was an
artificer only in brass, and the pieces which he executed for the
Temple were the two pillars, Jachin and Boaz, the molten sea with its
twelve oxen, the ten layers with their bases, the shovels and basins,
all of brass. But in the Second Book of the Chronicles he is depicted
as a man of many parts, and the impression is conveyed that he
superintended all the work of the Temple. Josephus seeks to reconcile
the two accounts by saying that Hiram was expert in all sorts of work,
but that his chief skill lay in working in gold, silver and brass.
And there our exact knowledge of Hiram ends. History knows nothing of
him. The volume of the Sacred Law is silent as to his fate. Brother
Robert Freke Gould, founding on the eleventh verse of the fourth
chapter of the Second Book of the Chronicles, says he "was certainly
alive at the completion of the Temple."
Out of this slender basis of fact Freemasonry has created a
wonderfully vivid character. The Order maintains that he was the chief
architect at the construction of the Temple and associates him with
Hiram, King of Tyre, and Solomon, King of Israel, on a footing of
Masonic equality. It suggests that these three were the most exalted
personages in the Masonic world and that the secrets of a Master Mason
had either descended to them, or been invented by them, and could not
be communicated to anyone else without the consent of all three. There
were Master Masons in abundance at the Temple, but apparently none of
them had been admitted to a knowledge of the secrets and mysteries of
the High and Sublime Degree. Consequently, when certain curious
Fellow-Crafts sought to obtain the hidden knowledge they were
compelled to approach one or another of the three grand masters. They
selected Hiram and when he refused their request they murdered him in
the manner described in Masonic ritual.
"Taken literally," says Charles William Heckethorn in "The Secret
Societies of all Ages and Countries," "the story of Hiram offers
nothing so extraordinary as to deserve to be commemorated after three
thousand years throughout the world by solemn rites and ceremonies.
The death of an architect is not so important a matter to have more
honour paid to it than is shewn the memorv of so many philosophers and
learned men who have lost their lives in the cause of human progress .
. . . The legend is purely allegorical. . . . The dramatic portion of
the mysteries of antiquity is always sustained by a pity or man who
perishes as the victim of an evil power, and rises again into a more
glorious existence. In the ancient mysteries, we constantly meet with
the record of a sad event, a crime which plunges nations into strife
and grief, succeeded by joy and exultation."
Leaving for the moment the question as to the meaning of the allegory
and whence it was borrowed, let us consider at what date the legend of
Hiram was engrafted upon Craft Masonry.
It is generally admitted by students that the elaborate ceremonial,
and multiplicity of degrees which flourish to-day under the general
terms of Freemasonry, are of comparatively modern growth, and that
before the era of Grand Lodges not more than one, or at most, two
degrees were in existence. The Freemasonry of to-day appears to owe a
good deal to the enthusiasm and imagination of two brethren who were
active in the first half of the eighteenth century. These were Dr,
James Anderson, an Aberdonian, who was a Presbyterian minister in
London, and Dr John Theophilus Desaguliers, a native of La Rochelle,
an Episcopalian clergyman, who also laboured in the Metropolis. Dr
George Aliver, another parson who, was keenly interested in the Craft,
and contributed much to masonic literature, says that "the name of the
individual who attached the aphanism of H.A.B. to Freemasonry has
never been clearly ascertained; although it may be fairly presumed
that Brothers Desaguliers and Anderson were prominent parties to it,"
adding that when "these two Brothers were publicly accused by their
seceding contemporaries of manufacturing the degree " they "never
denied " it. Brother Robert Freke Gould, noticing the statement of
Oliver, says that Anderson and Desaguliers had been many years in
their graves when the accusation was made, and that, consequently,
their silence "is not to be wondered at." But if Gould himself does
not lay the blame or credit of the Third Degree at the door of these
Brethren he favours the view that Hiram became a prominent character
in Masonic ritual during the years of their activity.
"When the legend of Hiram's death was first incorporated with our
older traditions, it is not easy to decide," he says, "but in my
judgement it must have taken place between 1723 and 1729, and,." he
adds, "I should be inclined to name 1725 as the most likely year for
its introduction."
Gould is led to this view from two considerations: first, the
remarkable paucity of references to Hiram in the Old Charges and early
catechisms of Freemasonry, and, secondly, the prominence given to him
in the edition of Dr Anderson's "Constitutions," published in 1738. He
thinks, wisely most people will agree, that if the murder of Hiram
Abiff had been a tradition of the Craft in early days, not only would
allusions to him be found in the literature of the Order, but he would
have appeared in the earlier degrees, and not been thrust without any
sort of warning into the third degree, much to the surprise of all who
regard Craft Masonry as a gradually developing spectacle. As Palgrave
says, "It is not well for the personages of the historical drama to
rise on the stage through the trap-doors. They should first appear
entering in between the side scenes. Their play will be better
understood then. We are puzzled when a king, or count, suddenly lands
upon our historical ground, like a collier winched. up through a
shaft."
It is not improbable, that just about the time mentioned by Gould -
the close of the first quarter of the eighteenth century - the
traditionary history was enlarged, the ceremonial rearranged, and what
was formerly the second degree expanded and then divided so as to form
the degrees of Fellow-Craft and Master Mason. Countenance to this view
by a comparison of the first and second editions of Anderson's
"Constitutions." In the earliest editions, issued in 1723, the author
dwells at some length upon the magnificence of King Solomon's Temple.
This is repeated in the later edition, published in 1738, but a
number, of details as to the manner of its erection are given which
suggests that it had grown in Masonic ceremonial importance during the
intervening years. For example, Anderson states that after "the
Cape-stone was celebrated by the Fraternity, their joy was soon
interrupted by the sudden death of their dear master, Hiram Abiff,
whom they decently interred in the Lodge near the Temple, according to
ancient Usage.
If it be assumed that the third degree was invented about 1725, and
that the invention involved the introduction of the Hiramic legend the
next point for consideration is, to what source did the founders turn
for material? Beyond casual references to him, the Old Charges are
silent concerning Hiram, and there is nothing to indicate that he was
commemorated in any way. He is simply referred to as a "Master of
Geometry, " and the chief of all the various classes of workmen
engaged in the building of the Temple. He appears to have been
slightly more prominent in the ceremonial of the Rosicrucians with
whom Freemasons are sometimes identified. Professor Buhle, in his
"Historico-Critical Enquiry into the Origin of the Rosicrucians and
Freemasons, says: - -
"The building of Solomon's Temple had an obvious meaning as a
prefiguration of Christianity. Hiram, simply the architect of this
temple to the real professors of the art of building, was to the
English Rosicrucians a type of Christ: and the legend of Masons, which
represented this Hiram as having been murdered by his fellow-workmen,
made the type still more striking."
In a footnote to his Essay, Buhle explains that "Hiram " was
understood by the older Freemasons as an anagram H.I.R.A.M. derived
from two Latin phrases: the one, "Homo Jesus Redemptor AnimaruM," and
the other, "Homo :us Rex Altissimus Mundi." By "older Freemasons,"
Ruble probably means Rosicrucians as phrases relating to Jesus seem
singularly out of place in the plan of Craft Masonry.
If the inventors of the third degree got the suggestion from the
Rosicrucians to make Hiram the central figure in their new scheme, it
is very obvious that they found their details as to his murder in "The
Legend of the Temple," and turned that story to suit the purpose they
had in view. The Legend is given. at length in Charles William
Heckethorn's singularly attractive work, "The Secret Societies of all
Ages and Countries," from which it may be summarised as follows:
"Hiram, the descendent of Tubal-Cain, who first constructed a furnace
and worked in metals, erected a marvellous building, the Temple of
Solomon, raised the golden throne of Solomon, and built many glorious
edifices. But, melancholy amidst all his greatness, he lived alone,
understood and loved by few, hated by many, including Solomon, who was
envious of his genius and glory. When Balkis, the Queen of Sheba,
carne to Jerusalem, Solomon led her to behold the Temple, and the
Queen was lost in admiration. The King, captivated by her beauty,
offered his hand, which she accepted. On again visiting the Temple she
repeatedly desired to see the architect. Solomon delayed as long as
possible, but at last was forced to present Hiram Abiff to the Queen.
When she wished to see the countless host of workmen that wrought at
the Temple, Solomon protested the impossibility of assembling them all
at once; but, Hiram, leaping on a stone to be better seen, with his
right hand described in the air the symbolical Tau, and immediately
the men hastened from all parts of the work into the presence of their
master. At this the Queen wondered greatly, and secretly repented of
the promise she had given the King, for she felt herself in love with
the mighty architect. Solomon set himself to destroy this affection,
and to prepare his rival's humiliation and ruin. For this purpose he
employed three fellow-crafts, envious of Hiram, because he had refused
to raise them to the degree of masters on account of their want of
knowledge and their idleness. The black envy these three projected
that the casting of the brazen sea, which was to raise the glory of
Hiram its utmost height, should turn out a failure. The day for the
casting arrived and the Queen Sheba was present. The doors that
restrained the molten metal were opened, and torrents of liquid fire
poured into the cast mould wherein the brazen sea was to assume its
form. But the burning mass flowed like lava over the adjacent aces.
The terrified crowd fled from the advancing stream of fire, while
Hiram, calm, like a god, endeavoured to arrest its advance with
ponderous columns of water, but without success.
"The dishonoured artificer could not with draw himself from the scene
of his discomforture. Suddenly he heard a strange voice coming from
above and crying, 'Hiram, Hiram, Hiram;' He raised his eyes and beheld
a gigantic human figure. The apparition continued, `Come, my son, be
without fear, I have rendered thee incombustible, cast thyself into
the flames.' Hiram threw himself into the furnace, and where others
would have found death, he tasted ineffable delights nor could he,
drawn by an irresistible force, leave it, and asked him that drew him
into the abyss, `Who art thou?' `I am the father of thy fathers,' was
the answer, `I am Tubal-Cain.'
"Tubal-Cain introduced Hiram into the sanctuary of fire, and into the
presence of Cain, to author of his race. When Hiram was about to be
restored to earth, Tubal-Cain gave him the hammer with which he
himself had wrought great things, and said to him,`Thanks to this
hammer and the help of the genii of fire, thou shalt speedily
accomplish the work left unfinished through man's stupidity and
malignity.' Hiram did not hesitate to test the wonderful efficacy of
the precious instrument, and the dawn saw the great mass of bronze
cast. The artist felt the most lively joy. The Queen exulted.
"One day after this the Queen accompanied by her maids, went beyond
Jerusalem, and there encountered Hiram, alone and thoughtful. . They
mutually confessed their love. Solomon now hinted to the fellow-crafts
that the removal of his rival, who refused to give them the master's
word, would be acceptable unto himself; so when the architect came
into the temple he was assailed and slain by them. They wrapped up his
body, carried it to a solitary hill and buried it, planting over the
grave a sprig of acacia.
"Hiram, not having made his appearance for seven days, Solomon, to
satisfy the clamour of the people, was forced to have him searched
for. The body was found by three masters, and they, suspecting that he
had been slain by the three fellow-crafts for refusing them the
master's word, determined nevertheless for greater security to change
the word. The three fellow-crafts were traced, but rather than fall
into the hands of their pursuers, they committed suicide, and their
heads were brought to Solomon."
Based as it obviously was on this legend of the Temple, the question
still remains, why was the story of the death of Hiram engrafted with
so much detail upon Freemasonry? The postulant is taught that the
peculiar object of the Third Degree is to teach the heart to seek for
happiness in the consciousness of a life well-spent, and invited to
reflect upon death and to realise that to the just and virtuous man
death has no terrors equal to the stain of falsehood and dishonour.
All excellent moral teaching, but not illustrated in any way by the
career of Hiram Abiff concerning whose life and conduct we know
absolutely nothing. And it seems that we must look for an explanation
in some other direction.
Many writers - chiefly non-Masons - have sought to throw light upon
the subject, and with one voice they agree that the story of the death
of Hiram is simply the Masonic way of serving up an ancient mystery.
Mr John Fellows, who brings a mass of knowledge to a study of the
subject, says that "the story of Hiram is only another version, like
those of Adonis and Astarte, and of Ceres and Prosperine, of the fable
of Osiris and Isis. The likeness throughout," he adds, "is so exact as
not to admit of doubt. The search for the body of Hiram; the enquiries
made of a wayfaring man, and the intelligence received; the sitting
down of one of the party to rest and refresh himself, and the hint
conveyed by the sprig over the grave; the body of Hiram remaining
fourteen days in the grave prepared by the assassins before it was
discovered, all have allusion to, and comport with, the allegory of
Osiris and Isis. The condition even in which the grave of Hiram is
found, covered with green moss and turf, corresponds very much with
that in which Isis found the coffin of Osiris."
Assuming that Mr Fellows and those who agree with him are correct what
is the reason why the. inventors of the Third Degree in the first
quarter of the eighteenth century gave a Biblical turn to an old-world
fable and introduced it into Freemasonry to teach the doctrine of the
resurrection of the dead? The question is not easy to answer, and at
most one can but hazard a guess.
May it not be that those who were anxious to build up the degree found
their starting point in the anagram familiar to the Rosicrucians
which, by a very striking coincidence, agreed with the name of the
principal architect of the Temple? Thus directed to Hiram they,
decided to turn that craftsman to account and found much material
ready to their hands in the Legend of the Temple. But the love story
of the Queen of Sheba and the jealousy of Solomon were of no dramatic
value to them in developing the degree, and consequently they had to
adapt the story to their particular needs. What the ultimate origin of
Freemasonry was may never be discovered, but much of the elaborate
ceremonial his a close affinity to early sun-worship and where,
therefore, would the Authors more readily turn than to one of the
solar myths. In the legend of Osiris they found something that fitted
in exactly with their scheme, and just as the H.I.R.A.M. of the
Rosicrucians referred to that Son of God who is the Light of the
World, so their Hiram was made to represent Osiris, or the sun, the
glorious luminary of the day. The three fellow-crafts, as the
ceremonial of the degree takes form, are stationed at the west, south
and east entrances, and these are regions illuminated by the Sun.
Twelve persons play an important part in the tragedy; the number, no
doubt, alludes to the twelve signs of the Zodiac, and it has been
suggested that the three assassins symbolise the three inferior signs
of winter, Libra, Scorpio, and Sagittarius. The Sun descends in the
west, and it is at the west door that Hiram is slain. The acacia which
typifies the new vegetation that will come as "a result of the Sun's
resurrection, and is found in many ancient solar allegories, and is
therefore quite naturally introduced into the Masonic story. According
to one statement, Hiram's body is found in a state of decay, having
lain fourteen days; the body of Osiris was cut into fourteen pieces.
Another statement insists that the body was found on the seventh day,
and this again may allude to the resurrection of the Sun, "which
actually takes place in the seventh month after his passage through
the inferior signs, that passage which is called his descent into
hell." Other details in the Masonic tragedy are related to the solar
myth. It is through the instrumentality of Leo - the Lion - that
Osiris is raised, for when he re-enters that sign, he regains his
former strength. Hiram was raised by the Lion's grip, and it is by
that grip that the Freemason is raised from a figurative death to a
reunion with the companions of his former toil. The parallel is
wonderfully complete.
An early catechism of the Craft says that Masonry is "a system of
morality, veiled in allegory, and illustrated by symbols." To-day it
is something more. The first degree accords with the definition; but
the second degree is largely concerned with the erection of a Temple
to the Lord, and, the Third Degree points the Craftsman to the Grand
Lodge above to which he may hope to ascend after he has passed through
the valley of the shadow of death. All this is religion - not morals;
and it is as part of our common faith in immortality that Hiram's
death is used as an illustration in the high and sublime degree. Just.
as, in early pagan belief, the Sun was supposed to lose his strength
in the dark days of winter, and rise again to glory in the height of
summertide; and just as, in the ceremonial of the Rosicrucians, the
Son of Man, who was slain had a glorious resurrection to eternal life,
so, throughout all the world, wherever Craft Masonry is practised, the
postulant typifies our Master Hiram, not alone to show that death is
preferable to dishonour, but to impress upon the Fraternity that the
just and virtuous man may hope to be received as a worthy brother into
the Grand Lodge above, where the world's Great Architect rules and
reigns forever.
Resource: One More Time Please
The broken column denotes the untimely death of our Grand Master Hiram
Abiff; the beautiful Virgin, weeping, denotes the Temple, unfinished;
the book open before her, that his virtues there lie on perpetual
record; the sprig of acacia in her right hand, the timely discovery of
his body; the urn in her left, that his ashes were there safely
deposited to perpetuate the remembrance of so distinguished a
character; and Time standing behind her unfolding the ringlets of her
hair denotes that time, patience and perseverance will accomplish all
things...
Master Mason Initiation Lecture
Masonry still retains among its emblems one of a woman weeping over a
broken column, holding in her hand a branch of acacia, myrtle, or
tamarisk, while Time, we are told, stands behind her combing out the
ringlets of her hair. We need not repeat the vapid and trivial
explanation... given, of this representation of Isis, weeping at
Byblos, over the column torn from the palace of the King, that
contained the body of Osiris, while Horus, the God of Time, pours
ambrosia on her hair.
Illustrious Albert Pike 33°
Morals and Dogma, page 379
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Madame Blavatsky's Mystic Brooch
The 6-pointed star or Hexagram is not a Jewish symbol, but a Masonic
Symbol. It surplanted the Menorah as the most wide-spread symbol of
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SIX POINTED STAR
The Six Pointed Star
By, Dr. O.J. Graham
The Six-Pointed Star is going into its fourth edition. There have been
thousands of letters over the years and comments are available upon
request. The questions which are asked of this author are:
What made you even remotely curious that the six-pointed star might
not be "Jewish"? After all, it is called the "Star of David" and has
it not become the international insignia of Jewishness and the State
of Israel?
The controversy and the challenge are answered in the book. The quest
began at York University, Ontario, Canada, when an Orthodox Jewish
friend of mine was investigating Messianic Judaism. Our intellectual
conversation covered many topics which included the so-called Star of
David, which he said he did not use as the symbol G-d really gave the
children of Israel was the seven-branched Menorah. Being a journalist,
he challenged me to explore the six-pointed star. And I accepted the
challenge, with the plan that I would prove its Jewishness. After all,
I wore one and felt I had to defend it, even to him.
That was the summer of 1979 and the research took me four years to
complete. I found a few Jews who knew it was not Jewish, and these are
mentioned in the book. Others did not think about it, and most did not
care whether it was orignially occult or not - they did not think it
mattered. I checked Jewish sources and all their encyclopaedias
attested that it was not originally Jewish and was not used as the
symbol for any of the twelve tribes of Israel. Jewish sources said it
wasn't originally Jewish. So, what was it? That took four years of
research. From archive to archive, library to library...history book
to history book.
The first mention of the star was in Amos 5:26 regarding the trek
from Egypt to Canaan. Then in 922 B.C., when Solomon married the
daughter of Pharoah and went into magic and witchcraft and built an
altar to Ashtoroth and Moloch. The book traces the six pointed star
from Egypt to Solomon, to Arab Magic and Witchcraft, to Druid
use(references are documented). The book traces the star through
Freemasonry usage to Mayer Amschel Bauer, who, in the 17th century,
changed his name to depict the red six-pointed star (or shield) which
he had hung on his door in Germany, and thus began the family of "Red
Shield" or Rothschild. The research carried on through this family, to
their court of arms, to Cabala, to Astrology, to Hitler and his
putting a yellow six-pointed star on all Jews during the holocaust, to
the Zionist symbol, and finally to the flag of the State of Israel and
beyond.
Because this symbol is comprised of a six within a six within a six (6
points, 6 triangles, 6 sides of the hexagon in the middle) the
research also included a look at the 666 prophecies in the Book of
Daniel etc., regarding the "wilful King" (anti-Christ) and the "mark
of the beast". The Scriptural significance of the number seven and a
Biblical description of the real Messiah and the seven-branched
Candlestick (Menorah) which God gave to the children of Israel as an
everlasting covenant (which is also mentioned in the New Testament) is
covered. All the sources are written at the bottom of each page making
it easy for readers to see and check for themselves.
I started out to defend this symbol, but ended up shocked and quite
devasted with the evidence gleaned from the academic research. It is
the only book on the origin and history of the six-pointed star or
hexagram. Have a good read, check the references yourself, and I would
be happy to hear your comments. All the best to you
August 16, 1999
Dr. O.J. Graham
Vr...@netcom.ca
HISTORY OF THE SIX POINTED STAR
Acts 7:37-43 This is that Moses...to whom our fathers wold not obey,
but thrust him from them, and IN THEIR HEARTS TURNED BACK AGAIN INTO
EGYPT... And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifices
unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands. Then God
turned, and gave them up to worship the HOST OF HEAVEN: as it is
written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye
offered to Me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of FORTY YEARS
IN THE WILDERNESS? Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the
STAR OF YOUR GOD REMPHAN, figures which ye made to worship them: and I
will carry you away beyond Babylon.
Amos 5:26-27 But ye have born the tabernacle of your Moloch, and Chiun
(Remphan) your images, the STAR OF YOUR GOD, which ye made to
yourselves. Therefore, will I cause you to go into captivity beyond
Damascus, saith the Lord...
"The Universal Jewish Encyclopedia declares that the SIX-POINTED
STAR...according to the Rosicrucians...was known to the ancient
Egyptians." (Graham, p. 13)
"SIX TRIANGLES...is the Egyptian hieroglyphic for the ...Land of the
Spirits." (Churchward, p. 177)
"Ancient Egyptian Seal of Solomon" (Churchward, p. 188)
"In the Astro-Mythology of the Egyptians, we find belief in the first
man-god (Horus I) ...and his death and resurrection as Amsu"
"This (6-pointed star) was the first sign or hieroglyphic of Amsu"
"Amsu - the risen Horus - was the first man-god risen in spiritual
form." (Churchward, p. 3, 65, 38)
The six pointed star is associated with Saturn worship. Therefore, the
beast is Saturn, and his mark is the 6-pointed star.
Acts 7:43 Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the STAR OF
YOUR GOD REMPHAN, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will
carry you away beyond Babylon.
Amos 5:26-27 But ye have born the tabernacle of your Moloch, and Chiun
(Remphan) your images, the STAR OF YOUR GOD, which ye made to
yourselves. Therefore, will I cause you to go into captivity beyond
Damascus, saith the Lord...
Ref. Strong's Concordance
4481 Rhemphan {hrem-fan'} by incorrect transliteration for a word of
Hebrew origin 3594; n pr m AV - Remphan 1; 1 Remphan = "the shrunken
(as lifeless)" 1) the name of an idol worshipped secretly by the
Israelites in the wilderness
3594 Kiyuwn {kee-yoon'} from 3559; n pr dei AV - Chiun 1; 1 Chiun =
"an image" or "pillar" 1) probably a statue of the Assyrian-Babylonian
god of the planet Saturn and used to symbolise Israelite apostasy
TALISMAN OF SATURN
"On the first face is engraved...a pentagram or a star with five
points. On the other side is engraved a bull's head enclosed in a
SIX-POINTED STAR, and surrounded by letters composing the name REMPHA,
THE PLANETARY GENIUS OF SATURN, according to the alphabet of the
Magi." (Christian, p. 304-5)
Talismans of the Magi
"Theophrastus Paracelsus revived, in the XVIth century, the ancient
doctrine of Talismans, which he claimed to be able to use successfully
in the treatment of illnesses and accidents. This medical doctrine,
derived from the Cabala, or secret tradition of the Jewish rabbis, was
said to be borrowed from the ancient occult sciences of Chaldea and
Egypt. The talisman (tsilmenaia) signifies an image, a figure, and was
engraved in the form of an emblem or symbol on metals consecrated to
the genii of the seven planets. This magical task had to be carried
out at a fixed time of a certain day, with the firm intention of
attracting to the talisman the beneficent influence of the genius
which was invoked, whether for health or any other protective
measures...
The Talisman of Saturn
Talisman of Jupiter
The Talisman of Mars
Talisman of the Sun
Talisman of Venus
The Talisman of Mercury
The Talisman of the Moon
"These are the principal Talismans whose traditions have been
preserved for us by the most ancient monuments of the highest magical
art and by the most reliable archaeologists in this type of research.
These talismans are recommended under the name of Teraphim by the
Hebrew Qabalists of the Middle Ages, who replace the names of the
planetary Genii of Egypt by those of: Oriphiel (Rempha), Zachariel
(Pi-Zeus), Samael (Ertosill), Michael (Pi-Rh3), Anabel (Suroth),
Raphael (Pi-Hermes) and Gabriel (Pi-Ioh). These Cabalists add another
seven talismans to which they attribute the power of conjuring the
influence of seven demons who, according to their doctrine, share with
the seven planetary angels the government of the divine creation.
Against the angel of Saturn they set the demon Nabam; against the
angel of Jupiter the demon Acham; against the angel of Mars the demon
Nambroth; against the angel of Venus the demon Lilith or Naemah;
against the angel of Mercury the demon Astaroth or Tharthac; and
against the angel of the Moon the demon Sathan, See Judges xvii and
xviii in the Bible. The Teraphim appear to correspond to the serpent
images or seraphim. which in turn are said to derive from the Kabeiri
Assyrian divinities worshipped at Hebron (Beni Anak). The Daimons or
male spirits of the planets are now given by esoteric students of the
Qabala as: Adonai=sun, Evoe=Moon. Saba=Mars, Astaphoi=Mercury,
Eloi=Jupiter. Ouraioa=Venus and Ilde-baoth, or according to the
Orphites Jahweh= Saturn."
"Now, the name SATURN in Chaldee is pronounced Satur; but, as every
Chaldee scholar knows, consists only of four letters, thus - Stur [ed.
Star?]. This name contains exactly the Apocalyptic number." (Hislop,
p. 269)
S = 060
T = 400
U = 006
R = 200
_______
= 666
"Sri Aurobindo, a Hindu guru well-known in the New Age affirms that
SATURN IS REPRESENTED BY THE NUMBER 6ů because the planet Saturn is
6th of the nine planets in distance from the sun." (Marrs: Mystery
Mark, p. 68)
Dagon, the fish-god, is associated with the forehead and hands, the
location of the mark of the beast. (Note: Dagon's crown is the top of
a 6-pointed star)
Rev. 13:1 And I saw the BEAST RISE UP OUT OF THE SEA
Rev. 13:16 ůa mark IN THEIR RIGHT HAND, OR IN THEIR FOREHEADS
I Sam. 5:4 And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold,
Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the
Lord; and the HEAD OF DAGON AND BOTH THE PALMS OF HIS HANDS WERE CUT
OFF upon the threshold; only did the stump of Dagon was left to him.
If Saturn = Noah, and Dagon = Noah, then Saturn = Dagon
"Noah is celebratedůby the name Saturn, 'the hidden one'" (Hislop, p.
136)
"Out of (the) deluge emerged DAGON, the fish-god, or GOD OF THE SEAů
In the secret mysteriesů they sought to regain their influence and
power by scenic representationů of the flood, in which NOAH was
introduced under the name DAGON." (Hislop, p. 243-44)
In the mystery religions, both the forehead and hands were tattooed
during the initiation rites. (Reason for Dagon's hands and head cut
off)
Concerning Mithraism:
"INITIATION was performed by two dignitaries, who possessed the title
of Father and Herald. After the ceremony (the initiate) would be
considered the brotherůof the other initiates and the son of the
Fatherů In order to be recognized by the Father, he has to be TATOOED,
in other words, BRANDED ON BOTH HANDSů On portraits of emperors, these
TATOO MARKS are clearly visible, but ON THE FOREHEAD, IN PLACE OF THE
HANDS." (Vermaseren, p. 131)
Six-pointed star was used in mystery religion initiation rites
"In an ancient book on numbers the INITIATE is defined as 'the one who
has experienced and expressed 666 and found it naught; who has dropped
the 6 and become the 66, and thus found himself on the Way; later,
again, he drops the 6 and becomes the PERFECTED 6-FORM, the instrument
and expression of spirit." (Bailey: Rays and Initiations, p. 80)
"This is the sign with which the Magus DECORATED HIMSELF when he has
reached the HIGHEST DEGREE OF INITIATION" (Christian, p. 110-111)
The Crown of the Magi
The beast out of the sea with 7 heads (Saturn) is actually the earthly
incarnation of Satan, the 7-headed serpent.
Rev. 12:3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a
GREAT RED DRAGON, HAVING SEVEN HEADS and ten hornsů
Rev. 12:9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called
the Devil, and SATANů
Rev. 13:1 And Iůsaw a beast rise up out of the sea, having SEVEN HEADS
and ten horns.
"The 7-headed dragon and BEAST OF THE BOOK OF REVELATIONů have their
origin in the 7-headed serpent which is MENTIONED IN THE PYRAMID
TEXT." (Churchward, p. 210)
"It is 'SATAN who is the god of our planet and the only god'ů In the
order of divine evolution SATURN (SATAN), astronomically, 'is the
seventh and last in the order of macrocosmic emanation'" (Blavatsky,
p. 234, quoting Dr. A. Kingsford: Perfect Way, Appendix: The Secret of
Satan)
"The SATURNIAN SPIRIT, 'SATAN' ůensouls the Third great major or
Primary Ray of Deity." (Marrs: Mystery Mark, p. 69, quoting Vera
Stanley Alder)
The 7 heads represent the kings of 7 world kingdoms which have been
possessed by Satan
Rev. 17:9-11 And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads
areůSEVEN KINGS: 5 have fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet
come: and when he cometh, he must continue a short space. And the
beast that was, and is not, even he is the EIGHTH, and is of the
seven, and goeth into perdition.
The Kingdoms
5 have fallen
Egypt
"Horus I represents the soul of life, which came by water to a dried
up worldů Here the FISHůwas a sign of his incorporation in matterů
Horus came by water as Ichtus the FISH before there was a boat or Arků
The inundation (of the Nile) was the source of the life of Egypt. It
was her annual salvation, and Horusůthe Fish-man, was her Saviour."
(Churchward, p. 420-21)
Babylon
"In Babylon, Capricorn symbolized the dual life of Ea, a god often
shown walking in a great FISH-SHAPED cloak with the head of a FISH
over his own headů It was said to have come from the OCEAN to teach
men how to live."
Assyria
"In the great Assyrian temple of Assurůstood a large stone ritual
basin dedicated to the god OANNESů Flanking him are 4 FISH-CLAD
priests." (Johnson, p. 243) In an etching of "Assyria, 7th century
BCE: FISH-CLAD priests." (Johnson, p. 245)
Medo-Persia
"DAGONůunder the name 'MITHRA', was worshipped." (Hislop, p. 264)
"In Mythraic mysteries, SATURN was the Sun God." (Springmeier, p. 160,
quoting Manly P. Hall)
Greece
"Jerome calls DAGONůfish of sorrow which goes far to identify that
Fish-god with Bacchus." (Hislop, p. 114)
One is - Imperial Rome
"SATURN wandered to Italy, where he ruled as king in the Golden Age
and gave the name SATURNIA to the country." (Encyclopedia Britannica,
"Saturn," p. 231)
One is yet to come - Papal Rome
"About the very time when the Bishop of Rome was invested with the
pagan title of Pontifex, the Saviour began to be called ICHTHUS, of
'THE FISH', thereby identifying him with DAGON." (Hislop, p. 215)
"The two-horned mitre, which the Pope wearsůis the very mitre worn by
DAGON." (Hislop, p. 215)
Eighth Beast - World Kingdom
"The religion of SATURNůteachesůthe RETURN OF THE LOST SON SATURN."
(Springmeier, p. 160-61)
"The Merovingian dynasty - male line (are) descendants of the FISHER
KINGS." (Gardner, p. 163)
"Between the 5th and 7th centuries the MEROVINGIANS ruled large parts
of ů France and Germanyů The ruler from whom the Merovingians derived
their name isůMeroveeůa semi-supernatural figure worthy of classical
MYTHů His nameů echoes the French word ofůSEAůMerovee's mother
supposedly went swimming in the OCEAN. In the water she is said to
have been seduced and/or raped byů a BEAST OF NEPTUNE." (Biagent, p.
396)
Coat of Arms of Rennes-le-Chateau (Merovingian castle) (Baigent, p.
396)
The Kings
King of Tyre
Ezek. 28:2 Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyre, Thus saith the
Lord God; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said I am a
God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou are
a manů
Ezek. 28:12 Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrusů
Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; ů Thou art the anointed
cherub that coverethů
King of Egypt
Ezek. 29:3 ů Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee
Pharaoh KING OF EGYPT, THE GREAT DRAGON that lieth in the midst of his
rivers.
"In the Pyramid texts the king was regarded as the SON AND EMBODIMENT
OF THE SOLAR DEITY. In this capacity he was the EARTHLY REPRESENTATIVE
and high priest of his heavenly Father Re - A GOD IN HUMAN FORM."
(James, p. 2)
c. King of Babylon
"In Babylonia theůrulerůwas regarded as actually the MANIFESTATION OF
THE DEITY." (James, p. 7)
Present Use of the Six-Pointed Star
Society
Neither repented they of their...sorceries (Rev. 9:21)
"The HEXAGRAM is used in magic, witchcraft, occultism." (Burns: Hidden
Secrets of the Eastern Star, pp. 170-71, quoting Stewart Farrar)
Halloween
"Halloween...emanates from the 14th century... when the Druids would
knock on the doors of the castles demanding the young maiden or
princess for their sacrifices. If they were not given the maiden, they
would paint a HEXAGRAM on the door to tell...that all should die in
that household." (Graham, p. 98)
Secret Societies
Freemasonry
"If the two lateral lines of the STAR OF DAVID are removed, leaving
the upward and downward pointing arrows...the result is the
Freemason's square and compass." (Knight, p. 240)
"The BLAZING STAR IS PROPERLY SIX-POINTED... the sign of the deity,
and to make that more evident, in the middle of it is usually
inscribed the letter 'G', for God... In Co-Masonic lodges, the usual
form... is a serpent curled round with its tail in its mouth... This
was the original form, but the head of the serpent was altered so as
to form the letter G." (Leadbeater, p. 79)
"I have seen a painting (in which) the BLAZING STAR in the center
existed, but it had 8 points instead of 6 or 5. It was called 'the
star of the dawn' or 'MORNING STAR'; and represented HORUS of the
resurrection, who was pictured as bearing it upon his HEAD and as
having given it to his followers." (Leadbeater, p. 7)
Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
The HEXAGRAM is used in occultist Aleister Crowley's "ritual of the
BEAST." (Aleister Crowley: Magic Book #4)
Israel Regardie reveals that the "HEXAGRAMS OF SATURN" are used in his
magical initiation rites. (Regardie, p. 288)
Hexagram variations (Regardie, p. 294-95)
"This diagram... from the lid of Christian Rosenkreutz' tomb depicts
the Higher Self enthroned in the candidate's (initiate's) psyche."
(Israel Regardie, Initiation, and Psychotherapy by Cris Monnastre and
David Griffin, Gnosis Magazine, Fall 1995, p. 41)
[Note: 6-pointed star is located on the RIGHT HAND]
Emblem of the Theosophical Society
"THE INTERLACED TRIANGLES, one (lighter) pointing upwards and the
other (darker) pointing downwards, symbolise the descent of spirit
into matter and its emergence from the confining limits of form. At
the same time they suggest the constant conflict between light and
dark forces in nature and man. When, as in the emblem, the double
triangle is depicted within the circle of the Serpent, the whole of
manifested nature is represented, the universe bounded by the
limitations of time and space. The symbol of the interlaced triangles
is known in the Hebrew religion as the Seal of Solomon or the Star of
David."
New Age
"A growing number of New Agers HAVE ALREADY UNDERGONE AN INITIATION
CEREMONY AND ACCEPTED THE MARK. They almost universally report that
although they approach the ceremony with dread and foreboding, after
it is over... 'I discovered that the LINES ON THE PALM OF MY RIGHT
HAND HAD BEEN ALTERED, and a portion of them now FORMED A SIX-POINTED
STAR about an inch in circumference. It terrified me when I first
spotted it... But as time went on, I learned to accept the changes
within my body, and I really felt quite special." (Marrs: Mystery
Mark, p. 39)
A tattoo on the abdomen of a Wicca initiate
Religion
Israel/Judaism
World Jewish Congress
"The HEXAGRAM was adopted by the Zionist Organization at the First
Zionist Congress in 1897." (Cavendish, p. 1300)
Flag of Israel
"While the State of Israel, it its search for Jewish authenticity,
chose as its emblem the menorah... the Magen David (6-pointed star)
was maintained on the national (formerly Zionist) flag." (Encyclopedia
Judaica: Magen David", p. 697)
United States
Great Seal of the United States of America
Capitol Washington D.C.
Original Name: Rome, Mary-land
Hexagram above Eagles Head
Partial Resource: Watch Unto Prayer
Upward triangle for Mystery Babylon
Downward triangle for Cain
The Twin Messiah's...
S.A.M.
Satan, Cain, the Widow
The trepanned skull of Dagobert II
Pierced with a lance through the eye on December 23, 679 A.D. while on
a ritual hunt in the sacred Forest of Woevres at Satanicum - the
Merovingian Dynasty's Capitol, deep inside the haunted Ardennes.
Satanicum was so named because of the Temple of Saturn which was
located there during Roman times. Satan and Saturn are the same words,
one 'Early Latin', and the other 'Late Latin'...
Here some alternatives drawn from the picture which it draws of 25
listed names of the city, with their time of appearance: SATENAIUM and
SATANIACUM (lOe S.), SATANACUM (1069), SATINNACUM et SATINIACUM
(1086), SETUNIA (11th S.), SEPTINIACUM (1107), SETENAE (1208),
SETTENAI (1243). SATANAY (1284), without forgetting the SATHANAI of
the seal of PrÚv˘te (1320) and the STENA of the local patois. But 1643
should be waited until to find finally written the name of STENAY.
French-English translation from Ville de Stenay website on the origin
of their towns name.
Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of
the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six
hundred threescore and six.
REVELATION 13:18
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"Steve" <stev...@mailsnare.net> wrote in message
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> the very heart of the foundation of all of Masonry."
>
>
> According to the Masonic legend, Hiram Abiff was the chief architect
> of the Temple built by King Solomon. Hiram was the only one on Earth
> who knew the secrets of a Master Mason, including the Grand Masonic
> Word, the name of God (the 'ineffable name'). Knowing the secrets of a
> Master Mason would enable the masons working on the Temple to become
> Master Masons and to earn higher wages. Hiram had promised to reveal
> the secrets of a Master Mason upon completion of the Temple.
>
>
> One day Hiram went into the unfinished Holy of Holies to worship and
> to draw up plans for the workmen to follow the next day. As Hiram was
> leaving the Temple he was accosted by three fellow Masons in
> succession, who demanded that they be given the secrets before the
> Temple was completed. These three "ruffians" threatened and finally
> murdered Hiram Abiff. King Solomon sent a search team which found the
> body of Hiram, but was unable to raise him from the dead. Solomon
> himself raised and restored Hiram to life with the grip of a Master
> Mason. The first word which Hiram spoke was the replacement for the
> Grand Masonic Word, which is traditionally given to a Master Mason
> during his initiation.
>
>
> "It is generally believed, in spite of the fact that the Masonic
> authorities and writers of doctrine agree that it is not only a myth,
> unsupported by facts, but acknowledge that it is but a retelling of
> Isis and Osiris."
> Peter's Basilica in Rome. It is not a mere copy of an Egyptian
> obelisk, it is the very same obelisk that stood in Egypt in ancient
> times!
>
>
>
> "Diodorus spoke of an obelisk 130 feet high that was erected by queen
> Semiramis in Babylon. The Bible mentions an obelisk-type image
> approximately nine feet in breadth and ninety feet high: 'The
> people.fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar
Steve
covering for your Satanic Lodges.
Steve
On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 19:12:45 -0600, "Bruce Yelen" <bye...@csd.net>
wrote:
Steve
Proof that Freemasonry is lying about Albert Pike and the Ku Klux Klan
Background Accompaniment: 'The Liberty March', by Brother John Philip
Sousa
Left: The Main Library of the Supreme Council 33° of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, S.J., U.S.A., the Mother
Supreme Council of the World, Washington D.C., is dedicated to none
other than Confederate General Albert Pike, the KKK's Chief of
"Judiciary".
He has lived. The fruits of his labors live after him. - Albert Pike,
33°
These words dedicated to Albert Pike are mounted in bronze near the
impressive, leather-covered doors leading into the Library of The
Supreme Council, 33°. They are an appropriate greeting to the user of
the Library since today The Supreme Council's Library continues Pike's
lifework and Freemasonry's mission.
Pike, who admitted to being "capricious in my reading," was an avid
collector of books. In his Little Rock, Arkansas, home one of the most
impressive rooms was the library, and Pike kept an extensive
collection of books at his Arkansas mountain cabin retreat where he
wrote the first drafts of what was to become Morals and Dogma.
Pike saved what he could of these books during the turmoil of the
Civil War and its aftermath, and when he moved to the nation's capital
area, he built on these collections, first in his home in Alexandria,
Virginia, and then in the first House of the Temple at Third and D
Streets, NW, in Washington, DC. his death, he willed all his books to
The Supreme Council, 33, under the provision that they be made
available to the general public at no charge. Thus in 1891, the House
of the Temple Library became, in effect, the first "public library" in
the District of Columbia.
Today, many of these books from Pike's personal collection form the
nucleus of the Library of The Supreme Council at the present House of
the Temple at 1733 Sixteenth Street, NW, and they are still available
for use, free of any charge, by the general public as well as, of
course, the Brethren. One of the thrills of conducting research in the
Library is, unexpectedly, to come across a few words in Pike's own
small, meticulous handwriting in some of the older books.
The above description of Pikes importance to Freemasonry from the
Supreme Council 33° shows the claims by Masonic Apologists today that
Pike is a "nobody" whose "importance is nothing to masonry", who "no
one even knows who he is save for a few anti's" to be a real whopper.
Albert Pike is to Freemasonry what Shakespeare is to Drama. One is
inseperable from the other. Don't let practiced dissemblers tell you
anything different.
Right: One of the most widely read occult books in the world; Morals
and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry.
This book is still given to Masons on being awarded the 32nd Degree.
Pike has been termed by a number of well known Masonic authors as the
Plato of Freemasonry, and even the Masonic Pope!
Freemasonry, that is to say Organized Freemasonry practices the big
lie technique. More to the point organized Freemasonry has perfected
the big lie technique. They term this doublespeak ' diverting the
discourse'. In regard to Confederate general, slaver, British spy,
convicted Confederate war criminal, Sovereign Grand Commander of the
Supreme Council 33rd Degree, Ku Klux Klan ritual designer, Ku Klux
Klan Chief Judicial Officer and Arkansas Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon it
is necessary to add some superlatives on to the term 'divert the
discourse', because that opaque term doesn't nearly come close to
describing the effort and tactics it has and is employing to cover-up,
obscure, deflect, and divert about Pike's leading roll in the KKK's
creation.
Please excuse us if we seem to go to some length to explain what
exactly organized Freemasonry with all it's thousands of internet
sites, millions of members, and billions of net worth is doing in
regard to the Albert Pike issue because one has to be very specific
when dealing with the masters of parsing. In fact it is likely the
case that Freemasonry provided the initial instruction to intelligence
agencies on the most effective methods of using disinformation.
First they eliminate all "documents" - not that a oral secret society
such as Freemasonry or the KKK keeps a paper trail. Then they say no
documents exist or none can be found. If there is any eyewitness
testimony included in books or writings on the topic they deny the
books or writings exist, if that fails they attack the witnesses and
try and destroy their character - even if they were masons and thereby
ignoring their oaths on the matter, and if that fails they attack the
character of the authors themselves - again if they also too were
masons. Finally they will simply lie or mischaracterize the nature of
a book or writing by terming it 'anti' - even if the work was 'pro'
but written in another time before the fall of the KKK.
The use of the term "anti" is one of pure Orwellian rhetoric. All
those who write critically of Freemasonry are anti's and all anti's
are frauds, liars, zealots, or extremists and cannot be accepted.
Therefore there is no such thing as a legitimate work criticizing
Freemasonry because by it's very nature it must be 'anti' and
organized Freemasonry will accept no references from 'anti's' in any
debate or discussion of Freemasonry. If per chance the writing was
from a mason but was one that was meant not to come out into the
public view (in the jacket cover of most masonic books is typed that
the books must be returned to the Lodge if the owner dies), or if it
was simply written in another time politically - such as the case with
pro Ku Klux Klan books that extoll the roll of Albert Pike in the KKK,
the tact is to attack the authors. Even though at the time the books
were written Organized Freemasonry was more that happy to accept the
kudos of the millions strong KKK on all the wonderful things that Pike
did for them.
A non-mason may provide quote after quote from old masonic or KKK
works and Freemasonry will not accept any of them because anyone who
would suggest such a thing today (the non-mason) would be doing so
with the knowledge that it would be harmful to Freemasonry's public
image and standing, and anyone who would do that would obviously have
to be an 'anti'. Of course nothing an "Anti" says or writes is
acceptable to a Mason. Logicians term this circular reasoning and
furthermore classify circular reasoning as a fallacy. A fallacy is
equivalent to an mathematical error in logic or rhetoric, and it is
disallowed. It is not a legitimate debating method, it is in the same
category as ad hominem personal attacks. Unfortunately with the
Freemasons power it is very difficult to compete with the deluge of
misinformation they spew out repeating these illegitimate debating and
reasoning methods. In crude terms organized Freemasonry's most
effective tactic is to "baffle them with bee's wax". Mountains of it.
If it will take a thousand websites or a hundered thousand usenet
posts to bury the 'anti's' point (which they never respond to without
employing shabby cut and paste, deletion, or misquoting games) then
that is what they will do. Masons term this 'good work'.
Right: Atrium of the Supreme Council 33°, Washington DC. A bust of
Pike can be seen in the distance on the landing of the Grand Staircase
which leads up to the main temple room which all 33° Masons must file
past. Pike is buried in a secret crypt under the stairway, beneath the
bust, the only Freemason to be given this "honor".
But what is the purpose of this exercise? Masons who find themselves
on the clear loosing end of a Pike match (it happens but they quickly
cancel the posts or pretend the verbal arguement never occured) will
say "but even if you are right, so what it happened 150 years ago and
has no bearing today, etc". Here is why it does very much matter. Pike
wasn't just any Freemason he was the head of the Supreme Council which
has defacto control of the entire worldwide masonic movement.
Therefore the Ku Klux Klan was an official (albiet very secret) and
planned masonic organization with political overtones that
foreknowingly was set up to engage in murder, arson, blackmail and
other extra constitutional tactics to achieve the Scottish Rites
political objectives. The KKK and Freemasonry relationship thereby is
as a seamless as could be. From it's inception through the open
recruiting of masons in newspapers to the KKK, to the use of masonic
temples and halls for KKK meetings, to the rituals, rites, and occult
themes, to the high degree masonic membership of the leadership of the
old and new klans. Even the present cover-up can be seen to be part of
Organized Freemasonry's continued involvement with reactionary
politics. They have never stopped, they have never given up. Many have
speculated on what happened to the millions of KKK Members that were
on the rolls up to the KKK's final downfall at the hands of the IRS in
the 40's. We now know. They simply carried on inside the masonic
lodges as if nothing had changed at all. And what really had changed?
In most regions of the country the local KKK Klavern's membership was
indistinguishable from the local 'Blue' masonic lodges membership.
After all the KKK had openly advertised in newspapers for new recruits
specifiying that masons were preferred! The only change was the sheets
were stowed away, but the political goals and willingness and
capability to follow through on them carried on. The letter that the
head of the Supreme Council wrote about a Roman Catholic president in
1960 in the official organ of the Scottish Rite - 'New Age' magazine,
and the continuing practically non-existant black membership in the
'blue' lodges, plus the non-recognition as 'regular' of black only
Prince Hall lodges testify's boldly to that.
The 1940's folding was a complete sham. That is why the desperate
defense of Albert Pike. They're still at it, they never went away.
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Here then gentle, patient readers are the references which prove that
the Illustrious Albert Pike was part of the KKK, and that the KKK and
Freemasonry were intrinsically linked.
Reference Number ONE.
Ku Klux Klan: Its Origin, Growth, and Disbandment
It was in 1905 that the Neale Publishing Company, New York and
Washington, published Ku Klux Klan: Its Origin, Growth and
Disbandment, written and edited by Walter L. Fleming, incorporating
earlier published material by J.C. Lester and D.L. Wilson. Historian
Walter Fleming's introduction to this 1905 book explains that he has
been given "information in regard to Ku Klux Klan, by many former
members of the order, and by their friends and relatives." Dr. Fleming
states that "General Albert Pike, who stood high in the Masonic order,
was the chief judicial officer of the Klan." On a page of
illustrations of important founders of the KKK, Dr. Fleming places
General Pike's portrait in the center, makes it larger than the six
others on the page, and repeats this information as a caption:
"General Albert Pike, chief judicial officer". Dr. Fleming attaches as
an appendix to his book, a KKK "prescript" or secret constitution
which had then recently been discovered. This document sets forth the
regulations of the Klan's "judiciary"' department, over which Albert
Pike ruled. This is the internal disciplinary or counterintelligence
department. It also corresponds to Pike and the Klan's influence over
the regular court system and the legal profession in the post-civil
War southern states.
As the boss of all the southern secret societies and simultaneously
president of the Tennessee Bar Association, Pike was the grand
strategist of Klan "justice." It is to be stressed that Walter
Fleming's book was not a slander or hatchet job against Albert Pike.
Though it revealed much important data for the first time, it placed
the KKK and Pike in the most favorable possible light. The book was a
hit among diehard Confederates and Anglo-Saxon "race patriots," and it
launched Fleming's career as the dean of southern historians. Fleming
became the leading apologist for the KKK, and was the father of the
modern historical line that Reconstruction was a corrupt oppression of
the South. In September 1903, Fleming had written in the Journal of
the Southern History Association: "The very need for such an
organization in the disordered conditions of the time caused the Dens
[KKK local units] to begin to exercise the duties of a police patrol
for regulating the conduct of thieving and impudent negroes and
similar "loyal' whites...." Dr. Fleming's biases have not hurt his
reputation with established authorities. The National Cyclopedia of
American Biography calls his 1905 Ku Klux Klan history "an
authoritative account of that organization." The Dictionary of
American Biography states bluntly: "Fleming covered the Civil War and
Reconstruction in the South more fully than any other man. His works
are characterized by ... scholarly objective. A Southerner, Fleming
wrote of the sectional conflict with Southern sympathies yet he was
more objective than most Southerners of his generation. The
historiography of the Civil War and Reconstruction owes much to his
indefatigable research, his breadth of scholarship, and power of
interpretation." Basing his career on his defense of Pike's KKK,
Fleming became dean of arts and sciences at Vanderbilt University in
Nashville, Tennessee.
Pike's Tennessee Klan Command
It was in Nashville that Albert Pike and other Confederate generals
met in 1867 to form a southern states-wide terrorist KKK, expanding
the little project they had started two years before in Pulaski, Tenn.
The organization he formed in Nashville designated Pike its chief
judiciary officer, and its Grand Dragon for Arkansas.
As owner-publisher of the Memphis, Tennessee, Daily Appeal, Albert
Pike wrote in an editorial on April 16, 1868:
"With negroes for witnesses and jurors, the administration of justice
becomes a blasphemous mockery. A Loyal League of negroes can cause any
white man to be arrested, and can prove any charges it chooses to have
made against him. ...The disenfranchised people of the South ... can
find no protection for property, liberty or life, except in secret
association.... We would unite every white man in the South, who is
opposed to negro suffrage, into one great Order of Southern
Brotherhood, with an organization complete, active, vigorous, in which
a few should execute the concentrated will of all, and whose very
existence should be concealed from all but its members."
(A copy of that issue of Pike's paper may be viewed at the Library of
Congress, as may the books mentioned in this article.)
Left: The Albert Pike Memorial Room inside the Supreme Council 33°
Temple, which itself is located 13 blocks directly north of the White
House in Washington D.C..
But it was as the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Scottish Rite, and
the recognized boss of the southern white masonic order, that Pike
exercised the great clandestine power that welded the KKK together.
Dr. Walter Fleming designates Confederate Major James R. Crowe as the
pre-eminent source for his 1905 KKK History, and describes Crowe as
one of the original KKK founders in Pulaski. Fleming says that Major
Crowe "held high rank in the Masonic order." In his honor roll of
"well-known members of the Klan," Dr. Fleming places "General John C.
Brown, of Pulaski, Tennessee" and "Colonel Joseph Fussell, of
Columbia, Tennessee."
General Brown and Colonel Fussell, like Major Crowe, are identifiable
as soldiers of Albert Pike's masonic order. General Brown had been a
master mason in the Pulaski lodge for 15 years when the KKK was formed
there, and became grand master of Tennessee Masons and governor of
Tennessee during the Klan's era of power. Colonel Fussell was
commandant of Tennessee's masonic Knights Templar during the Klan
rule. The preceding masonic information is taken from Tennessee
Templars: A Register of Names with Biographical Sketches of the
Knights Templar of Tennessee by James D. Richardson. This James D.
Richardson was himself the Commandant of Knights Templar and Grand
Master of Masons in Tennessee, and was speaker of the Tennessee House
of Representatives during the era of the Klan power. This same James
D. Richardson was Albert Pike's successor as commander of the southern
Scottish Rite masons. It was this same Richardson who ordered the Pike
statue to be erected in Washington, D.C. It was Richardson who, as a
U.S. congressman from Tennessee, introduced into the U.S. House of
Representatives the infamous 1898 resolution: It called for the
federal government to provide federal land to Richardson's masonic
organization, on which to put up their statue honoring the master
strategist of KKK terror.
Reference Number TWO.
The KKK on Parade
Susan Lawrence Davis's 1924 Authentic History, Ku Klux Klan,
1865-1877, repeats the pattern Fleming created in 1905, revealing
Pike's KKK role but treating him and the Klan sympathetically. The
Davis book was written to celebrate the new, 20th-century KKK, which
was just then staging full-dress mass marches in Washington and
northern cities such as Detroit. In her chapter on General Pike's
leadership of the Klan, Miss Davis applauds Pike's clever stewardship
of the KKK secret organization. She reproduces in her KKK history an
oil portrait of Albert Pike given to her for the KKK book by Pike's
son.
Reference Number THREE.
The Tragic Era
The same is true of other book-length histories of the Klan and
numerous published biographies of Albert Pike: Pike's role as Klan
leader or KKK boss of Arkansas is discussed, but treated as if KKK
terrorist murder of African-Americans was "regrettable" but "only
natural" and "understandable." In his book, The Tragic Era, Claude
Bowers, who served many years as the U.S. ambassador to Spain and to
Chile, described Albert Pike as one of the handful of distinguished,
respectable founders of the KKK and the Klan's leader in Arkansas.
Bowers describes the KKK as patriotic southerners defending their way
of life from out-of-control blacks and northerners.
Bowers wrote that much of the KKK's alleged violence was actually
perpetrated by Negroes disguised in Klan robes to wreak vengeance on
other Negroes!
Reference Number FOUR.
The Fiery Cross
"Prominent Southern gentlemen were later cited as state leaders of the
Invisible Empire. Alabama claimed General John T. Morgan as Grand
Dragon. Arkansas was headed by General Albert Pike, explorer and poet.
North Carolina was led by former governor Zebulon Vance, and Georgia
by General John B. Gordon, later a U.S. Senator."
Source: The Fiery Cross: Wade, Wyn Craig. Oxford University Press 1998
Page 58 Originally Published: Simon & Schuster 1987 Library of
Congress Catalogue Number: 1.Ku Klux Klan (1915-)-History. 2. White
Supremacy movements--United States --History. 3. Racism--United
States-- History. 322.4'2'0973-dc21 97-44001
Reference Number FIVE.
The Aryan's
Albert Pike also wrote extensively on the mythtical super-race of the
Aryans, extolling their virtues, imagined history, and religion which
he tried to show was the precursor of Freemasonry in is numerous
Published Works. It would seem that Pike was a fellow traveller with
Blavatsky on this subject. Fifty years later in Central Europe there
will be others who will take up this mantle and use these writings as
the basis for a ideology that curiously enough will also use the term
'new world order' to describe it's agenda. Just a co-incidence of
course.
Reference Number SIX.
History and Evolution of Freemasonry
A further useful quotation from Mr. Pike was also supplied by Mr. Bill
Maddox, a Freemason on the Usenet group alt.freemasonry (and
vigorously attacked for doing so by the resident "e-m@sons").
"I took my obligations from white men, not from negroes. When I have
to accept negroes as brothers or leave masonry, I shall leave it" -
Albert Pike 33rd*
Delmar D. Darrah
History and Evolution of Freemasonry 1954, page 329.
The Charles T Powner Co.
Reference Number SEVEN.
A Critical Examination of Objections to the Legitimacy of the Masonry
Existing Among the Negroes of America
On Bastille Day 2001 in response to a reference made in the usenet
newsgroup alt.freemasonry to the page you are currently reading a
mason once again attacked the above reference as being a "anti lie".
He is then publically rebutted by a brother thusly:
Lee Duncan wrote in message
news:1bfe0d70.0107...@posting.google.com...
> For example, there is a popular claim among "anti's" that Pike said
> something resembling this: "I took my vows to white men, not
> Negroes...when I must call a Negroe 'brother,' I shall resign from
> Masonry."
> Of course, Pike said no such thing. In reality, Pike was a great
> champion of Prince Hall (Negroe) Masonry.
snip
For your consideration the full text of Pike's letter follows as
quoted in "A Critical Examination of Objections to the Legitimacy of
the Masonry Existing Among the Negroes of America" by William H.
Upton, 1902, p.214-15. My thanks to Brother Bennie for prompting me to
scan the document because of his contribution.
F&S,
Mike Wells
Normal #673 AF&AM Illinois
Collector of old Masonic books
Views of General ALBERT PIKE, Sovereign Grand Commander, A. & A.
Scottish Rite. ALEXANDRIA, Va., 13th September, 1875.
My DEAR FRIEND AND BROTHER.-I can see as plainly as that the negro
question is going to make trouble. Then plenty of regular negro Masons
and negro lodges in South America and the West Indies, and our folks
only stave of the question by saying that negro Masons here are
clandestine. Prince Hall Lodge was as regular a Lodge as any lodge
created by competent authority, and had a perfect right (as other
lodges in Europe did) to establish other lodges, making itself a
mother Lodge. That's the way the Berlin lodges, Three Globes and Royal
York, became Grand Lodges.
The Grand Orient of Hayti is as regular as any other. So is the Grand
Orient of the Dominican Republic, which, I dare say, has negroes in it
and negro lodges under it.
Again, if the negro lodges are not regular, they can easily get
regularized. If our Grand Lodges won't recognize negro lodges, they
have the right to go elsewhere. The Grand Lodge can't say to eight or
more Masons, black or white, we will not give you a charter because
you are negroes, or because you wish to work the Scottish Rite, and
you shall not go elsewhere to get one. That latter part is bosh.
Hamburg recognizes the Grand Lodges. Yes, and so the German Grand
Lodge Confederation is going to do, and so will the Grand Orient of
France before long.
Of course, if negrophily continues to be the religion established by
law of your States, there will be before long somewhere a beginning of
recognition of negro lodges. Then the Royal Arch and Templar bodies of
negroes must be taken in, and Masonry go down to their level. Will
your plan work? I think not. I think there is no middle ground between
rigid exclusion of negroes or recognition and affiliation with the
whole mass.
If they are not Masons, how protect them as such or at all ? If they
are Masons, how deny them affiliation or have two supreme powers in
one jurisdiction.
I am not inclined to meddle in the matter. I took my obligations to
white men, not to negroes. When I have to accept negroes as brothers
or leave Masonry, I shall leave it.
I am interested to keep the Ancient and Accepted Rite uncontaminated,
in our country at least, by the leprosy of negro association. Our
Supreme Council can defend its jurisdiction, and it is the law-maker.
There can not be a lawful body of that Rite in our jurisdiction unless
it is created by us.
I am not so sure but that, what with immensity of numbers, want of a
purpose worth laboring for, general indifference to obligations,
pitiful charity and large expenses, fuss, feathers and fandango, big
temples and large debts, Masonry is become a great helpless, inert
mass that will some day, before long, topple over, and go under. If
you wish it should, I think you can hasten the catastrophe by urging a
protectorate of the negroes. Better let the thing drift. Apres noun
le, deluge.
Truly, yours,
ALBERT PIKE
Left: The Albert Pike Scottish Rite Temple, Little Rock Arkansas,
home of the Arkansas Scottish Rite Supreme Council 33°, and the Grand
Lodge of Arkansas. There are also a large number of regular 'Blue'
lodges named after Pike in small and big town U.S.A..
Reference Number EIGHT.
The Knights of the Golden Circle
Brigadier General Albert Pike organized and lead the African Slave
Owning Cherokee Indians in the Oklahoma Territory who were part of the
Masonic Knights of the Golden Circle, in their own secret society
called the Keetowah. Under Pikes Generalship this Brigade raped,
pillaged, and murdered civilian communities in the Oklahoma and
Missori Territories. For these "good works" Brother Albert became a
Convicted War Criminal in a War Crimes Trial held after the Civil Wars
end. Unfortunately the "Pope" and "Plato" of Freemasonry had to be
tried in absentia because he had fled to British Territory in Canada.
Second Generation British-American Pike has also been alledged to have
been working for the Crown as an agent and key civil war agitator.
Pike only returned to the U.S. after his hand picked Scottish Rite
Succsessor James Richardon 33° got a pardon for him after, making
President Johnson a 33° Scottish Mason in a ceremony held inside the
White House itself! In fact given Mr. Pikes leadership roll in the
Knights of the Golden Circle and the fact that the name Ku Klux Klan
is a version of Circle (Kluklos) it seems pretty clear to most
researchers who was higher up the secret society occult ladder and
therefore more instrumental in the founding of the Klan -
Mason/Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forest or Mason/Confederate
General/ Knights of the Golden Circle Leader/British Agent/ Scottish
Rite Supreme Council Head Albert Pike 33°.
Reference Number NINE
Scholarship
Dr. Walter Fleming's Academic Credentials by Auburn University.
Where or what are the academic credentials of Masonic "truth seekers"
such as the self styled "Grand" Lodge of BC and others that call
anyone who says Pike was a key figure in the KKK a liar and "a hater"?
FLEMING, WALTER LYNWOOD, 1874-1932
University professor, dean. Born: April 8, 1874, Brundridge. Parents:
William Leroy and Mary Love (Edwood) Fleming. Married: Mary Wright
Boyd, September 17, 1902. Children: Four. Education: Alabama
Polytechnic Institute, B.S., (with honor), 1896; M.A., 1897; Columbia
University, A.M., 1901; Ph.D., 1904. While at Auburn served as an
instructor in history and English; assistant librarian. At Columbia,
lecturer in history. Served with the Alabama Voluntary Infantry in the
Spanish-American War. Taught at West Virginia University, 1903-1907;
Louisiana State University, 1907-1917; Vanderbilt University,
1917-1928; dean of the College of Arts and Services, 1923-1926. Member
of the editorial board of the Mississippi Valley Historical Review,
1922.
Source: Who Was Who in America, Vol. 1; Owen's The Story of Alabama,
and Dictionary of American Biography, Supplement 1.
Author: Civil War and Reconstruction in Alabama. New York: Columbia
University Press, 1905.
Documentary History of Reconstruction: Political, Military, Social,
Religious, Educational & Industrial, 1861 to the Present Time.
Cleveland, Ohio: A. H. Clarke Co., 1906-1907.
The Freedman's Savings Bank. Chapel Hill, N.C.: University of North
Carolina Press, 1927.
History of Louisiana State University (1860-1896). Sewanee, Tenn.: The
University of the South Press, 1931.
The Reconstruction of the Seceded States, 1865-76. Albany, N.Y.: New
York State Education Department, 1905.
The Reconstruction Period: a Syllabus & Reference List. Morgantown, W.
Va.: A. G. Sturgiss, 1904.
The Sequel to Appomatox .... New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press,
1921.
Southern Biography. (Vols. 11 & 12 in The South in the Building of the
Nation) Richmond, Va.: Southern Historical Publication Society,
1909-1913.
Editor: Documents Relating to Reconstruction. Morgantown, W. Va.:
s.n., 1904.
General W.T. Sherman as College President: a Collection of Letters,
Documents, and Other Material .... Cleveland, Ohio: The Arthur M.
Clarke Co., 1912.
Ku Klux Klan, its Origin, Growth and Disbandment. New York: Neale Pub.
Co., 1905.
SOURCE:
Auburn University History Department
Reference Number TEN.
Investigative Journalism
Detroit Metro Times article:
Top Twenty List of Monuments and Statues in the United States of
America that must Topple.
Conclusion
Rather than quake in fear when Masonic Propagandists puts the muscle
on (as in the case of the 1990's Pike Statue removal fight in
Washington D.C.), a citizen or his political representative ought to
put this question to General Pike's defenders: "Do you say that
Professor Fleming, Miss Davis, Mr. Bowers, and all the other
pro-Confederate historians were liars when they wrote of Pike's
marvelous deeds as KKK founder and leader?" They want to have it both
ways: first to issue propaganda justifying Klan terrorism as the work
of "respectable'' men like Pike; later, when their hero is under
attack, to claim that their own propaganda slanders their man!
Resources:
Essay by John Covici, January 19, 1993
The Crown in the Capitol
The Ku Klux Klan, It's Origins Growth and Disbandment
Authentic History, Ku Klux Klan
The Tragic Era
The Fiery Cross
History and Evolution of Freemasonry
The Published Works of Illustrious Albert Pike 33
Usenet
Knights of the Golden Circle Cherokee Indians
In 1995 African-American and Anti-Racist Groups attempted to get
Pike's statue near the Federal Department of Justice Building in
"Judiciary" Square taken down but were out lobbied by the Supreme
Council 33°, who were able to successfully mobilize fellow Scottish
Rite 'travelling brethren' inside the powerful ADL of the Grand Lodge
of B'nai B'rith, who then told politicians and officials that no
evidence existed for Pike's involvement in the KKK. Brother heal
thyself.
We predict Grand-Wizard Pike's future in Judiciary Square is about as
promising as the statues of assorted henchman that used to sit outside
KGB headquarters in Moscow under the hammer and sickle.
The worm has turned, brethren.
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The York Rite of Freemasonry
The 'York Rite' of Freemasonry
The 'York Rite' is colloquially referred to by Masons sometimes as the
'American Rite'. The upper degrees are only open to "Christians" where
ceremonies mocking Christian ones are perfromed including the
consecration of the host, and the use of bread and wine.
The Royal Arch is where the paleonoic masonic 'true ineffable name of
god' - Jahbulon, is conveyed.
In the Knights Templar Degree the human skull is placed on an open
masonic "bible" upon an alter surrounded by lit candles. Several
swords are pointed at the initiates throat and additional severe blood
oaths are made to be uttered. The initiate then completes this
"Christian" ceremony by drinking wine out of the skull in a "Holy
Communion".
The seperation of 'Appendent' Rites between Christian
focused(targeted) and others is widespread in Masonry.
Of equal note is the very interesting fact of this schematic of the
'York Rite' that shows that the Royal Arch is not at the pinnacle of
this rite but rather somewhat further down the ladder. Above it we can
see is the Masons 'Order of Malta' Degree - needless to say of
absolutely no relation to the well known, and public, Catholic lay
order of the same name.
Knights Templar Degree
Freemasonry mimics the two fundamental sacraments of the Christian
Church - baptism and communion.
(1) They perform a Christless esoteric baptism in the 'Prince of
Mercy' degree when they pour water over the candidate and foolishly
assure him, he has been purified.
(2) They perform a blasphemous Black Mass in the Knights Templar
degree when they drink communion from a human skull-cap in a Christ
mocking occult ceremony.
The Knights Templar's initiate drinks 5 symbolic libations (or toasts)
during his Templar Order initiation ceremony. The first 4 are taken
out of a goblet; the libations being to the memory of (1) King Solomon
"our ancient grand master" (2) Hiram King of Tyre; "our ancient grand
master" (3) Hiram Abiff "the widows son, who lost his life in defence
of his integrity") (4) Simon of Cyrene, "the friend of our Saviour,
who bore his cross, and fell a martyr to his faith." [In some occult
writings Jesus Christ did not die on the cross as they claim he
secretly switched places with one 'Simon of Cyrene' during Christ's
journey from Pontus Pilate's sentencing to Golgotha, and then they
allege Jesus instead stood nearby the crucifixtion site laughing at
the precedings. This reference in Masonic ritual shows the depth of
the heresy and blasphamy of Freemasonry, as well as the trickery,
deceit, and "craftyness" of the "lodge", as the repulsive occult
meaning of the 'Simon of Cyrene' reference is never explained to the
duped initiate. - FW]
(5) The fifth, and supreme, libation is made unto 'the unknown' and is
performed in the vilest manner imaginable; an actual human skull-cap
is placed in the hand of the candidate and he is caused to sup the
content of such from this mystic cup. The fluid that is consumed from
the top part of this human skull is normally bitter wine. Such is
employed to vividly impress important occult teaching to the initiate.
The candidate is told, "Pilgrim, the fifth libation is taken in a very
solemn way. It is emblematical of the bitter cup of death, of which we
must sooner or later, taste."
The fifth libation is called the sealed obligation because the
candidate is never told to whom the fifth libation is drunk; it is
rather 'sealed'.
Psalm 106:39-40, "Thus were they defiled with their own works, and
went a whoring with their own inventions. Therefore was the wrath of
the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own
inheritance."
Evangelical authority and former occult High Priest and thirty-second
degree Freemason William Schnoebelen in his book 'Masonry - Beyond the
Light' declares, "This is a blasphemy on the Lord's Supper - an unholy
parody almost as bad as the Satanic Mass. It is undoing the very
covenant that Jesus began" (Matthew 26:2 .
1 Corinthians 10:19-22 solemnly says, "What say I then? that the idol
is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any
thing? But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they
sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should
have fellowship with devils. Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and
the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of
the table of devils. Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we
stronger than he?"
TEMPLAR VOW
The Knights Templar candidate is forced to swear, "If ever I wilfully
violate this my solemn compact, as a brother Knights Templar, may my
skull be sawn asunder with a rough saw, my brains taken out and put in
a charger to be consumed by the scorching sun, and my skull in another
charger, in memory of St. John of Jerusalem, that faithful soldier of
our Lord and Saviour. If ever I wilfully deviate from this my solemn
obligation, may my light be put out from among men, as that of Judas
Iscariot was for betraying his Lord and Master."
A human skull is then placed in the candidate's hand.
He further declares, "Furthermore, may the soul that once inhabited
this skull, as the representative of St. John the Baptist, appear
against me in the day of judgement: so help me God and keep me
steadfast in this my solemn obligation of a Knights Templar."
The US lecture sinks even lower, after drinking the final toast from a
human skull, the candidates declares, "as the sins of the whole world
were once visisted upon the head of our Saviour, so may all the sins
of the person whose skull this once was, in addition to my own, be
heaped upon my head, and may this libitation appear in judgement
against me, should I ever knowingly or willingly violate my most
solemn vow of a Knights Templar, so help me God" (US Manuel p. 206).
The Knights Templar's here amazingly equate the act of betraying their
own highly secretive mystical occult Order to that of where Judas
shamefully betrayed the Son of God - the Lord Jesus Christ. Such
brazen arrogance reveals the, long-concealed, evil nature of this
Templar Order and shows the contaminated fountainhead from whence it
flows. Evidently, this wicked rhetoric finds its origin far outside
the just domain of biblical Christianity.
Ironically, this abomination curse is directed towards anyone within
their own membership who would simply dare to share their "Christian"
teaching and practices with others.
Matthew 26 outlines Christ's betrayal by Judas Iscariot whilst He
communed with His Father in the Garden of Gethsemane.
Verse 45-46 records Christ's solemn words to His disciples just prior
to His final arrest in the garden, saying, "behold, the hour is at
hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise,
let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me."
The narrative then states, "And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of
the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and
staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people. Now he that
betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that
same is he: hold him fast. And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said,
Hail, master; and kissed him" (vv 47-49).
And Jesus said unto Judas, "Friend, wherefore art thou come?"
The crowd then came, and arrested Him, and took him.
One does not need to be a Bible scholar to know what "befell Judas
Iscariot."
(1) He suffered an awful death through by means of suicide.
(2) The awful manner of that was through hanging.
(3) He went to a Christless eternity.
Matthew 27:5 declares, "And he cast down the pieces of silver in the
temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself."
The Bible says, in Acts 1:25, "Judas by transgression fell, that he
might go to his own place."
Resource: Evangelical Truth
Masonic Royal Arch Degree, Ritual and Secrets Exposed and Revealed
The Royal Arch degree catechism asks, "Are you a Royal Arch Mason?"
To which the reply is made, "I - AM - THAT - I - AM."
Here, Masonry applies the sacred Name for Almighty God in Scripture to
themselves, thus, blasphemously attacking the character and NAME of
Jehovah - Who revealed Himself to Moses at the burning bush.
In Exodus 3:13 we read, "Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto
the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your
fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his
name? what shall I say unto them?"
Verse 14 explains, "And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he
said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent
me unto you."
For Masonry to employ the name of Almighty God in such a blasphemous
manner is an abomination before heaven. Such a practice breaks the
third commandment, which states: "Thou shalt not take the name of the
LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that
taketh his name in vain." (Exodus 20:7)
The revival preacher Charles G. Finney in his book 'Character and
Claims of Freemasonry' explains, whilst addressing the Royal Arch
degree, " 'I am that I am' is one of the peculiar names of Deity; and
to use it as above, is to say the least taking the name of God in
vain. How must the humble disciple of Jesus feel when constrained thus
to answer the question?"
The Irish version of the Masonic 'Royal Arch' lecture introduces the
candidate to the degree by reminding him of the instruction of his
previous third degree travel, saying, "You will recollect that when
being raised to the third degree of a Master Mason you were then
informed that owing to the death of the Chief architect [Hiram Abiff],
the real word of a Master Mason was lost, and that on that occasion
you were given a substitute until time and circumstances would reveal
the original. It is now my privilege to communicate to you the
original. It is given in this peculiar way."
Three Royal Arch lecturers (or Principles) quote the following wording
from John's Gospel chapter 1, which, as most Christians are aware,
relates solely to the Lord Jesus Christ.
(1) "In the beginning was the Word."
(2) "And the Word was with God."
(3) "And the Word was God."
The first lecturer then asks, "Companions, Principles, what are the
great attributes of these mysterious words?"
To which he receives the response, "(1) omniscience, (2) omnipotence,
(3) omnipresence."
The Chapter room then proceeds to take on the supposed appearance of
the rebuilding of the second temple. Such is done in order to impress
the deep mystical teaching of this degree upon the initiate.
One of the lecturers then asks another, in a question and answer
manner, "Why do you leave Babylon to go to Jerusalem?"
To which he replies, "To assist in rebuilding the second temple, and
to endeavour to obtain the sacred word."
The three lecturers then form a human triangle. Each of them gripping
the right wrist of his left-hand colleague and the left wrist of his
right-hand colleague; thus forming two distinct triangles. They all
then form a triangle with their feet thus creating a triple triangle.
The deep occult significance of this triplicate (3 x 3) symbolism will
soon become more apparent as the initiation unfolds.
The three lecturers then declare,
"As we three agree,
in peace, love and unity,
the sacred word to keep.
So we three do agree,
in peace, love and unity,
the sacred word to search.
Until we three,
or three such as we shall agree,
this Royal Arch Chapter to close."
They then reveal, the original 'sacred Omnific Word' - 'Jah-Bal-On.'
This is given in low breath and is performed three times by three
lecturers, each taking turns to pronounce a name each:
(1) "Jah" (2) "Bal" (3) "On"
(2) "Jah" (3) "Bal" (1) "On"
(3) "Jah" (1) "Bal" (2) "On."
The candidate is then told that "It is the name of Deity in three
language, viz Chaldee, Hebrew and Syriac. Which is the long lost
Master Mason's Word, and has now become the Grand Omnific Royal Arch
Word" (US Masonic lecture quote).
Freemasonry here, thus, blasphemously unites the God of the Bible -
Jehovah - with the pagan gods of Syria - Baal - and of Egypt - On -
into a man-made anti-scriptural trinity. The Irish lecture explains:
"The names by which the Supreme Being was known to the three leading
nations of antiquity, Chaldean, Syriac and Egyptian:
1. Jah. the Chaldean name of God, and signifies, 'His essence in
Majesty - incomprehensible.' It is also a Hebrew word, signifying, 'I
am and shall be' thereby expressing the actual future and eternal
existence of the Most High.
2. Bal. is a Syriac word which signifies 'Lord or Powerful' also 'Lord
in heaven or on high.'
3. On. is an Egyptian word signifying 'Father of all' as is expressed
in the Lord's prayer."
The Royal Arch lecturer then blasphemously explains, "All the
significations of these words may be thus collected: I am and shall be
Lord in heaven and on high, Father of all" (Irish Lecture).
The Lodge, here, attempts to bundle the true God of the Bible -
Jehovah - together with other false gods into a grand all-embracing
figure who can be accepted by all. This theology is known as
SYNCRENISM, i.e. "all roads lead to God."
Freemasonry has its own inoffensive, politically correct god who is
known as 'the great architect of the universe' (G.A.O.T.U.) or 'the
supreme being.' Masonry boasts that every Mason can approach this god,
regardless of his religion, in the "neutral" atmosphere of the
Lodge-room. In doing so, the divergent brethren unite together in
common worship by prayers, salutations and hymns to this innocuous
being. Masonry argues that this peculiar state of inter-faith harmony
reveals the unique non-sectarian brotherly nature of the Lodge.
Masonic authority, W.L. Wilmshurst states, in 'Masonic Initiation
(1924), "Life in the realm of Spirit is a unity, and for Masonic
seekers the whole world over, there is but one Grand Master, but he
can manifest and deputise through many channels.To the Jewish brother
our science says, Take the Father of the faithful. To the Christian
brother it points to Him upon whose breast lay the beloved disciple.
To the Buddhist it points to the Maitreja of the universal
compasssion; and to the Moslem it points to the Prophet."
God's infallible Word defines the true God of heaven, including His
different names and attributes. It also outlines the manner by which
man must draw close to Him. That is in and through the NAME of God's
dear Son the Lord Jesus Christ ALONE.
The Bible says, "For there is one God, and one mediator between God
and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to
be testified in due time" (1 Timothy 2:5-6).
Craft Masonry is a man-made religion that denies Christ His rightful
place as man's SOLE Redeemer. They also FORBID any mention of the name
of the Lord Jesus Christ during their prayers, praise and worship. We
must therefore ask, who is this abstract being who may be approached
in such an indeterminate manner? It is certainly not the God of
heaven.
Jesus said, in John 14:6, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no
man cometh unto the Father, but by me."
How can any Christian accept, by his active participation in Lodge
worship, the adoration of false gods in Lodge prayers and hymns? How
can men who profess Christ join in collective worship with unbelievers
unto a variety of unspecified false gods? This is idolatry.
Choosing an inoffensive title for this union of gods in no way
diminishes this blasphemy. Acts 4:12 says, "Neither is there salvation
in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among
men, whereby we must be saved."
Anywhere the people of God are found meddling with false religion, God
meets out judgement. There is a solemn warning, in Psalm 106:28-36,
for those who partake and/or condone such awful secret abominations
(like Masonry). God says, "They joined themselves also unto Baalpeor,
and ate the sacrifices of the dead. Thus they provoked him to anger
with their inventions: and the plague brake in upon them. They did not
destroy the nations, concerning whom the LORD commanded them: But were
mingled among the heathen, and learned their works. And they served
their idols: which were a snare unto them."
Scripture therefore expressly instructs Christians to shun and oppose
the encroachments of inter-faith worship unto a neutral undefined
mongrel god. Isaiah 45:21-22 says, "there is no God else beside me; a
just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me. Look unto me, and be
ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none
else." This amazing revelation of the Grand Omnific Sacred Word
creates an important background for the remainder of our study, as it
shows us that the pursuit that the candidate engages on is a foolish
devilish search for a false God. The Chapter then institutes a
symbolic Masonic play in which the candidate partakes in search for
the "Lost Word" among the remains of the first Jewish temple, during
the supposed time period of the rebuilding of the second temple.
The searcher (or candidate) makes his first find, which is a Jewish
arch below which is found a scroll.
The first lecturer then explains, "The discovery you have made is of
the greatest importance. It is no less than the long-lost book of the
holy law. You now see that the world is indebted to Freemasonry for
the preservation of this sacred volume. Had it not been for the
Masonic wisdom and precaution of our Grand Master [Hiram Abiff], this
the only remaining copy of the law, would have been lost at the
destruction of the Temple."
The candidate later receives a jewel of the scroll (copy of the Law)
which is inscribed at the bottom with the motto: 'Nil nisi lavis
deest' or 'nothing but the key is wanting' which, the candidate is
instructed "may be taken in its literal sense."
This is unadulterated Cabalistic teaching i.e. the Scriptures can ONLY
be fully understood by recognising the hidden key or code.
The second find the searcher makes is a second Jewish arch although
this time there is said to be "nothing of consequence" below it.
The third find the searcher make is a third Jewish arch under which
the most significant and crucial Masonic discovery is now made.
The searcher testifies, "We discovered a key-stone of a third arch; on
removing it, the sun, having now gained its meridian height, darted
its rays to the centre. It shone resplendent on a white marble
pedestal, whereon was a plate of gold. On this plate was engraved a
triple triangle, and within the triangles some characters which are
beyond comprehension."
The first lecturer then explains, "These three mysterious words, in a
triangle form, is the long-lost sacred word of the Master Mason, and
is too incomprehensible for individual expression; but in reward for
your industry and zeal, you will now be put in possession of a full
explanation of this Grand Omnific Royal Arch Word."
The first lecturer continues, "In drawing forth the third keystone,
you have obtained the Grand Omnific Word."
The candidate is then honoured with a purple/crimson Royal Arch sash
and apron. Upon the apron is the Triple Tau, which the candidate
learns "is one of the most ancient of emblems; and as Masonry is the
science of sciences, so this emblem may be styled the emblem of
emblems, for it is the grand emblem of Royal Arch Masonry; and its
depth of meaning reaches to the creation of the world, and all that is
therein."
The spiritual application and signification of the third find is then
explained to the candidate in the form of a question and answer.
Q. "Can you describe the grand pedestal?"
A. "It was on a chequered pavement (black and white squares) to
represent the uncertainty of life and the instability of things
terrestrial. It was of perfect white marble, cut into the form of the
altar of incense, being the only true double cube, and thereby, both
in figure and colour, the most perfect emblem of innocence and purity.
On the base of the pedestal is the letter G, which signifies Giblum, a
common name for all Masons who are masters of their business."
As one carefully analyses the incredible detail and significance of
this extra-biblical teaching, one is assuredly forced to conclude that
it is indisputably gross error.
Those who nonchauchantly advance to such error should be reminded of
the solemn biblical fact that it is a grave abomination to alter or
amend the infallible teaching of God's precious Word. Deuteronomy 4:2
solemnly says, "Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you,
neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the
commandments of the LORD your God which I command you."
The first thing we can authoritatively establish, in this involved
investigation, is that the quotation referring to "the Word" employed
here by the Masonic is taken directly verbatim from John's Gospel
chapter 1. Secondly, the "Word" that is employed relates solely to
God's dear Son - the Lord Jesus Christ. The New Testament narrative,
in John 1:1-5, says, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was
with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with
God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing
made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of
men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended
it not."
Verse 10-14 continues, "He was in the world, and the world was made by
him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own
received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power
to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of
the will of man, but of God. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt
among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten
of the Father,) full of grace and truth."
This powerful narrative of itself exposes the deep heresy of the
alternative Masonic false gospel and assuredly nails the lie that "God
is the Word that was lost" and "God is the Word that was found." This
passage shows, in unmistakable language, that "the Word" is Christ. It
reveals the King of Glory in all His marvellous provision, purpose and
power. The reading outlines His eternal pre-existence, powerfully
revealing Him as the ETERNAL Son of God; "The same was in the
beginning with God" (v 2). As such, and contrary to any deceptive
secret society teaching, He could never, in anyway, have been lost -
NOT at Calvary nor at the building of any Jewish Temple.
Whilst, Christ was man of very man, He was also God of very God. Verse
1 succinctly says, "the Word was God." Therefore, as the second person
of the Trinity, He was the eternal Creator of this world." Verse 10
tells us, "the world was made by him, and the world knew him not."
Jesus declared, in His great intercessory petition to His Father, in
John 17:1-5, "glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: As
thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal
life to as many as thou hast given him. And this is life eternal, that
they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou
hast sent. I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the
work which thou gavest me to do. And now, O Father, glorify thou me
with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the
world was."
Here, Christ is again revealed in His Deity, authority and majesty. He
is also shown in His great eternal pre-existence. The Lord outlined,
in John 8:58, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I
am."
Colossians 1:14-17 reveals, salvation is through Christ alone, "In
whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of
sins: Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every
creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and
that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or
dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by
him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things
consist."
As for the Old Testament account of the rebuilding of the second
temple. 2 Chronicles 34:14-16 outlines an unambiguous account of the
discovery of a copy of the law during the reconstruction of the
building, stating, "Hilkiah the priest found a book of the law of the
LORD given by Moses. And Hilkiah answered and said to Shaphan the
scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And
Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan. And Shaphan carried the book to
the king, and brought the king word back again, saying, All that was
committed to thy servants, they do it."
The "Royal" Arch candidate is later told, "Now we command you,
brethren, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh
disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. For
we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; Neither did we eat any
man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and
day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you: Not because we
have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow
us. For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any
would not work, neither should he eat. For we hear that there are some
which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are
busybodies. Now them that are such we command and that with quietness
they work, and eat their own bread" (US wording).
This Masonic teaching may appear familiar to many Christians as it is
taken from the New Testament book of II Thessalonians 3:6-12. However,
the Lodge significantly removes the most-powerful name of the Lord
Jesus Christ from this reading thus hypocritically making the Word of
God of none effect (The Red Lodge forbids any mention of the name of
Christ in its worship). The Lodge here dishonestly appropriates
teaching that pertains solely to the Church of Jesus Christ and
deceitfully applies it to their Masonic membership.
Jesus said of such teachers, in Mark 7:6-13, "Well hath Esaias
prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth
me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. Howbeit in vain do
they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. For
laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of
men.Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition,
which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye."
II Thessalonians 3:6-12 really reads, "Now we command you, brethren,
IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, that ye withdraw yourselves from
every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition
which he received of us. For yourselves know how ye ought to follow
us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; Neither did we
eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail
night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you: Not
because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you
to follow us. For even when we were with you, this we commanded you,
that if any would not work, neither should he eat. For we hear that
there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all,
but are busybodies. Now them that are such we command and exhort BY
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, that with quietness they work, and eat their
own bread."
Here we see Masonry unashamedly and maliciously corrupting God's
infallible Word. Freemasonry here tampers with the inspired words of
the Apostle Paul and then selectively appropriates them as their own -
once again omitting the all powerful, majestic name our Lord Jesus
Christ.
The Bible commands, however, "Let this mind be in you, which was also
in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery
to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon
him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And
being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became
obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also
hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every
name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in
heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that
every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of
God the Father (Philippians 2:5-11).
Jesus said, in Matthew 10:32-33, "Whosoever therefore shall confess me
before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in
heaven. But WHOSOEVER SHALL DENY ME BEFORE MEN, HIM WILL I ALSO DENY
BEFORE MY FATHER WHICH IS IN HEAVEN."
Paul of the Apostle under the inspiration of God warned of such an
organisation nearly 2000 years. In 2 Corinthians 11:3-4, he said, "I
fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his
subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that
is in Christ. For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we
have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not
received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well
bear with him."
Verses 13-15 goes unto to say, "For such are false apostles, deceitful
workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no
marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as
the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their
works."
Knight's Templar Installation Ritual for England and Wales
Preliminary directions
The apartment represents a Chapel of the Order. In the East is placed
an Altar om which are: a Bible, a Cross, two lighted candles and an
alms dish, The Sepelchre is in the centre of the Chapel
In the West is placed a table on which is provided Bread and Water.
The Eminent Preceptor's Chair is in the N.E. on the North side of the
Altar. A small pedestal must be provided for the use of the E.P.
The Chaplain is stationed in the S.E. of the South side of the Altar.
In most cases, when the Chaplain offers prayer, he stands in the
middle of the Altar, facing East, and removes his head-dress: after
"A-men" has been said or sung, he replaces his head-dress and resumes
his place: the exception to this is the Benediction given at the end
of Closing the Preceptory
The First and Second Constables are stationed in the S.W. and N.W.
respectively, with the Marshal between them, who has the Deputy
Marshal on his left.
The Treasurer sits at the table in the N.E. on the left of the
Registrar.
It is desirable that the Marshal should be a Past Preceptor.
The Marshal draws and returns his sword on all occasions when the
Knights are called "To Order" or told to "Be seated", except where
stated: on most occasions he sets the time for the other Knights for
these drills.
Whenever possible the Candidate should be on the Marshal's left.
The Rubrics of this Ritual are framed for a Preceptory in which a
Deputy Marshal is appointed.
Where no Deputy Marshal is appointed, the Marshal will be assisted by
the 1st Herald.
The Deputy Marshal may, if it is desired, take charge of the Candidate
when there is only one, in which case he will be assisted by the 1st
Herald: M. then directs the movements of the Knights, Arch of Steel,
Salutes etc., as laid down in the Ritual.
The Captain of the Guards is stationed within the entrance of the
Chapel. He draws his sword when the Knights are first called "To
Order". He keeps it drawn until the Knights "Return Swords" after the
Preceptory has been closed. When the Knights are called "To Order" he
stands with his sword at the "Carry". When the Knights are seated, he
sits "at ease", i.e. with the blade of his sword resting on his right
shoulder, the right hand holding the hilt of the sword, being crossed
over the left, in front of him.
Salutations of the Order A.B.c.t.
Bring the Sword from the "Carry" to the "Recover". By three distinct
outward movements of the wrist, raising the Sword to the right front,
giving the "A.B.c.t." at each movement.
The Salutations are given in Threes, the Sword being raised higher
each time, the Third being at the full extent of the right arm.
The number of Salutations to be given is to be stated by the Marshal
when calling the Knights to order for that Salutation.
Collection of Alms
Immediately prior to the collection of Alms, M. calls the Knights to
rise: they do not draw swords. The Templar Hymn may be sung during the
collection.
Towards the end of the collection the Chaplain moves in front of the
Altar and stands facing West. When the Almoner of other Knight making
the collection has completed, he stands in front of the Chaplain
facing East: he hands the Alms to the Chaplain, who turns right-about:
he offers the Alms to the Altar, turns right-about again and hands the
Alms back to the Knight who has collected them: he places them on the
Treasurer's table and returns to his place; the Chaplain returns to
his place.
The M. instructs the Knights to be seated.
All propositions should be dealt with prior to formally closing the
Preceptory
Reports (other than those for the Candidate) are dealt with as
follows:
Guard knocks ***** **
C. of G.: Brother 2nd Constable, there is a report
2nd C. : Brother Captain of the Guards, see who seeks admission
C. of G. to Guard: Who comes here?
Guard: Knight …
C. of G. closes door and reports with the S. of Crus.: E.P., Knight …
seeks admission
E.P.: Admit him, Brother Captain of Guards.
The Knight is admitted, draws his sword, salutes the E.P. with the S.
of Crus., returns his sword and takes his seat.
Guarding the Sepulchre
The minimum number of Knights to guard the Sepulchre if four (on on
each side): eight Knights provide a more impressive guard (three each
on the North and South sides and one each on the East and West). It is
desirable for the Marshal to nominate the Knights and rehearse this
movement before the Preceptory is opened.
Form of Opening a Preceptory
An Arch of steel is formed in the West under direction of the Marshal
M.: Brother Knights. To order.
E.P. enters under the Arch of Steel and takes the Chair. The other
Knights enter the Chapel and go to their places.
E.P. rises: Brother Knights. To order. Assist me to open this
Preceptory.
Are the approaches properly guarded?
Marshal proceeds to the entrance, sees C. of G. at his post. He opens
the door and sees Guard at his post. He closes the door, returns to
his place and reports.
M. (no sign): Eminent Preceptor, the approaches are properly guarded.
E.P.: See that none are present but Brethren of the Temple.
Marshal looks round the Preceptory and satisfies himself that it is
so. He gives the S. of Crus. And reports: Eminent Preceptor, none are
present but true Brethren of the Temple.
E.P.: Brother Registrar, call the Roll.
Each Knight, when his name is called, says "Here" and gives the S. of
Crus..
E.P.: I call upon the Chaplain to beseech Almighty God to send his
Holy Grace amongst us.
Chaplain, stands in front of the Altar, facing East, and removes his
head-dress: Let us pray.
All Knights adopt the position of prayer.
Merciful Redeemer of perishing mankind, who has promised that Thou
wouldts be in the midst of those assembled in Thy Holy Name; look down
upon us, Thy humble servants, with an eye of tender compassion, and so
direct us that our labours may be begun, continued and ended in love
to Thee, affection to our companions, protection to the distressed,
and obedience to our Order. A-men.
The Lord's Prayer is then recited by all:
Our Father, which art in Heaven, Hallowe` be Thy name. Thy kingdom
come. Thy will be done, in earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day
our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses. As we forgive them
that trespasses against us. And lead us not into temptation; But
deliver us from evil: For Thine is the kingdom, the power and the
glory, for ever and ever. A-men. All Knights return to the carry.
Chaplain replaces his head-dress and resumes his place.
E.P.: Exhorting you, my Brethren, to bear always in mind the solemn
and sacred ties by which we are bound to the Order and to one another,
I now, in the name of the Holy, Blessed and Glorious Trinity (All
Knights come to the Recover) and in the name of *Christ our Prophet,
*Christ our Priest, *Christ our King, declare this Preceptory to be
open.
*The E.P. pronounces these words slowly. He and the Knights salute
with the S. of Crus.
The Chaplain opens the Bible on the Altar; at the same time the
Marshal that on the S.; both at St. John, Chap. 1.
E.P. takes his seat.
M.: Brother Knights, I call upon you to salute our Eminent Preceptor
with three.
The Knights give the Salutation of the Order thrice taking the time
form the M.
M.: Brother Knights. Be Seated.
Ceremony of Installation
Part 1
The Candidate is prepared, habited as a Pilgrim, wearing a mantle of
brown, with a cord round his waist; a scrip over his left shoulder; a
water-bottle over his right shoulder; a pilgrim's hat; and he carries
a pilgrim's staff in his right hand. He is conducted to the entrance
of the Preceptory by the Guard. The Alarm (****) is sounded without.
C. of G. (rises, gives the S. of Crus.): Brother Second Constable,
there is an alarm.
2nd C.: Ascertain the cause thereof.
The C. of G. opens the door and, seeing the Can., closes it and
reports with the S. of Crus.: Eminent Preceptor, a stranger is
endeavouring to enter our Preceptory.
E.P.: Be cautious and see who the intruder is.
C. of G. (opening the door): Who comes here?
Guard: Companion …, a pilgrim on his travels, weary and fatigued,
having heard of this Preceptory of Knights Templar, is anxious to take
refuge herein and, if possible, to be admitted to the privileges of
the Order.
C. of G.: What recommendations does he bring?
Guard: The Reverential or Hailing Sign of a Royal Arch Mason.
C. of G. to Candidate: Show me that sign. (Done).
C. of G.: Wait, while I report to the Eminent Preceptor.
C. of G. closes the door, faces E.P. and salutes with the S. of the
Crus.: Eminent Preceptor, Companion …, a pilgrim on his travels, weary
and fatigued, having heard of this Preceptory of Knights Templar, is
anxious to take refuge therein and if possible, to be admitted to the
privileges of the Order.
E.P.: What recommendations does he bring?
C. of G.: The Reverential or Hailing Sign of a Royal Arch Mason.
E.P.: Let him be admitted with caution.
Marshal goes to the door, receives Declaration Book from the Guard and
takes it to E.P. who examines it.
E.P.: I confirm that the Declaration has been duly signed.
Marshal places Declaration Book on Registrar's table. He then veils
the Cross on the Sepulchre and returns to his station in the West.
M.: Brother Knights. To order! E.P. remains seated.
M. with sword at the Carry, goes to the door, Pilgrim is admitted by
C. of G., and is received by M. who guides him with his left hand on
Pilgrim's right elbow; and conducts him to a point about six paces
away from and to the East of 2nd Con.
M. and Pilgrim then advance together towards 2nd Con., who challenges
Pilgrim by presenting his sword to Pilgrim's breast; M. must not
attempt to parry Con.'s sword.
2nd C.: Who are you who dares to penetrate thus far into our
Preceptory?
M.: Companion …, a pilgrim on his travels, weary and fatigued, having
heard of this Preceptory of Knights Templar, is anxious to take refuge
therein and if possible, to be admitted to the privileges of the
Order.
2nd. C.: What recommendations does he bring?
M.: The Reverential or Hailing Sign of a Royal Arch Mason.
2nd C. to Can.: Show me that sign.
To enable the Pilgrim to show the Sign, 2nd C. withdraws sword about
12 inches, but still maintains threat.
Pilgrim shows Sign
2nd C. brings sword to the Recover, then to the Carry.
2nd C.: Pass in the name of … .
M. leads Pilgrim to a similar point to the East of 1st C.. M. and
Pilgrim advance together towards 1st C. who challenges Pilgrim in the
same manner and the same words as 2nd. C. He receives the same
answers. Pilgrim shows Sign. 1st C. brings sword to the Recover and
then to the Carry
1st C.: Pass, in the name of … .
M. leads Pilgrim to central point in the West, midway between
Constables and Sepulchre, facing East.
M.: Show that sign to the Eminent Preceptor. Pilgrim shows sign.
E.P.: Welcome in the Name of …, rest yourself and partake of bread,
the staff of life, and water, the only refreshment we can at present
proffer you.
M.: Brother Knights. Be seated.
M. sets time by returning his own sword.
Dep.M. moves M.'s chair forward a few feet; M. conducts Pilgrim to
chair and seats him.
Dep.M. brings platter with bread and cup with water from the table in
the West, and hands them to M. M. offers platter to Pilgrim, who takes
piece of bread and eats; he offers cup to Pilgrim, who takes it and
drinks. M. hands platter and cup to Dep.M., who replaces them on the
table in the West. M. draws his sword and instructs Pilgrim to rise,
and leads him to central point in West. M. prompts Pilgrim in all his
replies. Dep.M. replaces chair.
E.P.: Pilgrim, you have sought refuge in our Preceptory, and desire to
be admitted to the privileges of our Order; let me therefore demand of
you: on whom in the hour of day do you rely?
Pilgrim: On God.
E.P.: And on whom do you put your trust for eternal salvation?
Pilgrim: In our blessed Saviour Jesus Christ.
E.P.: Can you give me any proof of your sincerity?
Pilgrim: I am willing to undertake any task, however perilous, which
may entitle me to admission under your banner as a Soldier of the
Cross.
E.P.: Then, as a proof of your faith, I enjoin you a seven years'
pilgrimage. This you will figuratively perform by proceeding seven
times round the Preceptory.
M.: Brother Knights. To order. E.P. remains seated.
M.: Guard the Sepulchre.
Constables remain at their stations. Certain Knights, previously
detailed, move directly to, and take post round the Sepulchre, swords
at the Carry, facing outwards.
M., with the sword at the Carry, precedes the Pilgrim, as they march
together round the Preceptory. M. should vary the pace from quick
during the first round to tired and slow during the third round. On
the third round, as M. approaches South-West corner of Sepulchre:
2nd C. to Pilgrim.: Halt!
M. leads Pilgrim to central point in the West where both Halt and
facing East. M. to the south of Pilgrim.
2nd C. salutes with the S. of Crus.: Eminent Preceptor, the Pilgrim
has performed three years of his pilgrimage and, having evinced a
great zeal and fidelity, I beg to request that you will remit the
remainder of the term.
E.P.: Brother 2nd Constable, I readily accede to your request and
remit the remainder of the term.
M.: Brother Knights. Resume to your stations.
Chaplain, stands in front of the Altar, facing East and removes his
head-dress: Let us pray.
All Knights adopt position of prayer; E.P. rises; Pilgrim, prompted,
places right hand on heart.
Chaplain: O Great Emmanuel, our heavenly Captain, look down, we
beseech Thee, on this Preceptory and impart Thy Holy Grace to the
Candidate now before Thee, that he may acquit himself as a good and
faithful Soldier of the Cross and henceforward with a firm resolution
shun all occasions of offending Thee and so become worthy of Thy
acceptance and salvation. A-men. All Knights return to the carry.
Chaplain replaces head-dress and resumes his place.
E.P.: Let the Pilgrim now approach the Holy Sepulchre and, kneeling on
both knees and placing both hands on the Holy Gospels, enter into a
solemn obligation.
M. restrains Pilgrim from moving. Dep.M. returns sword. M. removes hat
and staff from Pilgrim, which he hands to Dep.M., who disposes of them
in a convenient place in the West. Dep.M. draws sword again. M.
instructs Pilgrim to advance to the Sepulchre, there to kneel on both
knees and to place both hands on the Holy Gospels.
M. gives cue to Constables, who advance together on either side of
Sepulchre, halt when they are abreast of the Holy Gospels, turn
inwards together, come to the Recover, then lower their swords so that
the blades are resting horizontally across the hands of the Pilgrim,
with the hilts lightly balanced in their right hands. All other
Knights remain at the Carry.
E.P.: Pilgrim, you will state your Christian Names and Surname and say
after me:
I, …, in the name of the Holy, Blessed and Glorious Trinity and in the
presence of the Knights here assembled, do hereby en hereon most
solemnly promise and swear never to reveal the secrets of a Knight
Templar to anyone beneath that rank, unless it to be a Candidate for
the same, in a lawful Preceptory of Knights Templar, and then only
while acting as a regularly installed Preceptor. I furthermore
solemnly promise that I will faithfully defend and maintain the Holy
Christian faith against all unprovoked attacks of its enemies; that I
will not shed the blood of a Knight Templar in wrath, unless it be in
the just wars of sovereign princes or states; but, on the contrary,
will defend him, even at the risk of my life, where and whensoever his
life or his honour may be in danger; that I will, to the utmost of my
power, protect the near and dear relatives and connections of Knights
Templar and if possible prevent all harm, danger or violence to which
they may be exposed. Lastly, I do most sincerely promise to obedient
to the supreme authorities of the country in which I do, or may,
reside; strictly to observe and maintain the Ancient Laws and
Regulations of the Order and the Statutes of the Great Priory of
England and Wales and its Provinces Overseas and to answer and obey,
so far as lies in my power, all summonses sent to me. To all these
points I swear fidelity, without evasion, equivocation or mental
reservation of any kind. So help me Christ and keep me steadfast in
this my solemn obligation.
Constables raise their swords and 'engage' them over Novice's head.
E.P.: You will seal that solemn obligation seven times with your lips
in the Holy Gospels.
Novice does so.
E.P.: Arise, Novice of our Order. Constables carry swords and resume
their stations
Novice rises
M.: Brother Knights. Be seated. (Novice, M. and Dep.M. remain
standing).
E.P.: Let the Novice be divested of his Pilgrim's habit and assume the
garb of a Soldier of the Cross.
M. leads Novice back to central point in the West. M., assisted by
Dep.M. takes off Pilgrim's habit, etc. Dep.M. places them in the W.
and hands tunic to M., who invests Novice.
M.: Standard Bearers take post.
Both Standard Bearers rise, and take post on either side of Sepulchre,
1 St.B. to South, 2nd St.B. to North, both facing Sepulchre. M. takes
post on South side of Novice; Dep.M. takes post a few paces behind
Novice.
E.P.: The Novice will now attend to a portion of the Holy Scripture.
During the reading by the Chap., each St.B. in turn picks up the
appropriate piece of regalia or armour as it is named; 1st St.B.:
belt, spurs and helmet; 2nd St.B.: breastplate, shield and sword.
Breastplate, shield and helmet should be held by St.B. as though he
himself were wearing the item. Spurs should be held with the rowels
pointing away from the person. Sword should be picked up horizontally
in both hands, hilt to the South.
Chaplain, standing in his place, facing West reads St. Pauls Epistel
to the Ephesians, Chap 6, vv. 10-17 inclusive; he pauses as each piece
of regalia or armour is mentioned: Finally, my Brethren, be strong in
the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armour of
God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For
we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities,
against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world,
against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you
the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil
day and, having done all, to stand.
Stand, therefore, having your loins girt about with Truth,
1st. St.B. hands Novice's Belt and Frog to M., who invests Novice.
and having the breastplate of righteousness,
2nd St.B. hands breastplate to M., who invests novice.
and your feet shod with the preparation of the Gospel of Peace,
1st St.B. hands spurs to M., who touches heels of Novice with them.
above all, taking the Shield of Faith, wherewith ye shall be able to
quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
2nd St.B. picks up shield, hands it to M., who invests Novice.
And take the Helmet of Salvation,
1st St.B. picks up helmet and hands it to M., who figuratively invests
Novice.
and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. Chaplain
resumes his seat.
2nd St.B. moves to the East end of Sepulchre, picks up Sword in both
hands, hands it to M., who invests Novice and instructs him to hold it
at the Carry.
As each St.B. moves to West to hand the piece of regalia and armour,
M. positions himself on the appropriate side of Novice, South for 1st
St.B. and North for 2nd St.B., moving behind Novice to get from side
to side.
M., as he receives each piece of regalia or armour, does not hold it
up for E.P. to view it, but invests Novice directly. Novice retains
belt, shield and sword. After investing Novice, he hands breastplate,
spurs and helmet to Dep.M., who disposes of them in a convenient place
in the West.
Dep.M. places Cap on head of Novice, as soon as M. figuratively
invests Novice with helmet; M. adjusts Cap form the front, so that
Novice is wearing it correctly.
M.: Standard Bearers, resume your stations.
Dep.M. and St.B. return directly to their stations and remain
standing.
M.: Brother Knights, to order.
M. sets time by drawing his own sword.
E.P.: Being now armed as a Soldier of the Cross, I must request you to
make those professions which were made by our sainted predecessors;
you will repeat after me, suiting the action to the words.
M. directs Novice to hold Sword close to his left side, underneath the
shield, as if sheathed. E.P. places his Baton on pedestal and rises.
E.P.: I draw my sword in defence of the Holy Christian Faith.
E.P. draws his sword, carrying it to the right front above his head to
the full extent of the arm. M. prompts Novice to copy action of E.P.
and to repeat his words.. E.P. returns sword to his side; M. prompts
Novice to return sword to side.
E.P.: I draw my sword in defence of all Knights Templar. Novice copies
as before.
I draw my sword in defence of the near and dear relatives and
connections of Knights Templar. Novice copies as before, but returns
sword to Carry.
You are now about to proceed on a seven years' warfare and, as you may
be stopped and subjected to an examination as a Soldier enrolled under
the banner of the Cross, I will entrust you with the sign and word of
a Crusader, whereby you will gain confidence and support.
The Sign is given thus: (E.P. demonstrates, Novice copies) Bring the
sword from carry to the recover, i.e. blade vertical, the back of the
hand to the front, the cross bar on the hilt level with the mouth and
about one inch from it; raise it to the level of the cap badge, lower
it to the level of the eyes, pass it in front of the left eye, across
to the front of the right eye, make a slight pause and return to the
carry.
You will notice that this Sign is made in form of a Cross. E.P.
demonstrates Sign again, Novice copies. It is called the Sign of the
Crusader.
This sign (E.P. demonstrates for the third time, Novice copies) should
always be given when addressing the E.P., or on entering or leaving
the Preceptory. It may be given with the hand on certain occasions
when the sword is not drawn.
The word is Golgotha. Novice repeats. E.P. returns his sword and
resumes his seat.
Thus prepared, you may prosecute your crusade, which you will
figuratively perform by proceeding seven times round the Preceptory;
and be prepared to defend yourself with your sword.
M. explains to the Novice: When challenged, guard your head with your
sword, thus: the challenge is made in each case by a downward sweep of
the sword, as if to strike at the head of the Novice: this is parried
by the Novice holding his sword horizontally above his head with the
right hand: when the blow is parried the two swords form a cross. The
Novice, accompanied by the M., proceeds round the Preceptory and is
stopped and challenged, in the first round by a P.P. in the S.E., in
the second round by the 1st C. in de S.W. and in the third round by
the 2nd C. in the N.W.
Just before each challenge is made, M. cautions Novice: Guard your
head.
Challenge: Who comes here?
Novice: A Soldier of the Cross
Challenge: Give me the Sign of the Crusader. Done
Challenge: Give me the Word of a Crusader. Done
Pass G…
After the Novice has been stopped and challenged for the third time by
the 2nd C., 1st C. to M.: Halt
M. conducts Novice to central point in the West and both halt facing
East.
1st C. salutes with the S. of Crus.: Eminent Preceptor, the Novice has
zealously prosecuted the campaign up to the present time; is it your
pleasure to remit the remainder of the term?
E.P.: Most willingly I will remit the remaining four years of his
probation as a Crusader.
The M. conducts the Novice to the N.W. of the Sepulchre and goes to
S.W. himself. Both face East with Swords at the Carry.
With the pint of your Sword you will assist the Marshal to unveil the
Cross and you will then notice the scroll thereon.
Novice, assisted by M. unveils the Cross on the Sepulchre and M.
points to the scroll with his sword. He retains crepe in his left
hand.
That scroll bears the initials of the Latin inscription placed over
our Saviour at his Crucifixion.
M.: Brother Knights. Be seated.
Marshal hands crepe to Dep.M., who disposes of it. Novice is conducted
by the M. to central point in the West, where he stands facing East.
He is divested of shield and sword, which are placed in the West by
Dep.M. M. remains standing to South of Novice.
E.P.: Worthy Brother, now a Novice of our Order, the ceremonies in
which you are engaged are calculated to impress your mind deeply and,
I trust, will have a lasting influence upon your future character. You
were first, as a trial of your faith and humility, enjoined to perform
a seven years' pilgrimage; it represented the pilgrimage of life,
through which we are all passing; we are all weary pilgrims, advancing
towards that haven where we shall cease from our labours and be at
rest for ever. You were then, as a trial of your courage and
constancy, directed to perform seven years of warfare. This
represented to you the constant warfare with the lying vanities and
deceits of this world, in which it is necessary for us always to be
engaged. You are now about to perform a year of penance, as a further
trial of your humility and of that faith which will conduct you safely
over the dark gulf of death and land your enfranchised spirit in the
peaceful abodes of the blessed.
Let the emblems of life and death which lie before you remind you of
the uncertainty of your earthly existence and teach you to be prepared
for the closing hour of your mortal life; and rest assured that a firm
faith in the truths revealed to us will afford you consolation in the
gloomy hours of dissolution and ensure your ineffable and eternal
happiness in the world to come.
M.: Brother Knights. To order!
E.P. rises
M. returns his sword; then moves to the South side of the Sepulchre.
The lights, except those on the Sepulchre and Altar, should be
extinguished by Dep.M., in which case the Preceptory is not
re-illimunated until Novice has retired at the end of Part 1. As the
lights are extinguished, and it is strongly recommended that they are,
then the Chaplain must have learned by heart the two portions of the
Holy Writ he is about to say.
E.P.: You are now to undergo one year of penance and mortification;
you will therefore take that skull in your left hand and one of those
small lighted apers in your right, and banishing all worldly thoughts
and mentally invoking the blessing of heaven on your undertaking, you
will figuratively perform one year of penance by walking slowly round
the Preceptory, keeping your eyes fixed on those emblems of life and
mortality.
The skull with face to Novice and the small taper from the West end of
the North side are here presented to the Novice by the Marshal, who
instructs him to keep his hands close together
The Novice proceeds slowly by himself once round the Preceptory, and
returns to his position facing the E.P. A solemn dirge may be played
during the Penance.
E.P.: You will now repeat after me: May the spirit which once
inhabited this skull rise up and testify against me, if I ever
wilfully violate my obligation as a Knight Templar; and may my light
be extinguished among men as was that of Judas Iscariot for betraying
his Lord and Master and as I now extinguish this light.
The Novice does so. The M. takes and replaces on the Sepulchre first
the unlighted taper and then the skull.
M.: Brother Knights. Carry Swords.
E.P.: You are about to retire to mediate upon the ceremony through
which you have just passed and to prepare yourself for the honour of
Knighthood. And to enable you to gain re-admission, I will entrust you
with the Casual Sign and Grand Password of our Order: The Chaplain
will read a portion of Holy Writ.
Chaplain, standing in his place facing West, reads or recites Isaiah,
chap 50, v.6: I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them
that plucked of the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.
E.P.: The Casual Sign is given thus, as if p.a.h.f.t.c. E.P.
demonstrates, Novice copies. It may be given with either hand.
Chaplain, standing in his place, facing West, reads or recites Isaiah
Chap. 8, v. 1: Moreover the Lord said unto me. Take thee a great roll
and write in it a man's pen concerning Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
E.P.: The Grand Password is Maher-shalal-hash-baz, (Novice repeats
G.P.) and is contained in the portion of Scripture which has just been
read to you by the Chaplain. It is in the Hebrew language and it
signifies: In making speed to the spoil he hasteneth the prey. You may
now retire.
M.: Brother Knights. Be seated.
Salute the Eminent Preceptor with the Sign of the Crusader with your
hand.
M. conducts Novice to door and he retires. E.P. sits. If Preceptory
has been darkened, it is now re-illimunated by Dep.M. The armour and
regalia are replaced by the Dep.M. The kneeling stool is placed in
position in the East by the Dep.M. M. places the dagger is his own
belt and satisfies himself that the stone is in order and that the
regalia of the Novice is ready. The scabbard is placed in the frog on
the Novice's belt by the Guard, before the Novice is re-admitted.
Part 2
Guard gives knocks ***** **
C. of G. rises, gives the S. of Crus.: Brother Second Constable, there
is a report
2nd C. rises, gives the S. of Crus. With his hand: Eminent Preceptor,
there is a report
E.P.: Inquire who seeks admission.
2nd C. sits and says to C. of G.: See who seeks admission.
The C. of G. opens the door, faces E.P. and salutes with the S. of
Crus.: Eminent Preceptor, our new Companion-in-Arms.
E.P.: Admit him.
M. with drawn sword goes to the door. Novice gives the casual sign and
the Grand Password to C. of G. and is admitted. He is then conducted
by the M. to central point in the West.
M.: Salute the Eminent Preceptor with the Sign of the Crusader, with
your hand.
E.P.: Our new Companion-in-Arms will now attend to a portion of Holy
Scripture.
Chaplain, standing in his place facing West, reads 1 St. Peter, chap.
2, vv. 11-17: Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims
abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; having your
conversation honest among the Gentiles; that, whereas they speak
against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they
shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation. Submit yourselves
to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake; whether it be the king,
as supreme, or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for
punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well. For
so is the will of God; that with well-doing ye may put to silence the
ignorance of foolish men: as free and not using your liberty for a
cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. Honour all men.
Love the Brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. Chaplain sits.
E.P.: Brother Marshal, let the cup of memory be presented to our new
Companion-in-Arms.
M. returns sword, goes to the Southside of Sepulchre and picks up cup
of wine, which he presents to Novice: he warns him in a whisper that
he will have to sip the wine on seven separate occasions when so
directed.
M.: Brother Knights. To order. M. does draw his sword.
E.P. rises: Worthy Brother, at your first admission you were refreshed
with bread and water; we now invite you to refresh yourself with the
cup of memory. You will repeat after me:
- To the memory of Moses, Aholiab and Bezaleel, the three Grand
Masters who presided over the Holy Lodge. Novice sips.
- To the memory of Solomon, King of Israel, Hiram, King of Tyr and
Hiram Abiff, the three Grand Masters who presided over the Grand
Lodge. Novice sips.
- To the memory of Zerubbabel, the prince of the people, Haggai the
prophet and Joshua, the son of Josedech, the High Priest, the three
Grandmasters who presided over the Grand or Royal Lodge. Novice sips.
- To the memory of St. John the Baptist, the forerunner of Christ.
Novice sips.
- To the memory of St. John the Evangelist, the Beloved Apostle of Our
Lord, who finished by his learning what St. John the Baptist had
commenced by his zeal. Novice sips.
- To the pious memory of all those valiant knights who sealed their
faith with their blood, under the banner of the Cross. Novice sips.
- To all Knights Templar, wheresoever dispersed over the face of the
earth or water.. Novice sips.
M. takes cup, replaces it on the Sepulchre, then returns to stand on
South side of Novice.
M.: Brother Knights. Be seated.
E.P. sits. M. remains standing.
E.P.: You will now attend another portion of Holy Scripture.
M. goes to North of Sepulchre, opposite the stone, facing South.
Chaplain, standing in his place, facing West, reads Rev. Chap. 2 v.
17.: He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the
churches: To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden
manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name
written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it. Chaplain
sits.
M. collects pen and stone and returns to stand on North side of
Novice.
E.P.: Worthy Brother, it was customary at the period of institution of
our Order for each Novice to be required to sign his name with his
blood on the North-East corner of the Mystical Stone before he could
obtain the Sacred Word which it enshrines; are you prepared to sign
(M. hands pen and stone to Novice) your name on the Stone which is now
presented to you?
M.: Are you prepared to conform to the ancient ceremony of the Order?
N., prompted by Dep.M.: I am.
M.: Whence will you have the blood drawn?
N., prompted by Dep.M.: My arm
M. draws his dagger from his belt then with his left hand and takes
hold of N.'s left wrist and with his right hand directs the point of
dagger thereto.
M.: Eminent Preceptor, the Novice is ready.
E.P.: Worthy Brother, accepting your ready acquiescence as a
sufficient proof of your devotion to our Order, we dispense with the
observance of the custom (M. releases N.'s wrist, replaces his dagger
in his belt and takes his place at N.'s side) further than to require
you to moisten the pen with your lips, and write your initials with it
upon the Stone.
The Novice moistens pen with his lips, writes his initials on the
Stone and is shown the Word by the Marshal, who replaces stone and pen
on the Sepulchre: he then picks up small stone from Sepulchre, which
he presents Novice in the customary manner.
M. stands on North side of Novice, facing South. He tells Novice to
stretch forward his right hand, palm upward. M. inclines his sword, so
that the hilt is elevated, and the point rests in the outstrechted
right hand of the Novice: with his left hand M. slides small stone
down the blade of sword into Novice's right hand; he returns sword to
the Carry, closes Novice's fingers over stone, and tells him to drop
his right hand to the side.
E.P.: You will carefully preserve that memorial, for should you wish
again to gain admission into a Preceptory of Knights Templar, you will
on presenting that Stone and explaining the circumstances under which
you received it, be recognized and admitted as a Knight of our Order.
Should a Knight other than the E.P. be invited to give the accolade,
he will do so at this point and continue with the following words:
Approach my Brother and receive the highest honour I can at present
bestow upon you. M. tells Novice to put the small stone in his pocket.
Constables and Standard Bearers do not draw swords. Dep.M. hands
cushions with regalia to Constables. Standard Bearers collect
Standards.
Marshal assembles an escort in the N.W. in the following order:
Standard Bearers, Novice, Constables carrying regalia on cushions (2nd
Constable carries the Ribbon, Cross and Star, 1st Constable the Mantle
and the Sword, hilt to the front and point tucked under his right
arm).
M. (when escort is formed): Brother Knights to Order, Escort, March.
On arriving in the E., the Standard Bearers take post in the North
East and South East, both facing inwards. Novice is conducted to West
side of kneeling stool, facing East, with the Constables on either
side and slightly in rear of him. The M. stands behind him. M.
instructs Novice to kneel on both knees, to remove his cap and to hold
it in his left hand. On cue from the M., the E.P. leaves his chair and
stands between the Altar and the kneeling stool, facing West. M.
presents his sword to E.P.
E.P.: In the name of the Holy, Blessed and Glorious Trinity, and by
the authority vested in me as a Preceptor of this Order, I make thee a
Knight of the Temple and the Holy Sepulchre.
The E.P. lays the sword first on Novice's left shoulder, then on his
right shoulder and then on his head, as he pronounces the following
words: Be loyal - brave - and true.
E.P. hands sword back to M., who returns it. E.P. takes new Knight by
his right hand and raises him: Arise Brother Knight.
M. removes kneeling stool, and instructs the new Knight to replace his
cap. Each Constable in turn presents his cushion to E.P. who takes
each item of regalia therefrom (except the mantle) and invests the
knew Knight saying: Wear this ribbon or sash, the ensign of our Order;
invests Knight with sash under left arm and over right shoulder. This
Cross; pins Cross on Knights left breast; then takes Star and shows it
to Knight and this Star, an emblem of the reward which the great
Captain of our Salvation has promised to those who conquer in His
Name, He being the Bright Morning Star whose rising brought peace and
salvation to mankind and light to those who sat in darkness and in the
shadow of death. Bear this ever in mind, and continue His faithful
soldier until death. E.P. then pins Star on knew Knight's left breast,
below Cross.
M. takes mantle from cushion and places it on new Knight's shoulders
from behind; he hands cords to E.P.
E.P.: We clothe you with this mantle of pure white. E.P. ties cords in
front. It is ennobled with the red Cross of our Order. E.P. lifts left
side of mantle and shows Cross to the new Knight. This is the symbol
of the Christian's Faith and Hope. E.P. takes sword from cushion by
the hilt with his right hand: Lastly, I present you with this sword.
E.P. holding sword by cross-bar, places hilt in right hand of new
Knight and instructs him to hold sword at the Carry. Never draw it
without cause nor sheath it without honour. Return your sword, Brother
Knight.
New Knight returns his sword, directed if necessary by E.P.
E.P.: I will now entrust you with the Grand Sign, the Grand Grip and
the Grand Word of our Order.
The Grand Sign is made by: crossing the right foot over the left;
raising the arms in a horizontal position, palms to the front, and
slightly inclining the head over the left shoulder, in reverent
allusion to the posture of our Saviour at his crucifixion
The Grand Grip is given by: interlacing the fingers of the opposite
hands and with the disengaged hand grasping the opposite elbow, thus
forming a crude representation of the skull and cross-bones. This Grip
may be given with either hand.
The Grand Word is Emmanuel.
E.P. resumes his seat. The Marshal draws his sword, then forms the
escort in the reverse order to the former procession and the new
Knight is conducted to the West. M. when escort is formed: Escort,
March.
The new Knight is seated in Marshal's Chair, which Dep.M. moves
forward to West of the Sepulchre. Dep.M. collects cushions from
Constables, who resume their stations; Dep.M. disposes of cushions in
the West. M., with the Standard Bearers on either side of him, stands
behind the new Knight, all facing East. Dep.M. and Constables draw
swords and Heralds return swords. E.P. rises.
E.P.: Heralds, you will now proclaim.
The Heralds step forward and remain facing North and South
respectively.
1st Herald, in the S.W.: Brethren of the Temple. Be it known that our
Brother and Companion, …, is this day installed a Knight of our
Illustrious Order and I call upon you to salute him, taking the time
from the Marshal.
The Knights give the Salutation of the Order thrice, under direction
of M.. The Heralds do not salute.
M.: Brother Knights with three.
2nd Herald, in the N.W.: Long life, honour and prosperity to our Most
Eminent and Supreme Grand Master, the Great Officers and all other
Knights of our Order, and I call upon you to salute our newly
installed Knight …, taking the time from the Marshal.
The Knights salute thrice under the direction of the M., as before.
M.: Brother Knights. Be seated.
M. returns his sword at the Carry. Heralds return to their stations
and sit. Standard Bearers replace Standards in the West, return to
their stations and sit. When all is ready, M. directs new Knight to
rise; Dep.M. replaces chair and sits. The M. conducts the new Knight
to North-West corner of Sepulchre, where he stands.
E.P. rises and moves to North-East corner of Sepulchre. M. returns to
his station, returns his sword and sits.
E.P.: I will now explain to you the symbols of the Order. The three
Great Lights placed at the angles of the equilateral represent the
three favourite apostles of our Saviour; namely Peter, James and John
of whom the last named was the most beloved; for, leaning on our
Saviour's bosom, he received those instructions which he communicated
so faithfully to the other disciples. The nine Smaller Lights,
distributed equally between those already noticed, are emblematical of
the nine other Apostles, of whom one, represented by the taper
extinguished by you, betrayed his Lord and Master. You will now
re-light and replace the taper. The new Knight does so.
Chaplain advances to S.E. corner of Sepulchre and (only in Holy Orders
with the right hand raised) recites: So may our Saviour lift up the
light of His reconciled countenance upon you and keep you from
falling. Chaplain returns to his seat.
E.P.: The skull and cross bones, the emblems of mortality, are placed
at the foot of the Cross; these collectively remind us of the place
called in the Hebrew Golgotha, unto which Solomon of Cyrene was
constrained to bear the Cross on which our Saviour was crucified. The
skull also reminds us of the fate of one Simon of Syracuse, who was
admitted into our illustrious Order, but violated his obligation by
betraying his trust to the Infidels. They, although they profited by
the treason, despised the traitor and caused his head to be struck off
and sent to the Grand Master of the Knights Templar, who ordered it to
be placed on the point of a pinnacle or spice, the skull to be laid
open, and the brains exposed to the scorching rays of the sun, as a
warning to all others. It is in allusion to this circumstance that
this sign was formerly given in our ceremony. E.P. demonstrates with
the thumb of the right hand; new Knight copies.
The Lamb, the Dove and the Cock are sacred symbols of the Order. The
first is emblematical of the Paschal Lamb, slain from the foundation
of the world. The Dove is symbolical of the Almighty Comforter, who
descended like a Dove on Christ at His baptism, whereby His divine
mission was indicated to St. John the Baptist. The Cock is the monitor
of the Oder for, as his crowing heralds the morn, so let it at that
still hour call to our remembrance our duties as Knights Templar, and
remind us thus early to ask for assistance to perform them throughout
the coming day. May we ever welcome that sound as a friendly caution
and not have reason to fear it as the periodical reminder of a broken
vow.
E.P. returns to his seat. M. rises, draws his sword and conducts the
new Knight to the East, where the E.P. shows the Warrant and gives him
a copy of the Statutes and By-laws of the Preceptory.
The new Knight is then conducted to a seat in the North-West of the
Preceptory, either behind of on the East of the North Column of the
Arch of Steel. M. returns to his station, returns his sword and sits.
Form of Closing a Preceptory
E.P.: Brother Knights, all business for the advancement of the Glory
of the Cross and for the Honour of our Order having been completed, we
may now close this Preceptory for, praise be to God, all is well, and
God grant that it may so continue and goodness be every day increased.
Brother Knights. E.P. rises. To order. Listen to our Precepts.
Chaplain, standing in his place, facing West: Love, honour, and fear
God; walk after His commandments. Maintain and defend the Christian
Faith and honour, dignity and interests of our Order. Be loyal to your
Sovereign, dutiful to the Grand Master and obedient to those who rule
over you. Prefer honour to wealth. Be just and true in word and deed.
Give no willing cause of offence to any; but, while opposing wrong and
injustice, deport yourselves courteously and gently. Assist the
distressed, the widow and the fatherless. Eschew all debasing
employment, recreation and company; abhor pride and selfishness and so
raise the standard of chivalrous honour, striving for the welfare of
your Brethren. Chaplain then reads Psalm 122: I was glad when they
said unto me, let us go into the house of the Lords; Our feet shall
stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem; Jerusalem is builded as a city
that is compact together; Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the
Lord, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of
the Lord. For there are set thrones of judgement, the thrones of the
house of David. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem; they shall prosper
that love thee. Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy
palaces. For my brethren and companion's sakes, I will now say, Peace
be within thee. Because of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek
thy good. Chaplain stands in front of the Altar, facing East and
removes his head-dress. Let us pray. All Knights adopt position of
prayer.
Chaplain: O Merciful Lord, grant Thy Holy protection and salutary
blessing to this Preceptory. Enlighten its rulers with the rays of Thy
Brightness, that they may see the just ways of our heavenly Captain
and may by their example teach the Knights committed to their charge
so to follow them through this wilderness of temptation that, being
armed with the Shield of Faith and the Breastplate of Righteousness,
they may overcome the enemies of Thy Holy Name and finally arrive at
the Heavenly Jerusalem, through Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen.
All Knights return to the Carry. Chaplain replaces head-dress and
resumes his place.
E.P.: In the name of the Holy, Blessed and Glorious Trinity and in the
name *Christ our Prophet, *Christ our Priest, *Christ our King, I
close this Preceptory. *E.P. pronounces these words slowly. He and the
Knights salute with the S. of Crus.
Chaplain, stands in front of the Altar, facing West, without removing
head-dress: Let us pray. Knights adopt position of prayer. May the
blessing of our Heavenly Captain descend upon us, and remain with us
now and ever more. Amen.
Knights carry swords, Chaplain closes Bible on Altar, at the same time
M. closes Bible on the Sepulchre.
An Arch of Steel is formed in the West under the direction of the M.
and E.P. retires.
Order of Recession: Dep.M.; E.P.; Chaplain; 2nd Constable and 1st
Constable; Great Officers (in pairs, seniors leading). M. remains in
the Temple. Knights not forming the Arch of Steel stand to order at
their stations. They return swords under the direction of the M. and
disperse when the Arch of Steel is dismissed.
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Thanks! Let's not forget our slackers at insurgent.com. They're hackers
too, and do the same thing. And are in fact probably working together.
I would hazard a guess they're the same group who perpetrated the Jack
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When in doubt I use an anonomyzer or just never go to the web site. I also
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<mas...@mason.snuh> wrote:
Thanks, guys. Also be aware I was told the Schulman hoax was sponsored and
paid for by a very clandestine faction within the CIA with connections to
you guessed it -- bin Laden and Bechtel. They're also into drug and porn
trafficking. That's how the CIA operates -- they get useful idiots to do
their dirty work so they don't get caught.
So our pal Kevin at insurgent will have a lot of trouble coming his way, and
he knows it. He's pissed of white White Knights!
So it has always been a high stakes games of espionage, albeit, internal US
government espionage ultimately all leading to the source -- defense
contractors, oil, drugs and their int'l owners who have no allegiance to the
USA.
Many thanks guys, and you're doing a wonderful job!
.
Steve
about you.
Steve
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The Mystery of the Green Dragon Tavern and the Boston Tea Party
'Once a Mason, always a Mason'...
The Boston Tea Party and Freemasonry
By Edward M. Gair, M.M.
Southern California Research Lodge
An artist drew a picture of the Green Dragon Tavern. Below it he wrote
these words:
"Where we met to Plan the Consignment of a few Shiploads of Tea, Dec
16, 1773"
In the upper left hand corner of his drawing he put a square and
compass. To this day no one knows who planned the Boston Tea Party.
The building had been purchased by the St. Andrews Lodge in 1764.
There was a square and compass over the front door and a copper Dragon
that had turned green through the weather. It was a community center.
Downstairs was the Tavern. Upstairs was the St. Andrews Lodge and the
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts (Ancients). It was the largest place for
meetings in the north east end of Boston. Historians have called it
"headquarters of the American Revolution."
Here the Boston Committee of Correspondence was formed after a few
initial meetings at Brother Joseph Warren's house a few doors away.
Here the Sons of Liberty held secret sessions. They wore a jewel
around their necks and were known to have a separate language for
recognition. The jewel had a picture of the Liberty Tree on it.
The North End Caucus formed the guard here that publicly guarded the
tea ships so no tea could be unloaded. Brother Edward Proctor (St.
Andrews Lodge) was known to be leader of this guard. Brother Paul
Revere served with this guard. Later Brother Paul Revere served in
another guard called the Selectmen who walked the streets of Boston,
two by two, and observed the movements of British troops before he
went off on his famous ride to Lexington. The Selectmen guard met at
the Green Dragon Tavern and took an oath of secrecy over a Bible.
Dr. Joseph Warren, a 33 year old physician is the Grand Master of the
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts that meets upstairs. Paul Revere is the
Senior Grand Deacon. Both are Past Masters of the St. Andrews Lodge.
They are close friends and had come to the St. Andrews Lodge in the
same year. It is Joseph Warren who sends Paul Revere to Lexington with
a coded message for Brother John Hancock (also of St. Andrews Lodge).
Warren and Revere met at the Green Dragon Tavern with the North End
Caucus that sang the "Rally Mohawks" song. The song tells us that
Warren and Revere are there, but no one ever tells us who the "Chiefs"
are. And we'll never know who the "Mohawks" are.
Rally, Mohawks - bring out your axes! And tell King George we'll pay
no taxes on his foreign tea! His threats are vain - and vain to think
To force our girls and wives to drink His vile Bohea! Then rally boys,
and hasten on To meet our Chiefs at the Green Dragon. Our Warren's
there, and bold Revere, With hands to do and words to cheer For
Liberty and Laws! Our country's "Braves" and firm defenders Shall
ne'er be left by true North-Enders, Fighting Freedom's cause! Then
rally boys and hasten on to meet our Chiefs at the Green Dragon.
The "vile Bohea" is another name for the tea of the East India
Company. It has been rotting in their warehouses in England. This is
cheap tea and the Company needs to get rid of it. The British
Parliament has given the East India Tea Company a monopoly on tea. The
Colonies are not supposed to buy any other tea. Parliament has kept a
tax on tea just to prove that they have the power to tax.
And taxation without representation, along with a tea monopoly, is
tyranny!
On the night of the Boston Tea Party there were men who called
themselves "Mohawks" and put lamp black and paint on their faces as a
disguise. Some of these "Mohawks" met at the Green Dragon Tavern. Some
met in homes. Some wrapped themselves in blankets and sat in the
balcony of the Old South Meeting House mixing with the crowd. Some
came from the Edes Printing Office.
Two thousand people stand on Griffin's wharf and watch the Boston Tea
Party. The crowd is silent as sixty men dump 90,000 pounds of tea into
the salt water.
There are secret signs and countersigns for recognition.
One "Mohawk" says "Ugh!"
A second raises his hatchet and says, "Me know you."
The first then counters by raising his hatchet and gives another
"Ugh!"
In all that crowd no one wanted to identify a "Mohawk." One man said
he would be a witness provided the trial would be 3,000 miles away in
London. There never was a trial. Governor Hutchinson wouldn't have a
trial in Boston because he thought the jury would turn out to be
"Mohawks" or their sympathizers. The "Mohawks" remain one of the
mysteries of the American Revolution.
The events leading up to the evening of the December 1 6th Tea Party
might shed a bit of light.
October 23rd
Brother Warren and Brother Revere meet at the Green Dragon Tavern to
publish the Resolution of the North End Caucus:
"To oppose the vending of any tea sent by the East India Company . . .
with our lives and fortunes."
November 3rd
Brother William Molineux, a member of St. Andrews Lodge, acts as
spokesman for the Sons of Liberty. A notice was placed on the Liberty
Tree that the Consignees of the Tea were to report and publicly resign
their commissions as tea agents for the East India Company. "Ignore
this at your peril." The Consignees do not appear. A crowd of 300
people follow Brother Molineux and Brother Warren to the Customs House
to confront the Consignees. The crowd tears the doors off the hinges
and Brother Molineux confronts the Consignees. Will they resign as
Consignees so the tea ships can turn around and carry the tea back to
England? No. The Consignees would not resign. In fact they then moved
to Fort William under military protection.
In New York, Philadelphia and Charleston, the Consignees for the tea
had resigned their Commissions at the request of the Sons of Liberty.
Those tea ships had sailed back to England with the tea. There were no
Consignees to pay the tax and sign for the tea.
But not in Boston! Governor Hutchinson and his family were in the tea
business. Two of Governor Hutchinson's sons and a son-in-law were
Consignees. The Tea Act stated that if the tea was not sold by
December 17th, it could be seized by the custon house and sold for
nonpayment of duties. Once the tea was in the Governor's hands, he
could dispose of it secretly to local merchants. No. The Consignees
would not resign. Steps had to be taken before December 1 7th.
November 5th
The Town Committee of Selectmen try another approach to the Governor
and the Consignees. These Selectmen are leading tradesmen in Boston.
They are led by Brother John Hancock, a member of the St. Andrews
Lodge. He is the richest man in New England. He is the Colonel of the
Governor's Cadet Corps. He has been given special orders by the
Governor to maintain order around the Tea Ships.
Also on the Committee of Selectmen is Brother John Rowe. He is the
Grand Master of the St. John's Grand Lodge of Massachusetts (Moderns).
The St. John's Lodge meets upstairs over the Bunch of Grapes Tavern
and most of the members are Tory in their sympathy. Brother Rowe is
the owner of one of the tea ships, the Eleanor. He has promised to use
his influence with the Governor to return the tea ships and the tea to
England.
It is a matter of trade with the Selectmen and they use a different
appeal:
"The Selectmen meet to wait on the Consignees and request them from a
regard of their own characters and the peace and good order of this
Town and Province immediately to resign their appointment."
No. The Consignees still would not resign. History might have been
different if the Governor of Massachusetts had not been in the tea
trade.
November 29th
The Tea Ship Dartmouth arrives in Boston. The Committee of
Correspondence, led by Brother Joseph Warren, distributes handbills
calling for a Mass Town Meeting to return the tea whence it came.
"The detestable Tea shipped for this port by the East India Comnpany
is now arrived in this harbor. The Hour of Destruction on manly
Opposition to the Machinations of Tyranny stares you in the face."
Five thousand people gather and vote to return the tea ship. Brother
John Hancock acts as Moderator for the Town Meetings.
Brother Paul Revere starts his work as a guard on the tea ship to see
that the tea is not unloaded.
November 30th
Records of the St. Andrews Lodge indicate that the Lodge is adjourned
this night "on account of few Brethren present."
Note: "Consignees of Tea took up the Brethren's time."
December 15th
Time is running out. Colonel John Hancock goes to the tea ships to
review the Governor's Cadet Corps. Both he and Brother Warren had been
Orators at the commemoration of those who had died in the Boston
Massacre.
The Consignees were blaming the North End Caucus guard because they
would not let the Consignees unload the tea. The Caucus had been
guarding the tea at gun point and holding secret sessions at the Green
Dragon Tavern.
The Consignees were blamed by both Tory and Patriot because they would
not withdraw and let the tea be returned to England.
Brother Warren goes to the Customs House with Francis Rotch, the owner
of the tea ship, Dartmouth. All exits to the harbor are blocked. By
law the Customs Officials cannot release the ship unless the
Consignees unload the tea and pay the tax. On December 17th the
Customs Officials are to seize the tea according to the law.
Brother Warren visits Brother Rowe, owner of the tea ship, Eleanor.
These two Grand Masters hold a unique title in American history for
the Ancients and Moderns. Each were called the "Grand Master of the
Continent of America." They meet in a concern for his "ship and
cargo." Another appeal must be made to the Governor.
December 16th
The evening of the famous Tea Party. The records of the St. Andrew
Lodge show that only five members were present. A note says "Lodge
closed on account of few members present."
The Committee of Correspondence with Brother Warren calls for a Mass
Town Meeting. Seven thousand people meet in and around the Old South
Meeting House. It is the largest crowd that had ever assembled in
Boston. They wait to hear a message from Governor Hutchinson. Will he
return the tea to England?
Seven miles away at Milton, the Governor meets with Francis Rotch, the
owner of the Dartmouth. Brother John Hancock and Brother John Rowe
help in the appeal to the Governor to return the tea.
The Governor would not let the ships leave with the tea. It would be
contrary to the Customs law. Instead he would give the Dartmouth
military escort to Castle Island and Fort Williams. There his sons
would unload the tea and pay the tax. The owner of the Dartmouth did
not want to move his ship under those circumstances of a 60-gun
warship military escort.
The Dartmouth owner returns to the crowded Old South ~eeting Hall with
the news. He is asked two questions.
Will he take the Dartmouth to England with the tea? No. It would mean
his "ruin."
Would he unload the tea at the wharf? No. He was "not authorized" to
unload it.
The meeting ended and it was then that the "Mohawks" unloaded a
consignment of tea at Griffin's Wharf.
The Governor's Cadet Corps stood far back from the crowd on the wharf.
The crews of the tea ships went below and gave no assistance. Some of
them even helped unload the tea. The crowd observed a silence. No
damage was done to the ships. No tea was kept by an individual.
The whole Tea Party was in range of a 60-gun warship. The British
Admiral watched from the upstairs window of a house nearby. v
Afterward the "Mohawks" marched by under his window. The Admiral
opened the window and shouted, "Tomorrow you'll have to pay the
piper!"
Brother Paul Revere mounts his horse and carries the news to New York.
With that news a tea ship at New York turns around and sails back to
England with the tea. The news is spread by the Committee of
Correspondence. There are over one hundred of these Committees in
Massachusetts alone. From the time of the Boston Tea Party the East
India Company sold no more tea in America.
Brother John Rowe calls the dumping of the tea "a disastrous affair"
in his diary. "I can truly say, I know nothing of the matter, nor who
were concerned with it. This might I believe have been prevented. I am
sincerely sorry for the event." Brother Rowe was a Loyalist and he
remains a Loyalist.
The English Attorney General placed Joseph Warren's name at the top of
a list of five. The charge would have been Treason for the Boston Tea
Party. There was a lack of evidence. The Ministers never pressed
charges.
This was not the first time that Governor Hutchinson and his sons had
taken a loss in their tea trading. Just three years before Brother
William Molineux and Brother James Otis (St. John's Lodge) led a crowd
of a thousand patriots from Faneuil Hall to confront the Hutchinsons.
That time there was a nonimportation agreement in Boston. It was about
to run out. His sons had been importing tea and hiding it, waiting to
make a profit. His sons surrendered the tea and the money for the tea
they had already sold. The Hutchinsons didn't forget it. Nor did the
Sons of Liberty.
After the Tea Party, Governor Hutchinson was withdrawn to London for
"consultation." The King and Ministry sent in General Gage as a new
military Governor and gave him "full discretion" to find evidence for
a trial of those responsible for the Boston Tea Party. There was no
trial in Boston.
Benjamin Franklin, a Grand Master of Pennsylvania, was in London at
the time. He called the Boston Tea Party "an act of violent
injustice." A group of London merchants wanted to pay twice the value
of the tea to keep trade open. Franklin offered to pay for the tea
himself.
"Though the mischief was the act of persons unknown, yet as probably
they cannot be found, or brought to answer for it, there seems to be
some reasonable claim on the society at large in which it happened."
But no one ever paid for the tea, because Parliament closed down the
port of Boston, cut off the trade, and sent in the troops.
Many years later Sir Winston Churchill - Prime Minister, Historian and
Freemason - commented on the act of Parliament that had given the East
India Company a monopoly on tea. Brother Churchill called it "a stupid
blunder."
Americans have been drinking coffee ever since. The English said that
the reason the Americans lost their taste for tea was that they had a
peculiar way of mixing it in the salt water.
It started in the Green Dragon Tavern. If a man ordered tea, he was a
Tory. If he ordered coffee, he was a Patriot.
It is not strange that no one could be found to identify the
"Mohawks." It was the same the year before in Rhode Island. Some
Patriots dressed as Indians attacked the Gaspee in long boats. The
British claimed that Brother Abraham Whipple (St. John's Lodge, No. 1,
Providence) was the leader. They promised to hang him. Brother Whipple
said they would have to catch him first.
George Washington, at age 22, was asked why he became a Mason. He said
it was because he found them to be "Leaders in the community."
Faneuil Hall and the Old South Meeting House still stand in Boston.
The Green Dragon Tavern burned down years ago. The heritage lives on
in a picture made in 1773. The artist had the fortitude to sign his
name to the words: "Where we met to Plan the Consignment of a few
Shiploads of Tea. Dec 16, 1773."
If "Leaders in the community" ever meet at the Green Dragon Tavern and
sing the "Rally Mohawks" song for a television show, let them be sure
that their makeup is on straight.
References
Steblecki, Edith
Paul Revere and Freemasonry
Paul Revere Mernorial Association, 1985
Roberts, Allen E.
Freemasonry in American History
Macoy Publishing, 1985
Roberts, Allen E.
Seekers of Truth
Anchor Communications, 1988
Knollengerg, Bernhard
Growth of the American Revolution
The Free Press, 1975
Miller, John C.
Origins of the American Revolution
Stanford University Press, 1943
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TITLE: FREEMASONRY -- TWO ORGANIZATIONS, ONE VISIBLE, THE OTHER
INVISIBLE
Good Resources on Freemasonry
Subtitle: This is a short article we hope every Mason will read before
he begins to read any of our other articles. There is a Masonic
organization out there most of you know nothing of, even if you are a
33rd Degree Mason.
We have constantly received emails from Freemasons who are absolutely
anguished over our articles depicting Masonry as being Satanic. They
honestly proclaim to us that this is NOT the situation in their Lodge;
further, they say, they are 32nd or 33rd Degree, and would certainly
know what Freemasonry is and what it is not; and, they boldly
proclaim: Masonry is NOT Satanic.
We are both right: You are right when you claim that Freemasonry is
certainly not Satanic as you have practiced it in your Lodge. And we
are right when we say that Freemasonry is Satanic to the core, and is
striving mightily to produce the New Age Christ [Antichrist].
How, you ask, can we both be right? Simply put, Freemasonry is an
organization within an organization. One organization is deliberately
lied to and mislead with false interpretations, while the inner
organization knows the spiritual Truth of Freemasonry, and embraces it
with heart, soul, and mind.
DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION OF FREEMASONRY
Let us hear Masonic author Manly P. Hall describe this
two-dimensional organization of Freemasonry. Masonry is comprised of
two distinctly different organizations, one visible and one invisible.
Hall describes this two-level organization: [Hall was honored by The
Scottish Rite Journal, who called him 'The Illustrious Manly P. Hall'
in Sept, 1990, and further called him 'Masonry's Greatest
Philosopher', saying "The world is a far better place because of Manly
Palmer Hall, and we are better persons for having known him and his
work"]. This is what Manly P. Hall said:
" Freemasonry is a fraternity within a fraternity -- an outer
organization concealing an inner brotherhood of the elect ... it is
necessary to establish the existence of these two separate and yet
interdependent orders, the one visible and the other invisible. The
visible society is a splendid camaraderie of 'free and accepted' men
enjoined to devote themselves to ethical, educational, fraternal,
patriotic, and humanitarian concerns. The invisible society is a
secret and most August [defined as 'of majestic dignity, grandeur']
fraternity whose members are dedicated to the service of a mysterious
arcannum arcandrum [defined as 'a secret, a mystery']." [Hall,
Lectures on Ancient Philosophy, p. 433]
Many well-meaning men are members of this visible society with no
knowledge whatsoever of the inner invisible society. In fact, Albert
Pike had some things to say about the brethren in the visible society:
"Masonry, like all the Religions, all the Mysteries, Hermeticism, and
Alchemy, conceals its secrets from all except the Adepts and Sages, or
the Elect, and uses false explanations and misinterpretations of its
symbols to mislead those who deserve only to be mislead; to conceal
the Truth, which it calls light, and draw them away from it." [Morals
and Dogma, p. 104-5, 3rd Degree]
Did you hear these key words from Pike? Masonry is a religion after
all, after the order of the Satanic Mysteries, the equally Satanic
Hermetic Philosophy, and Alchemy! Masonry conceals its secrets from
the brethren in the outer visible society, no matter their rank; only
the Elect in the inner invisible society ever know the truth. The poor
brethren in the visible society are spoon-fed "false explanations and
misinterpretations" of its symbols" -- for what reason? -- those poor
guys in the visible society "deserve only to be mislead".
If a man were known to revere Jesus Christ in the beginning of his
membership within Masonry, he would be immediately shunted into the
visible society, and would never, ever learn the truth. You would
never be considered an Adept, or a Sage, or one of the Elect, for
those terms are reserved for the members of the invisible society. You
would be one of those who were deliberately lied to about the
doctrines of Masonry, and given deliberate misinterpretations of its
symbols, so that you would merely THINK you knew the Truth.
Pike then completes his instructions to intentionally mislead those
members of the visible society, by saying: "So Masonry jealously
conceals its secrets and intentionally leads conceited interpreters
astray." [Ibid., p. 105]
Members of the visible society are referred to as the 'masses', and
you do comprise 95% of all Masons. Listen to what Pike says about
telling the truth of the organization to the 'masses': "A Spirit", he
said, "that loves wisdom and contemplates the Truth close at hand, is
forced to disguise it, to induce the multitudes [that is you] to
accept it ... Fictions are necessary to the people, and the Truth
becomes deadly to those who are not strong enough to contemplate it in
all its brilliance." [Morals and Dogma, p. 103, 3rd Degree; Emphasis
added]
If a person is not capable of accepting the Truth that inner-core,
invisible Freemasonry really worships and serves Satan, then such
Truth would become "deadly" to you. Therefore, "fictions are
necessary" so visible Masons would not be so devastated that they
would leave Freemasonry and expose its inner secrets.
A very recent book also speaks of these two organizations. David
Ovason, a noted astrologer, has written a book publised in 1999,
entitled, The Secret Architecture of our Nation's Capital: The Masons
and the Building of Washington, D.C. This book is not an anti-Mason
book; in fact, a glowing forward to this book is written by none other
than C. Fred Kleinknecht, 33 Degree, Sovereign Grand Commander, The
Supreme Council, 33 Degree (Mother Council of the World), Southern
Jurisdiction, U.S.A., Washington, D.C. In other words, the
conclusions of this book are highly thought of by one of the most
important current Masons in the world today! Listen to what this book
says about the two organizations of Freemasonry,
After speaking of the "cosmic astral journey in Masonic terms", Ovason
speaks of the meaning of the more common symbols of Masonry. "...
Bromwell injected a profound level of esotericism into the
bland-seeming symbols used within the Lodges. These proliferate on
the so-called tracing boards and carpets ... used by Master Masons to
demonstrate Masonic symbols to the neophytes. When not used as an
instrument of education, the tracing boards and carpets remain as
symbols of the Lodge -- of the inner and outer way of the Craft."
[Page 99] So, David Ovason admits that Masonry has both an "inner"
[Invisible] and an "outer" [Visible] society. And, Albert Pike has
boldly stated that the "neophytes" are deliberately taught untruths
about the meaning of the symbols!
New Age author, Bill Cooper has this to say about these two
fraternities, one within the other. "Most members of the Freemasons
are not aware that the Illuminati practices what is known as 'secrets
within secrets' or organizations within organizations." [Behold A
Pale Horse, p. 79]
The final example of this "fraternity within a fraternity", the
Invisible residing within the Visible, comes from the oldest New World
Order planning document known to be in existence. This document is
one of the best examples of Automatic Writing, and it details many of
the changes societies throughout the world must make in order to
achieve the Kingdom of The Christ. This document is known as the
Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion, and is being followed
carefully today. Listen as the supernatural author speaks of the two
organization within Freemasonry. The author is speaking of the guise
by which the Illuminati will ultimately seize dictatorial control.
"7. For what purpose then have we invented this whole policy and
insinuated it into the minds of the gentiles without giving them any
chance to examine its underlying meaning? For what, indeed, if not in
order to obtain in a roundabout way what is for our scattered tribe
unattainable by the direct road? It is this which has served as the
basis for our organisation of SECRET MASONRY WHICH IS NOT KNOWN TO,
AND AIMS WHICH ARE NOT EVEN SO MUCH AS SUSPECTED BY, THESE GENTILE
CATTLE, ATTRACTED BY US INTO THE SHOW ARMY OF MASONIC LODGES IN ORDER
TO THROW DUST IN THE EYES OF THEIR FELLOWS." [Protocol #11 - The
Totalitarian State, Paragraph 7; Emphasis was in the original]
Notice that this supernatural author described the Freemasons of the
Outer, Visible Fraternity as "Gentile Cattle" which had been
deliberately drawn into the Fraternity for "show" so as to "throw dust
in the eyes of their fellows". It turns out that the Masons of the
Invisible Fraternity think quite lowly of the Masons of the Visible
Fraternity!
But, why should we be surprised, for Albert Pike called the Visible
brethren who are just trying to learn what the symbols of the Lodge
mean, "conceited interpretors". [Morals and Dogma, p. 105]
By the way, for those of you who have tried to convince me that Albert
Pike is discredited today, listen to what David Ovason in his book on
the secret Masonic architecture of Washington, D.C., says about Pike:
1. "Albert Pike -- probably the most learned esotericist in the
United States ..." [P. 31]
2. "... Albert Pike was a fine scholar in some areas ..." [P. 92]
3. "The learned Albert Pike ..." [P. 366]
4. "... Pike died in his rooms at the temple on April 2, 1891. Seven
years later, Congress approved the raising of the Albert Pike memorial
... The statuary is imposing. A larger-than-life, full-length satute
of Pike stands on a high pedestal, attended by a lamenting woman said
to represent the spirit of Masonry." [P. 321]
Remember, this book was glowingly recommended by the current top
leader of Freemasonry, C. Fred Kleinknecht, 33 Degree, as noted above!
Obviously, if Mr. Kleinknecht thinks this highly of Albert Pike, then
all those people who have tried to convince me otherwise need to take
this matter up with Mr. Kleinknecht! The fact is, Pike IS Freemasonry
today.
There IS one short paragraph that properly and concisely defines the
heart and soul of the Invisible Fraternity of Freemasonry. Let us
return to Manly P. Hall for this quote:
"When a Mason learns the key to the warrior on the block is the proper
application of the dynamo of living power, he has learned the mystery
of his Craft. The seething energies of Lucifer are in his hands and
before he may step onward and upward, he must prove his ability to
properly apply energy." [The Lost Keys To Freemasonry, Manly P. Hall,
published by the Macoy Publishing and Masonic Supply Company, Inc.,
Richmond, Virginia, 1976, p. 48; Emphasis added]
The Scottish Rite Journal praised Manly P. Hall in 1990 as "Masonry's
Greatest Philosopher". One 32nd Degree Mason wrote back to me, stating
that he had never, ever heard of Manly P. Hall; yet you can see his
book was published by the Macoy Publishing and Masonic Supply Company.
The only reason this high-ranking Mason had never heard of Manly P.
Hall is that Hall was a leader of the Invisible Fraternity, while this
Mason was participating in the Visible Fraternity!
Another 33rd Degree Freemason, Foster Bailey, sponsored his wife,
Alice A. Bailey, into Co-Masonry, where she became a key leader.
Alice was also the top leader of the House of Theosophy from the
1920's to the early 1950's; she was a prolific writer, admittedly a
channeler for a spirit by the name of Master D.K. She had significant
revelations to add to this subject of Inner, Invisible Freemasonry.
"There is no dissociation between the One Universal Church, the sacred
inner Lodge of all true Masons, and the inner-most circles of the
esoteric societies. [Bailey, Externalisation of the Hierarchy, p. 513]
Bailey is saying here that, once you get into the Inner, Invisible
part of Freemasonry, there is no distinction possible between this
heart of Masonry, the true Universal Church [which we know to be the
church of Antichrist], and of the similar inner-most circles of the
other secret societies throughout the world.
But, then, Bailey makes an even stronger statement revealing the
Inner, Invisible Masonic fraternity. "The Masonic Movement ... is the
custodian of the law; it is the home of the Mysteries, and the seat of
initiation. It holds in it symbolism the ritual of Deity, and the way
of salvation is pictorially preserved in its work. The methods of
Deity are demonstrated in its Temples, and under the All-seeing Eye
the work can go forward. It is a far more occult organisation than
can be realised, and it is intended to be the training school for the
coming advanced occultists." [Bailey, Externalisation of the
Hierarchy, p. 511]
Since the meaning of the word, "occult", is "hidden", or "invisible",
we know that Bailey is here speaking of the Inner, Invisible part of
Freemasonry. And, not only is does this Invisible Fraternity exist,
it is intended to be the training ground for the coming advanced
occultists!!
THIS is the Invisible Freemasonry, about which you have been kept in
ignorance all along! To verify this fact even further, we encourage
you to go to the publishing and distribution house of Invisible
Freemasonry, Kessinger's Freemasonry and Occult Publishing;
Kessinger's publishes all the old, formerly very secret Masonic books
of the Invisible Society. The address is http://www.kessingerpub.com/
and we encourage you to peruse the subjects they have listed at the
very bottom of their Home Page, noting the extremely Satanic,
anti-Christian subjects of which the Invisible Fraternity is
comprised! We have noted a few of these subjects below as Kessinger's
has listed them:
Alchemy; Ancient Religions; Astral Body [Satanic practice]; Astrology
[Forbidden in Bible]; Auto-Suggestion; Babylonian; Blavatsky, H.P.
[one of the most Satanic Black Magick practitioners of all time! Her
teachings were studied by Adolf Hitler and provided basis for the
Jewish Holocaust]; Buddhism; Card Reading; Chaldean [Babylon and
Chaldean Mysteries were brought into total annihilation by God for
their severe Satanism, and is the same Babylon condemned in the Book
of Revelation]; Christian Mysticism [This is the "Christianity" of
Masonry, where every single doctrine is reinterpreted]; Christian
Science [Fully anti-Christian but compatible with Masonry];
Clairvoyance [Satanic to the core and forbidden in the Bible]; Color
and Sound [Critically important to Satanism]; Cosmic Consciousness
[SATANIC]; Crystal Gazing [Forbidden in Bible]; Divination [Forbidden
in Bible]; Druidism and Celts [Elevated human sacrifice to highest
levels]; Eastern Doctrines; Esoteric Christianity [Redefining
Christian doctrines]; Evolution [And you just thought Masonry was
compatible with true Christianity]; Fortune Telling [Forbidden in
Bible]; Geomancy and Gematria [Satanic]; Gnosticism [Fought against in
the Epistles of Paul in the Bible]; Hermetic; Holy Grail [Satanic
allegory to produce Antichrist]; Hypnotism; Islam; Karma [Satanic
doctrine teaching Reincarnation]; Love and Sex Consciousness
[Completely Satanic]; Magic [Forbidden in Bible]; Nature Worship [Sun
Worship primary worship of Invisible Freemasonry]; Palmistry [Satanic
Divination]; Phallicism [Worship of Male erect Sex Organ!]; Qabalah
[Satanic Reinterpretation of Hebrew Old Testament]; Reincarnation;
Rosicrucian [Satanic to the core]; Serpent Worship [Not only is
Masonry a religion, it worships the Serpent, actually Satan himself];
Telepathy [Satanic communication without audible language]; Tarot
[Divination forbidden in Bible]; Transcendental Physics;
Zoroastrianism [Satanic cult destroyed by God in Old Testament].
THIS is the heart and soul of the Invisible, Inner Fraternity. The
absolute darkest part of this heart is Phallicism, worshipping the
erect Male Sex Organ. The obelisk is the major symbol for this
worship, which is why you see obelisks everywhere associated with
Freemasonry! It is time to stop being deceived, don't you think?!
Listen to Albert Pike speak of the obelisk: "Hence the significancy of
the phallus, or of its inoffensive substitute, the obelisk, rising as
an emblem of the resurrection by the tomb of buried Deity ů" [Morals
and Dogma, p. 393] Now, you know why you see so many obelisks atop the
graves of Freemasons, for it is "an emblem of the resurrection of
buried Deity"; the Invisible Mason believes he is becoming a god
throughout his life, so the obelisk at his grave is simply the visible
manifestation of that belief.
The obelisk was originally created by the Egyptian Mysteries of the
Pharaohs, and is spoken of in the Bible. Listen: "ů King Jehu said to
the guards and to the officers, 'Go in and slay them; let none
escape'. And they smote them with the sword; and the guards before the
king threw their bodies out, and went into the inner dwelling of the
house of Baal. They brought out the obelisks of the house of Baal and
burned them." [2 Kings 10:26, Amplified Bible]
God Almighty ordered the Satanic obelisks burned, but only after He
ordered King Jehu to slaughter the worshippers of the obelisk, also
known as Baal worshippers. Thus, the Invisible Freemasonry is devoted
to the obelisk worship so forbidden by God as to be worthy of the
Death Penalty. Keep this in mind the next time you contemplate the
Washington Monument!
Finally, Serpent Worship takes us directly into Hell itself, for Satan
stands directly behind this form of worship. This is the Invisible
Fraternity of Freemasonry, and I bet you never knew it existed, did
you?
Now that you know all this, I encourage you to read The Cutting Edge
articles, realizing that they deal with the invisible inner
organization. Remember this: we are not participating in a debating
society, nor am I trying to win you over to my side. Your precious
eternal soul is at stake here; you are participating in the most evil,
deceptive organization in the world. Your very participation in the
Visible Fraternity gives all demons the legal right to afflict you, to
cause you great distress and grief, even though you are totally
ignorant of the Inner Fraternity.
Your eternal soul is at stake; please read our articles with the
greatest of care, and with your 'spiritual eyes' opened.
David Bay, Director
Cutting Edge Ministries
Steve
TITLE: SYMBOLS PROVE INVISIBLE FRATERNITY OF FREEMASONRY IS SATANIC!
Good Resources on Freemasonry
Subtitle: Since pictures are worth 1,000 words, we have created an
article in which we show you that Freemasonry utilizes many of the
identical symbols as does hardcore Satanism. The chances of these
many common symbols being used accidentally is so high as to be
impossible.
Too many times, Masons and Christians get into an endless exchange of
emails trying to convince each other that they are right: Masons
argue that I am presenting a totally false view of Masonry, and
usually end their argument with the statement, "I have never seen
anything like that is my Lodge"! We Christians realize that the
reason these Masons have never seen anything like what we are
divulging is that the Masonic Fraternity consists of two
organizations, on Visible and one Invisible. We have written an
extensive article on this subject,
http://www.cuttingedge.org/free001a.html "TWO ORGANIZATIONS, ONE
VISIBLE, THE OTHER INVISIBLE".
The power and influence over world affairs exercised by the Invisible
Fraternity of Freemasons is enourmous, and has largely succeeded in
remaining almost invisible to the average person on the street. The
Invisible Fraternity is no more than 5% of all Masons, which means
that 95% of all Masons are totally unaware of the inner secret cadre.
Most of the books we quote are from the Invisible Fraternity, but this
is the fraternity that is Satanic to the core, and which is secretly
directing the Visible Fraternity.
Since the old adage is certainly true that a "picture is worth a
thousand words", we have written this article to demonstrate that
Freemasonry uses many of the same filthy occult symbols that Satanists
use. As I have delved deeply into Satanism over the past 16 years, I
have constantly discovered that Satanism uses the same symbols as does
Freemasonry; since Satanism goes back 4,000 years, and Freemasonry
only about 300, you can easily see that Freemasonry has gotten many of
its symbols from Satanism.
Finally, if you do not recognize some of the occult interpretations of
some Masonic/Satanic symbols, remember that you have been given false
interpretations of those symbols, just as Albert Pike directed:
"Masonry, like all the Religions, all the Mysteries, Hermeticism, and
Alchemy, conceals its secrets from all except the Adepts and Sages, or
the Elect, and uses false explanations and misinterpretations of its
symbols to mislead those who deserve only to be mislead; to conceal
the Truth, which it calls light, and draw them away from it." [Morals
and Dogma, p. 104-5, 3rd Degree]
Did you see those words, "uses false explanations and
misinterpretations of its symbols"? In most instances, I will be
quoting from both a Satanic source and a Freemason, usually an Inner
Fraternity Mason, to explain the interpretations of these symbols.
COMMON SYMBOLS USED BY BOTH SATANISM AND FREEMASONRY
ALL-SEEING EYE -- The All-seeing eye originated in Egypt in those
Satanic Mysteries which God physically judged during the time of
Moses, when he lead the Israelites out of the land by the mighty hand
of God. The All-Seeing Eye was representative of the omniscience of
Horus, the Sun God, [Magic Symbols, by Frederick Goodman, p. 103,
Satanic symbols book]. As one Masonic book says, "These
considerations lead us to an interesting topic, the Eye of Mind or the
Eye of Horus ... and conveying the idea of the 'All seeing Eye'. The
end set before the Egyptian neophyte was illumination, that is to be
'brought to light'. The Religion of Egypt was the Religion of the
Light". [Thomas Milton Stewart, The Symbolism fo the Gods of the
Egyptians and the Light They Throw on Freemasonry, London, England,
Baskerville Press, Ltd., 1927, p. 5]
Anyone who knows their Scripture and thinks of themselves as
"Christian" should feel right now like they have been slapped
alongside their head with a two-by-four! This Masonic author has just
told you that the Light to which Masons constantly refer, and toward
which they are to constantly move, is the Religion of Horus! This is
damning, because in Egyptian Mythology, Horus IS Lucifer [Former
Satanist, William Schnoebelen, Masonry: Byond The Light, p. 197]
However, the evidence that Lucifer is the god of Masonry resides
elsewhere in the writings of the Invisible Fraternity. Albert Pike
writes in Morals and Dogma that Lucifer is the "light-bearer" [p. 321,
teachings of the 19th Degree], and is the "Angel of Light" on p. 567,
teachings of the 26th Degree]. Finally, Masonic author, Manly P.
Hall, says that, once the Mason really learns the secret of his Craft,
he shall have the "seething energies of Lucifer in his hands". [The
Lost Keys To Freemasonry, published by the Macoy Publishing and
Masonic Supply Co., 1976, p. 48]
However, Freemasonry also depict this Eye of Horus within a pyramid.
All Satanists love the pyramid, because it represents the Pagan
Trinity of Satan, Antichrist, and False Prophet. They use this
3-sided geometric shape constantly. In this symbol, called the
Euclid, we see that the All-Seeing Eye is positioned above the
traditional Masonic symbol of the Compass/Square, with the "G" in the
middle. This means that the All-Seeing Eye controls Freemasonry,
which is exactly correct.
However, this symbol of the All-Seeing Eye within a pyramid was
appropriated in 1776 by the Illuminati. [Robert Hieronimus, Ph.D.,
America's Secret Destiny, White Magic book, p. 59] In 1789, a secret
meeting of Masonic members of the Constitutional Congress approved the
symbol, but declared it should be kept secret. These Masonic members
of the Constitutional Congress rightly feared the general public would
immediately recognize this symbol as being Masonic and reject it
outright. You see, the General Awakening Revival had been underway
since the mid-1740's, resulting in perhaps one-half of the population
in the American Colonies being Born Again Christian, a proportion
never to be seen again.
OBELISK
All pagans love to worship the creature rather than the Creator
[Romans 1:25]; therefore, every single pagan group in the world
worships the Sex Act. Both Satanism and Freemasonry absolutely love
the Obelisk. The Egyptians created the obelisk, believing that the
spirit of the Sun god, Ra, dwelt in there. [H.L. Hayward, Symbolic
Masonry: An Interpretation of the Three Degrees, Washington, D.C.,
Masonic Service Association of the United States, 1923, p. 207; 'Two
Pillars' Short Talk Bulletin, Sept., 1935, Vol. 13, No 9; Charles
Clyde Hunt, Some Thoughts On Masonic Symbolism, Macoy Publishing and
Masonic Supply Company, 1930, p. 101]
Satanists -- and Invisible Masons -- also depict the obelisk as the
erect male organ. One Luciferian author writes that "... the lingam
[male phallus] was an upright pillar" [W. Wynn Wescott, Numbers: Their
Occult Power and Mystic Virtues, Theosophical Publishing Society,
1902, p. 33] A Masonic author both admit that these pillars of the
obelisk were used to represent sex [Haywood, quoted above, p. 206-7
and Rollin C. Blackmer, The Lodge and the Craft: A Practical
Explanation of the Work of Freemasonry, St. Louis, The Standard
Masonic Publishing Co., 1923, p. 94]
In the Bible, we see the obelisk in use in Baal worship, the priests
killed on God's orders, and the obelisks destroyed. Listen to the
account i which God destroyed these obelisks: ""… King Jehu said to
the guards and to the officers, 'Go in and slay them; let none
escape'. And they smote them with the sword; and the guards before the
king threw their bodies out, and went into the inner dwelling of the
house of Baal. They brought out the obelisks [pillars] of the house of
Baal and burned them." [2 Kings 10:26, Amplified Bible]
The next time you see an obelisk in your Freemasonry organization, you
now know you are looking at one of the supreme objects in Baal
worship, for which God ultimately destroyed Israel. You are also
tolerating a Satanic symbol of the sex act.
CIRCLE WITH A DOT
Since the Satanist worships the Sex Act, he must have a symbol of the
female organ, to go along with the male organ -- the Obelisk. And,
indeed, Satanists do have a symbol of the female organ -- the Circle.
And, when a point is added to the middle of the circle, you have the
complete sex act, the male being the point and the female being the
circle ["Point Within A Circle", Masonic Short Talk Bulletin, August,
1931, Vol. 9, No. 8, Reprinted July, 1990, p. 4.]
Listen to Albert Mackey, a 33 Degree Mason, describe this Satanic
belief: "The point within the circle is an interesting and important
symbol in Freemasonry ... The symbol is really a beautiful but
somewhat abstruse allusion to the old Sun-Worship, and introduces us
for the first time to that modification of it, known among the
ancients as the worship of the Phallus." [Short Talk Bulletin,
February, 1936; Vol. 14, No. 2, Reprinted July, 1980, p. 7]. Isn't
this wonderful? Mackey tells us that this point within a circle is
really the old Sun Worship which Masons have copied the Ancient
Mysteries Religions to modify it as a phallus symbol.
But, you may ask, how does a point or a dot within a circle represent
the phallus? Good question. For the answer, we turn to the Masonic
Short Talk Bulletin, "Point Within A Circle", August, 1931, Vol. 9, No
8, Reprinted July, 1990, p. 4. Listen:
"The Indian interpretation makes the point the male principle, the
circle the female; the point became the sun and the circle the solar
system which anicent peoples thought was the universe because the sun
is the vivifying, the life-giving principle, for all that lives."
Truly, Freemasonry copies the Biblical definition of a Pagan
perfectly. Listen: "Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and
worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is
blessed for ever." [Romans 1:25] Freemasons make the King James Bible
their translation in the Bibles they publish for members, so they have
the "truth of God"; but, they changed this truth of God into a lie,
and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator",
worshipping the Sun and Moon, and the Phallus, just as have the
Ancient Satanic Mysteries of olden times.
We will be adding to this article as time allows, for there are so
many other symbols that Freemasons use that regular, run-of-the-mill
Satanists use that your mind will be boggled.
But, let us end our discussion about this Dot Within A Circle symbol
by noting that Adam Weishaupt, the Satanic priest of the Masters of
the Illuminati, who formed the New World Order Plan to produce
Antichrist, used this symbol to represent his Satanic coven. Listen:
"Because the true purposes of Illuminism were so shocking, Weishaupt
constantly encouraged the secretive nature of the order. No member
was ever allowed himself to be identified as an Illuminati. The words
Illuminism or Illuminati were never to be used in correspondence, but
were to be replaced by the astrological symbol of the sun, a circle
with a dot in the middle." [William Still, New World Order: The
Ancient Plan of Secret Societies, Lafayette, Louisiana, Huntington
House, Inc., 1990, p. 73]
The Masters of the Illuminati, the most Black Magick Satanic group in
all of human history, uses the symbol of a dot within a circle to
represent its group. You can find this dot within a circle in
Freemasonry. This is hardly a coincidence, and one of the more
definitive proofs that Masonry is Satanic.
Truly, the End of the Age, along with its unparalleled deception, is
upon us.
Are you spiritually ready? Is your family? Are you adequately
protecting your loved ones? This is the reason for this ministry, to
enable you to first understand the peril facing you, and then help you
develop strategies to warn and protect your loved ones. Once you have
been thoroughly trained, you can also use your knowledge as a means to
open the door of discussion with an unsaved person. I have been able
to use it many times, and have seen people come to Jesus Christ as a
result. These perilous times are also a time when we can reach many
souls for Jesus Christ, making an eternal difference.
If you have accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Savior, but have
been very lukewarm in your spiritual walk with Him, you need to
immediately ask Him for forgiveness and for renewal. He will instantly
forgive you, and fill your heart with the joy of the Holy Spirit.
Then, you need to begin a daily walk of prayer and personal Bible
Study.
If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as Savior, but have come to
realize His reality and the approaching End of the Age, and want to
accept His FREE Gift of Eternal Life, you can also do so now, in the
privacy of your home. Once you accept Him as Savior, you are
spiritually Born Again, and are as assured of Heaven as if you were
already there. Then, you can rest assured that the Kingdom of
Antichrist will not touch you spiritually.
If you would like to become Born Again, turn to our Salvation Page
now.
We hope you have been blessed by this ministry, which seeks to educate
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Steve
WHOM DO FREEMASONS WORSHIP?
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"In Their Own Words"
Over the centuries since 1717, when Freemasonry as it now exists, was
born, many authors have written against this society, alleging that
Freemasonry is a counterfeit Christian organization. Some authors have
even gone to the extreme of alleging that Freemasonry is of the
Antichrist. Many other authors hotly defended Freemasonry, contending
that it is Christian, and that it upholds the Holy Bible and its
teachings.
Who is true, and who is false?
Rather than relying upon the testimony of former Freemasonry members,
we will go right to the source books themselves, published by Masonic
Publishers. We will examine the writings of Freemasonry leaders like:
Albert Pike
Norman Frederick DeClifford
C.W. Leadbetter
Henry Cornelius Agrippa
T. Witton Davies
L.W. DeLaurence
Joseph Ennemoser
S.H. Goodwin
Kersey Graves
Albert G. Mackey
Sir Walter Scott
J.S.M. Ward
The Masonic Holy Bible, from the Dunton Lodge, No. 1017, F.&A.M., King
James Version, A.J. Holman Co., Philadelphia, 1924.
We will compare the Masonic teachings from the above authors with what
the Holy Bible teaches. God has repeatedly taught that we must weigh
what someone is telling us against the clear teachings of the Bible.
The Apostle John, writing under the direction of the Holy Spirit,
warned us in 1 John 4:1, "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try
the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are
gone out into the world."
Therefore, we can let Freemasonry speak for itself, from its own
writings, and test their teachings against the Holy Bible, to discover
the truth once and for all.
This week , we shall again be quoting from Albert Pike's monumental
Freemason book entitled, "Morals and Dogma of the Ancient And Accepted
Scottish Rite of Freemasonry," considered by many to be the absolute
authority of Freemasonry. Then, we shall be comparing these individual
points with the clear and absolute teaching of the Holy Bible. Our
subject this week shall be worship; Whom do the Freemasons worship?
This is a mighty important subject, since the God of the Bible clearly
teaches that He is a jealous God<1>, and will not allow any other god
or gods to be worshipped instead of Him. God's warning in Deuteronomy
4:23-24 is so instructive, I have reprinted it here; I encourage you
to ponder carefully the Words of an Almighty God, Creator, Ruler,
Judge, Husband of Israel, Father, "Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye
forget the covenant of the LORD your God, which he made with you, and
make you a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, which the LORD
thy God hath forbidden thee.
For the LORD thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God." The end
result of someone worshipping a false god is "a consuming fire".
The one exception to this prohibition, of course, is Jesus Christ, as
Jesus stated "Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is
given unto me in heaven and in earth." This included the power, or
authority, to receive worship from men; in fact, Jesus taught that He
is the only path to the Father, "I am the way, the truth, and the
life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." In other words, the
only way anyone can worship God the Father is through God the Son, and
His name is Jesus Christ!! Last week, we showed you that Freemasons do
not worship God the Father of the Hebrew Scriptures; rather, they
worship all the gods of the Ancient Mysteries. In the week before
last, we showed you that Freemasons do not venerate the Jesus Christ
of the Bible; rather, they believe Jesus was created by an inferior
god, Ialdaboth, and that He was a human in appearance only. The Christ
Consciousness, according to Freemasonry, fell on the human Jesus at
the Jordan River Baptism, and left Jesus at the Cross, where He
suffered and died in appearance only!! Wow! No one who believes this
about Jesus Christ can call himself a Christian. Because, according to
Jesus' Words, He does not consider such a one as a Christian. He
considers such a person to be deceived, or a Counterfeit Christian!
Today, we shall be studying whom it is that Freemasons worship. Let us
return to the greatest Freemason who ever lived, and his most famous
book, "Morals and Dogma". Pike said that "... Masonry is identical
with the Ancient Mysteries ..." (On Page 624, 28th Degree). Indeed as
I studied this book and others, I am amazed at how many stories of the
gods and goddesses from the many Ancient Religions are written in full
detail, as instructions to Freemasons!
Before we begin our study today, you need to know the false teaching
that Masons use to try to justify their blatant worship of Nature.
They will tell you that they do not worship the object in Nature, such
as the Sun; rather, they say they worship God through the Sun. Now,
while this argument may seem logical to human reasoning, God does not
feel this way. Since God is a jealous God, He is also very particular
as to how men worship Him, how they attempt to approach Him. Please
understand this basic Truth: God determines how men worship Him, and
He determines who is saved and who isn't. After all, every man on
earth was wrong about the flood, weren't they? Noah and his family
were the only ones whom God considered to be saved. The jeers of the
multitude were swept away when the floods gushed!
We must be very, very careful that we approach, and worship, God in
just the way He has proscribed, for He will reject the one who tries
to worship Him in another way. I encourage you to read Exodus,
Leviticus, and Deuteronomy very carefully, noting the extremely
detailed instructions God gave to the Jews as to how they were to
worship Him. Not only were God's instructions very detailed, He also
killed some people who were foolish enough to think that they could
change the worship just a little bit!
And, God never allowed any person to approach Him in worship through
any of His created objects of nature! In fact, God firmly forbids it!
The Apostle Paul spoke directly to this subject, in Romans 1:21-24,
"...when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were
thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish
heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became
fools, And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image
..." Remember these words, made God into "an image", for it will be
important later on. what might be another word for "image"? How about
"symbols", "allegories"?
Then, in verse 25, Paul cut the ground out from anyone who thinks they
can worship the created object rather than God, when he said, "Who
changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped the creature more
than the Creator ..."
But, the Mason will interrupt here, claiming again that he worships
God through the created object, not the object itself. God will not
accept this type of worship. He forbade the worship of any images,
period "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any
likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth
beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow
down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a
jealous God, ..." (Exodus 20:4-5) Then, God delivered the clincher, "I
will not give my glory unto another." (Isaiah 48:11)
Listen to Albert Pike again in his monumental Masonic book, "Morals
and Dogma".,
"... Masonry is identical with the Ancient Mysteries ..." (On Page
624, 28th Degree). But, Pike wanted to really make sure we got the
message, when, on Page 329, "... we reproduce the speculations of the
Philosophers, the Kabalists, the Mystagogues, and the Gnostics." In
other words, whatever the Ancients believed, Freemasonry embraces too.
It can be no other way, if Freemasonry is going to be one of the major
forces which unites all religions into one global religion, just as
the Scripture foretells.
With this in mind, let us see whom Ancients (Freemasons) give their
worship and to whom they extend glory. (We will be quoting from
"Morals and Dogma" unless otherwise specified. Oh, yes, all
underlining and bold text is mine, for emphasis.)
"The Sun, Archimagus, worshipped as Mithras, the Mediator, the
Invincible.." P.612
"The Sun and Moon of the Alchemists give stability to the
Philosophical Stone .." P.776.
"Sun and Moon considered the cause of the generations of the earth
..." P.475
"Sun and Moon are the emblems of the two Divine sexes ..." P. 305
"The Sun, called Heliogabalus, and adored under the form of a black
stone." P. 775
"The Sun God finally victorious over the Serpent." P. 496
"The Sun God rides on the winged horse, but the Serpent bites the
horse's heels." P.499
"... traces of the worship of the Sun yet linger in all religions." P.
483. {Remember, Freemasonry claims to be "identical" with all the
ancient religions, P.624}
"You have ... heard much of the ancient worship of the Sun, the Moon,
and other bright luminaries of Heaven, and of the Elements and Powers
of Universal Nature." P. 583
"Faith ... was represented by the Sun." P.727
"The Sun was figuratively said to die and be born again at the Winter
Solstice;" P.464
{The bold and italics were in the original, for emphasis}
12. "... the filthy and ill-omened He-Goat dragged him [the Sun] down
toward the Winter Solstice. Arriving there, they said he [the Sun] had
been slain and had gone to the realm of darkness. Remaining there
three days, he [the Sun] rose again, and again ascended ... Soon they
personified the Sun and worshipped him under the name of Osiris ..."
13. "The obelisk, resembling the shape of a flame, caused these
monuments to be consecrated to the Sun and to Fire ... the obelisks
were erected in honor of the Sun."
Now, I want to comment on most of the paragraphs, 1-13, above. I did
not want to comment on them as we first examined them, because I
wanted you to get the full impact of this Pagan blasphemy. Now, let me
point out some of the extent of the blasphemy, some of which you might
not be aware.
Paragraph 1 -- "The Sun was worshipped ..." Throughout the Bible, God
only was worthy to be worshipped. Throughout the Bible angels had to
constantly forbid men from worshipping them, because the angels were
not worthy to be venerated {Revelation 22:8-9}
But, look at the word "Mediator" in this sentence. The Sun is said to
be the "Mediator", a term applied only to Jesus Christ {"For there is
one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus" 1
Timothy 2:5; See also Hebrews 8:6; 9:15; 12:24. What tremendous
blasphemy against God the Father and God the Son Jesus Christ!!}
Paragraph 2 -- "The Sun and Moon give stability .. the Philosopher's
Stone". Again, the implication is to the Rock of Jesus Christ, Who
gives us the anchor of our soul {1 Cor 10:4}
Paragraph 3 -- "The Sun and Moon considered to be the cause of the
generations of the earth". Generations can only refer to mankind, so
the Sun and Moon must be creators of man, another Pagan blasphemy
against Jesus Christ, Creator of all {John 1:2-4}
Paragraph 4 -- "Sun and Moon ... Divine sexes"!! This is old fashioned
witchcraft, dating back 5,000 years to the Egyptian Mysteries. This is
the concept of Luciferianism, that the Divine Father mated with Mother
Earth. Witchcraft, witch---craft!! Witches make no bones about calling
their religion "The Craft"; it is no wonder the Masons also call their
organization the "Craft", as well as their Second Degree, the
Fellow-Craft.
Paragraph 5 -- "The Sun adored" --another term of worship.
Paragraph 6/7 -- Finally, the truth wins out, as Pike twice actually
uses the words "Sun God" together. Now, we really know whom he is
worshipping.
Paragraph 9 -- If the "ancients' worshipped the Sun, Moon, and
Heavenly bodies, then so do the Masons, as Pike said, "are identical
to the Ancient Mysteries".
Paragraph 10 -- Faith is represented by the Sun! Not faith in our Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ, and His Redeeming work on Calvary, but
represented by the Sun?! That dying orb?!
Paragraph 11/12 -- This is the most serious blasphemy, as it drags
into the Pagan slime the glorious act whereby Jesus Christ redeemed us
from Hell, by providing a way for us to be saved, by becoming born
again through His shed blood on Calvary. And, how much more
blasphemous can it get than to create the scenario for the Sun to take
the place of Jesus Christ on the Cross, where he was killed, lay dead
for three [3] days, and be resurrected and ascended back into the
Heavens!! Freemasonry is guilty of "speaking glorious things against
the Lord of Lords and King of Kings"! Where have I heard that phrase
before? The Bible lists this type of blasphemy as indicative of the
Antichrist, "And the king [Antichrist] shall do according to his will
... and shall speak marvelous things against the God of gods, and
shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that is
determined shall be done." {Daniel 11:36}
Once again, Freemasonry fulfills one of the requirements of
Antichrist!!
Finally, just in case you aren't convinced about the Nature worship of
Freemasonry, you should consider another very old, and venerated,
Masonic book, "Egypt The Cradle Of Freemasonry", by Norman Frederick
de Clifford, 1902. One of de Clifford's chapters, Chapter 26 starting
on Page 387, is entitled, "Sun Worship", and it is a detailed account
of the veneration the ancient Egyptians gave the Sun. We shall speak
more of this next week.
Stay with us next week, as we discuss more teachings from Albert
Pike's "Morals and Dogma", the most heralded and respected of all
Masonic books. We shall hear Freemasons "In Their Own Words". We shall
also discuss more of de Clifford's most revealing book!
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TESTIMONY OF FORMER FREEMASON CHAPLAIN -- WHY HE HAD TO LEAVE MASONRY
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A former Freemason Chaplain seeks a demit from the Masonic Fraternity,
and details his reasons for getting out. You will discover the truth,
especially the spiritual truth, about Freemasonry, from his testimony.
The New World Order is coming! Are you ready? Once you understand what
this New World Order really is, and how it is being gradually
implemented, you will be able to see it progressing in your daily
news!!
Learn how to protect yourself, your loved ones!
Stand by for insights so startling you will never look at the news the
same way again.
YOU ARE NOW ON
THE CUTTING EDGE
We present this letter without any change or any editorializing.
However, at the end of this article, we spend a few moments amplifying
Reverend Taylor's many reasons for getting out of Freemasonry, as his
reasons parallel our articles on the truth of Freemasonry. His
testimony also greatly parallels the other testimonies we have
received from other former members.
We encourage you to read his testimony carefully, and with an open
mind, for the stakes are HUGE --your eternal soul, either in Heaven or
Hell.
TESTIMONY FROM A FORMER CHAPLAIN IN FREEMASONRY
"A Grand Chaplain speaks out", by Harmon R. Taylor GRAND LODGE FREE
AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK GRAND CHAPLAIN 1983-1984
REV. HARMON R. TAYLOR
Dear Servant of God,
Knowing that you desire to serve the Lord with all your heart, I share
this letter with you. Perhaps you have been struggling with the same
situation. On November 22nd, I sent the facts contained in this letter
to all Masonic bodies of which I am a member. I invite you to
prayerfully read it. It will explain why I as a Grand Chaplain of the
Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York am
requesting a demit from all bodies of the Masonic fraternity. There is
much more that I could share. I would be happy to share more if it
will help you in the Lord's service.
Many have asked me if Freemasonry is a religion. I have always
responded "No". Others have told me that it is a religion. Study has
revealed the fact that learned writers in the fraternity say MASONRY
IS A RELIGION. The Lord Jesus Christ said, "In the mouth of two or
three witnesses, every word is established" (Matthew 18:16). In order
to be brief, I will quote only four Masonic authorities that masonry
is a religion.
Albert Mackey, one of the most well known Masonic authorities, wrote
in A LEXICON OF FREEMASONRY (Pg. 402): "The religion, then, masonry,
is pure theism...".
Albert Pike, the most important of all American Masonic authorities,
wrote in MORALS AND DOGMA (Pg. 213-214): "Every Masonic lodge is a
temple of religion, and its teachings are instructions in religion...
this is true religion revealed to the ancient patriarchs; which
masonry has taught for many centuries, and which it will continue to
teach as long as time endures."
J.S.M. Ward, a Masonic authority who has written several important
books on masonry, wrote in his book FREEMASONRY: ITS AIMS & IDEALS
(Pg.185): "I consider freemasonry is a significantly organized school
of mysticism to be entitled to be called a religion." Ward continues
on page 187, "Freemasonry... taught that each man can, by himself,
work out his own conception of god and thereby achieve salvation." It
holds that there are many paths that lead to the throne of the
all-loving father which all start from a common source. Freemasonry
believes, according to Ward, "that though these paths appear to branch
off in various directions, yet they all reach the same ultimate goal,
and that to some men, one path is better and to other, another.
"Frank C. Higgins, a high mason, wrote in ANCIENT FREE MASONRY
(Pg.10), "It is true that Freemasonry is the parent of all religion."
These Masonic witnesses all agree in their doctrine that masonry is,
indeed, a religion.
It is necessary now to ascertain whether masonry is a true religion or
a false religion. In an article entitled, "HOW TO RECOGNIZE A FALSE
RELIGION" (Faith for the Family Nov/Dec 1974), a prominent Christian
leader wrote: "All false religions, have some things in common. Here
are three simple tests by which any religion should be judged; FIRST:
What is its attitude toward the Bible? SECOND: Any religious teaching
should be tested by this question; What is its attitude toward Jesus
Christ? THIRD: In judging a religious system, we should ask, What is
its attitude toward the blood of Jesus Christ!" According to these
three tests, masonry is a false religion manifesting a satanic
attitude toward the Bible, the Deity of Jesus Christ, and the blood
atonement of Jesus Christ. In order to establish this charge, keep in
mind the Word our Lord Jesus Christ who said, "In the mouth of two or
three witnesses every word shall be established."
Please consider now the testimony of Masonic authorities which reveal
Masonry's satanic attitude toward the Bible, the Deity of Jesus Christ
and the vicarious atonement for the sins of mankind by the shedding of
Christ's blood on the cross.
Joseph Ford Newton, a famous authority and writer, in an article
entitled "The Bible and Masonry", wrote "The bible, so rich in
symbolism, is itself a symbol... thus, by the very honor which masonry
pays the Bible, it teaches us to revere every book of faith in which
men find help for today and hope for tomorrow, joining hands with the
man of Islam as he takes his oath on the Koran, with the Hindu as he
makes covenant with God upon the book that he loves best." [This quote
is also found in "Masonic Edition, The Holy Bible: The Great Light In
Masonry", A.J. Holman Company, Philadelphia, 1924, Introduction]
Albert Pike, in "Morals & Dogma", wrote (Pg.718) "Masonry propagates
no creed except it's own most simple sublime one; that universal
religion, taught by nature and reason."
One who is truly born-again can see from the above statement that
masonry totally rejects the doctrine of an infallible, God-breathed,
inerrant Bible.
According to the Second Test, masonry is a false religion because it
totally rejects the crucial doctrine of the Deity of the Lord Jesus
Christ. J.D. Buck, M.D., another Masonic writer of importance, in his
book Symbolism of Mystic Masonry wrote (Pg.57) "In the early Church as
in the secret doctrine, there was not one Christ for the world but a
potential Christ in every man. Theologians first made a fetish of the
impersonal, Omnipresent divinity; and then tore the Christos from the
hearts of all humanity in order to Deify Jesus; that they might have a
God-Man particularly their own."
One would have to look far and wide in the writings of false teachers
to find statements more blasphemous than this about the person of
Jesus Christ, my Lord.
According to the Third Test, masonry is a false religion because
masonry dogmatically rejects the doctrine of salvation from the
penalty of sin by faith in the vicarious atonement of Christ's shed
blood on the cross. Thomas Milton Steward, another Masonic author, in
his book Symbolic Teaching on Masonry and Its Message, to support his
doctrine, quoted favorably an apostate Episcopal minister who wrote
(Pg.177), "Did Jesus count Himself, conceive of Himself as a
proprietary sacrifice and of His work as an expiation? The only answer
possible is, clearly, He did not... He does not call Himself the
world's priest, or the world's victim."
Salvation by Faith in the vicarious atonement are not "ignorant
perversions of the original doctrines" as masonry teaches, but they
are vital ingredients of the Glorious Gospel of Christ, which is the
power of God unto Salvation to everyone who believes.
THEREFORE, masonry fails all three tests. It manifests a satanic
attitude toward the Bible, the Deity of Christ, and the vicarious
atonement.
In addition to failing these tests, there is much more proof that
masonry is a false religion. For instance, Henry C. Clausen, 33
degree, Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council, 33 Degree,
Mother Council of the World, in the NEW AGE Magazine, November, 1970,
(Pg.4) wrote regarding masonry, "It is dedicated to bringing about the
Fatherhood of God, the Brotherhood of Man, and making better men in a
better world."
The doctrine of the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man is
not found in the Bible. It is a doctrine taught consistently by
apostates. Also, the Bible makes it crystal clear that no
organization, masonry included, can make better men. Only God can make
better men! According to a Masonic creed, found in the Masonic Bible,
masonry teaches that "character determines destiny." The teaching that
character determines destiny is a false doctrine of the Arch Deceiver
of Souls. The Bible says, "There is none that doeth good," and "For by
Grace are you saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is a
gift of God, not of works, lest any man should boast."
Masonry is anti-Christian in its teachings. For example, J.M. Ward in
FREEMASONRY - ITS AIMS AND IDEALS wrote (Pg.187), "I boldly avere that
freemasonry is a religion, yet it no way conflicts with any other
religion, unless that religion holds that no one outside its portals
can be saved." Ward, in his statement, reveals the fact that masonry
has no conflict with any apostate religion on the face of the earth,
but he also reveals that masonry is in conflict with Christianity. The
Bible says, "Neither is there salvation in any other, for there is
none other name under heaven given among men whereby we MUST be saved"
(Acts 4:12). Jesus said, "No man cometh unto the Father but by Me."
(Jn. 14:6). The Bible is plainly teaching that there is only one way
to heaven and that is Christ.
A prominent college president said of masonry, "It is a Luciferian
religion. We are fully aware of its diabolical origin and purpose. I
believe that any born-again Christian, when the facts from the lips of
Masonic writers themselves are presented showing that masonry is a
religion and is the worship of Satan, will immediately withdraw." To
this I must add my hearty agreement! The God and Father of the Lord
Jesus Christ, the only True and Living God, has clearly commanded
Christians, "Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers, and
swear not at all, and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of
darkness, but rather reprove them."
Charles Finney, the famed evangelist whom God used to bring a revival
in America in the 1830's, in his book, FREEMASONRY wrote (Pg.115),
"Surely, if masons really understood what Masonry is, as it is
delineated in these books, no Christian Mason would think himself to
remain at liberty to remain another day a member of the fraternity. It
is as plain as possible that a man, knowing what it is, and embracing
it in his heart, cannot be a Christian man. To say he can is to belie
the very nature of Christianity."
For me, the signs of the times compared with prophetic Scripture, make
it apparent that
we are living in the last days prior to the Rapture of the Church.
Satan is hard at work trying to hinder believers' spiritual growth, as
well as trying to keep the unsaved from entering God's Family.
Freemasonry, I have come to believe, is one of Satan's master
deceptions. Many ministers, elders, deacons, trustees, and Sunday
School teachers belong to this cult.
Today, my membership ends!
Today, a new ministry begins. There is a tremendous need to scrutinize
the cultic nature of Freemasonry in view of the massive infiltration
of its effects on the working body of the Church. It should be exposed
to the True Light - Jesus Christ!
Love in Christ,
Harmon R. Taylor
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT REV. HARMON R. TAYLOR BOX 12 NEWTONVILLE, NY,
12128
OR FREE THE MASONS MINISTRIES P.O. BOX 1077 ISSAQUAH, WA 98027
THE CUTTING EDGE DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS
Reverend Taylor is quite correct when he states that Freemasonry is a
religion, and he quite accurately quotes notable Masonic authors which
state unequivocally that it is a religion. We have had many Freemasons
email us to tell us, in no uncertain terms, that Freemasonry is NOT a
religion. Before we go any further, let us consult the Webster's
Dictionary to see how religion is defined. Webster's says that
religion is "the expression of man's belief in, and reverence for, a
superhuman power or powers regarded as creating or governing the
universe."
One of the inevitable consequences of this type of belief is the
belief in eternal life, and teachings as to how one is to obtain this
eternal life. Indeed, Judeo-Christianity is filled with teachings as
to the basis upon which God will allow people to enter His Eternal
Heaven. Since eternity is endless, and since each person has only one
chance to enter Heaven, the Bible teaches that the Number One
objective of every person on Earth is to ensure that they are in right
standing before God, so they can be assured of entering Heaven, and
not Hell, when they pass away. Therefore, religious institutions
emphasize the path to eternal life, and detailed teachings on how to
get to Heaven.
With this background, let us examine the ceremonies used in opening
and conducting a Lodge of Entered Apprentice Masons so that we can
realize conclusively that Freemasonry is a religion.
We join the Initiation Ceremony for Entered Apprentice Masons in
progress:
1) "The candidate is then conducted to the centre of the lodge, where
he and the Senior Deacon kneel, and the Deacon says the following
prayer ..." A person does not pray to a supernatural Being unless he
is practicing a religion. The very act of prayer presupposes a
religion. Or, to put it another way, the very act of praying proves
that a religion is being performed!
2) "The Master then asks the candidate, 'In whom do you put your
trust?' Ans. 'In God'. The Master then takes him by the right hand and
says, 'Since in God you put your trust, arise, follow your leader and
fear no danger'." In this exchange, we see that both the Initiate and
the Master Mason express belief in, and trust of, God. This is a
religion.
3) "Should interest, honor, prejudice, or human depravity ever induce
you to violate any part of the sacred trust we now repose in you, let
these two important words, at the earliest insinuation, teach you to
pull on the check-line of truth, which will infallibly direct you to
pursue that straight and narrow path which ends in the full enjoyment
of the Grand Lodge above [Heaven] where we shall all meet as Masons
and members of the same family ..." The chief purpose of Religion is
to answer the longing in every person's heart for Eternal Life in
Heaven and how to get there. This is the essence of Religion!
Therefore, since Freemasonry undertakes to show its adherents how to
obtain eternal life in Heaven, it is identifying itself as a Religion!
Reverend Taylor stated correctly that one of the ways in which you can
identify a religion as being false is their doctrine concerning the
Bible. What does God have to say about His Bible versus the holy book
of any other religion?
God declares that He wrote Scripture, and that we can consider the
Word [Holy Bible] as being synonymous with Him. In John 1:1, we read,
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the
Word was God." Verse 14 then makes this point very clear. "And the
Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the
glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and
truth." The Word [Holy Bible] became Flesh and dwelt amongst men.
Therefore, everything you believe about God must also be true of His
Holy Bible. How does God view other religions? Very, very dimly. In
John 14:6, Jesus dogmatically declared that He was the only path to
the Father, which means that He is the only path to Eternal Life in
Heaven with the Father. Listen: "I am the way, the truth, and the
life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."
God has also revealed that, since He is the only One, True God, He
will not tolerate the worship and veneration of any other gods, who
are false according to definition. Listen to how angry God gets over
the worship or veneration of any other god. "For thou shalt worship no
other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:"
[Exodus 34:14]
What does Freemasonry teach? As Reverend Taylor quotes, above,
Freemasonry teaches that all religions are valid, are equally valid.
Quoting Joseph Ford Newton, we see that Freemasonry "teaches us to
revere every book of faith in which men find help for today and hope
for tomorrow, joining hands with the man of Islam as he takes his oath
on the Koran, with the Hindu as he makes covenant with God upon the
book that he loves best." Therefore, Freemasonry stimulates God to His
Jealous Anger by revering every religion! Freemasons are taught to
accept the worship every god by every religion!
Just so you understand that this is the clear teaching of Freemasonry,
let us quote one more passage from the Introduction to a Masonic
Bible. ""Nonetheless, much as we honor every book of faith in which
any man has found courage to lift his hand above the night that covers
him and lay hold of the mighty hand of God, with us the Bible is
supreme. What Homer was to the Greeks, what the Koran is to the Arabs,
that and much more, the grand old Bible is to us." ["Masonic Edition,
The Holy Bible: The Great Light In Masonry", A.J. Holman Company,
Philadelphia, 1924, Introduction] Freemasonry clearly teaches that,
while American Freemasons follow the Holy Bible, other holy books from
other religions who worship other gods, is perfectly fine. This
teaching, my friends, brands Freemasonry as a FALSE RELIGION.
Secondly, Reverend Taylor states that a false religion may be
identified by their teaching of Jesus Christ and of His atoning blood
sacrifice. Freemasonry teaches that Jesus Christ was a created being,
having been created by an inferior god named Ialdabaoath, who was
later identified as the creator also of the "Serpent-Spirit, Satan".
In other words, Freemasonry teaches that Jesus Christ and Satan are
cousins, equal but opposite! [Albert Pike, Morals & Dogma, in Chapter
26, or the 26th Degree, "Prince Of Mercy, or Scottish Trinitarian". On
page 562-3]. This is tremendous blasphemy, quite contradictory to the
Bible!!
When you recover from this abominable blasphemy, consider that further
Freemasonry revelations show that they believe that Jesus Christ was
not God in human flesh, but that He was an illusion, who lived, died,
and was resurrected as an illusion! [Pages 564-565, Morals & Dogma].
Masonic teaching separates the physical, bodily Jesus from His Office
of Messiah -- which they call the Christ Consciousness -- making Jesus
less than God. Where does it say that people will arise who will try
to separate Jesus' fleshly body from His God Nature? 1 John 4:3,
states that those who try to deny that Jesus, the Messiah God, has
come in the flesh, is of the Antichrist. The original language
literally means those people who would seek to separate Jesus God from
the Jesus Man are of the Antichrist. This is exactly what this Masonry
does.)
Finally, Freemasonry does not ever teach that Jesus' blood sacrifice
is the Foundation Stone for forgiveness of sin with God. In fact, the
name of Jesus Christ is never mentioned in Masonic literature! They
vaguely refer to Him as "Redeemer" and as "Son of God", but never by
name, Jesus Christ. Freemasonry is constantly trying to separate Jesus
Christ from God the Father. Never, ever does Masonry teach that Jesus
is co-equal with God the Father in all respects, nor do they ever
teach that men can come to God the Father only through Jesus!
These teachings of the Person of Jesus Christ, and His blood, identify
Freemasonry as a False Religion, the Religion of Antichrist!
When Freemasons state that they believe Jesus Christ is the Son of
God, they are not referring to the Omipotent God as revealed in the
Holy Bible; rather, they are referring to the god, Ialdabaoath, whom
Albert Pike states created Jesus Christ! Beware of semantics and word
redefinitions.
Also, do not accept the premise that a belief in God alone is
sufficient for eternal salvation. The Bible makes it quite clear that
God has delivered all power of Judgment into the hands of Jesus
Christ, and that no man can come to the Father in Heaven for eternity,
except they go through the blood sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Do not be
satisfied by anyone's statement that they believe in God, thinking
that this statement labels them as Christian, or that they are saved
and going to Heaven by this belief. [Read NEWS1104, "Belief In God Not
Enough For Salvation" for a full treatment of this Biblical Truth].
Finally, Reverend Taylor correctly states that Freemasonry teaches
that Salvation from Hell is to be obtained through good works, not
through the Free Grace of God through Jesus Christ!
This false teaching, so common amongst Pagan worshippers, is the
reason we see Masonry so involved in public good works, such as
hospitals and burn centers! While these activities are good, in and of
themselves, they cannot deliver a man's soul to Heaven; yet, this is
the exact teaching of Freemasonry.
The evidence is clear for any to see. Freemasonry is not only a
religion, but a false religion. Freemasonry is not only a false
religion, but the religion of the coming Antichrist. New Age
literature makes this quite plain, as the New Age authors think very
highly of the work Freemasonry has done to prepare the peoples of the
world for the coming New Age Christ [Antichrist].
The time is coming quickly when Antichrist will arise. Are you
spiritually ready? Is your family? Are you adequately protecting your
loved ones? This is the reason for this ministry, to enable you to
first understand the peril facing you, and then help you develop
strategies to warn and protect your loved ones. Once you have been
thoroughly trained, you can also use your knowledge as a means to open
the door of discussion with an unsaved person. I have been able to use
it many times, and have seen people come to Jesus Christ as a result.
These perilous times are also a time when we can reach many souls for
Jesus Christ, making an eternal difference.
If you have accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Savior, but have
been very lukewarm in your spiritual walk with Him, you need to
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forgive you, and fill your heart with the joy of the Holy Spirit.
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Thus Saith Rome
Peter J Ross
Hi Alexa!
> On 19 Jul 2004 19:04:16 -0700, steel...@hotmail.com (E.Bola)
> wrote:
>
>> Steve <stev...@mailsnare.net> wrote in message
>> news:<a8jof0pt19dq97abn...@4ax.com>...
>>> http://www.freemasonrywatch.org/hiramabiff.html
>>>
>>> The Story of Hiram Abiff
>>>
>>
>> CAUTION!!!!!!!
>>
>> This weblink may be by a STALKER wanting to put a malicious cookie
>> on visitors. Look at the posting history of this author and you
>> will see a pattern of stalking religious groups! This post is
>> definately the work of the Stalkers from alt.slack. The Church of
>> the Subgenius lead by ERIC V. GILL. Maybe this post was made by
>> the psychopath Jason Christie of alt.slack.
>>
>>
>>
>> BEWARE!!!
>>
>> THIS LINK IS A WAY FOR THEM TO STALK REGULARS OF THESE GROUPS. IF
>> YOU VISIT WITH INTERNET EXPLORER THEY WILL HAVE YOU.
>
> Thanks! Let's not forget our slackers at insurgent.com.
That's .org, not .com. You ought to know by now, after all those
k00ks00t threats.
> They're hackers too, and do the same thing.
Heh.
[makes note of Alexa's IP number for future PHP fun]
> And are in fact probably working together.
That's because we're all Blue Resonant Human, Alexa.
> I would hazard a guess they're the same group who perpetrated the
> Jack Schulman Hoax a number of years ago.
We also created the black hole under the Twin Towers.
> When in doubt I use an anonomyzer or just never go to the web site.
Sure you do, Alexa. (Is "anonymiser" already on the lits of words
Alexa doesn't understand, or only on the lits of words she tries to
guess the spelling of?)
> I also clear everything off my computer twice a day,
Yes, all that gerbil-pr0n could be embarrassing if Chuckwheat found
it.
> and I'm fire walled to the eye teeth.
How many have you got, Alexa? You're not safe unless you run at least
three firewalls simultaneously, you know.
> No one can hack into my computer.
HA! HAHA! HAHAHA!
Stop it, you're killing me, Alexa!
--
PJR :-)
alt.usenet.kooks award-winners and FAQs:
http://www.insurgent.org/~kook-faq/
(Remove NOSPAM to reply.)
Otaku
Now you've done it. Report to the Farm immediately for reindoctrination.
Further release of codeword-classified information will be grounds for
immediate termination.
--
The Monitor
xox
Ha Ha
How do you think David and Kit Green got caught? And their pal Kevin in NJ.
It's all history now, everyone knows. The porn and drug connection to Bush,
bin Laden and Bechtel is documented by following the money trail.
Can't wait until the shit hits the fan publicaly. (oops it already did) <g>
Nice thing is that *I* can't get fired, and *I* certainly don't have to
worry about being knocked off or intimidated.
------------------------------------------------------
In memorial for our space neighbors on the Moon and Mars:
Celebrating 35 years ago today --
Apollo 11
July 20, 1969
--------------------------------------------------
"Mission Control, please be informed...there is a Santa Claus"
NASA astronaut James Lovell, flying with Frank Borman and William Anders,
emerging from the dark side of the moon during their historic first lunar
orbit mission, Apollo-8, in December, 1968. ("Santa Claus" was the mission
code name used if sighting a 'strange object' such as a UFO) Both Neil
Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin saw UFOs shortly after that historic
landing on the Moon in Apollo 11 on 21 July 1969. One of the astronauts
refered to a "light" in or on a crater during the television transmission,
followed by a request from mission control for further information. Nothing
more was heard.
According to a NASA employee Otto Binder, unnamed radio hams with their own
VHF receiving facilities bypassed NASA's broadcasting outlets picked up the
following exchange:
NASA: What's there? Mission Control calling Apollo 11...
APOLLO 11: These "Babies" are huge, Sir! Enormous! OH MY GOD! You wouldn't
believe it! I'm telling you there are other spacecraft out there, Lined up
on the far side of the crater edge! They're on the Moon watching us!
A professor engaged in a discussion with Neil Armstrong during a NASA
symposium:
Professor: What REALLY happened out there with Apollo 11?"
Armstrong: It was incredible. Of course we had always known there was a
possibility. The fact is, we were warned off! (by the Aliens). There was
never any question then of a space station or a moon city."
Professor: How do you mean 'warned off'?
Armstrong: I can't go into details, except to say that their ships were far
superior to ours both in size and technology - Boy, were they big!...and
menacing!"
"Neil Armstrong relayed the message to Mission Control that two large,
mysterious objects were watching them after having landed near the moon
module. But this message was never heard by the public -- because NASA
censored it." Buzz Aldrin took color movie film of the UFOs from inside the
module, and continued filming them after he and Armstrong went outside.
Armstrong confirmed that the story was true but refused to go into further
detail, beyond admitting that the CIA was behind the cover-up. Dr. Vladimir
Azhazha, Physicist; Professor of Mathematics, Moscow University
"We all know that UFOs are real. All we need to ask is where do they come
from." Captain Edward D. Mitchell, Apollo 14 Astronaut, 1971
"I think that Walter Schirra aboard Mercury 8 was the first of the
astronauts to use the code name 'Santa Claus' to indicate the presence of
flying saucers next to space capsules. However, his announcements were
barely noticed by the general public." Maurice Chatelain (former) Chief -
NASA Communications Systems
http://www.garlitsdon.com/MissionControl.htm
xox
Otaku
--
Otaku
http://www.troll4fun.com
begin StupidOutlookUser.pif
xox
>>Oh, yeah - that's an impeccable source, fer sure...
Indeed it is.
E.Bola
> There are some excellent pictures on that website exposing Swine
> Freemasons.
>
> Here is the main Link for all those willing to learn about the
> Freemason Satanic Nature:
>
> http://www.freemasonrywatch.org/siteindex.html
>
> Steve
>
>
> On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 02:32:21 GMT, xox <x...@xxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> >On 19 Jul 2004 19:04:16 -0700, steel...@hotmail.com (E.Bola) wrote:
> >
> >>Steve <stev...@mailsnare.net> wrote in message news:<a8jof0pt19dq97abn...@4ax.com>...
You are working for the atheist stalkers of alt.slack
Thomas Hill
<mas...@mason.snuh> wrote in Message id:
<Xns952BD1887B860s...@207.14.113.17>:
>Gary L. Burnore <gbur...@databasix.com> wrote in news:cdhseo$api$3
>@blackhelicopter.databasix.com:
>
>> On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 19:12:45 -0600, "Bruce Yelen" <bye...@csd.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>One of the greatest achievements of the internet is it gives every
>>>individual a means by which they can present their own point of view.
>>
>> Dumbass.
>>
>>
>
>You possess all the subtlety of a pink flamingo.
Leave my parrot alone!
Steve
Daedalus
wrote:
>No I am not, I just did a reply to all you idiot.
[alt.top-posting.fuckwits added]
Jade
Steve
Later I shall post some more Exposing material on Freemasonry's links
to Satanism, stay tuned:
Steve
David Simpson
typed furiously:
>This site is more reasonable and sheds the truth:
>
>http://www.freemasonrywatch.org/siteindex.html
>
>Steve
>
It certainly does shed the truth, just like a dog sheds its hair.
--
Regards
David Simpson (Remove "farook" to reply)
(Unattached MM)
Bad manners should not be a capital crime ...
for a first offence.
Paraphrasing Robert Heinlein,
Daedalus
We are all David Green!
>It's all history now, everyone knows. The porn and drug connection to Bush,
>bin Laden and Bechtel is documented by following the money trail.
>
Do you want to star in our next production for some hot kook on Alien
action, chemical head?
>Can't wait until the shit hits the fan publicaly. (oops it already did) <g>
>
Gross! Please do not post jpegs.
>Nice thing is that *I* can't get fired, and *I* certainly don't have to
>worry about being knocked off or intimidated.
>
kookspeak: "I have no job and my medication keeps the bad thoughts
away."
Jade
PS - Hi Alexa!
Steve
FREEMASONRY PROVEN TO WORSHIP SATAN, AS ITS SYMBOLS VENERATE THE SEX
ACT -- STUDY OF SYMBOLS PART 5
Good Resources on Freemasonry
Subtitle: Masonry depicts and glorifies the sex act in many of their
symbols, just like you would expect any occult group to do. A study
of the "deeper meaning" of many symbols proves Freemasonry is Satanic.
Most of the article on Freemasonry below has been taken from Masonic
books that have been published by Masonic Publishing Companies, and
most of them were formerly very, very secret. We further have taken
the Biblical admonition carefully, comparing Masonic teachings to the
Holy Bible. In 1 John 4:1, we see this command to all Christians:
"Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try (test) the spirits whether
they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the
world." Thus we see that any religious teaching that does not conform
to Scripture is from a "false prophet".
This exercise is not an empty one, for your eternal, precious soul is
at stake. Finally, remember two things about Masonry: 1) Superior
Masons deliberately lie to their fellow Masons, as those Masons
"deserve to be mislead"; 2) Explanations given to 95% of all Masons
are wrong. Listen to this quote from a Masonic author, Carl Claudy:
"Cut through the outer shell and find a meaning; cut through that
meaning and find another; under it, if you dig deep enough, you may
find a third, a fourth -- who shall say how many teachings?" You have
been lied to, as we demonstrate in our many articles. Finally,
remember Albert Pike's bold assertion in Morals & Dogma, that "Masonry
is identical to the ancient Mysteries ", which means that all their
teachings in all their books are precisely the same as the Ancient,
Pagan, Satanic Mysteries!
Please, we implore you, take the time to read our articles so you may
finally know the Truth of Jesus Christ, the God of the Universe which
Masons contemptuously call an "inferior god", and Whom they never,
ever mention in their teachings or their rituals. We fervently pray
that the Holy Spirit will illumine your mind, heart, and soul with the
knowledge of the true God, and only the true God, of the Holy Bible.
Under the influence of the Holy Spirit, the Apostle Paul gave mankind
the perfect definition of the word, pagan. In Romans 1:25, the
Apostle Paul said a pagan is someone "who changed the truth of God
into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the
Creator , who is blessed for ever. Amen." I have been amazed, over
these many years, how accurate this simple statement has been. Truly,
the paganist worships the creature rather than the wonderful, wise,
and infinitely good Creator God. Pagans have worshipped animals,
insects, birds, rivers, forests, trees, and many other things, but
they all share one type of worship in common: they worship the sex
act between man and woman, and they worship both the male penis and
the woman's vulva. In fact, as I read their explanations for these
symbols, I am amazed at the creativity they demonstrate in assigning
sexual connotations to many of their symbols.
Freemasons do this very thing; however, they differ from the Satanist
in that they hide much of the sexual content in many of their symbols.
We quoted Carl Claudy, above, as he says that Masonry has layers upon
layers of meanings for the very same symbol, and you have to just keep
digging until you get them all. You will be shocked to know that
sexual connotations have been assigned to many of the symbols that are
most commonly used in the Fraternity, and for which other, meanings
[completely non-sexual] have been taught to the lower level Mason.
Please be prepared to be shocked.
SEXUAL CONNOTATIONS TO MASONIC SYMBOLS
SEX IN THE "G"
The letter "G" figures prominently in Freemasonry. In the lower
degrees, the initiate is told that this letter stands for "God" and
for "Geometry", which the Supreme Architect of the Universe used to
design this wonderful Cosmos. However, occultist, and 33rd Degree
Mason, Arthur Waite, quotes Eliphas Levi [also 33rd Degree], telling
us that the letter "G" stands for Venus, and that Venus' symbol is a
lingam, a stylized phallis. [Masonic author, Arthur Edward Waite, The
Mysteries of Magic: A Digest of the Writings of Eliphas Levi ,
Chicago, , DeLaurence, Scott, and Company, 1909, p. 217]
The greatest Masonic author of all time, Albert Pike, agrees. He
states [page 631-32 in Morals and Dogma ] that the Monad [#1] is male,
and the Duad [#2] is female. Their sexual union produces the Triad
[#3], which is "represented by the letter 'G', the generative
principle". This term, "generative principle", is code for the sex
act.
SEX ACT IN COLUMNS -- BROKEN AND UNBROKEN
Both Freemasonry and the Eastern Star utilize the broken column, a
symbol which contains many levels of meanings. The initiate is told
that the broken column signifies an early death. Later on, the Mason
learns that columns represent gods [Joseph Fort Newton, The Builders:
A Story and Study of Masonry , Cedar Rapids, Iowa, The Torch Press,
1914, p. 9].
However, later on, the Mason learns a different, hidden meaning for
the broken column. "In Egyptian Mythology, Isis is sometimes pictured
weeping over the broken column, which conceals the body of her
husband, Osiris, while behind her stands Horus, or Time, pouring
ambrosia over her hair." Isis was both virgin and mother, so the
'beautiful virgin is Isis weeping. The broken column is the missing
member of Osiris, the Phallus. [Short Talk Bulletin, "The Broken
Column", Feb, 1956, p. 6-7; also Edmond Ronayne, The Master's Carpet
(Mah-Hah-Bone), 1879, p. 387-88, and several other Masonic authors]
You can see Isis weeping over the broken column, while Horus, or Time,
is standing behind her. Horus is proven to be another name for Satan,
and Isis is the consort of Lucifer. What is Isis weeping over? She
has just lost her husband, Osiris, whose body was dismembered,
including his penis, which had been cut into many sections. Albert
Pike wrote about Isis and Osiris, saying they were "the Active and
Passive Principles of the Universe ... commonly symbolized by the
generative parts of man and woman ..." [Morals and Dogma , p. 401]
In seeing how a broken column could represent both the male and female
part, you must focus on the bottom, not the top. The bottom of the
column shows the phallic upright column inserted into the circular
base, which is the symbol of the female vulva. The column is broken,
of course, to symbolize the belief that Osiris' penis had been cut
into many sections.
But Albert Mackey, 33 Degree Masonic author, states that the regular
column is a phallus symbol. "The Phallus was an imitation of the male
generative organ. It was represented usually by a column, was was
surrounded by a circle at the base. [Mackey, A Manual of the Lodge,
1870, p. 56. Mackey also stated this in The Symbolism of Freemasonry
, p. 60] A little later on, we show you the obelisk within the
circle, but for right now, let us go to the female symbol, the circle.
SEX IN THE POINT WITHIN A CIRCLE
The point and the circle carries a sexual connotation. How can this
be, you might ask? If you have to ask that question, you do not have
the mind and heart of a pagan. One Masonic author states that this
symbol is used in Sun Worship, and then says: "The female principle,
symbolized by the moon, assumed the form of a lunette [small circular
opening], or crescent, while the male principle, symbolized by the
sun, assumed the form of the lingam [Phallus] and placed himself erect
in the center of the lunette, like the mast of a ship." ["Point Within
A Circle", Short Talk Bulletin , August, 1931, Masonic Bulletin
designed to read within the Lodges, p. 4]
SEX IN THE OBELISK WITHIN A CIRCLE
When the Satanist wants to depict the female sexual organ, he commonly
uses the circle. In this case, we are showing a type of circle that
Satanists really love to use, called the "8-Step Path of
Enlightenment". Satanists believe that a person needs to go through 8
separate steps to become fully enlightened spiritually. The eighth
and final step is the Sex Act. Notice that the very center of this
symbol is a very small circle. This symbol is the ultimate female
sexual representation.
Now consider the obelisk, depicted here by the Washington Monument ,
probably the most famous of all the obelisks in the world. Satanists
believe that the spirit of the Egyptian Sun God, Ra, resides within
the obelisk, and they pray to it daily three times daily, if possible,
and facing East. The obelisk is the most recognized of all phallic
symbols.
When the obelisk is depicted within a circle, the Satanists are
depicting the sex act between male and female. In Washington, D.C.,
the Washington Monument is sitting within a circle. Freemasonry
planned, designed, and created the Washington Monument. The obelisk
is greatly revered in Masonry, as a quick tour of any cemetery in New
England will tell you. You can immediately tell which graves are
Masonic by the obelisks as their headstone; now, not all Masons choose
the obelisk as their headstone, but I have never seen a person who was
not a Mason choose an obelisk as their headstone.
You are looking at the most famous of the great public depictions of
the sex act in the world. This obelisk sitting in a Satanic 8-Fold
Path Of Enlightenment Circle is in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, the
Vatican. I have always been amazed that the institution which so
ardently and consistently preaches celibacy for its priests is the one
that has the world's most famous Satanic depiction of the sex act.
You should immediately recognize that the reason this situation exists
is because, right under the glitter of all the Christian names and
words, is a Satanism just as deep and just a pervasive as any other in
history. You can see this Satanism also by the Satanic Crucifix of
Antichrist that Pope John Paul II holds in front of the devoted Roman
Catholics every day. You can see a write-up on this crucifix by
clicking to "What Saith Rome?" section off our home page.
SEX IN THE TRIANGLE AND HEXAGRAM
Masonic author, R.H. MacKenzie, states that "among Egyptians, the base
[of the triangle] represented Osiris, or the Male Principle; the
perpendicular, Isis, or the Female Principle; and the hypotenuse,
Horus, their son ..." [Kenneth R.H. MacKenzie, The Royal Masonic
Cyclopaedia of History, Rites, Symbolism, and Biography , New York,
J.W. Bouton, 1877, p. 743] Thus, you can see that the hypotenuse was
conceived as a result of the sexual union of the base and the
perpendicular. Within Masonic symbolism, the sex act is portrayed as
the union of the perpendicular and the base.
We have pictured the triangle, above, with the symbol of the Tau
within. Masonic author, R. Swinburne Clymer typifies Masonic
symbolism of the Tau when he states, "The Phallus, or Lingam, and the
Yoni, the male and female emblems of generation, are found in the
triangle and the tau." [Clymer, The Mysteries of Osiris or Ancient
Egyptian Initiation, Quakertown, PA, The Philosophical Publishing
Company, 1951, p. 131]
Masonic author, Albert Mackey, tells us of the sexual connotation of
this hexagram. "The triangle pointing downward "is a female symbol
corresponding to the yoni and the upward pointing triangle is the
male, the lingam ... When the two triangles are interlaced, it
represents the union of the active and passive forces in nature; it
represents the male and female elements." [Mackey, The Symbolism of
Freemasonry, 1869, p. 195, 219, 361; also Albert Pike, Morals and
Dogma, 1871, p. 13; also Wes Cook, Editor, Did You Know? Vignettes in
Masonry from the Royal Arch Mason Magazine , Missouri Lodge For
Research, 1965, p. 132]
To the Mason, the interlacing triangles of the hexagram depict sexual
intercourse. This symbolism is pure, Ancient Satanism, period, end of
paragraph.
THE YIN/YANG SYMBOL
Yin and Yang is one of the most commonly used symbols today, including
logos of many organizations and companies. "Yin and yang are
considered to be opposites. Yin represents eternity, dark, feminine,
left side of the body, etc. Yang is its opposite, and represents
history, light, masculine, right side of the body, etc." [Philip G.
Zimbardo and Floyd L. Ruch, Psychology and Life , 1977, Ninth Edition,
p. 317]
"Yang is male, positive, and represented by the Sun. Yin is female,
negative, and represented by the moon." {Paul E. Desautels, The Gem
Kingdom , p. 237.]
The symbol itself dates back at least to the fourth century, B.C., and
has been identified with the Eastern philosophical religions of
Confucianism, Buddhim, and Taoism. In the Western world, it has long
been adopted into the symbolism of myth, magic, astrology and
witchcraft." [Claire Chambers, The SIECUS Circle: A Humanist
Revolution , 1977, p. v]
"Another ancient magical sign called the yin-and-yang first appeared
sometime before the 3rd century, B.C., in China. This emblem became
the favorite of SORCERERS and mystics throughout the Orient because
it, too, embodies so many possible meanings." [Gary Jennings, Black
Magic, White Magic , The Dial Press, 1964, p. 50; Emphasis in
original]
Does Freemasonry adopt and use the symbolism of Yin/Yang? Indeed,
they do, but in a way as to hide the meaning form the "profane".
Listen to Albert Pike. The black and white pavement symbolizes "the
Good and Evil, principles of the Egyptian and Persian creed. It is
the warfare of Michael and Satan ... light and shadow, which is
darkness; Day and Night, Freedom and Despotism ... [Morals and Dogma ,
p. 14]
"Masons also use the two triangles to represent this idea of
opposites. In Short Talk Bulletin, a pamphlet which is to be read in
the Lodges, we are told that the triangles are symbolic of good and
evil, day and night, the Chinese Yang and Yin ..." [Dr. C. Burns,
Masonic and Occult Symbols Illustrated, quoting Masonic publication,
Short Talk Bulletin, "The Significant Numbers", September, 1956, Vol.
34, No. 9, p. 5; also Wes Cook, Did You Know? Vignettes In Masonry
from the Royal Arch Mason Magazine, Missouri Lodge of Research, 1965,
p. 34]
I had always wondered about the distinctive black and white squares on
Masonic floors, as depicted on Washington's apron, above. Now we know
they represent the extremely Satanic concept of Yin and Yang, the
"favorite of sorcerers". Masons also use two triangles joined
together to represent Yin and Yang. Therefore, their depiction of the
Hexagram also depicts Yin and Yang. We have described the sexual
connotation to the Mason of the Hexagram, above.
However, Masonry also teaches standard Satanic lore about the Yin and
Yang symbol. Listen: "Thus the monad [#1] and the duad [#2] were the
phallus and kteis of the Greeks, the lingam and yoni of the Hindoos
(sic) ... and the Yang and Yin of the Chinese ..." [George Oliver, The
Historical Landmarks and Other Evidences of Freemasonry , New York,
John W. Leonard and Company, 1855, p. 118]
The Yin and Yang symbol is also used to represent bisexuality and
homosexuality within today's New Age Movement. It is also used to
depict Divination. [Dr. C. Burns, Masonic and Occult Symbols
Illustrated, p. 19-22] Do not be deceived: Freemasonry depicts Yin
and Yang a little differently than a traditional New Age, or
occultist, or Satanist. They use the hexagram and the black and white
tile floors; but, their belief in Yin and Yang is identical to the
Satanist Mysteries. But, why should we be surprised, for Albert Pike
told us that Freemasonry is "identical to the Mysteries."
MASONIC EMBLEM OF SQUARE AND COMPASS DEPICTING SEX
Masonic authors boldly state that the symbolism of the traditional
square and compass of Freemasonry represents the heterosexual sex act.
Listen to Albert Pike explaining this fact to members of the 32nd
Degree. "The Compass, therefore, is the Hermetic Symbol of the
Creative Deity, and the Square of the productive Earth or Universe."
[Morals and Dogma , p. 850-1]. Therefore, the Masons look at the
compass as the male phallus and the square as the female vulva. As
you look at the Masonic Emblem here, you can see the obvious
penetration of the female square point by the points of the Compass.
One point of difference here is that the Satanist generally reverses
the sex roles of the Compass and the Square. However, whichever way
you look at it, the Compass and the Square are thought of as depicting
the heterosexual sex act.
A MOST EVIL SYMBOL
Before we leave the subject of the Masonic Emblem of the Square and
Compass, I want to show you a particularly evil symbol depicting the
Square and Compass.
This scene depicts several unmistakable Satanic images, tied in with
the Masonic Emblem, also known as the Square and Compass. First, note
the hexagram to the far left of the picture. Remember, the hexagram
is the most evil of all Black Magick symbols. Witches have used it
for years to cast curses on people; many people in the past few
thousand years have died by having a hex placed on them. Second,
notice the Sun over head in this picture. Just as the Egyptians did
in the days when God cursed them and their religion, Freemasons
worship the Sun in general and the Egyptian Sun God, Ra, particularly.
Finally, note that the sharp end of the square is driving deeply into
the Holy Bible beneath. As Christian author, Ralph Epperson proves in
his book, Masonry: Conspiracy Against Christianity , the #1 top
secret of Masonry is not that they worship Satan/Lucifer; rather, the
#1 secret of Freemasonry is that they plan to eradicate Christianity
in complete fulfillment of End Time prophecies! This symbol captures
this goal perfectly. [This symbol was found on a Freemason Web Site,
http://167.217.91.135/graphics/page17.htm]
SEX IN MASONIC TEMPLE -- AND THE POMEGRANATE
"The lodge is a representation of King Solomon's Temple and the Temple
was calculated to symbolize the maternal human body, wherein the
candidate must enter to be born again . The uterus and vagina
represent the porch of the Temple, the pillars of the porch represent
the fallopian tubes, the network, the broad ligament with its
accompanying blood vessels ... and the pomegranate, the ovary and its
exuberant seeds, the ova cells." [Rollin C. Blackmer, The Lodge and
the Craft: A Practical Explanation of the Work of Freemasonry, St.
Louis, The Standard Masonic Publishing Company, 1923, p. 249; Emphasis
added]
First, this reference to being "Born Again" is not only NOT Biblical,
it is blasphemous AND Satanic. Satanists have always tried to teach a
counterfeit Born Again experience. As an occult initiate goes through
his Initiation Ritual, when he is pulled back to his feet, usually out
of a coffin, he is said to now be Born Again . Notice that Freemasons
teach that a person is born again through the Masonic Temple, with no
mention ever being made of the shed blood of Jesus Christ.
Secondly, the Masonic depiction of the pomegranate is sexually
explicit in the extreme. In order to convince you of the paganism of
Freemasonry, I am going to depict it, below. You can see the way they
have split the pomegranate, they have depicted a woman's sexual organ
and both her legs. [We will have the occult symbol of the pomegranate
up here soon, so you can see how they have twisted something so simple
as a pomegranate into depicting sex]
I find it highly pagan to realize the obsession Masons have about sex,
when they depict it in so many of their symbols and even in their own
Lodge. Can you imagine a Mason thinking about entering a woman's
vagina as he goes through the porch of the Masonic Temple?
Unbelievable!
THE TORCH AND STATUE OF LIBERTY
Satanists have always equated the flaming torch as a symbol of
Lucifer. "Lucifer, having regained his star and his diadem, will
assemble his legions for new works of creation. Attracted by his
flaming torch, celestial spirits will descend ... and he will send
these messengers from unknown spheres to earth. Then, the torch of
Lucifer will signal 'From Heaven to Earth!' -- and the (New Age)
Christ will answer, 'From Earth to Heaven'." [Occultist Edourd Schure,
quoted by Texe Marrs, Mystery Mark of the New Age , p. 240]
This explanation of the symbolism of the torch is the Luciferian
belief that, at the Battle of Armageddon, Lucifer and his forces will
defeat Jesus Christ and then conquer Heaven. Thus, the Torch
signifies the belief that Lucifer will ultimately defeat Jesus Christ.
Masonic author, Manley P. Hall, 33 Degree Mason, states that "the
torches represent the occult arts and sciences, the doctrines and
dogmas by the light of which Truth is made visible." [Hall,
Freemasonry of the Ancient Egyptians to Which Is Added an
Interpretation of the Crata Repoa Initiation Rite , Los Angeles, The
Philosophers Press, 1937, p. 122; Emphasis added]
We also find it highly interesting that one of the Masonic publishing
houses is called The Torch Press .
We also know from history that the Statue of Liberty was given to us
by Illuminist French Freemasons in 1876. "Towering above the
shimmering but polluted waters, she holds in her outreached arm and
hand a torch of fire and light. A gift of the Masonic Order, the
modern inheritors of the Illuminati heritage, the Statue of Liberty
was sculptured by Frederic Bartholdi, a member of the Masonic Lodge of
Alsace-Lorraine in Paris, France. The statue is significant to the
secret societies plotting the New World order." [Texe Marrs, Dark
Majesty: The Secret Brotherhood and the Magic of a Thousand Points of
Light , p. 212]
Please note that our symbol of the Statue of Liberty was the actual
terra cota model constructed in 1870 by the Masonic sculptor.
In Satanism, virtually any perpendicular symbol is the phallus , so
the torch certainly qualifies; indeed, one might wonder, from the
explanation given, above, that the torch is Lucifer's phallus, if the
occultist really believes the torch is a symbol of the god. The
goddess holding the torch would provide a good female symbol. Thus,
the Freemason depicts the sex act every single day of every year, in
New York harbor.
SEX AND THE MASONIC GAVEL
"The gavel is an important Masonic and Eastern Star symbol." [Dr. C.
Burns, Masonic and Occult Symbols , p326]
The first thing I noticed about the symbol of the gavels is that they
were always depicted upside down. I would have thought they would
have been depicted with the head of the gavel at the top. However, we
are not thinking like a pagan, who worships sex in all forms, and
never lets an opportunity slip by him to depict the great sex act.
Masonic author, George Oliver, says that in ancient times, the gavel
referred to the hammer of the God Thor. [Oliver, Signs and Symbols,
Macoy Publishing and Masonic Supply Co., 1906, p. 14]. We know that
Thor is an ancient pagan god, one whom Freemasons worship. In fact,
Thor is part of the pagan Trinity in Scandinavia [Pike, Morals and
Dogma, p. 552; also W.L. Wilmshurst, The Masonic Initiation ,
Trismegistus Press, 1980, p. 92]
However, Albert Pike makes identification of Thor very easy for us, as
he states, on page 15 of Morals and Dogma, that Thor is another name
for Sirius, the Blazing Star or the Pentagram. Now you can see why
this Masonic Web Site depicted three different types of gavels in the
familiar pentagram, above right. However, on page 381, Pike also
tells us that Thor WAS the Sun, the Egyptian Osiris, and Kneph, the
Phoenician Bel or Baal. The Bible tells us that worshipping Baal is
identical to worshipping the Devil [1 Kings 16:30-33, 22:53; 2 Kings
17:16] God condemned Baal worship, slaughtered the priests of Baal ,
and finally abolished it altogether in Israel. Yet, here, Freemasonry
boldly states that they revere him.
But, let us get back to the subject at hand, i.e., sexual connotations
of Masonic symbols. Masonic author, J.S.M. Ward states, "Thus we see
that the hammer or gavel, and the Tau, were originally the same, and
this is a natural evolution of symbols, for the Tau Cross is evolved
from the Phallus, and that is the symbol of God the Creator ..."
[Ward, Freemasonry and the Ancient Gods , 1921, p. 238]
I find it highly interesting to see the Masonic authors admit they
worship the creature rather than the Creator [Romans 1:25] because it
shreds their flimsy claim to be Christian into a billion bits. In
this sentence, we see utter blasphemy against God. Here, Masonic
author, Ward, states that the Phallus is a symbol of God the Creator !
In His 10 Commandments, God made it very plain that He did not want
man representing him by any created means in the entire world. In
Exodus 20, we see God going through quite a list of the symbols by
which He did not want man representing Him. Even though He did not
list the Phallus, I am absolutely certain God would not want man
thinking of Him as a Phallus!
However, Ward is not finished with this subject yet, and in going on,
he answered my question, above, as to why the gavel is always
represented upside down, not up. "But this is not the only place
where the tau cross occurs. The ... gavels are all T-crosses, and
combine in one symbol the hammer, the sign of the rule, and the
T-cross, the symbol of the male or creative side of the Deity; and,
lest there should be any mistake, the T is placed on the apron of the
Master of the Lodge, though placed upside down so as to give the
symbol of the square, and also to emphasize its phallic meaning."
[Ibid.; Emphasis added]
When we were discussing the Triangle and the Hexagram, above, we
displayed a Tau Cross [T-Cross] within a triangle and circle. We
encourage you to refer to it now. The Tau-Cross was originally
created to worship the Babylonian god, Tammuz , a worship highly
condemned in the Bible. Thus, once again, we can see that Freemasonry
is always lining up against God of the Bible, and for Satan of
Paganism, even though their propaganda machine continues to churn out
the opposite claim that they are Christian.
SEX AT THE END OF THE MASONIC RAINBOW
Masonic author, George Oliver states, "It is remarkable that in all
the ancient systems of mythology, the Great Father, or the Male
Generative Principle [Phallus] was uniformly symbolized by a point
within a circle. This emblem was placed by the Scandinavian priests
and poets on the central summit of a rainbow, which was fabled to be a
bridge leading from earth [Female Vulva] to heaven [Great Father's
Phallus]." [Oliver, Signs and Symbols , Macoy Publishing and Masonic
Supply Co., p. 14; also R. Swinburne, The Mysteries of Osiris or
Ancient Egyptian Initiation, p. 185]
A Christian author explains this somewhat obscure statement, above, on
the sexual symbology of the Rainbow. "In the ancient Jewish Kabbala
... mystical rabbis taught that the rainbow symbolized a sexual rite.
The bow of the rainbow was supposedly the phallus of the male god
which descended into the kingdom of the womb, the queen or goddess.
The union was said to create immense divine powers." [Texe Marrs,
Mystery Mark of the New Age , p. 97]
SEX IN THE CROSS AND THE CROWN
Most Christians would have no trouble accepting the Cross and the
Crown symbol here. After all, our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ
received His Crown in Heaven after He suffered the agony of the Cross.
However, Freemasons have just a little bit more on their minds than
this; they have a whole lot of sex on their brains.
In the Masonic Report, we make this discovery: Question: What does
Masonry's emblem of the 'Cross and Crown' actually symbolize?"
Answer: "The 'Cross' of Freemasonry is a philosophical cross,
according to Albert Pike, 'Morals and Dogma', p. 771. It is
philosophical in the sense that it represents the generating
fecundating principle by the perpendicular shaft [Phallus], and the
matrix of womb of nature, the female producing principle[Female
Vulva], by the horizontal shaft. The philosophy of the Masonic cross
is totally phallic. The 'Crown' of this Masonic emblem is also
phallic, it being the first emanation of the Cabalistic Sephiroth ..."
[C.F. McQuaig, The Masonic Report , Norcross, Georgia, Answer Books
and Tapes, 1976, p. 34]
Look what they have done to the precious Cross of Jesus Christ! How
dare they take it and turn it into a phallic symbol. Furthermore, how
dare they take the precious Crown of Jesus Christ and turn it into a
phallic symbol? Actually, the Cross was made to be representative of
the entire Sex Act -- heterosexual intercourse -- by pretending the
perpendicular staff to be the phallus and the horizontal bar be the
female sex organ!
One side issue that this quote settles is that this official Masonic
publication, printed in contemporary times, 1976, quotes Albert Pike
as an authority. We have had many emails from Masons claiming that
Albert Pike had been discredited by contemporary Masonry, and even
some email suggesting that a "rogue" Albert Pike wrote Morals and
Dogma and Magnum Opus . We can now see that this is simply a lie
designed to try to confuse.
Surely, you can now see that Freemasonry is most definitely NOT
Christian. Secondly, you can see that Masonry is truly "identical to
the Mysteries". In fact, one Masonic author had the boldness to state
that Freemasonry was, indeed, a Mystery Religion. Listen: "In fact,
the respect paid by Freemasons to this number [#3] goes far to suggest
that our mysteries have affinities not only with the Egyptian rites
and ceremonies, but with those of a good many other nations." [John T.
Lawrence, The Perfect Ashlar, London, England, 1912, p. 196; Boldness
added]
Thank you, Mr. Lawrence, for clearing this matter up with us, and with
all people everywhere who are interested in the Truth. By their own
admission, Freemasonry IS a Mysteries Religion. Every Mystery
Religions in all of past history have had several things in common:
1) They serve Lord Satan, most of them openly
2) They reject the One True God of the Holy Bible
3) God has brought every one of these Mystery Religions into physical
judgment. Freemasonry will be no different, but will get its judgment
in conjunction with Antichrist.
The sexual perversions of these Masonic symbols should go far to
persuading everyone that Freemasonry is not Christian.
Truly the End of the Age is bearing down upon us. If you have
Steve
FREEMASONRY PROVEN TO WORSHIP SATAN, ITS SYMBOLS VENERATE THE SEX ACT
-- STUDY OF SYMBOLS
PART 5 of 5
The book of Romans gives us a perfect definition of the word "Pagan."
A Pagan is someone , "who changed the truth of God into a lie, and
worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is
blessed for ever. Amen." [Romans 1:25]
Pagans have worshipped animals, insects, birds, rivers, forests,
trees, and many other things, but they all have one type of worship in
common: they worship the sex act between man and woman. The worship
both the man's penis and the woman's vulva.
In reading their explanations for these symbols, you should be amazed
at the creativity they demonstrate in assigning sexual connotations to
many of their symbols.
Freemasons do this very thing; however, they differ from the Satanist
in that they hide much of the sexual content in many of their symbols.
If you will remember, Carl Claudy was quoted on a previous page, he
says that Masonry has layers upon layers of meanings for the very same
symbol, and you have to just keep digging until you get them all.
Sexual connotations have been assigned to many of the symbols that are
most commonly used in the Fraternity, and for which other, meanings
[completely non-sexual] have been taught to the lower level Mason.
SEXUAL CONNOTATIONS TO MASONIC SYMBOLS
SEX IN THE "G"
The letter "G" is displayed quite often in Masonic symbols. The
initiate is told that this letter stands for "God" and for "Geometry,"
which the Supreme Architect of the Universe used to design the
universe.
However, Arthur Waite, Occultist and 33rd Degree Mason quotes Eliphas
Levi who is also a 33rd Degree, tells us that the letter "G" stands
for Venus, and that Venus' symbol is a lingam, a stylized phallis.
[Masonic author, Arthur Edward Waite, The Mysteries of Magic: A Digest
of the Writings of Eliphas Levi , Chicago, , DeLaurence, Scott, and
Company, 1909, p. 217]
Albert Pike states within Morals and Dogma [page 631-32] that the
Monad [#1] is male, and the Duad [#2] is female. Their sexual union
produces the Triad [#3], which is "represented by the letter 'G', the
generative principle." This term, "generative principle," is code for
the sex act.
SEX ACT IN COLUMNS -- BROKEN AND UNBROKEN
The broken column is utilized by the Eastern Star and Freemasonry. It
contains many levels of meanings. The initiate is told that the
broken column signifies an early death.
The Mason learns later on that columns represent gods. [ Joseph Fort
Newton, The Builders: A Story and Study of Masonry , Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, The Torch Press, 1914, p. 9]
A different hidden meaning for the broken column is learned later on
by the Mason. "In Egyptian Mythology, Isis is sometimes pictured
weeping over the broken column, which conceals the body of her
husband, Osiris, while behind her stands Horus, or Time, pouring
ambrosia over her hair." Isis was both virgin and mother, so the
'beautiful virgin is Isis weeping. The broken column is the missing
member of Osiris, the Phallus. [Short Talk Bulletin, "The Broken
Column," Feb, 1956, p. 6-7; also Edmond Ronayne, The Master's Carpet
(Mah-Hah-Bone), 1879, p. 387-88, and several other Masonic authors]
Horus is another name for Satan. Isis is the consort of Lucifer.
Isis just lost her husband (Osiris), that is the reason why she is
weeping. Osiris' body was dismembered, including his penis, which had
been cut into many sections. Isis and Osiris were wrote about by
Albert Pike, saying they were "the Active and Passive Principles of
the Universe ... commonly symbolized by the generative parts of man
and woman ..." [Morals and Dogma , p. 401]
You must focus on the bottom of the broken column and not the top.
The bottom of the column shows the phallic upright column inserted
into the circular base, which is the symbol of the female vulva. The
column is broken, of course, to symbolize the belief that Osiris'
penis had been cut into many sections.
But Albert Mackey, 33 Degree Masonic author, states that the regular
column is a phallus symbol. "The Phallus was an imitation of the male
generative organ. It was represented usually by a column, was was
surrounded by a circle at the base." [Mackey, A Manual of the Lodge,
1870, p. 56. Mackey also stated this in The Symbolism of Freemasonry ,
p. 60]
SEX IN THE POINT WITHIN A CIRCLE
The point and the circle carries a sexual connotation. Another
Masonic author states that this symbol is used in Sun Worship, and
then says: "The female principle, symbolized by the moon, assumed the
form of a lunette [small circular opening], or crescent, while the
male principle, symbolized by the sun, assumed the form of the lingam
[Phallus] and placed himself erect in the center of the lunette, like
the mast of a ship." ["Point Within A Circle," Short Talk Bulletin ,
August, 1931, Masonic Bulletin designed to read within the Lodges, p.
4]
SEX WITHIN A CIRCLE
The circle is commonly used to depict the female sexual organ.
Satanists love to use the "Eight-Step Path of Enlightenment." (right)
They believe a person needs to go through eight separate steps to
become fully enlightened spiritually. The final step which is the
eighth step, is the Sex Act. Notice that the very center of this
symbol is a very small circle. This symbol is the ultimate female
sexual representation.
Probably the most famous of all obelisks in the world, is the
Washington Monument. It is believed that the spirit of the Egyptian
Sun God, Ra, resides within the obelisk, and they pray to it three
times daily, if possible, and facing East. The obelisk is the most
recognized of all phallic symbols.
The sex act between male and female is represented by an obelisk
within a circle. The Washington Monument sits within a circle.
Freemasonry planned, designed, and created the Washington Monument.
The obelisk is greatly revered in Masonry, as a quick tour of any
cemetery in New England will tell you. You can tell which graves are
Masonic by the obelisks as their headstone. Of course, not all Masons
choose the obelisk for their headstone.
Yin and Yang is one of the most commonly used symbols today, including
logos of many organizations and companies. "Yin and yang are
considered to be opposites. Yin represents eternity, dark, feminine,
left side of the body, etc. Yang is its opposite, and represents
history, light, masculine, right side of the body, etc." [Philip G.
Zimbardo and Floyd L. Ruch, Psychology and Life , 1977, Ninth Edition,
p. 317]
"Yang is male, positive, and represented by the Sun. Yin is female,
negative, and represented by the moon." {Paul E. Desautels, The Gem
Kingdom , p. 237.]
The symbol itself dates back at least to the fourth century, B.C., and
has been identified with the Eastern philosophical religions of
Confucianism, Buddhim, and Taoism. In the Western world, it has long
been adopted into the symbolism of myth, magic, astrology and
witchcraft." [Claire Chambers, The SIECUS Circle: A Humanist
Revolution , 1977, p. v]
"Another ancient magical sign called the yin-and-yang first appeared
sometime before the 3rd century, B.C., in China. This emblem became
the favorite of SORCERERS and mystics throughout the Orient because
it, too, embodies so many possible meanings." [Gary Jennings, Black
Magic, White Magic , The Dial Press, 1964, p. 50; Emphasis in
original]
Does Freemasonry adopt and use the symbolism of Yin/Yang? Indeed, they
do, but in a way as to hide the meaning form the "profane." Listen to
Albert Pike. The black and white pavement symbolizes "the Good and
Evil, principles of the Egyptian and Persian creed. It is the warfare
of Michael and Satan ... light and shadow, which is darkness; Day and
Night, Freedom and Despotism ... [Morals and Dogma , p. 14]
"Masons also use the two triangles to represent this idea of
opposites. In Short Talk Bulletin, a pamphlet which is to be read in
the Lodges, we are told that the triangles are symbolic of good and
evil, day and night, the Chinese Yang and Yin ..." [Dr. C. Burns,
Masonic and Occult Symbols Illustrated, quoting Masonic publication,
Short Talk Bulletin, "The Significant Numbers," September, 1956, Vol.
34, No. 9, p. 5; also Wes Cook, Did You Know? Vignettes In Masonry
from the Royal Arch Mason Magazine, Missouri Lodge of Research, 1965,
p. 34]
I had always wondered about the distinctive black and white squares on
Masonic floors, as depicted on Washington's apron, above. Now we know
they represent the extremely Satanic concept of Yin and Yang, the
"favorite of sorcerers." Masons also use two triangles joined
SEX IN MASONIC TEMPLE -- AND THE POMEGRANATE
"The lodge is a representation of King Solomon's Temple and the Temple
was calculated to symbolize the maternal human body, wherein the
candidate must enter to be born again . The uterus and vagina
represent the porch of the Temple, the pillars of the porch represent
the fallopian tubes, the network, the broad ligament with its
accompanying blood vessels ... and the pomegranate, the ovary and its
exuberant seeds, the ova cells." [Rollin C. Blackmer, The Lodge and
the Craft: A Practical Explanation of the Work of Freemasonry, St.
Masons have taken the Cross of Jesus Christ and turned it into a
phallic symbol. How dare they take the Crown of Jesus Christ and turn
it into a phallic symbol? Actually, the Cross was made to be
representative of the entire Sex Act -- heterosexual intercourse -- by
pretending the perpendicular staff to be the phallus and the
horizontal bar be the female sex organ!
One side issue that this quote settles is that this official Masonic
publication, printed in contemporary times, 1976, quotes Albert Pike
as an authority. We have had many emails from Masons claiming that
Albert Pike had been discredited by contemporary Masonry, and even
some email suggesting that a "rogue" Albert Pike wrote Morals and
Dogma and Magnum Opus . We can now see that this is simply a lie
designed to try to confuse.
Surely, you can now see that Freemasonry is most definitely NOT
Christian. Secondly, you can see that Masonry is truly "identical to
the Mysteries." In fact, one Masonic author had the boldness to state
that Freemasonry was, indeed, a Mystery Religion. Listen: "In fact,
the respect paid by Freemasons to this number [#3] goes far to suggest
that our mysteries have affinities not only with the Egyptian rites
and ceremonies, but with those of a good many other nations." [John T.
Lawrence, The Perfect Ashlar, London, England, 1912, p. 196; Boldness
added]
Freemasonry IS a Mysteries Religion. Mystery Religions in all of past
history have had several things in common:
1) They serve Lord Satan, most of them openly
2) They reject the One True God of the Holy Bible.
3) God has brought every one of these Mystery Religions into physical
judgment. Freemasonry will be no different, but will get its judgment
in conjunction with Antichrist.
Steve
Steve
Symbolisms of Masonry:
1- Masonic candidate: Prepared for the oath.
- "blindfold" as a sign of "spiritual darkness".
- "cable tow" around his neck as a sign of slavery, submission, to
the Master and the Lodge.
2- Grand hailing "sign of distress".
3- "Grips: Apprentice, Master Mason...
Deception on the "Initiation": (See picture just before this)
A "blindfold", called "hoodwink" is always placed on the candidate, to
mean "he is living in spiritual darkness", be it a Christian, or a
Jew, heis living "in darkness, helplessness and ignorance. Having been
wandering amid the errors and covered over with the pollutions of the
outer and profane world"... so, a Christian or a Jew or a Muslim
candidate for Mason "is living in spiritual darkness"!... and
Christianity or Judaism or Islam are full of errors!... and a "profane
world"!...
... And the candidate has to ware the "cable row" around his neck as a
sign of slavery, of submission, not Christ nor to the Church, but to
the Master Mason and the Lodge... and he will be told and swear that
"only the Lodge leads men into spiritual light"... because "he is
iniquity coming to our door, seeking the new birth".
- And most initiates to Masonry do all of this without really knowing
what they are doing or saying... but it is the first big step to strip
a Christian from the "iniquity of Christianity"!.
Deception "on the Bible":
One of the 3 jewels of a Lodge is the "Sacred Book": It may be the
Bible, the Koran, the Vedas, or the Gita... depending on the religion
of the candidates... all of them are good!... but good for nothing!,
because neither one is the "word of God" for Masonry... But they are
good and useful for Masonry, because the candidate has to do the oath
with his right hand on the Bible, for example, a book that means
nothing for Masonry, but for the Christian candidate it is a very
important oath made on the Bible!...
- Masonry says beautiful things about the "Bible", like, "the Holy
Bible is given us the rule and guide for our faith and practice... the
Bible is supreme... its truth is inwrought in the fiver of our
being"...
... But this is the actual attitude of Masonry: "the Blue Lodge
Masonry has nothing whatever to do with the Bible. It is not founded
on the Bible. If it were, it would not be Masonry. The Jews, the
Chinese, the Turks, each reject either the Old or New Testament, or
both, and yet we see no good reason why they should not be made
Masons" (Digest of Masonic Law, Pp.207-208).
The "god" of the Masons, is not the "God" of the Bible or the Koran:
"To believe in God" is one of the greatest deceptions of Masonry...
because for a Mason, the only "acting God" is the "Lodge" and the
"Worshipful Master", like for Communists the real acting "god" is the
State and the Premier...
... The primary allegiance and obedience of the Mason is to the
"Worshipful Master", the only proper form to address him!... and
through the Master to any other secret "higher Mason authority"... In
the Lodge, the "Master" is "Worshiped", not God!... you can not even
mention your God!.
... This is why Masonry is incompatible with Christianity, Judaism,
and Islam, because their primary allegiance is to "God"... and even
many local authorities are debating whether membership to the Craft is
compatible with local government.
The "God" of the first 3 Degrees, is "deistic", in the sense that he
is a creator but can not be known... and this is why Pike can claim
that "all specific conceptions of God are idolatrous, except
Masonry's" ("Morals and Dogma", p.516)... so, the God of the Bible, or
Koran, are "idolatrous".
... This "deistic God" is a boundless, eternal, universal,
undenominational and international Divine Spirit... but
"unapproachable"!... the only approachable "acting god" is the
Worshipful Master. So, a Mason may believe in only one God, but
Freemasonry welcomes all Masons Gods in the same Pantheon, as far as
the allegiance in the Lodge is to the Worshipful Master, and any other
God can not even be mentioned.
... In fact, any Lodge is a "federation of Gods and Religions"... and
the greatest deception is that the individual Mason is "trusting in
God", but not in his God, but in the Worshipful Master!... and the
secret Mason authorities behind him!, because it is another deception
to make believe that the local Lodge has the supreme authority,
outranked by nobody, not even by the Grand Lodge.
- After the 3rd Degree,
Masonry accepts a particular form of pantheism, "Panentheism", where
"all is god, and god is all", a pantheistic conception of deity which
has passed from India through the secret doctrines of the Kabbalah
into Freemasonry and the actual New Age Movement. The so called "Grand
Architect of the Universe" (G.A.O.T.U.), after the 3rd degree is not
"a person"... "it" is "nature", a "force", "energy"... a "stone", a
"star", "you", "I"... it is "it", not "he"... a most cunning way to
deceive the first 3 Degrees, most of the Masons!...
... And this is why Masonry claims that God is in every Mason... but
it is in the same sense that God is in any dog or any stone...
- The Craft wants people to belive that it opens the door to a
universal brotherhood of all faiths, but any knowledgeable believer
will recognize that Masonry denies his God and beliefs.
... Here, Masonry links cults and religions from all ages: Egypt,
Kabbalah, the Occult, Spiritism, Alchemy (the founder, Hermes, is
suppossed to be one of the founders of Freemasonry)... and even
Satanism: Albert Pike is a high regarded Mason and a Satanist, who
claims that "Masonic religion should be maintained in the purity of
the Luciferian Doctrine... the true religion is Satanism... Lucifer is
the God of Light and the God of Good, strugling for humanity against
Adonay, the God of the Jews and Christians, the God of Darkness and
Evil".
- A great problem,
for the honest Masons of the first 3 Degrees, for most Masons, is that
they participaate in rituals with occult significance, whose symbolism
is undisclosed to them.
- As a whole,
the god of the Masons is "relativistic", because it can't be known,
but it is good to use as it fits!, and only the Masonic symbolism,
which is ambiguous and left to the interpretation of the individual,
is adapted to the truth of what god is.
-The "God" of the Bible, is not the "god" of Masonry:
For the Craft, Jesus Christ is not God, or he is god as much as you
and I are gods, or a stone is god. Masonry completely excludes all
particular biblical teachings about Christ such as His incarnation,
redemptive mission, death, and resurrection. In fact, no biblical
truth about Jesus Christ is affirmed by Masonry.
- "God the Father", of the Bible, is not the "Almighty Father of the
Universe" of the Masonry prayers: God the Father is a "person", the
Almighty of the Masons "is not a person" after the third degree, it is
"energy", "nature"... it is not "he", it is "it"...
... So, "the oaths", on the Bible, or on the Koran, or on the Vedas,
are mockery and profanation of these scriptures, because men swear
upon their sacred scriptures to obey Masonic religious beliefs that
deny and distort what their sacred scriptures really teach.
- The capital "G", of the emblem, stands for "God" or "Grand Architect
of the Universe"... but also stands for "Geometry, Gnosis,
Generation", the real divine trinity of the Masons.
- The "Hell", of the Bible and Koran is never ever mentioned in the
doctrines or rituals of Masonry.
- "Heaven", is mentioned as "the perfect and glorious Lodge above
where the Supreme Architect of the Universe presides"... but that
"Lodge above" is not the Heaven of the Bible or Koran, because for
Masonry "god" is not a person, and the "Lodge above" is neither a
place nor a estate, it is to be "in god" like a stone is... it is just
a deception to face death!... because "after death", every soul
becomes god, like a drop of water in the ocean, "without being a
person"...
- So, the 2 tenets of Masonry, "believe in God, and in the immortality
of the soul", are the greatest deceptions of Masonry, because "God" is
not a person, and the "soul" is not what we think, but it is like the
"soul" of a star, or a bird... and this is why the third great Rite of
Masonry, the "Grand Orient of France" admits atheists as Masons, and
they are perfect Masons, without believing in God or in the
immortality of the soul.
Deception "on religion":
The "aim of Masonry": A great false and deceptive claim of Masonry is
to say that "it is not a religion nor a substitute for religion".
- Masonry is a religion, a "naturalistic religion"... and still more,
Masonry teaches in the higher degrees, that "it alone is the only one
true religion of all mankind", aiming to unite all religions and will
eventually unite the world in brotherhood... it is the same aim that
the one of the New Age Movement... a new "World Order"!.
... Its real aim is to become Christianity without Christ, Judaism
without the Law, Islam without the Prophet, Buddhism without Buddha...
- It is a "Religion of Naturalism", where "human reason" becomes the
only guide to religious belief. God can not teach anything, He can not
reveal Himself... the Bible is good as far as the moral doctrines is
concern, but it is nothing as far as the revelations that God has made
of Himself... Masonry denies that anything has been taught by God...
the real God!...
... And this is why Masonry claims, "Creeds arise, have their day and
pass, but Masonry remains, because it is built on the rock of reason,
not on the shifting sands of superstition"... all religions are
"superstition", including Jews, Christians, Muslims, Hindus,
Buddhists... all except Masonry, the only one true religion!...
- Masonry inculcates the practice of virtue, but supplies no scheme of
redemption of sin!... - Masonry, without "revelation" of God, with
only "reason", knows very little about the real "God", and about the
real eternal "soul", and about the real eternal "Heaven" or "Hell"...
Get out of Masonry!... it may ruin your only life on earth, and it may
bring you to the eternal Hell, forgotten by Masonry... but it is
there!...
"To unite", all mankind into its doctrines is the main aim of
Masonry... but Masonry can not even unite itself!... because power and
honor and riches are the main goals of many Massons... there is a huge
rivalry among their high level members to be the most honored, the
most powerful... in the words of Pike, the most eminent American
Freemason philosopher, he wrote an entire article on "The Evil
Consequences of Schisms and Disputes for Power in Masonry, and of
Jealousies and Dissensions Between Masonic Rites", where he talks
about "the angry disputes which rend the bosom of the Order,
accompanied with bitter words, harsh epithets and loud denunciations,
that give the lie to the combatants' claim of brotherhood"... no, the
brotherhood of Masonry is not a peaceful lake!... ("Little Masonic
Library", 5:102-103)...
... Masons in today's Lodge seem unable to agree even on major issues,
such as "who God is", and weather or not He is relevant... and, in
fact, among the most rancorous disputes the world has ever witnessed
are those that raged among Masons during the last 200 years over
questions of minor or no importance... just for the sake of power and
honor and riches!... the principal aims of many Masons.
... A huge problem of "Masonic Religion" is that it is an amalgam of
many religions from Egypt, Persia, Babylon, Jews, Christians, Hindus,
Spiritism, Occultism, Witchcraft, Kabbalah... and anything can be
added or argued...
Deception "on the oaths"... the "secrecy":
"Signs" of the "First 3 Degrees"
1- Entered Apprentice: Cut my throat and tongue.
2- Fellow Craft: Cut open my chest, and put my heart and lungs on my
left shoulder.
3- Master Mason: Put my bowels out.
The "oaths" are most deceptive, ridiculous, disproportionate, and,
especially, they make the Mason to violate and deny his Christian or
Muslim faith.
We already commented on how the "oaths" on the Bible or Koran are a
mockery and profanation of these scriptures, because men swear upon
their sacred scriptures to obey Masonic religious beliefs that deny
and distort what their sacred scriptures teach (see ""Deception on the
Initiation").
1- In the First Degree of "Apprentice", he swears, with his hand on
the Bible, "I (name), in the presence of Almighty God, most solemnly
promise and swear that I will always hail, ever conceal, and never
reveal any of the arts, parts of points of the hidden mysteries of
Freemasonry... binding myself under the penalty than that of having my
throat cut across, my tongue torn out, and my body buried in the rough
sands of the see..." (Duncan's Ritual, pp. 34-35).
2- The Second Degree, "Fellow Craft", he swears on the Bible, in the
presence of Almighty God, "under the penalty than of having my breast
open... and my heart and lungs thrown over my left shoulder... so help
me God".
3- The Third Degree, of "Master Mason", he swears "under the penalty
than that of having my body severed in two, my bowels taken from
thence and burn to ashes... so help me God".
- All these "penalties" are exaggerated... just for revealing a secret
grip, or a lodge rite, or a password like "Boaz" or "Tubal Cain"...
what will you do to anyone who commits murder, or rape?... they argue
that they are only "symbolic", and consequently a "sacrilege" to swear
solemnly under God something symbolic... but many Masons take them
literally and fear the consequences of them...
... and the fact is that many Masons have been found with their
throats cut, their tongue out, their chest open... because, they say,
it is up to God to inflict the penalties, but apparently there are men
who do it for God!.
- The main deception is that with these oaths you swear to God to
uphold Masonry, and that can only be done by sacrificing your
Christian or Jewish or Muslim commitment.
a- Candidate, takes the oath of a Master
Mason.
b- The Apron: A badge of innocence, the bond
of friendship, a symbol of profound change of attitude towards work
and society, an emblem of very great significance for a Mason.
"BROTHERHOOD"... "FRUITS":
Most men are lured into Masonry by promises of brotherhood, charity,
and advancement in employment or public life... but this is another
big deception!:
- Brotherhood and employment are nice tools used to enslave Masons
into Masonry... when you don't follow the rules of the Master, even
your throat is going to be cut!... and that's part of brotherhood and
a better job!.
- Some Masons feel at home in the Lodge, as a club where old men are
treated with a respect they no longer receive from the world at large,
and where younger men can make friends from all ways of life, even
wearing "an apron" in the lodge, when they would not be seen dead in
one at home!... for others, it is a staggeringly boring waste of time
with so many weird rituals and bloodcurdling oaths, and quit as soon
as they find a diplomatic excuse...
- For some it is a rich spiritual life, for most it is a place to find
a job, or a cover for revolutionary work in their selfish political,
social, economic, or religious ambitions, either in their local
confines or at the national or world level...
Some of the fruits of Masonry are:
- The famous "Masonic Charities":
They claim about $300 millions a year to hospitals and other
institutions, which is good but not that much, considering that if
every Mason contributes just $5 per week, they can collect $1,300
millions per year... they are a good way to deceive the outsiders,
like its secrecy, it is often a cloak to hide its real teachings and
goals, and a good way to obtain propaganda... and even the so called
"charity" is a way to get money for the Order: In 1985, "Circuses" of
the Shriners generated $23 million, and only 2% went to medical care
of children. In 1984, out of $17 million only 1% went to charity, the
rest for the Order! (Orlando Sentinel, June 29, 1986).
- "Famous Masons", have made important contributions to the world in
all fields of life: Politics, soldiers, writers, actors, composers,
painters, scientists... as we comment in "Famous Masons"
- The "Ku-Klux-Klan", was founded by a Mason, Nathan Bedford Forrest,
and revitalized in 1915 by another Mason, William Simmons (see "Ku
Klux Klan").
- Influence in the "French Revolution", with the triple motto of
Masonry, "liberty, equality, and fraternity", and a Mason, Joseph
Guillotine, invented the "guillotine" to cut the throat of thousands
for the crime of just being Christians...
- "Prejudice": Blacks, women, and the poor, are not admitted to the
Lodge... U.S. lodges even now reject the legitimacy of Negro Masonic
Lodges, the Prince Hall lodges (Encyclopedia Britannica).
- The "New Age Movement", prefigured in the "New Age Magazine" of the
Southern Jurisdiction of the US, and used by Masonry to destroy
religions.
- "Against Catholics": This Southern Jurisdiction of the US has fought
for years all the goals of Catholics, including their right to have
private Catholic Schools.
- The "Vatican Scandal", of 1976, when 3 Masons, Sindona, Calvi, and
Gelli, infiltrated the Vatican and almost bankrupted it, influencing
in the Vatican Treasure through the Cardinals Casaroli (Vatican
foreign minister), Poletti (Vicar of Rome), Villot (Secretary of
State), and Marcinkus (head of IOR).
- Equality, liberty, and fraternity", is the triple motto of Masonry
that is not even uphold in the Lodge, where there are many "degrees"
with different honors and powers, no equality. Each member has to use
the color of the apron of his degree, there is not liberty. And
fraternity, you can have it as far as you are a slave of the Master
and of the Lodge, but forget it if you fail one the rules or
commands!.
- "Several Books", well documented, report incredible acts of Masonry
to destroy private citizens, and entire cities and nations,
infiltrating the Police, the Judiciary, the Politics, the Economy, the
Religions... I recommend "The Brotherhood" by Stephen Knight, and
"Inside The Brotherhood" by Martin Short.
- The "Occult" and even "Satanism", is practiced by many Masons: Pike
and Waite were leading Masons and both leading occultists... many
rites of the Craft are taking from the Occult, but hiding its
significance to the first three Degrees... Albert Pike served as
sovereign grand inspector of the Southern Jurisdiction of the Scottish
Rite for many years, is considered American Freemasonry's most eminent
philosopher, and he is a "Satanist"! (see "The God of the Masons")
- "Morality":
Masonry has a beautiful code of morality good enough to deceive the
most intelligent... it is like a chocolate with deathly poison
inside... I agree with Wagner, that the ethics of Masonry, when the
veil is removed, is decidedly immoral and subversive of the divine
order. If the principles of Masonry were to animate mankind today,
society again would wallow in the styles of paganism (Wagner,
Freemasonry, pp.482-483)...
... And I am not talking about some Masons who are good, honest,
deceived people, but about Masonry with so bad morality that most of
its open claims are "false claims": It is a religion, a substitute for
religion; it dishonors the Bible and the Koran; it is not a merely
fraternal brotherhood; it has many rites of the occult...
Home Freemasonry
Steve
Freemasonry's Tenets of Deception
Freemasonry: a.k.a. "Masonry", a.k.a. "The Brotherhood", a.k.a. "The
Lodge", a.k.a. "The Craft", a.k.a. "On The Square", a.k.a. "On The
Level", a.k.a. "The Travelling Men", a.k.a. "The Temple".
Freemasonry, Masonry The "God" of the Masons
Emblem, 5 Points of Fellowship Deception on Religion
Lodges, Rites Deception on the Oaths
"Masons" and "Christianity" Candidate, the Apron
Beautiful "Tenets"... "Deception" Signs of the First Three Degrees
Symbolisms of Masonry Brotherhood, Fruits
Deception on the Initiation New World Order
Deception on the Bible Famous Masons
Art Gallery Membership
Freemasonry:
A secret fraternal order of Free and Accepted Masons, spread by the
British Empire, with actually 5 million members; 3 million in the USA,
with 250,00 on the black "Prince Hall" Masonry (rejected by many white
lodges).
- Some Masons define it as "a beautiful system of morality veiled in
allegory and illustrated by symbols"... also as "the realization of
God by the practice of Brotherhood": To reach God by doing good works
to your neighbor...
... It has been described as "the biggest, richest, most secret and
most powerful private force in the world"... and certainly, "the most
deceptive", both for the general public, and for the first 3 degrees
of "initiates": Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft, and Master Mason
(the basic "Blue Lodge")... These Initiates are purposely deceived!,
in believing they know every thing, while they don't know anything
about the true Masonry... in the words of Albert Pike, whose book
"Morals and Dogma" is the standard monitor of Masonry, and copies are
often presented to the members, "the first three degrees are but the
outer court of the Temple. Part of the symbols are displayed there to
the Initiate, but he is intentionally mislead by false
interpretations. It is not intended that he shall understand them; but
it is intended that he shall imagine he understand them... it is well
enough for the mass of those called Masons to imagine that all is
contained in the Blue Degrees" ("Morals and Dogma", p.819).
Masonry: (form the french "mason", "stone masons"), started in the
13th century as a "Union of Workers" of the cathedral builders to help
each other; it was the "working" or "operative masonry", meeting in
"lodges".
Freemasonry: With the decline of cathedral building, some lodges of
operative masons begun to accept honorary members to bolster their
declining membership... and from here, "Freemasonry" was born, not to
build "cathedrals", but to build "cathedrals of men", and "the
cathedral of the whole world"... it is the "speculative masonry",
adopting the rites and trappings of ancient religions, orders, sects,
the occult, and chivalric brotherhoods.
-Officially, Freemasonry was born in 1717, when 4 Craft Lodges
gathered at the Apple Tree Tavern in London, and set up a constitution
for Free and Accepted Masons, written by Anderson... but they claim
their roots can be traced to Egypt, Syria, Babylon... and the
stonecutters of the Solomon Temple, specially "Hiram Abiff" (1R.7,
2Cr.2,4), a celebrated figure because of his death-defying refusal to
reveal trade secrets to intruders... the "Jesus Christ" for many
Masons... though it is "an irony", because the Temple of Solomon was
not built with stones, but with wood, brought by another "Hiram", the
King of Tyre (1R.5,9).
MASONIC SYMBOLS
Emblem
- Compass and square forming the triangle of God, with the letter "G"
in the center, or the "eye" of God... or on top of an open Bible.
- They are the 3 indispensable jewels of a Lodge, representing
"equality, liberty, and fraternity".
- The "compass" is the male element, represents solidarity, by making
a circle; the "square", the female element, represents righteousness.
The 5 points of "fellowship":
- "Foot to foot": To go to help your brother.
- "Knee to knee": Pray for your brother.
- "Breast to breast": Keep the secrets.
- "Hand to back": Assist your fallen brother, and vindicate his
character behind his back, as well as before his face.
- "Mouth to ear": Whisper good council.
***
LODGES... RITES:
There are mainly "3 Rites", with up to 1,000 degrees, superimposed on
the 3 major divisions, varying from country to country, with no
central authority (Encyclopedia Britannica).
-They meet in "Lodges",
of at least 7 members; each Lodge is the basic unit of Masonry, like a
"parish", and supposedly no one outranks the Master of his Lodge, not
even the Grand Master. A "Grand Lodge" in each state, with at least 4
Lodges, is like the "diocese". A "Grand Master" supposedly outranks
any 33-degree Mason. In most countries, Grand Lodges are national
bodies, but that has failed in the USA.
The basic "Blue Lodge":
Blue Lodges are those in which the first 3 degrees are conferred:
Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft, and Master Mason. The 3 Degrees ware
"blue" aprons, the official color of Freemasonry, and the only proper
form to address the Master of the Lodge is "Worshipful Master".
1- The "Scottish Rite":
It has 33 degrees, they can talk about politics and religion in the
Lodge, and the Lodges have a general organization, to act as a whole.
Atheists are not admitted, as they were not admitted blacks, women,
children, and poor people.
- Degree 18, of the "Rose Croix",
is "anti-Christian: The candidate has to pass a cross without Christ,
through Calvary, Ascension, and Hell, and the INRI of the cross means
"the whole nature renewed by fire".
- Only Christians can take degrees 18 to 33, and degree 30, "Knight of
Kadosh" is the most anti-Catholic; "vengeance" is the motif of this
degree.
- The first 3 degrees ware "blue aprons"; 4 to 18 "red aprons"; 19 to
30 "black aprons"; and 31 to 33 "white aprons".
- There are 2 Jurisdictions in the US:
... 1- The "Northern", north of Ohio, with headquarters in Lexington,
Mass.;
... 2- The "Southern", with 35 states, and headquarters in Washington,
D.C., the most openly anti-Catholic, founder of the Ku-Klux-Klan, and
publisher of the "New Age" magazine.
2- The "York Rite" or "American Rite":
With 10 degrees, here they are not allowed to talk about politics and
religion in the Lodges. The atheists are not admitted, and refuses
admission to any but Christian Masons... women, children, blacks, and
poor people are not admitted.
- In the 7th degree, the Royal Arch,
the name of the God of the Masons is discovered: "Jah-Bul-On", which
stands for "Yahweh", the God of the Bible; "Baal", the god of the
Assyrians, the false god of the Bible; and "On", the sun-god of the
Egyptians, Osiris.
3- The "Grand Orient of France":
Here, the Atheists are admitted. It started when Napoleon tried to
unite and control the different Lodges and Rites through his brother
Joseph. He failed, but a brand new Rite was born to accommodate the
Positivists and Atheists.
- The "Blacks",
were not allowed into Masonry, but later the "Prince Hall" for blacks
was created, with 250,000 members. But even now U.S. Lodges reject the
legitimacy of Black Masonic Lodges (Encyclopedia Britannica).
- "Allied organizations",
also were created to take care of the female relatives of Master
Masons in the "Order of the Eastern Star"; for boys, the "Order of
DeMolay" and the "Order of Builders". For girls, the "Order of the
Job's Daughters" and the "Order of Rainbow"... plus the "Shriners",
known for their charitable work...
***
"MASONS"... "CHRISTIANITY"...
Most Christian and Muslim leaders forbid Freemasonry... because it is
a most deceptive secret society, as we shall see next:
-"Catholics":
Freemasons have been excommunicated from the Catholic Church by 8
Popes: In 1738 by Clement XII "In Eminenti", the first of 20 bulls
against Freemasonry. Pius IX issued 6 bulls attacking Masonry. Leo
XIII, in 1884, in "Humanum Genus", and endorsed the view that the
Freemasons' "real supreme aim" is "to persecute Christianity with
untamed hatred, and they will never rest until they see cast to the
ground all religious institutions established by the Pope"... and the
last one, John Paul II in 1983... you can not be a Catholic and a
Mason!... if you want to be a Mason, you are automatically out of the
Catholic Church, excommunicated!... these are the words issued by
Cardinal Ratzinger, approved and ordered by John Paul II in Nov. 1983:
"The Church's negative judgment in regard to Masonic associations
remains unchanged since their principles have always been considered
irreconcilable with the doctrine of the Church and therefore
membership in them remains forbidden. Catholics who enrol in Masonic
associations are in a state of grave sin and may not receive Holy
Communion. Local Ecclesiastical authorities do not have the faculty to
pronounce a judgment on the nature of Masonic associations which may
include a diminution of the above-mentioned judgment".
- "Baptist" leaders,
have referred to it as "an ungodly brotherhood of satanic darkness";
"there is an inherent incompatibility between Masonry and the
Christian faith"; "there is a great danger that the Christian Mason
may find himself compromising his allegiance to Jesus" (The Baptist
Union of Scotland, 1965).
-"Lutherans",
say "Masonry amounts to idolatry" (Missouri Synod, 1959).
-"Presbyterians":
"Masonry is a religious institution and as such is definitely
anti-Christian (General Assembly, Rochester, 1942).
-"The Church of England":
"A number of very fundamental reasons to question the compatibility of
Freemasonry with Christianity (General Synod, London, 1987... and
several members of the committee were Masons!).
-"Russian Orthodox Church":
"Any Orthodox who joins Masonry losses all the right and privileges of
his membership in the Church (Acker, "Strange Altars", pag.60).
"Methodists":
"There is a great danger that the Christian who becomes a Freemason
will find himself comprising his Christian beliefs. Methodists should
not become Masons (General Assembly, London, 1985).
... However, most Masons are white Protestants, and some Catholics and
Orthodox!.
***
BEAUTIFUL "TENETS"... "DECEPTION":
The apparent "tenets" of Masonry are beautiful, and many Masons are
good, honest people, deceived in the surface of Brotherhood, specially
the first three degrees Masons, most of them!... who, in the words of
Pike, already quoted, "they are intentionally misled by false
interpretations" (p.129)
- To be accepted as a Mason,
you have to believe in "the fatherhood of God, the brotherhood of men,
and the immortality of the soul"... and this is beautiful, but like a
chocolate with deadly poison inside, because it will end up robbing
your Christian or Muslim or Jewish believes...
- The "3 tenets" of Masonry are:
1- "Brotherly love to the whole human species,
2- Relieve the distressed,
3- And truth as a divine attribute".
... this 3 tenets, plus "trust in God" are just beautiful... but many
high degree Masons are guided by greed and self-interest, either
social, political, or economic, making Masonry nothing less than the
England's Mafia, in the words of Knight and Short ("The Brotherhood",
"Inside the Brotherhood).
The "4 perfect points of entrance" are: "Gutta" (throat), "pectora"
(chest), "manus" (hand), and "pedes" (feet), to teach care and
circumspection of what you eat and drink, what you say and think in
your heart, what you do, and where you go... beautiful!... but while
many lodges are like clubs of brothers dedicated to do charity, some
big high degree members are obstinate in destroying religions and
entire economical and social structures of even entire nations...
The "4 cardinal virtues",
are also beautiful: Temperance, Fortitude, Prudence, and Justice"...
but while many lodges breathe a spirit of general philanthropy, some
high degree Masons have fed up the public, and the Grand Lodge biggest
task today is to convince an increasingly cynic public that the Craft
is neither a standing conspiracy nor a secret society, nor even a
"society with secrets", but a harmless private club which benefits the
entire community by inculcating lofty moral and spiritual values in
its members"... but it is not that!...
... because Freemasonry can spiritually enrich a lifetime, but it can
rob you of your Christian values... it can be conservative, but also a
reactionaary force in politics, religion, or economics, a cover for a
revolution, from left or right.
Symbolisms of Masonry:
Masonic candidate: Prepared for the oath.
- "blindfold" as a sign of "spiritual darkness".
- "cable tow" around his neck as a sign of slavery, submission, to the
Master and the Lodge.
Grand hailing "sign of distress".
"Grips: Apprentice, Master Mason...
Deception on the "Initiation": (See picture, just before this)
A "blindfold", called "hoodwink" is always placed on the candidate, to
mean "he is living in spiritual darkness", be it a Christian, or a
Jew, heis living "in darkness, helplessness and ignorance. Having been
wandering amid the errors and covered over with the pollutions of the
outer and profane world"... so, a Christian or a Jew or a Muslim
candidate for Mason "is living in spiritual darkness"!... and
Christianity or Judaism or Islam are full of errors!... and a "profane
world"!...
... And the candidate has to ware the "Cable Tow" around his neck as a
Deception "on the Bible":
- A great problem,
- As a whole,
- The "Hell",
- "Heaven",
Deception "on religion"...
... the "aim of Masonry":
Get out of Masonry!...
"To unite",
In the First Degree of "Apprentice",
he swears, with his hand on the Bible, "I (name), in the presence of
Almighty God, most solemnly promise and swear that I will always hail,
ever conceal, and never reveal any of the arts, parts of points of the
hidden mysteries of Freemasonry... binding myself under the penalty
than that of having my throat cut across, my tongue torn out, and my
body buried in the rough sands of the see..." (Duncan's Ritual, pp.
34-35).
The Second Degree, "Fellow Craft",
swears on the Bible, in the presence of Almighty God, "under the
penalty than of having my breast open... and my heart and lungs thrown
over my left shoulder... so help me God".
The Third Degree, of "Master Mason", swears "under the penalty than
that of having my body severed in two, my bowels taken from thence and
burn to ashes... so help me God".
- All these "penalties" are exaggerated... just for revealing a secret
grip, or a lodge rite, or a password like "Boaz" or "Tubal Cain"...
what will you do to anyone who commits murder, or rape?... they argue
that they are only "symbolic", and consequently a "sacrilege" to swear
solemnly under God something symbolic... but many Masons take them
literally and fear the consequences of them...
... and the fact is that many Masons have been found with their
throats cut, their tongue out, their chest open... because, they say,
it is up to God to inflict the penalties, but apparently there are men
who do it for God!.
- The main deception is that with these oaths you swear to God to
uphold Masonry, and that can only be done by sacrificing your
Christian or Jewish or Muslim commitment.
- Candidate, takes the oath of a Master Mason.
- The Apron: A badge of innocence, the bond of friendship, a symbol of
"BROTHERHOOD"... "FRUITS":
- "Famous Masons",
have made important contributions to the world in all fields of life:
- The "Ku-Klux-Klan",
- "Prejudice":
- "Against Catholics":
- "Several Books",
- "Morality":
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MEDIEVAL HISTORIAN CONCLUSIVELY SHOWS THAT FREEMASONRY CAME FROM
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR, NOT FROM CHRISTIANITY!
John J, Robinson, Historian, proves Freemasonry derived from Knights
Templar, and states "basic tenet of Freemasonry not derived from
Christian ethic". Robinson's work commended by Masonic Lodges!
John J. Robinson is an historian, with special interest in the history
of Medieval Britain and Europe generally and the Crusades
specifically. He is an ex-marine and so brings a discipline to his
work. He is a member of the Medieval Academy of America, the
Organization of American Historians, and the Royal Overseas League of
London. His book, "Born In Blood: The Lost Secrets Of Freemasonry",
traces the origins of Freemasonry back to the French Knights Templar,
not to Scotland! Furthermore, this book is highly recommended by
several Masonic Lodges, whose recommendations we have reprinted below.
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"If there is only one book you read concerning the beginnings of
Freemasonry, I would highly recommend this one. It is a fascinating
account of the Knights Templar after the death of DeMolay in 1313, to
the establishment of the Grand Lodge of England in 1717." The Montana
Masonic News
"This is not a good book: it's excellent. But it will be hated by
many, including the Roman Catholic church, religious bigots, some
Masonic ritualists, and some Masonic 'historians'." The Philalethes
"This is a fascinating book. It is the best that I have ever read
about Freemasonry that was written by a non-Mason. It is exceptionally
well researched ... I recommend it wholeheartedly." The Maine Mason
To this group of Masonic recommendations, the prestigious Publishers
Weekly adds its voice of approval for this historic detective work of
Robinson in this book. " Historian Robinson persuasively links
Freemasonry's origins and goals to the once powerful and wealthy
Knights Templar order ... The author combines scholarly research and
entertaining storytelling in tracing Freemasonry as a worldwide
political, religious, economic and social body dedicated to
self-improvement and charity while governed by secret rituals and
symbols." Publishers Weekly
Robinson writes this scholarly work in a style not seen in most
historic works. You can easily read and comprehend what he is saying,
and you will enjoy reading this book. Robinson's style is almost that
of a novelist, thus making a very entertaining, as well as a very
informative, book. I have been a history buff all my life, and made
History a Minor in college, a very strong Minor. Therefore, I was
impressed by the scholarly approach to a very important subject in
history, i.e., true origins of Freemasonry. Masonic writers cannot
agree amongst themselves as to the true origins of their fraternity,
so it is refreshing to see a Medieval Historian write such a work that
can be approved by Masonic authorities. The Philalethes is especially
an important Masonic organization. They have a Web Site,
http://freemasonry.org/psoc/
One of the enduring debates within Christian circles is whether
Freemasonry is compatible with Christianity generally and the Holy
Bible specifically. Masonic writers have always maintained that they
are compatible with Christian doctrine, and they point with pride to
the fact that American and British Freemasonry quotes extensively from
the Holy Bible. They point to their famous Hiram Abiff allegory that
seemingly traces the origin of Freemasonry back to the Biblical king,
King Solomon, when he was building the Temple. However, when we
compare their religious teachings against the doctrines of the Bible,
we discover that Freemasonry cannot be Christian, as they teach
Salvation by Works [Albert Pike, Morals and Dogma, page 399], and
believe Jesus Christ to have been an Illusion and His death an
Illusion [Ibid., page 567], teachings which form the very basis for
the Biblical definition of Antichrist. [1 John 4:1-9]
We shall be writing much from Robinson's historic book, but the focus
of our discourse here will be on two of his findings. First, we shall
look briefly at his conclusions that Freemasonry originated from the
repressed Knights Templar secret society, a conclusion strongly
supported by the fact that Freemasonry today has orders of Templar. In
fact, Masonic author Albert Pike supports Robinson's conclusions that
Freemasonry goes back to the French Knights of Templar. In his book,
"Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite", Pike
states, "Therefore, it was that the Sword and the Trowel were the
insignia of the Templars, who subsequently, as will be seen, concealed
themselves under the name of Brethren Masons. This name, Freres Macons
in the French, adopted by way of secret reference to the Builders of
the Second Temple, was corrupted in English into Free-Masons ..."
[Page 816]
Robinson reaches this same conclusion by carefully examining Masonic
teachings, their rituals, and their language origins. His conclusion
was that, when Pope Clement V conspired with King Phillip of France in
1313 to arrest, try, and annihilate the Knights Templar, some French
Templars did escape. Furthermore, Templars in other countries, most
notably Britain, were able to escape the dragnet. They gravitated to
Scotland, where the Scottish King refused to enforce the Papal Bull
against the Templars. Accepting other Templars into their new secret
order, and very fearful of betrayal, did evolve into the Freemasonry
we know today. The traditional secret society emphasis on signs and
handshakes, and the keeping of secrets makes much sense, as lives were
literally at stake. [Page 150-1] Finally, in 1717, Freemasons felt
secure enough to come out into the open and establish public Lodges.
Thus, the revered Masonic leader and author, Albert Pike, and this
historian, John J. Robinson, are totally in agreement with the fact
that Freemasonry can be traced directly back to the French Knights
Templars.
Now, let us go immediately to the core subject matter of this article:
Is Freemasonry Christian? Was it founded upon Christian principles? On
page 169, Robinson reaches his conclusion. "... the basic fraternity
of Freemasonry is not structured on the Christian ethic, per se, but
welcomes any man who believes in any perception of a monotheistic
Supreme Being." Of course, this is a damning statement to anyone who
knows their Holy Bible. Biblical doctrine totally rejects this type of
inclusive belief, as we see below.
Belief in God is not enough to save anyone from Hell -- " Thou
believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also
believe, and tremble." [James 2:19] The only Saving Faith that will
guarantee a person eternal life in Heaven is a belief in Jesus Christ
and His Atoning Work, alone. Believing in God alone will not save you.
Certainly, believing in the validity of any belief in a " monotheistic
Supreme Being" will not save you. A person is saved only by totally
trusting in Jesus Christ and His sacrifice, alone.
Christianity is the most EXCLUSIVE religion in world history! Jesus
Christ is the only true God, He is the only way to Heaven, and He
alone will judge all men on the Final Day. Listen to His own Words: "
I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father,
but by me." [John 14:6]
Thus, Freemasonry is dead wrong when it allows any belief in any
concept of a monotheistic Supreme Being. In fact, Freemasonry goes one
step further; they totally exclude Jesus Christ from their teachings
and rituals. Listen to Robinson: "Freemasonry, however, admits any
believer in a monotheistic God. The ritual makes no mention of Jesus
Christ ..." [Page 198] From the lips of a Medieval Historian, whose
book is recommended by Masonic authorities, you have another bold
statement that Freemasonry is not based upon the precepts of
Christianity. Masonry may look like, feel like, and act like
Christianity, but a close examination of its teachings reveal that it
is a counterfeit Christianity. The Bible clearly teaches that the
world will always have a large number of false and/or counterfeit
religions, a fact which demands that Christians always be discerning,
and always comparing Masonry with the Bible. Listen to the Apostle
John again. "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits
whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into
the world." [1 John 4:1; we encourage you to read this full context,
as John tells us much about the type of false spirits which are always
in the world. Note that John ties all of the signs for which we are to
look into Jesus Christ, Whom Freemasons never mention in their
teaching or rituals]
John Robinson returns to this theme of the non-Christian foundation of
Freemasonry on page 189. Listen closely. "... Freemasonry does not
require that a member be a Christian, but only that he believe in God
and the immortality of the soul ..." The Apostle James states that
even the demons believe in these facts, and they certainly are not
saved, nor are they Christian! [James 2:19] When you examine Masonic
rituals carefully, as we have done in previous articles, you will
discover that this statement is absolutely true, with no exceptions.
Listen again to the Introduction to a Masonic Bible printed in 1927 --
"Thus, by the very honor which Masonry pays to the Bible it teaches us
to revere every book of faith in which men find help for today and
hope for the morrow, joining hands with the man of Islam as he takes
an oath on the Koran, and with the Hindu as he makes covenant with God
upon the book that he loves best."
From the very lips of Freemasonry, we get the undiluted truth that
confirms Robinson's statement, above. Freemasonry rejects the strict,
absolute claim by Jesus Christ, for Himself and His Church, that
Christianity is the only valid religion on earth. No organization, or
individual, can hope to be considered by Jesus Christ to be a
Christian if they reject this doctrine of Christianity being the only
valid religion on Earth. Remember, also, that no one will be able to
claim his way into Heaven; rather, the only people who will be in
Heaven are the ones whom Jesus God declares to be His.
We hope you have seen the light over this false claim of Freemasonry
to be Christian. If you are a member of Freemasonry, we urge you to
get out and immediately repent of your sins through Jesus Christ. The
End of the Age is truly upon us, and you need to get spiritually ready
to meet it, on Jesus' conditions. Are you spiritually ready? Is your
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Rush
inside a circle, it is the middle of the city, the 'circle'. the
circle represents the vagina, or cteris. This is stated in Morals and
Dogma. Many cities all over the world have this symbol of the phallus
inside the vagina, an obelisk inside a circle.
Rush
are neither hot nor cold, but lukewarm ,I shall spew you from my
mouth."
that means Jesus won't eat you, because you are lukewarm and
untasty.
All Hail those worthy to be eaten by our Lord.
Steve
Washington D.C. and Masonic/Luciferic Symbology.
There is much more to UFOs then Unidentified Flying Objects
and aliens. People must understand the spiritual side of what is
going on. These "gods" haven't left us. They live among us,
controlling us via mind control tactics. I would trust that you
would study the entire site, it has plenty to offer.
As you can see on the back of the U.S. one dollar bill there is a
pyramid with the All-Seeing-Eye of God, with the message, "New Order
of The Ages" or "New World Order."
You are about to learn that the U.S. Government is linked to
Satanism. You have already learned that the U.S. Government is
linked to several other governments and the church. And that it is
all run by the secret society Brotherhood.
The street design in Washington, D.C., has been laid out in
such a manner that certain Luciferic symbols are depicted by the
streets, cul-de-sacs and rotaries. This design was created in 1791,
a few years after Freemasonry assumed the leadership of the New World
Order, in 1782.
In Europe, occult leaders were told by their Familiar Spirits
as early as the 1740's that the new American continent was to be
established as the new "Atlantis", and its destiny was to assume the
global leadership of the drive to the New World Order.
The United States of America was chosen to lead the world into
this kingdom of Antichrist from the beginning. The capital is
Washington, D.C.
In 1791, Pierre Charles L'Enfante(the designer, who was a
Freemason), laid out Governmental Center of Washington, D.C., he
planned more than just streets, roads, and buildings. He hid certain
occultic magical symbols in the layout of U.S. Governmental Center.
When these symbols are united they become one large Luciferic, or
occultic, symbol.
Washington D.C. An untrained eye might not see the Luciferic
connection in this map.
The upper four points of the Goathead represent the four
elements of the world, Fire, Water, Earth, and Air. The bottom fifth
point represents the spirit of Lucifer. All of which are represented
in Washington D.C. (The United States Capital)
Many people have natural tendencies to want to disbelieve
unpleasant or frightening truths.
Occultists take advantage of this. "Audacity, always Audacity", is a
saying the Masters of the Illuminati have always had. Something
shocking and so far out and considered to be impossible,...... is
Audacity.
People naturally feel that their leaders generally have their
best interest at heart whether they be in a democracy or a government
of royalty. Leaders may commit errors and may be incompetent. Some
people may take solace in their belief that most leaders have their
country's best interests at heart, most of the time.
The average citizen in any given country could not conceive
that their leaders may consistently have evil in their hearts. And
this evil would be towards the very people they are leading.
Since 1776, our leadership (U.S. Government) has been
consistently moving us toward the Luciferic New World Order. This
leadership has always been working through Secret Societies,
misleading us as to their true intentions.
This is why our study today is so CRITICAL!!!; it
demonstrates, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that our leadership has
knowingly and consistently been pursuing a hidden agenda which, when
fully carried out, will mean the destruction of our nation(the U.S.)
as we know it today and the beginning of the Biblical Great
Tribulation. Our leaders are currently calling this system the New
World Order!
The U.S. Capital Building
Once they are hidden, these occultic symbols are thought to
possess great power. The Snake Basilisk is "said to have the power to
destroy all upon whom it looks". To a person who is not an
occultist, they will have no concept of the true hidden meaning
contained within the symbol. And that hidden purpose is to
communicate certain meanings to other occultists while hiding this
meaning from all non-occultists.
The symbols that were interwoven into the design of
Governmental Center, communicate tremendous power to the occultist
while at the same time they hide the true meaning from non-occultist.
These symbols take on a life of their own, in the mind of the
occultist, possessing great inherent power to accomplish the plans of
the occultist.
According to occultic/Satanic doctrine, the upper four points
of the Goathead(left) represent the four elements of the world, Fire,
Water, Earth, and Air. The bottom fifth point represents the spirit
of Lucifer. In the above photocopy of the Goathead Pentagram, the
fifth point extends down into the mind of the goat, who represents
Lucifer. With all that as background, let us now begin our study of
Governmental Center, Washington, D.C.
The Satanic symbol & the Masonic layout of Washington D.C.
In the street layout of Washington D.C., the fifth point is
the White House, a symbol placement which represents the intention
that the spirit and the mind of Lucifer will be permanently residing
in the White House. The map I found isn't all that accurate as far as
the streets are concerned, but it will have to do.
The White House makes up the southern most tip of the Goathead.
Lansat satellite image of the White House (below center) and
surrounding northern area.
In the map above, beginning from top left to top middle:
1. Dupont Circle, Logan Circle, and Scott Circle in the middle, form
the top three points of the Devil's Goathead of Mendes, one of the
most important types of the Five-pointed Devil's Pentagram.
2. Washington Circle forms the extreme left-hand point of the
Goathead.
3. Mt. Vernon Square forms the extreme right-hand point of the
Goathead.
4. The White House forms the fifth and bottom point of the Goathead.
There is a 666 evident in the most important top three circles
of the Goathead, Dupont Circle, Scott Circle, and Logan Circle. Each
of these streets has six major streets coming into them from all
angles of the circle. This type of encoding is so typical of the
occultist.
Everything was deliberately planned to stamp the power of
Freemasonry and the symbols of its plans for America indelibly upon
Government Center in Washington D.C.
The combination of the the Goathead of Mendes, Devil's
Pentagram, and the practical existence of the number 666 within the
three upper points of the Pentagram, unmistakably shows that Lucifer
is planned to be the ultimate master of Governmental Center.
Dupont Circle
Scott Circle
Satellite photos came from Microsoft's Terraserver.
Now look for a moment at the circles which comprise the points
of the Pentagram. Washington Circle, Dupont Circle, Scott Circle, and
Logan Circle comprise four of the six points of the Pentagram. The
only point which is not a circle or a form of a circle is Mt. Vernon
Square. We shall return to the discussion of the importance of the
square to the occultist, but let us now concentrate upon the circle.
Logan Circle
It is no secret as to why the Masonic architect chose to use
circles as four of the points of the Pentagram. As Goodman states in
his book, Magic Symbols, "without doubt, the circle is the most
important of all units in magic symbolism, and in almost every case
where it is used, the circle is intended to denote spirit, or
spiritual forces". Therefore, we can know with certainty that these
circles of this Pentagram were used to denote powerful spiritual
forces. And, of course, these spiritual forces are from Lucifer.
Map of Washington D.C. with outlined Luciferic design.
But, there is much more symbolism expressed by the circle in
occultic thought. The circle has also been used as a halo above a
person's head, denoting that "he or she is in direct communication
with the spiritual world".
The circle has also been utilized to represent the Sun,
especially in spiritual terms, denoting spiritual light. But, the
circle also is utilized as a symbol of the All-Seeing Eye. Remember
the All-Seeing Eye atop the pyramid on the American One-Dollar bill?
This eye is within a triangle, but the important factor to realize is
that the eye is atop a pyramid. Of course, a pyramid is nothing more
than a triangle. Look again at the triangles formed by the Goathead
Pentagram.
Four out of five triangles of the Goathead has a circle,
representing the All-Seeing Eye atop each triangle. However, the
architect had a problem with the triangle at the far right, because he
chose the square as the anchor point; the solution is to place Thomas
Circle at one of the points, thus giving that triangle an All-Seeing
Eye. In fact, I believe this is the reason why Thomas Circle was
placed in the odd position it was; it is the only circle which was not
placed as an anchor of the Pentagram. Even the Southern Point of the
Goathead Pentagram, the one which ends at the White House, has a
circle at its top. Notice the Ellipse located just to the south of the
White House lawn. (below)
NORTH
Lansat image of the White House
Thus, the FreeMason architect who drew this pattern intended
to show that Governmental Center was planned to be ruled by Satan.
Further, the Goathead Pentagram was placed so the Southernmost point,
the spiritual point, is precisely centered on the White House.
Notice that I did not arbitrarily draw these lines to center on the
White House; rather, the White House is the precise point where the
two lines formed by Connecticut Avenue flowing from Dupont Circle, and
by Vermont Avenue flowing from Logan Circle, intersect. The meaning is
all too clear. Occultists planned for the White House to be controlled
by Lucifer in accordance with his occultic power and doctrine.
The Goathead.(for your reference)
But, there is still more meaning expressed by this Goathead
Pentagram. Quickly look again at the photocopy of the Devil's
Pentagram, as copied from Goodman's Magic Symbol book. Protruding from
the middle top of the Pentagram is a lighted candle, which is
producing light. This physical light represents spiritual
illumination. If this representation were made on a map, this
illuminating candle would be thought of as being North. North is a
very important direction, because it is the place of Governmental
control. In I Ching, for example, North is the "place one reports to
the master on accomplishments". (New Age Dictionary). This is again a
fulfillment of Scripture.
Lucifer
Remember in Isaiah 14:12-14, where God recalls Lucifer's
original sin of pride and rebellion? Lucifer had every intention of
taking God's throne by force and establishing his own reign. In verses
13 and 14, Lucifer vowed, "I will ascend to Heaven; I will exalt my
throne above the stars of God; I will sit upon the mount of assembly
in the uttermost north..." Did you see that North is apparently the
direction in which God's throne is situated, and Lucifer planned to
take it over. North is the place, occultists believe, where
Governmental authority dwells.
Now look at the Goathead Pentagram again. Scott Circle is
precisely located at the middle of the Goathead, and 16th Street
proceeds directly north. As you look directly north on 16th Street,
you will immediately see the House Of The Temple, which is the North
American Headquarters of Freemasonry. Even the number 16 is
significant to the occultist; it is 4x4 (Remember that the four upper
points of the Goathead Pentagram represent the Four Elements of which
the earth is constructed). Number 16 literally means "felicity",
which, according to my Webster's Dictionary, means blissful happiness
or anything which will produce such a state. Certainly, blissful
happiness is the stated goal of any Satanic system. A corollary
meaning of 16 is love.
The number 16 also pops up in an encoded manner. Both Dupont
Circle and Logan Circle, which form the top two most important points
of the Goathead Pentagram, are located on "P" Street. "P" is the 16th
letter of the English alphabet.
Sixteenth Street emanates north from Scott Circle, which is
itself the precise middle of the Goathead Pentagram. This street
represents the candle of the photocopy. The illuminating light of the
candle is represented by the House Of The Temple, which begins on "R"
Street. The architect is literally saying that Freemasonry is the
spiritual light of this Goathead Pentagram; of course, this Goathead
Pentagram is rooted at the White House. One quick word on "R" Street.
The letter "R" is the 18th letter of the English alphabet, and 18 is
critically important to the occultist because it is 6+6+6.
The House Of The Temple is also located 13 city blocks north
of the White House. Count them yourself, beginning with the first city
block north of Lafayette Square. Of course, the number 13 represents
rebellion against God's authority, and is generally thought of as
Satan's number. It is no accident the House Of The Temple is located
13 blocks north of the White House. The meaning occulticly
transmitted is that the control of the White House would be spiritual
and would emanate from the House Of The Temple. Certainly, many
American Presidents have been Freemasons. The most famous is George
Washington, but the most influential was Franklin D. Roosevelt, who
did more to advance the cause of the New World Order than anyone else
in American history.
Seventeenth President Andrew Johnson
1865-1869
Brig General Albert Pike
(1809-1891) Confederate
The critical importance of this symbolism pointed out above,
namely, that the Presidency of the United States is to be controlled
by Freemasonry, is thoroughly documented by Christian author, Ralph
Epperson, in his book, "The New World Order". On page 171, Epperson
quotes testimony given in March, 1867, before the House Judiciary
Committee, by General Gordon Granger. General Granger related a
meeting between himself, President Andrew Johnson, who was a Mason,
and Albert Pike, the most famous of all Masons. General Granger
reported his surprise that President Johnson considered himself to be
subordinate to Albert Pike. This subordination is detailed in the oath
the initiate takes during the Third Degree, called the Master Mason's
degree, inside the Blue Lodge. This oath states, "I do promise...that
I will obey all...summonses..given..to me from the hand of a Brother
Master Mason ..." Presidents who are Masons are obligated to take
orders from their Master Masons. But why should we be surprised? This
is the meaning of the symbolization contained by the House Of The
Temple being precisely 13 city blocks north of the White House.
The Pentagon
Now, let us quickly examine the importance of the square to the
occultist. We need to understand this because the Eastern point of
this Goathead Pentagram is a square, not a circle. The square is
comprised of two (2) vertical lines and two (2) horizontal. According
to Goodman in his book, "Magical Symbols," the vertical line
symbolizes spirit. This spiritual force may move either from Heaven to
Earth or from Earth to Heaven, or even from Heaven to Hell. The
horizontal line symbolizes matter and movement from west to east. It
also describes movement in time, as a direction in which one is
traveling. This point is very critical, because the Freemason is
committed to taking America in the direction of the New World Order.
Since the square combines the vertical and the horizontal, it becomes
a symbol of the material, physical realm which is enmeshed with spirit
and time. The passage of time within an occultic spiritual context is
what is in view here. In this instance, the United States of America
is the physical realm which is moving in time toward the desired
direction of the New World Order.
Mason Headquarters (Mt. Vernon Square)
This square also contains one more piece of occultic meaning.
In this Goathead Pentagram, Mt. Vernon Square is the Eastern point. In
occultic doctrine, East is the direction from which a person receives
spiritual knowledge and guidance. This belief originated in the Pagan
worship of the Sun, and it is very much alive in Freemasonry today.
Now, let us look at the symbol contained in the lower right
hand portion of your Washington , D.C., city street map. This
combination of symbols runs South and East from the White House to the
United States Capitol. These are the symbols which clearly stamp
Freemasonry upon this city, and which unmistakably reveal that the
brand of Luciferic worship which we see in the Goathead Pentagram is
the brand practiced by Freemasonry. Let us look at these Freemasonry
symbols.
The three most sacred symbols of Freemasonry are the Compass,
the Square, and the Rule or straight-edge. Look at the United States
capitol, and you will see that it is laid out in the form of a circle.
This represents the top of a professional compass of that era, which
was circular. Pennsylvania Avenue, running from the Capitol to the
White House, represents one leg of the compass. Maryland Avenue,
running from the Capitol to Thomas Jefferson Memorial (left),
represents the second leg of the compass. In this instance, you will
have to lay out a ruler and draw a solid line from the Capitol to the
Jefferson Memorial to get the full effect, because Maryland does not
run straight through. It runs for a while and then disappears only to
reappear again further toward the Memorial. However, you can easily
see that the general direction runs precisely toward the Jefferson
Memorial.
This is the compass of Freemasonry.
The Freemason's Square begins at Union Square, with Louisiana
Avenue forming one arm and Washington Avenue the other. Again, you
will have to draw a line down Louisiana Avenue and Washington to see
the fully-formed square, because Louisiana ends at Pennsylvania and
Washington ends at Maryland. The critical 900 angle of the square is
pictorially missing; however, once you draw the natural continuation
of Louisiana and Washington beyond their termination points you will
see the 900 square perfectly formed.
The Freemason's Rule, or straightedge, is clearly seen if you
draw a straight line south from the White House center to the base of
the Washington Monument and then straight East to the Capitol.
Thus, all three of the sacred instruments of Freemasonry are
depicted in the layout of these streets. As I stated earlier, the
deliberate planning of these Governmental Buildings so that they would
be laid out so as to represent these three sacred tools of
Freemasonry, coupled with the Luciferic Goathead Pentagram, clearly
tell us that the brand of Luciferic control and worship planned for
this capitol city was Freemasonry. This clearly shows that the New
World Order for which FreeMasonry has labored for so many years is
Luciferic, their vigorous protestations to the contrary
notwithstanding.
But there is more. Look again at the United States Capitol
(above). At the extreme Eastern side of the Capitol, you can see two
cul-de-sacs which are irregularly shaped. In fact, when you draw a
bold black line carefully around these cul-de-sacs, and continue the
black line around the Capitol, you get the appearance of a horned owl,
with the cul-de-sacs as its ears. This is not accidental, either.
This is another way of representing Satan. Freemasonry designed the
layout of Washington D.C. they placed the owl there and on the
American One Dollar Bill.
The Southern point of the Goathead Pentagram represented the
spirit of Satan reaching into the mind of the goathead, the owl
represents the same meaning. In other words, both the Executive and
the Legislative Branches of Government are to be controlled by Satan
(II Corinthians 4).
In commemoration of the 190th anniversary of the birth of
George Washington, 48 American flags representing the then 48 states
of the Union, encircling the monument, were raised on February 22,
1922. The current configuration of the more durable aluminum flagpoles
date to 1959, following the inclusion of Alaska and Hawaii into the
Union as the 49th and 50th states.
Let us now quickly look at the Washington Monument, which lies
directly West of the Capitol. In fact, the Washington Monument lies on
a straight line, precisely 900 West of the Capitol. The Washington
Monument(left) is the most important Presidential monument to the
occultist, because it is an obelisk set inside a circle. What, you are
probably saying, is an obelisk? An obelisk is a tall, four-sided
stone pillar tapering toward a pyramidal top.
The obelisk is critically important to the occultist because
they believe that the spirit of the ancient Egyptian sun god, Ra,
resided in the obelisk.
Thus, the obelisk represents the very presence of the sun god,
whom the Bible calls Satan!!
There are only three major obelisks in the world today, and
two of them are in the United States. According to Epperson in his
book, "The New World Order", the first major obelisk was constructed
in St. Peter's square in Rome, and is so placed that every Pope who
addresses any crowd in the square, must face the obelisk. A New Age
author, Peter Tomkins, reports the same facts in his book, "The Magic
Of Obelisks", Harper and Row, New York, 1982, ISBN 0-06-014899-3.
There is an obelisk in St. Peter's Bascilica as well. You'll
be shocked to know that the Church of God promotes Celibacy while
displaying a sex act right outside of St Peter's Bascilica.
The second obelisk was brought to America in 1881 from
Alexandria, Egypt, and was placed in Central Park in New York City.
The third obelisk is the Washington Monument, built to
commemorate our First President, George Washington (who was a
Freemason). In light of the symbols which we have just studied, which
have been built into the layout of Government Center, I believe the
Washington Monument was constructed by Masons, according to Masonic
tradition, as a symbol that this country was controlled by Freemasonry
from the very beginning. And the Washington Monument has Freemasonry
stamped all over it:
* It is built from 36,000 separate blocks of granite. The
number 36 is derived from multiplying 3x12 and is an important number.
* Its capstone weighs exactly 3,300 pounds.
* The monument contains 188 specially donated Memorial
stones, most of them donated by individuals, societies, cities, and
nations throughout the world. But, Masonic lodges throughout the world
contributed 35 of these Memorial stones. These 35 blocks were
intermingled with the other Memorial stones, but the last several of
them were placed at the 330 foot level.
* The total cost of the Washington Monument was reported to
be $1,300,000, showing again a most important Masonic number, 13.
* The Monument has 8 windows, and together they total 39
square feet in size. The number 39 is very sacred because it is formed
by multiplying 3x13 AND 39 divided by two is 19.5 which is another
significant masonic number. And, also remember the importance of the
Number 8 in Occultic Numerology, for it carries the meaning of "New
Beginnings". Combined with the meaning of Number 13, as "Extreme
Rebellion", you get the total message that this "New Beginning" {New
World Order} is to be carried out in "Extreme Rebellion." I believe
this to also be connected to the UPC/EAN 13 BarCode specification(Mark
of the Beast).
There are several other, more complicated Masonic numbers
concealed within the construction of the Washington Monument, but you
get the point:
This monument, constructed to honor the first Masonic
President, was designed so that both the White House and the Capitol
face toward it so that the leaders of both branches have to face the
spirit of Lucifer thought to be residing in it. This is typical
occultism.
One final interesting note. We reported earlier in this
article that the Washington Monument obelisk was placed directly on a
straight line, precisely 900 West of the Capitol. Thus, the
inhabitants of the Capitol could face the obelisk daily. However, note
that the Washington, D.C., obelisk does not lie in a straight line 900
South the White House. Why? Because it was lined so that it lies in a
straight line 900 from the House of Understanding, the headquarters of
FreeMasonry!! In the mind of the occultist, the true political
Administrative power resides in this Freemasonry headquarters, not in
the White House. This is why President Andrew Johnson considered
himself to be the subordinate to Albert Pike, the leader of North
American FreeMasonry!
Clearly, the power of leadership to drive this country toward
the New World Order, leading the rest of the world, lies in
FreeMasonry, not in the White House or the Congress. These
symbols, built into the physical layout of Government Center in
Washington, D.C., represent the extent of that power. Think of the
many years these symbols have remained hidden from most people's
knowledge; think of the millions of tourists which have walked on
these streets during this time, without having any idea as to the
existence of these symbols, not to mention their meaning! And, if you
have ever driven a car in Washington D.C. area, you will now
understand why these streets seem to be laid out so weird! Driving
in Washington D.C. can be a nightmare. Now you know why.
I will challenge any one to try and disprove this information.
The odds against this happening accidentally are so astronomical and
ridiculous! Do you see irrefutable evidences of a conspiracy here?
And, now the end is apparently in sight. The Third World War,
envisioned by Albert Pike in 1870 between Israel and her Arab
neighbors, is apparently at hand. Out of this war is to come
Antichrist. Are you spiritually ready? Is your family? Are you
adequately protecting your loved ones?
From the rest of my website, you should make the connection
that the Churches and Governments are all controlled by this
Brotherhood as well.
Statue of Liberty - information compiled by a list member
The Statue of Liberty is another brotherhood symbol highlighting
the lighted torch, Statue of Liberty is actually the Statue of
Liberties - the liberties perpetrated on the American people by the
brotherhood. It was given by French freemasons, a mirror image stands
on an island in the river seine in Paris.
Initiates into the rites of Mithra were called lions and were
marked on their foreheads with the Egyptian cross. The first degree
initiates had a golden crown placed on their heads, representing their
spiritual self, and this crown, symbolizing the rays of the sun, can
be found on the Statue of Liberty in NY harbor. All these rituals
went back thousands of years to Babylon and the stories of Nimrod,
Queen Semiramis, and Tammuz, their version of Jesus Mathra was said to
be the son (Sun ) of god who died to save humanity and give them
eternal life. One classic symbol of Mithra was a lion with a snake
curled around his body, while he holds the keys to heaven.
Better Business Bureau, Notice the Torch?
The individuals who are in control of this world are not who
they might seem. They are evil spirits set out to enslave other
spiritual beings,.... us! Christ was trying to teach us the truth
about spirituality but they had Him killed for trying.
I do respect all those who died defending our 'freedom', but
it is time to wake up and realize who the REAL enemy is!
The American flag is a symbol of the Brotherhood and the
Brotherhood is linked to Satanism. The Flag has 50 pentagrams on it
with thirteen stripes. But again, as mentioned in an earlier page,
the number 13 is not evil. They have programmed us to think that it
is evil because they do not want us to go near the knowledge that is
behind it.
1777: June 14 -- Continental Congress adopts the following:
Resolved: that the flag of the United States be 13 stripes, alternate
red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue
field, representing a new constellation. (stars represent Delaware,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts,
Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North
Carolina, and Rhode Island)
Delaware: - December 07, 1787
Connecticut: - January 09, 1788
Georgia: - January 02, 1788
Maryland: - April 28, 1788
Massachusetts: - February 06, 1788
New Hampshire: - June 21, 1788
New Jersey: - December 18, 1787
New York: - July 26, 1788
North Carolina: - November 21, 1789
Pennsylvania: - December 12, 1787
South Carolina: - May 23, 1788
Rhode Island: - May 29, 1790
Virginia: - June 25, 1788
Rush
complaining about Dracula. Christianity is the passive ally to
Masonry. It is the religion of passivity that makes Satan's domination
of us so easy, because it preaches and brainwashes people into doing
nothing to fight evil.
Ed King
> http://www.cuttingedge.org/news/n1164.cfm
>
> MEDIEVAL HISTORIAN CONCLUSIVELY SHOWS THAT FREEMASONRY CAME FROM
> KNIGHTS TEMPLAR, NOT FROM CHRISTIANITY!
Did anyone say that it did come from Christianity?
> John J, Robinson, Historian, proves Freemasonry derived from Knights
> Templar, and states "basic tenet of Freemasonry not derived from
> Christian ethic". Robinson's work commended by Masonic Lodges!
Indeed - and if Mr. Bay of the Dullest Edge thinks so highly of Brother
Robinson, perhaps you and he both should consider his other work, "A
Pilgrim's Path" in which he writes about folks just like the both of
you.
> John J. Robinson is an historian, with special interest in the history
> of Medieval Britain and Europe generally and the Crusades
> specifically. He is an ex-marine and so brings a discipline to his
> work. He is a member of the Medieval Academy of America, the
> Organization of American Historians, and the Royal Overseas League of
> London.
WOW! The R-O-L. Send your money and you can book a room for the night!
Uh-huh. "Director" Bay certainly did his homework.
Say, Steve: why are you doing a cut and past on all this stuff, eh?
Afraid someone won't look at the link but are convinced they'll read it
if you post it?
Oh, and by the way: why did "Director" Bay move so suddenly to South
Carolina. Inquiring minds want to know.... Perhaps you can help us out
on that, eh?
<Balance of praise for BROTHER Robinson snipped - along with irrelevant
cross-posting>
Could you also tell us why you're cross-posting to things like alt.flame
and alt.satanism Steve? Is that what Jesus encourages you to do?
Steve
THE INCREDIBLE SATANIC VISION By Albert Pike A Freemason To The Bone
The New World Order is coming! Are you ready? Once you understand what
this New World Order really is, and how it is being gradually
implemented, you will be able to see it progressing in your daily
news!!
Learn how to protect yourself, your loved ones!
Stand by for insights so startling
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THE CUTTING EDGE
We have spoken a great deal about Albert Pike in the past few weeks,
as we have examined, in some detail, his monumental Freemasonry
teaching guide entitled, "Morals And Dogma of the Ancient And Accepted
Scottish Rite of Freemasonry". Pike was the Grand Commander of North
American Freemasonry from 1859-1891. During his tenure, Pike caught a
global vision of what Freemasonry could achieve, and so he turned his
immense intellect toward achieving this vision. Consequently, Albert
Pike was considered to be the foremost Freemason leader of the world
at that time, and perhaps, the greatest of all time.
Before we move any further into our study, let us learn a few
biographical facts about Albert Pike. Albert Pike, former Confederate
War hero, became the leader of North American Freemasonry after the
Civil War. Pike is considered to be the greatest leader ever of
Freemasonry, because:
He was a certified genius
He spoke 16 languages fluently
He graduated from Harvard University
He achieved rank of Brigadier General of Confederate Army in Civil War
He was thoroughly familiar with the Jewish occult system, the Cabala,
the stone system of the New World Order
After Pike assumed leadership of Northern Freemasonry, he took up his
headquarters in the "Temple of Understanding" in Washington, D.C.,
just 13 blocks north of the White House and in direct line of that
great Freemasonry obelisk, the Washington Monument (Study the
Freemasonry Connection article this week). When Andrew Johnson
succeeded President Abraham Lincoln, Pike had unreserved access to the
White House, because Johnson was a Freemason.<1>
At this time, Albert Pike's tremendous vision as to what the future of
global Freemasonry might be like, plus the fact that he had the ear of
the President of the United States, propelled American Freemasonry
into the forefront of leadership in the drive to the New World Order.
During the period from President Johnson to Harry S. Truman, many of
the Presidents were Freemasons at the very time when real, substantive
progress was being made to advance the global aims of the New World
Order. Consider the Presidents in this time frame:
Andrew Johnson 1865-1869
James A. Garfield 1881
William McKinley 1897-1901
Theodore Roosevelt 1901-1909
William Howard Taft 1909-1913
Warren G. Harding 1921-1923
Franklin D. Roosevelt 1933-1945
Harry S. Truman 1945-1953<2>
Thus, in the pivotal period of time from the Civil War to the
beginning of the Cold War, many of those years had a Freemason
President in office. To be exact, in the very pivotal time period from
1865-1953, a period of 88 years, Presidents who were Freemason
occupied the White House for 44 of those years! If you will read
Seminar #2, you will see that occultists place great faith in numbers.
Eleven is one of their most sacred numbers, and multiplications of 11
are also sacred. This is one of the reasons that Freemasons revere the
number 33, because it is sacred number 11 times 3, the number of their
trinity. (For a more thorough treatise on the subject of the Occult
Belief In The Power Of Numbers, download CE1024 & CE1070).
Simply remember this about the power and ability of occultists to
achieve their goals:
1. Their power is supernatural, but it is Luciferian
Turn to Job 1:6, for a unique look at the ability of that supernatural
being, Satan, to cause havoc in this world. "Now there was a day when
the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan
came also among them. And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest
thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in
the earth, and from walking up and down in it.'
Satan's to God answer was, "I was on the earth, going to and fro in
it, and walking up and down in it." Now, this is incredible, because
we conceive of the earth as being a pretty big place, even by today's
modern standards. But, it is not a big place to Satan, for he can just
going to and fro and walk up and down in the earth. The picture here
is that of you and your garden; you certainly can going to and fro and
walk up and down in it, can't you? To you, a garden is not a terribly
big place, and you are its undisputed master. The earth is the same
type of thing with Satan. For this supernatural demon, the earth is a
mighty small place, and its human inhabitants are easy pickings. We
humans have no concept of the power of Satan and his demonic host, for
not only are they more than a match for any human, they hate all
mankind with a vengeance, because we are all "made in the image of
God". This brings me to point 2 in my discussion of the power and
ability of occultists to achieve their goals.
2. God is in control, even of the demonic host and their leader,
Satan/Lucifer
God is in such control of world events that Satan and his demonic host
cannot do anything that is not allowed by God. When God forces Satan
to manipulate his human hosts to accomplish something that fulfills
Bible prophecy, God gets the glory. This is why God so emphatically
stated, concerning His prophecies coming true, "Seek ye out of the
book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall
want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath
gathered them." In other words, every one of God's prophecies shall
have "her mate" in fulfillment. The greatest example of God's
omnipotence prevailing over Satan's rebellion is the rebirth of the
nation, Israel, just as God had foretold. Satan hated Israel with a
vengeance because he hated God, and Israel was God's Chosen People. If
Satan had any degree of latitude whatsoever, he would have moved
heaven and earth to prevent Israel from coming back to the land as a
nation in 1948. In fact, Satan tried to prevent this from happening
when he mightily used Adolf Hitler to attempt to execute every single
Jew in the world. But, he failed, and Israel did come back, just as
God foretold!
But, now let us return to one of the greatest occultists in history,
Albert Pike. As do most occultists, Albert Pike had supernatural
spirit guides, who dispensed "Divine Wisdom" as to how to achieve the
New World Order. A "spirit guide" is a "being" who meets someone who
has given themselves over to the practice of the occult; however,
please understand that many people who are practitioners of the New
Age Religion do not view this as a bad thing. In fact, they would
argue vociferously that they are filled with happiness and joy by
interacting with their "spirit guides", not realizing that they have
been temporarily deceived by Satan who, along with his demons, can
appear as an Angel of Light in order to deceive ("And no marvel; for
Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is
no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers
of righteousness ..." 2 Corinthians 11:14-15).
So, Albert Pike received a demonic vision, described below. On January
22, 1870, Pike and one of his international co-conspirators, Guiseppe
Mazzini, published the Plan which would establish the New World Order.
This Plan was kept very secret, only within Freemasonry circles since
the time of its inception, known only to fellow occult Illuminist
conspirators. (This information is taken from a book from a former
Luciferian Illuminist, Doc Marquis. His book is "Secrets of the
Illuminati" and reveals much formerly hidden detail known only to
Illuminists).
The secret Pike plan to control the world foresaw the need for three
world wars. Stop here for a moment to remember the date of this
prediction: January 22, 1870. This date is 44 years before the
beginning of World War I. Once you understand the facts we are about
to share with you and realize the length of time between this
prediction and the beginning of its fulfillment, you can understand
how supernatural forces were truly in command. Further, January 22,
1870, is occulticly significant also. The number 22 is one of the
three important occultic primary numbers (11, 22, and 33).
The Pike Plan to overthrow the Judeo-Christian Old World Order, and
establish the Satanic New World Order foresaw the need for war.
However, this war was not the type of warfare the world had seen
historically. This war was to be on a much larger scale than history
had ever recorded. This war was to be global, or world-wide.
The details of this Pike Plan {January 22, 1870} for three (3) World
Wars to establish the New World Order is as follows: (As you are
reading this demonic prophecy, remember the occult concept of Thesis
battling Antithesis to produce the new system, Synthesis. World Wars I
& II were fought to establish Antithesis, to set up the Cold War, that
"controlled conflict or threat of conflict" that would produce the new
system, Synthesis).
I. The First World War was designed to enable the Czarist Government
in Russia to be finally and completely overthrown. The new Russian
government was foreseen to be atheistic and militaristic. Further,
Pike specified that this new Russian Government was to be Communistic.
Karl Marx had published his Communist Manifesto in 1848, exactly 22
years before this occultic prophecy through Albert Pike. Isn't it
interesting that the occultic number 22 keeps popping up? The
multiplier numbers, 44 and 66 also keep appearing, as you will see in
a few moments.
History records that this First World War did, indeed, occur just as
listed, above. The Western powers in Europe, in conjunction with the
United States, financed Lenin's expedition into Russia<3>, they
financed his government consistently, and we have financed Russian
Communism at least once per decade since then.
II. The Second World War was foreseen to originate between Great
Britain and Germany. However, one of the planned results of this war
was to strengthen the new Communist Russian government, so that it
could weaken and destroy other governments and religions.
History again records that the Second World War did, indeed,
accomplish this objective. The war started when Germany invaded
Poland, causing Great Britain to declare war on Germany. Very soon,
the troika (3's) of powers were set up to wage this war. The Black
Magic occultists allied themselves when Germany linked with Italy and
Japan; the White Magic occultists allied themselves together as Great
Britain linked with the United States and Russia. Do not be deceived.
This war was fought between two (2) New World Order forces, the "evil"
alliance of the Axis Powers or the "good" alliance of the Allied
Powers; the war was between the Black Magic forces against the White
Magic forces. But, we shall return to this subject in more depth at a
later time.
Certainly, the Pike vision of the Second World War building Russian
Communism into a super power was fulfilled to a startling degree.
Historians have always been mystified as to how Churchill and
Roosevelt could have given away all of Eastern Europe to the Soviets,
when the preponderance of power was clearly against the Soviets.
Clearly, when Roosevelt and Churchill ceded all of Eastern Europe to
Russia, the Communist Government of Russia, now known as the U.S.S.R.
{Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) completed its transition to a
super power, exactly as Pike's vision had foretold. And, let us not
forget that the Second World War had given Russia capabilities it had
not possessed before the War. Not only did we build up the Russian
military to a frightful degree, but we had also built entire factories
East of Moscow that gave Russia an instant manufacturing base. Even
though Russia had paid dearly in human lives during the War, they came
out of the conflict a superpower. Thanks to Roosevelt, Russia now had
a kingdom to go along with its new military and industrial base.
Now, you know that Freemason President Roosevelt gave this territory
to Russia simply and only because he was being true to Pike's vision
of 1870!! You will never read this true history in any of your books!!
III. The Third World War was foreseen to be between Judaism and Islam.
This prophecy is incredible in many ways, beginning with the
understanding that this prophecy of a third world war occurred in
1870, a time when Israel did not exist as a nation, and when no one
except Fundamentalist, Bible-believing Christians believed it would
ever exist again.
Watch the events in Israel very carefully, because the final chapter
is being written there. The demonic 'guiding spirits' of Freemasonry,
of the leaders of the New World Order Plan, are planning a final,
definitive Third World War, which will begin between Israel and her
Arab neighbors and spread to the entire world. Literally, out of the
smoke and destruction of this Third World War, Antichrist will come
striding!
Now, here is the most interesting aspect of this demonic plan; it fits
with Scripture!! God foretold Last Day's Judgment on the Arabs in
several places, listed below!!
In Obadiah, God foretells the destruction of the House of Esau,
particularly the people of Edom, in the Last Days. God is promising
this deliverance for the way in which these Arabs treated His chosen
People. While severe judgment did fall upon the nation of Edom in 70
A.D., they were not wiped out as a people, nor was the destruction at
the hands of Israel, as Verse 18 foretells, nor was it the fulfillment
of the final days' judgment, which the Bible consistently labels the
"Day Of The Lord" {Verse 15}
Joel 2:18-3:21, God foretells tremendous judgment of all nations in
the world, starting with the Arabs, beginning when God "reverses the
captivity" and "restores the fortunes" of Israel, a date we know as
May 14, 1948. Read this passage carefully, and you will see the hand
of God foretelling judgment swirling all around Israel after she is
restored to her land. Joel 2:30-31 seem to foretell nuclear war at
this time.
While Israel will escape physical destruction by the miraculous power
of God, she will be in so much danger that God Himself will
supernaturally protect her. In Daniel 12:1, we see that, in the time
of the End, Israel will be in such danger that "Michael shall arise to
defend your [Daniel's] people [Israel]."
Therefore, we can place great emphasis and credibility in this demonic
vision of the Third World War. Out of the smoke and destruction of
this War, Antichrist will stride triumphantly, to put an end to the
War, to finally give the embattled world "Peace and Safety". But, as 1
Thessalonians 5:1-4 foretells, when people are saying this, the world
will explode in destruction.
The current events in Israel, where she is giving up "land for peace"
makes no sense any other way. Israel's leaders, some of whom are
former generals in the Army, have lent their support to this idiotic
plan. Militarily, this plan is a disaster, for it allows the Arabs a
permanent home so deep within Israel that the military might not be
able to successfully defend Israel if the attack comes from within the
Palestinian State. The Jewish Orthodox community is overwhelmingly of
the opinion that this "Peace Plan" is a recipe for war, not peace.
They are right; that is the Plan.
Why, you ask, are so many Israeli leaders, who should know better,
creating and supporting this Plan of giving the Palestinians a state,
and giving up the Golan Heights? I believe it is for two reasons:
They are Humanists, and therefore, are capable of being deceived by
Satan
They have been given "concrete" assurances by the Western Powers that
their security will be "guaranteed" if they agree to this Plan.
For whatever reason, Israeli liberal leaders have created this
unworkable Plan, and have carried out many of its provisions. Now,
with the new Conservative Prime Minister in place, the scene may be
set for a real explosion, because of his unwillingness to proceed any
further with the Plan. And, if he were to attempt to roll back any of
the concessions already carried out, the result will be war!!
Watch Israel and the events of the Middle East. Antichrist is going to
appear during this planned World War Three. The stage is finally set.
Albert Pike's demonic vision of three world wars being necessary to
achieve the New World Order is nearly at the end. Now, you know why we
have had unparalleled war and threat of war during this Twentieth
Century! Truly, Jesus was entirely correct when He foretold, in
Matthew 24:6 that unparalleled war would characterize the Last Days of
Time before Antichrist arose!!
Also remember Revelation 17:17, "For God has put it into their hearts
to carryout His own purpose by acting in harmony in surrendering their
royal power and authority to the Beast, until the prophetic words...of
God shall be fulfilled."
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<1>"Masonic Holy Bible", Master Reference Edition, Heirloom Bible
Publishers, 1964, 'Masonic Presidents Of Our Country'.
<2>Ibid.
<3>"Chart Of The World Revolution", by Nesta Webster, Constable & Co.,
London, 1921.
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Steve
Prove to me Freemasonry is an ally to Christianity, talk about a great
Oxymoron.
Steve
Ed King
> http://www.theforbiddenknowledge.com/chapter3/
GREAT, Steve. Now do you agree with "El Gato" that Freemasons are
descended from Martians?
Come on: if he's right about this, he's gotta be right about that,
doesn't he?
<snip>
> In 1791, Pierre Charles L'Enfante(the designer, who was a
> Freemason), laid out Governmental Center of Washington, D.C., he
> planned more than just streets, roads, and buildings. He hid certain
> occultic magical symbols in the layout of U.S. Governmental Center.
> When these symbols are united they become one large Luciferic, or
> occultic, symbol.
>
> Washington D.C. An untrained eye might not see the Luciferic
> connection in this map.
And perhaps you'd care to tell us Mr. L'Enfant's <poor El Gato can't
even spell correctly> connection to Freemasonry?
Specifically, a lodge name/location....???
Come on now: don't be bashful. If you're going to bash folks, you've got
to have your ducks in a row.
<Balance of Roger El Gato Bullock's blathering snipped but you can read
all about him at http://www.masonicinfo.com/roger.htm >
Golly, Steve: you're getting them ALL, aren't you?
Oh, and I've snipped your silly little cross-postings again. Any real
reason for doing that? Did Jesus tell you to do it?
Steve
flowing, and the other places I posted this to need to know the truth,
and David Bay probably had to leave to get away from Murderers like
yourself.
Again you fail to refute anything.
Steve
On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 01:00:18 GMT, Ed King <webm...@masonicinfo.com>
wrote:
Steve
Tell Me More About Albert Pike
Albert Pike and Three World Wars
Very few outsiders know about the intimate plans of Albert Pike and
the architects of the New World Order. In the 19th Century Albert
Pike established a framework for bringing about the One World Order.
Based on a vision revealed to him, Albert Pike wrote a blueprint of
events that would play themselves out in the 20th century, with even
more of these events yet to come. It is this blueprint which we
believe unseen leaders are following today, knowingly or not, to
engineer the planned Third and Final World War.
About Albert Pike
Albert Pike was born on December 29, 1809, in Boston, and was the
oldest of six children born to Benjamin and Sarah Andrews Pike. He
studied at Harvard, and later served as a Brigadier-General in the
Confederate Army. After the Civil War, Pike was found guilty of
treason and jailed, only to be pardoned by fellow Freemason President
Andrew Johnson on April 22, 1866, who met with him the next day at the
White House. On June 20, 1867, Scottish Rite officials conferred upon
Johnson the 4th to 32nd Freemasonry degrees, and he later went to
Boston to dedicate a Masonic Temple.
Pike was said to be a genius, able to read and write in 16 different
languages, although I cannot find a record anywhere of what those
languages were. In addition, he is widely accused of plagiarism, so
take with a pinch of salt. At various stages of his life we was a
poet, philosopher, frontiersman, soldier, humanitarian and
philanthropist. A 33rd degree Mason, he was one of the founding
fathers, and head of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of
Freemasonry, being the Grand Commander of North American Freemasonry
from 1859 and retained that position until his death in 1891. In 1869,
he was a top leader in the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan.
Pike was said to be a Satanist, who indulged in the occult, and he
apparently possessed a bracelet which he used to summon Lucifer, with
whom he had constant communication. He was the Grand Master of a
Luciferian group known as the Order of the Palladium (or Sovereign
Council of Wisdom), which had been founded in Paris in 1737. Palladism
had been brought to Greece from Egypt by Pythagoras in the fifth
century, and it was this cult of Satan that was introduced to the
inner circle of the Masonic lodges. It was aligned with the Palladium
of the Templars. In 1801, Issac Long, a Jew, brought a statue of
Baphomet (Satan) to Charleston, South Carolina, where he helped to
establish the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. Long apparently
chose Charleston because it was geographically located on the 33rd
parallel of latitude (incidentally, so is Baghdad), and this council
is considered to be the Mother Supreme Council of all Masonic Lodges
of the World.
Pike was Long's successor, and he changed the name of the Order to the
New and Reformed Palladian Rite (or Reformed Palladium). The Order
contained two degrees:
Adelph (or Brother), and
Companion of Ulysses (or Companion of Penelope).
Pike's right-hand man was Phileas Walder, from Switzerland, who was a
former Lutheran minister, a Masonic leader, occultist, and
spiritualist. Pike also worked closely with Giusseppe Mazzini of Italy
(1805-1872) who was a 33rd degree Mason, who became head of the
Illuminati in 1834, and who founded the Mafia in 1860. Together with
Mazzini, Lord Henry Palmerston of England (1784-1865, 33rd degree
Mason), and Otto von Bismarck from Germany (1815-1898, 33rd degree
Mason), Albert Pike intended to use the Palladian Rite to create a
Satanic umbrella group that would tie all Masonic groups together.
Albert Pike died on April 2, 1891, and was buried in Oak Hill
Cemetery, although the corpse of Pike currently lies in the
headquarters of the Council of the 33rd degree of the Scottish Rite of
Freemasonry in Washington, D.C. (see The Deadly Deception, by Jim
Shaw - former 33rd degree Mason and Past Master of all Scottish Rite
bodies.)
The Albert Pike Monument
Albert Pike made his mark before the war in Arkansas as a lawyer and
writer, but as a Confederate Brigadier General, he was, according to
the Arkansas Democrat of July 31, 1978, a complete "WASH-OUT," not a
hero. Yet, Gen. Albert Pike is the only Confederate general with a
statue on federal property in Washington, DC. He was honoured, not as
a commander or even as a lawyer, but as Southern regional leader of
the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. The statue stands on a pedestal near
the foot of Capitol Hill, between the Department of Labor building and
the Municipal Building, between 3rd and 4th Streets, on D Street, NW.
More detail about the monument, including a photo and map can be found
here. Further background on the colorful history of the statue can be
found at the Masonic Info website. During the 1992 presidential
campaign, Lyndon H. LaRouche and his vice presidential running mate,
the Reverend James Bevel, launched a mobilization to remove the statue
of General Albert Pike from Washington, D.C.'s Judiciary Square. On
February 1, the campaign drew an angry attack from freemasonic leader
C. Fred Kleinknecht, who attempted to defend both Pike and the Ku Klux
Klan from LaRouche and Bevel's attack. A speech given by LaRouche
defending his actions can be found here (March 20, 1992). And a
speech by Anton Chaitkin entitled 'Why Albert Pike's Statue Must Fall'
can be found here (September 21, 1992).
The Illuminati and Albert Pike
Adam Weishaupt (1748 - 1811) formed the Order of Perfectibilists on
May 1, 1776 (to this day celebrated as May Day throughout many western
countries), which later became known as the Illuminati, a secret
society whose name means "Enlightened Ones". Although the Order was
founded to provide an opportunity for the free exchange of ideas,
Weishaupt's background as a Jesuit seems to have influenced the actual
character of the society, such that the express aim of this Order
became to abolish Christianity, and overturn all civil government.
An Italian revolutionary leader, Giusseppe Mazzini (1805-1872), a 33rd
degree Mason, was selected by the Illuminati to head their worldwide
operations in 1834. (Mazzini also founded the Mafia in 1860).
Because of Mazzini's revolutionary activities in Europe, the Bavarian
government cracked down on the Illuminati and other secret societies
for allegedly plotting a massive overthrow of Europe's monarchies. As
the secrets of the Illuminati were revealed, they were persecuted and
eventually disbanded, only to re-establish themselves in the depths of
other organizations, of which Freemasonry was one.
During his leadership, Mazzini enticed Albert Pike into the (now
formally disbanded, but still operating) Illuminati. Pike was
fascinated by the idea of a one world government, and when asked by
Mazzini, readily agreed to write a ritual tome that guided the
transition from average high-ranking mason into a top-ranking
Illuminati mason (33rd degree). Since Mazzini also wanted Pike to head
the Illuminati's American chapter, he clearly felt Pike was worthy of
such a task. Mazzini's intention was that once a mason had made his
way up the Freemason ladder and proven himself worthy, the highest
ranking members would offer membership to the secret 'society within a
society'.
It is for this reason that most Freemasons vehemently deny the evil
intentions of their fraternity. Since the vast majority never reach
the 30th degree, they would not be aware of the real purpose behind
Masonry. When instructing Pike how the tome should be developed,
Mazzini wrote the following to Pike in a letter dated January 22,
1870. Remember that Freemasonry wasn't started by Pike - rather it
was infiltrated by the Illuminati who were looking for a respectable
forum in which to hide their clandestine activities:
"We must allow all the federations to continue just as they are, with
their systems, their central authorities and their diverse modes of
correspondence between high grades of the same rite, organized as they
are at the present, but we must create a super rite, which will remain
unknown, to which we will call those Masons of high degree whom we
shall select. With regard to our brothers in Masonry, these men must
be pledges to the strictest secrecy. Through this supreme rite, we
will govern all Freemasonry which will become the one international
center, the more powerful because its direction will be unknown." 1
In 1871, Pike published the 861 page Masonic handbook known as the
Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of
Freemasonry.
After Mazzini's death on March 11, 1872, Pike appointed Adriano Lemmi
(1822-1896, 33rd degree Mason), a banker from Florence, Italy, to run
their subversive activities in Europe. Lemmi was a supporter of
patriot and revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi, and may have been active
in the Luciferian Society founded by Pike. Lemmi, in turn, was
succeeded by Lenin and Trotsky, then by Stalin. The revolutionary
activities of all these men were financed by British, French, German,
and American international bankers; all of them dominated by the House
of Rothschild.
Between 1859 and 1871, Pike worked out a military blueprint for three
world wars and various revolutions throughout the world which he
considered would forward the conspiracy to its final stage in the 20th
Century.
In addition to the Supreme Council in Charleston, South Carolina, Pike
established Supreme Councils in Rome, Italy (led by Mazzini); London,
England (led by Palmerston); and Berlin, Germany (led by Bismarck). He
set up 23 subordinate councils in strategic places throughout the
world, including five Grand Central Directories in Washington, DC
(North America), Montevideo (South America), Naples (Europe), Calcutta
(Asia), and Mauritius (Africa), which were used to gather information.
All of these branches have been the secret headquarters for the
Illuminati's activities ever since.
Albert Pike and Three World Wars
As do most occultists, Albert Pike had a "spirit guide," who dispensed
"Divine Wisdom" and enlightened him regarding how to achieve the New
World Order. A spirit guide is a being who meets someone who has given
themselves over to the practice of the occult; however, people who are
practitioners of the New Age Religion do not view this as a bad thing.
In fact, they would strongly argue that they are filled with happiness
and joy by interacting with their spirit guides.
One message that Albert Pike received from his spirit guide, and which
in reality we know to be a demonic vision, he described in a letter
that he wrote to Mazzini, dated August 15, 1871. This letter
graphically outlined plans for three world wars that were seen as
necessary to bring about the One World Order, and we can marvel at how
accurately it has predicted events that have already taken place. This
is not because the devil has powers of prophecy, but because his
agents have undertaken to manipulate political events to closely
follow his designs.
It is a commonly believed fallacy that for a short time, the Pike
letter to Mazzini was on display in the British Museum Library in
London, and it was copied by William Guy Carr, former Intelligence
Officer in the Royal Canadian Navy. The British Library has confirmed
to me that such a document has never been in their possession.
Furthermore, in Carr's book, Satan, Prince of this World, Carr
includes the following footnote:
"The Keeper of Manuscripts recently informed the author that this
letter is NOT catalogued in the British Museum Library. It seems
strange that a man of Cardinal Rodriguez's knowledge should have said
that it WAS in 1925".
It appears that Carr learned about this letter from Cardinal Caro y
Rodriguez of Santiago, Chile, who wrote The Mystery of Freemasonry
Unveiled. To date, no conclusive proof exists to show that this
letter was ever written.
Following are apparently extracts of the letter, showing how Three
World Wars have been planned for many generations.
"The First World War must be brought about in order to permit the
Illuminati to overthrow the power of the Czars in Russia and of making
that country a fortress of atheistic Communism. The divergences caused
by the "agentur" (agents) of the Illuminati between the British and
Germanic Empires will be used to foment this war. At the end of the
war, Communism will be built and used in order to destroy the other
governments and in order to weaken the religions." 2
Students of history will recognize that the political alliances of
England on one side and Germany on the other, forged between 1871 and
1898 by Otto von Bismarck, co-conspirator of Albert Pike, were
instrumental in bringing about the First World War.
"The Second World War must be fomented by taking advantage of the
differences between the Fascists and the political Zionists. This war
must be brought about so that Nazism is destroyed and that the
political Zionism be strong enough to institute a sovereign state of
Israel in Palestine. During the Second World War, International
Communism must become strong enough in order to balance Christendom,
which would be then restrained and held in check until the time when
we would need it for the final social cataclysm." 3
After this Second World War, Communism was made strong enough to begin
taking over weaker governments. In 1945, at the Potsdam Conference
between Truman, Churchill, and Stalin, a large portion of Europe was
simply handed over to Russia, and on the other side of the world, the
aftermath of the war with Japan helped to sweep the tide of Communism
into China.
"The Third World War must be fomented by taking advantage of the
differences caused by the "agentur" of the "Illuminati" between the
political Zionists and the leaders of Islamic World. The war must be
conducted in such a way that Islam (the Moslem Arabic World) and
political Zionism (the State of Israel) mutually destroy each other.
Meanwhile the other nations, once more divided on this issue will be
constrained to fight to the point of complete physical, moral,
spiritual and economical exhaustion…We shall unleash the Nihilists and
the atheists, and we shall provoke a formidable social cataclysm which
in all its horror will show clearly to the nations the effect of
absolute atheism, origin of savagery and of the most bloody turmoil.
Then everywhere, the citizens, obliged to defend themselves against
the world minority of revolutionaries, will exterminate those
destroyers of civilization, and the multitude, disillusioned with
Christianity, whose deistic spirits will from that moment be without
compass or direction, anxious for an ideal, but without knowing where
to render its adoration, will receive the true light through the
universal manifestation of the pure doctrine of Lucifer, brought
finally out in the public view. This manifestation will result from
the general reactionary movement which will follow the destruction of
Christianity and atheism, both conquered and exterminated at the same
time." 4
Since the terrorist attacks of Sept 11, 2001, world events, and in
particular in the Middle East, show a growing unrest and instability
between Jews and Arabs. This is completely in line with the call for a
Third World War to be fought between the two, and their allies on both
sides. This Third World War is still to come, and recent events show
us that it is not far off.
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An Open Letter to a Christian Mason
You claim to be a Christian
In our hearts, we want to believe you. However, you have placed a
stumbling block in our path that is impossible for us to overlook. You
see, while you claim to be a Christian, we know that you are a Mason
and we have come to know something about Masonry.
The basics of the Gospel are well documented. Paul summed it up well
in his first letter to the Corinthians:
Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached
unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which
also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you,
unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all
that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins
according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose
again the third day according to the scriptures:
1 Corinthians 15:1-4
Christians take the Gospel of Jesus very seriously because it is the
only way of salvation. There simply is no one else who can pay the
price for our sin. Jesus said:
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man
cometh unto the Father, but by me.
John 14:6
Just before Jesus ascended into heaven, he gave his disciples clear
instructions:
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me
in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have
commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the
world. Amen.
Matthew 28:18-20
Jesus instructed us to share the Gospel with all nations. He
specifically stated that we are to teach obedience to all of his
commands. Christians are compelled to share the Gospel with the lost.
They do so because they are under the conviction of the Holy Spirit
and they care about those who do not know Jesus. A Christian would
never embrace another savior and he would never participate in
teaching a false gospel based on another savior.
Our research has allowed us to know that Freemasonry has a plan of
salvation
In order to make certain that we properly understood Masonry, we
studied Masonic Monitors published by several Grand Lodges. As you
know, Grand Lodges are the highest authorities of Freemasonry. We
found that Masons include members of many religions. There are
Buddhist Masons, Moslem Masons, Jewish Masons and men who claim to be
Christians. When we examined portions of Masonic ritual which are
found in Grand Lodge monitors, we became convinced that you, as a
"Christian" Mason, have embraced another savior. We know that you have
participated in the teaching of a false gospel based on a false
savior. On page 68 of the 1993 edition of the Indiana Monitor and
Freemason's Guide, in the section on the Entered Apprentice Degree, a
portion of ritual discussing the covering of a Lodge is found:
The covering of a Lodge is a clouded canopy, or star-decked heaven,
where all good Masons hope at last to arrive. . .
There is no doubt that Masonic ritual encourages lost men to hope that
they will enter heaven. The fact that some Master Masons are Moslems
and Buddhists proves that Masonry offers false hope to unsaved men.
On page 109 of the Indiana monitor and Freemason's Guide, under the
heading The Three Steps, we found the following:
. . .as Fellow Crafts, we should apply our knowledge to the discharge
of our respective duties, to God, our neighbors and ourselves, so that
in age, as Master Masons, we may enjoy the happy reflections
consequent on a well-spent life, and die in the hope of a glorious
immortality.
Again, Masonic ritual teaches that Master Masons will go to heaven by
stating that they may die looking forward to a glorious immortality.
In the Indiana monitor we found a portion of ritual which includes a
prayer asking for salvation! It ends with these words:
Yet, O Lord! have compassion on the children of Thy creation,
administer them comfort in time of trouble, and save them with an
everlasting salvation. Amen.
(pages 103-104)
The prayer is offered by the Worshipful Master during the ritual of
the Master Mason Degree in that portion known as the Legend of the
Third Degree. The prayer occurs just before Hiram Abiff is raised from
the grave. You portrayed Hiram in the ritual when you were raised to
Master Mason. You, as Hiram Abiff, were killed, buried and then raised
from the grave. At the conclusion of the Legend of the Third Degree,
the Senior Warden offered the following conclusion to the ritual:
Then, finally my brethren, let us imitate our Grand Master, Hiram
Abiff, in his virtuous conduct, his unfeigned piety to God, and his
inflexible fidelity to his trust; that, like him, we may welcome the
grim tyrant, Death, and receive him as a kind messenger sent by our
Supreme Grand Master, to translate us from this imperfect to that
all-perfect, glorious, and celestial Lodge above, where the Supreme
Architect of the Universe presides.
We found that portion of the ritual cleverly paraphrased on page 67 of
the 1979 edition of the North Carolina Lodge Manual. The Lodge Manual
didn't directly mention Hiram Abiff, what they printed is "Let us
imitate the example of * * whom you have this evening represented. .
." We know they are referring to Hiram Abiff. However, if there were
any doubt, the text on page 152 of the 1946 edition of the Kentucky
Monitor settles the matter by stating, "Then let us imitate our G. M.
H. A. . . ."
Who is Hiram Abiff?
Why are Masons admonished to imitate Hiram Abiff? The ritual directly
states: Masons are to imitate Hiram Abiff that they may welcome death
and be translated into heaven. No where in Masonic ritual is Jesus
Christ even mentioned! We found out why in the 1946 edition of the
Kentucky Monitor. The Kentucky Monitor reveals the identity of Hiram
Abiff in a discussion of various religions:
All believed in a future life, to be attained by purification and
trials; in a state or successive states of reward and punishment; and
in a Mediator or Redeemer, by whom the Evil Principle was to be
overcome and the Supreme Deity reconciled to His creatures. The belief
was general that He was to be born of a virgin and suffer a painful
death. The Hindus called him Krishna; the Chinese, Kioun-tse; the
Persians, Sosiosch; the Chaldeans, Dhouvanai; the Egyptians, Horus;
Plato, Love; the Scandinavians, Balder; the Christians, Jesus; Masons,
Hiram.
(pages XIV-XV, Kentucky Monitor)
Notice the parallel sentence structure in the last line. It clearly
states that: Hiram is to Masons as Jesus is to Christians
The meaning of Masonic ritual is perfectly clear.
Masonry teaches that Jesus is not unique.
Jesus is a savior for Christians, while Hiram Abiff is a savior for
Masons.
Can a man have two saviors?
Some of the Masonic monitors we examined encourage Masons to read
Masonic books in order to gain further understanding of Masonry. The
Indiana Monitor and Freemason's Guide left no doubt about the
authenticity of Masonic books:
In the ceremonies of making a Mason, we do not attempt to do more than
to indicate the pathway to Masonic knowledge, to lay the foundation
for the Masonic edifice. The brother must pursue the journey or
complete the structure for himself by reading and reflection.
(Indiana Monitor, page 132)
The Macoy Publishing and Masonic Supply Company distributes The
Meaning of Masonry, by Lynn Perkins. The book clarifies Masonic
teaching concerning Hiram Abiff:
Therefore Masonry teaches that redemption and salvation are both the
power and the responsibility of the individual Mason. Saviors like
Hiram Abiff can and do show the way, but men must always follow and
demonstrate, each for himself, his power to save himself, to build his
own spiritual fabric in his own time and way. Every man in essence is
his own savior and redeemer; for if he does not save himself, he will
not be saved. The reader who succeeds in getting back to the real
teachings of the masters, including Jesus of Nazareth, will find
unanimity of thinking on this matter.
(page 95)
The fact that Masonry teaches redemption and salvation is documented
in Mackey's [1862] Manual of the Lodge, currently reproduced within
the monitor of the Grand Lodge of South Carolina, the Ahiman Rezon. It
states:
It was the single object of all the ancient rites and mysteries
practiced in the very bosom of pagan darkness. . .to teach the
immortality of the Soul. This is still the great design of the third
degree of Masonry. This is the scope and aim of its ritual. The Master
Mason represents man, when youth, manhood, old age, and life itself
have passed away as fleeting shadows, yet raised from the grave of
iniquity, and quickened into another and better existence. By its
legend and all its ritual, it is implied that we have been redeemed
from the death of sin and the sepulchre of pollution. . . .and the
conclusion we arrive at is, that youth, properly directed, leads [us
to the honorable and virtuous maturity, and that] the life of man,
regulated by morality, faith, and justice, will be rewarded at its
closing hour by the prospect of eternal bliss. . . The important
design of the degree is to symbolize the great doctrines of the
resurrection of the body and the immortality of the soul; and hence it
has been remarked by a learned writer of our order, that the Master
Mason represents a man saved from the grave of iniquity, and raised to
the faith of salvation.
(1947 Ed. Ahiman Rezon, pages 141-2)
Those words, or most of them, are reproduced in the monitors of
several states. The 1993 edition of the Indiana Monitor and
Freemason's Guide contains most of the passage explaining the meaning
of the Legend of the Third Degree on page 154. The Indiana Monitor
confirms the universality of the Hiramic Legend in Masonry:
The Legend of the Third Degree. This is the most important and
significant of the legendary symbols of Freemasonry. It has descended
from age to age by oral tradition and has been preserved in every
Masonic rite, practiced in any country or language, with no essential
alteration.
(page 41)
The Hiramic Legend is the glory of Freemasonry. . .
(page 158)
Freemasonry has a savior named Hiram Abiff. Freemasonry teaches that
Master Masons have been redeemed from the death of sin and represent
those raised to the faith of salvation. We know that every Masonic
Lodge in the world includes the death, burial and resurrection of
Hiram Abiff in their ritual. We also know that you assumed the role of
Hiram Abiff when you went through the Master Mason degree. The ritual
of the third degree directly states that by imitating Hiram Abiff,
Master Masons may get into heaven. As a Christian, you should have
"smelled a rat" when you, as Hiram Abiff, were killed, buried and
raised from the grave. That ritual mocks the sacrifice of Jesus
Christ. The clincher would have been when the Senior Warden told you
that you could get into heaven by imitating Hiram Abiff.
Can we know what you believe?
You may think that it is impossible for us to know what you believe.
To a large degree, you are correct. You may think that we cannot know
that you have accepted the teachings of Freemasonry, simply because
you are a member of the Lodge. What we do know is that any man who
remains a Mason after being confronted with the teachings of
Freemasonry has not rejected those teachings, as would a Christian. As
long as you remain a Mason and continue to claim to be a Christian, we
have to choose whether to believe your claims, as you participate in a
pagan religion, or to believe the words of John which are found in the
Holy Bible:
This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto
you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say
that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do
not the truth: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we
have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his
Son cleanseth us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we
deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins,
he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from
all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a
liar, and his word is not in us. My little children, these things
write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an
advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: And he is the
propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the
sins of the whole world. And hereby we do know that we know him, if we
keep his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his
commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso
keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby
know we that we are in him. He that saith he abideth in him ought
himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
1 John 1:5-2:6
You have chosen to walk in darkness
You are not walking in the light. Because you are not walking in the
light, you are not in fellowship with Jesus Christ. Since you are not
in fellowship with Jesus, it is impossible for us to have fellowship
with you. Don't ask us to believe that you can continue to be both a
Christian and a Mason or that, as a Mason, you can have fellowship
with Jesus. Before we could believe that, we would have to stop
believing the Bible.
Scripture does not lead us to believe that you will fare well on
judgement day. Participation in teaching a false gospel leads to
condemnation:
But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto
you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
Galatians 1:8
God offered His Son, Jesus Christ as a sacrifice for your sins. He
offered Jesus as your covering before Him. The lodge gave you a
lambskin apron to wear as your covering before God. Jesus warned that
there would be those who would claim to be following Him, whom he
would turn away on judgement day:
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the
kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in
heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not
prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in
thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them,
I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Matthew 7:21-23
We have spoken quite directly to you because we don't want you to
stand before God with your lambskin apron as your covering. All of
those who do not have the covering of the Blood of the Jesus, the Lamb
of God, will be thrown into the lake of fire. As a Mason you are not
following the teachings of Jesus, but rather are standing in agreement
with a false gospel which leads men to hell.
John warned us:
Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ,
hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both
the Father and the Son.
2 John:9
Jesus still wants to forgive you
Jesus is willing to forgive you. In fact, he wants to forgive you.
But, His forgiveness is dependent on your repentance. Repent before it
is too late.
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Ed King
> http://www.threeworldwars.com/albert-pike.htm
WOW! You're really going great guns here Steve. Where HAVE you been all
this time anyway?
It's just great that you publish a webpage such as this so that everyone
can enjoy the foolishness of Freemasonry's detractors.
The Mazzini letter: how spectacular. The web page admits that it doesn't
exist and yet then quotes from what it ostensibly says. Oh, yes: and
that great stuff from the liar Jim Shaw
http://www.masonicinfo.com/shaw.htm - don't worry: my page will still
be there!
along with your support of folks like the rabid anti-Semites Carr and
Lady Queensborough.
Are you against Jews like they are Steve?
<silly cross-postings snipped yet again. You can tell a troll by the
number of cross-posts, can't you?>
Steve
Crossposting to get the truth out to as many people as possible, you
still can't refute the evidence, all you do is TRY to attack the
authors of the articles I post.
Give it up. Edwin.
Steve
On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 02:28:12 GMT, Ed King <webm...@masonicinfo.com>
wrote:
>In article <o8krf096ve1r363nl...@4ax.com>, Steve wrote:
Ed King
> Crossposting to get the truth out to as many people as possible,
Yes, and I'm sure that the kiddies in alt.flame and the Satanists in
alt.satanism are excellent receptors for your version of Christianity. The
folks at alt.aliens.research certainly are excellent choices too.
Methinks thou dost protest too much!
> you still can't refute the evidence, all you do is TRY to attack the
> authors of the articles I post.
Let's see: material written by those whom YOU agree are liars is ---- what
is it again Steve?
> Give it up. Edwin.
Gee whiz: guess you can't even see my name on these posts, can you? Any
reason why you like to insult other folks? Does Jesus tell you to do that?
Oh, and you seemed to miss answering a VERY salient question: perhaps you
could do that?
> >Are you against Jews like they are Steve?
Come on, Steve: do you agree with authors Carr and Queensborough? PLEASE
address that issue!!!!!
jet
He invented Pike's Peak (or Bust).
Steve
THE STORY OF HIRAM ABIFF
BY WILLIAM HARVEY, J.P., F.S.A. (Scot.)
Provincial Grand Master of Forfarshire;
Author of "The Complete Manual of Freemasonry "; "The Story of the
Royal Arch "; "Robert Burns as a Freemason." Etc.
DUNDEE:
T.M. SPARKS & SON
Croswell Printing Works
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1944
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COPYRIGHT
First Edition ... ... 1919
Second Edition ... ... 1935
Third Edition ... ... 1944
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PREFACE
The story or legend of Hiram Abiff is one of great interest to members
of the Craft. Following upon the publication of my "Emblems of
Freemasonry" in which there are various references to the principal
architect, I received a number of requests for a booklet that would
clearly and succinctly set forth the facts as these could be gleaned
from the voluminous literature of Freemasonry. This I did to the best
of my ability, and the fact that the booklet has enjoyed a wide
circulation may be regarded as evidence that I did not fail. I hope
this new edition will also meet with favour from the brethren.
WILLIAM HARVEY.
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THE STORY OF HIRAM ABIFF
THE outstanding figure in modern Freemasonry is undoubtedly the
widow's son who is known to members of the Fraternity under the
somewhat obscure name of Hiram Abiff. He dominates Craft Masonry. and
that in spite of the fact that neither the Entered Apprentice nor the
Fellow-Craft knows anything at all about him. It is true that, when
the Master Mason recites what is called "the first part of the
traditional history." to the Fellow-Craft who is on his way to the
secrets of the third degree, he pays the Fellow-Craft the compliment
of saying, "As you are doubtless aware," Hiram was the principal
architect at the building of King Soloman's Temple.. But if the
Fellow-Craft is so informed, he must have acquired the knowledge apart
altogether from Freemasonry as, up to that particular moment, no
glimpse of the widow's son has been obtained in all the ceremonial of
the First arid Second Degrees. From that point onwards, however, he is
chief actor in the drama, and the legend of Hiram is the most
characteristic part in the ritual of the Order.
Hiram, like many other notable men in the history of the world, was
distinguished in the manner of his death as that is set forth in the
legend, and the dramatic circumstances attending the tragedy are what
give amplitude to his biography. Beyond the time, place, and means of
his murder, Freemasonry knows little about the man, nor, apart from
Freemasonry, are many particulars to be gleaned. All that is known of
him is contained in the Volume of the Sacred Law, and even there there
is confusion, and one statement that in the opinion of Bro. Robert
Freke Gould stamps the Masonic legend as a myth.
According to the author of the Second Book of Chronicles (Chap. ii.)
Solomon sent messengers to Hiram, King of Tyre, to acquaint that
friendly sovereign with the fact that he contemplated erecting a
Temple, and inviting him to furnish men and materials for the
prosecution of the work. Solomon's first demand was for a specially
gifted craftsman.
"Send me now," he says, "a man cunning to work in gold, and in silver,
and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and
that can skill to grave with the cunning men that are with me in
Judah, and in Jerusalem:"
The King of Tyre received the embassy with cordiality, and returned a.
favourable answer to Solomon.
"I have sent a cunning man," he says, "endued with understanding. . .
The son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father was ''a man
of Tyre."
The account given. in the First Book of the Kings (Chap. VII.) differs
somewhat so far as the parentage of the man is concerned. There it is
stated that he was "a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali." The
author or editor of Kings agrees with the Chronicler that Hiram's
father was a Tyrian, adding that he was "a worker in brass." Josephus
describes him as of Naphtali on his mother's side, his father being Ur
of the stock of Israel. It is not easy to reconcile these differences.
One Biblical student - Giesebrecht - suggests that the dislike felt by
the editor of Kings to the idea of the Temple being built by a
half-Phoenician caused him to insert the words "a widow of the tribe
of Naphtali," the alteration of the phrase "of the daughters of Dan"
into "of the tribe of Naphtali," being the more permissible, since Dan
lay in the territory of Naphtali.
The clear points that emerge are that Hiram was of mixed race, the son
of a brassworker, and a man so high in his profession as to have
secured the patronage of his King, and to have been deemed worthy to
uphold the reputation of his country. His exalted position is inferred
from the description given by the author of the Chronicles who alludes
to him as "Hiram Abi," and the word "Abi," meaning "my father," is
usually taken in the sense of "master," a title of respect and
distinction.
The name is undoubtedly Phoenician, but there is some confusion, as to
its actual form. "Hiram" is the more common rendering, but the author
of the Chronicles adheres to the spelling "Huram," and other writers
adopt the variant "Hirom." Mr J. F. Stenning says that it is
equivalent to "Ahiram," and means "the exalted one." According to
Movers, Hiram or Huram. is the name of a diety, and means "the coiled
or twisted one," but other scholars regard this derivation as very
improbable.
Whatever his real parentage, and whatever the exact meaning of his
name, the widow's son of Freemasonry reached Jerusalem and was
thereafter intimately identified with the building of the Temple. What
exact share did he have in that great work ?
The editors of "The Jewish Encyclopaedia " point out that there is an
essential difference as regards the nature of his technical specialty
between the account preserved in the First Book of Kings and that in
the Second Book of Chronicles. According to the former, Hiram was an
artificer only in brass, and the pieces which he executed for the
Temple were the two pillars, Jachin and Boaz, the molten sea with its
twelve oxen, the ten layers with their bases, the shovels and basins,
all of brass. But in the Second Book of the Chronicles he is depicted
as a man of many parts, and the impression is conveyed that he
superintended all the work of the Temple. Josephus seeks to reconcile
the two accounts by saying that Hiram was expert in all sorts of work,
but that his chief skill lay in working in gold, silver and brass.
And there our exact knowledge of Hiram ends. History knows nothing of
him. The volume of the Sacred Law is silent as to his fate. Brother
Robert Freke Gould, founding on the eleventh verse of the fourth
chapter of the Second Book of the Chronicles, says he "was certainly
alive at the completion of the Temple."
Out of this slender basis of fact Freemasonry has created a
wonderfully vivid character. The Order maintains that he was the chief
architect at the construction of the Temple and associates him with
Hiram, King of Tyre, and Solomon, King of Israel, on a footing of
Masonic equality. It suggests that these three were the most exalted
personages in the Masonic world and that the secrets of a Master Mason
had either descended to them, or been invented by them, and could not
be communicated to anyone else without the consent of all three. There
were Master Masons in abundance at the Temple, but apparently none of
them had been admitted to a knowledge of the secrets and mysteries of
the High and Sublime Degree. Consequently, when certain curious
Fellow-Crafts sought to obtain the hidden knowledge they were
compelled to approach one or another of the three grand masters. They
selected Hiram and when he refused their request they murdered him in
the manner described in Masonic ritual.
"Taken literally," says Charles William Heckethorn in "The Secret
Societies of all Ages and Countries," "the story of Hiram offers
nothing so extraordinary as to deserve to be commemorated after three
thousand years throughout the world by solemn rites and ceremonies.
The death of an architect is not so important a matter to have more
honour paid to it than is shewn the memorv of so many philosophers and
learned men who have lost their lives in the cause of human progress .
. . . The legend is purely allegorical. . . . The dramatic portion of
the mysteries of antiquity is always sustained by a pity or man who
perishes as the victim of an evil power, and rises again into a more
glorious existence. In the ancient mysteries, we constantly meet with
the record of a sad event, a crime which plunges nations into strife
and grief, succeeded by joy and exultation."
Leaving for the moment the question as to the meaning of the allegory
and whence it was borrowed, let us consider at what date the legend of
Hiram was engrafted upon Craft Masonry.
It is generally admitted by students that the elaborate ceremonial,
and multiplicity of degrees which flourish to-day under the general
terms of Freemasonry, are of comparatively modern growth, and that
before the era of Grand Lodges not more than one, or at most, two
degrees were in existence. The Freemasonry of to-day appears to owe a
good deal to the enthusiasm and imagination of two brethren who were
active in the first half of the eighteenth century. These were Dr,
James Anderson, an Aberdonian, who was a Presbyterian minister in
London, and Dr John Theophilus Desaguliers, a native of La Rochelle,
an Episcopalian clergyman, who also laboured in the Metropolis. Dr
George Aliver, another parson who, was keenly interested in the Craft,
and contributed much to masonic literature, says that "the name of the
individual who attached the aphanism of H.A.B. to Freemasonry has
never been clearly ascertained; although it may be fairly presumed
that Brothers Desaguliers and Anderson were prominent parties to it,"
adding that when "these two Brothers were publicly accused by their
seceding contemporaries of manufacturing the degree " they "never
denied " it. Brother Robert Freke Gould, noticing the statement of
Oliver, says that Anderson and Desaguliers had been many years in
their graves when the accusation was made, and that, consequently,
their silence "is not to be wondered at." But if Gould himself does
not lay the blame or credit of the Third Degree at the door of these
Brethren he favours the view that Hiram became a prominent character
in Masonic ritual during the years of their activity.
"When the legend of Hiram's death was first incorporated with our
older traditions, it is not easy to decide," he says, "but in my
judgement it must have taken place between 1723 and 1729, and,." he
adds, "I should be inclined to name 1725 as the most likely year for
its introduction."
Gould is led to this view from two considerations: first, the
remarkable paucity of references to Hiram in the Old Charges and early
catechisms of Freemasonry, and, secondly, the prominence given to him
in the edition of Dr Anderson's "Constitutions," published in 1738. He
thinks, wisely most people will agree, that if the murder of Hiram
Abiff had been a tradition of the Craft in early days, not only would
allusions to him be found in the literature of the Order, but he would
have appeared in the earlier degrees, and not been thrust without any
sort of warning into the third degree, much to the surprise of all who
regard Craft Masonry as a gradually developing spectacle. As Palgrave
says, "It is not well for the personages of the historical drama to
rise on the stage through the trap-doors. They should first appear
entering in between the side scenes. Their play will be better
understood then. We are puzzled when a king, or count, suddenly lands
upon our historical ground, like a collier winched. up through a
shaft."
It is not improbable, that just about the time mentioned by Gould -
the close of the first quarter of the eighteenth century - the
traditionary history was enlarged, the ceremonial rearranged, and what
was formerly the second degree expanded and then divided so as to form
the degrees of Fellow-Craft and Master Mason. Countenance to this view
by a comparison of the first and second editions of Anderson's
"Constitutions." In the earliest editions, issued in 1723, the author
dwells at some length upon the magnificence of King Solomon's Temple.
This is repeated in the later edition, published in 1738, but a
number, of details as to the manner of its erection are given which
suggests that it had grown in Masonic ceremonial importance during the
intervening years. For example, Anderson states that after "the
Cape-stone was celebrated by the Fraternity, their joy was soon
interrupted by the sudden death of their dear master, Hiram Abiff,
whom they decently interred in the Lodge near the Temple, according to
ancient Usage.
If it be assumed that the third degree was invented about 1725, and
that the invention involved the introduction of the Hiramic legend the
next point for consideration is, to what source did the founders turn
for material? Beyond casual references to him, the Old Charges are
silent concerning Hiram, and there is nothing to indicate that he was
commemorated in any way. He is simply referred to as a "Master of
Geometry, " and the chief of all the various classes of workmen
engaged in the building of the Temple. He appears to have been
slightly more prominent in the ceremonial of the Rosicrucians with
whom Freemasons are sometimes identified. Professor Buhle, in his
"Historico-Critical Enquiry into the Origin of the Rosicrucians and
Freemasons, says: - -
"The building of Solomon's Temple had an obvious meaning as a
prefiguration of Christianity. Hiram, simply the architect of this
temple to the real professors of the art of building, was to the
English Rosicrucians a type of Christ: and the legend of Masons, which
represented this Hiram as having been murdered by his fellow-workmen,
made the type still more striking."
In a footnote to his Essay, Buhle explains that "Hiram " was
understood by the older Freemasons as an anagram H.I.R.A.M. derived
from two Latin phrases: the one, "Homo Jesus Redemptor AnimaruM," and
the other, "Homo :us Rex Altissimus Mundi." By "older Freemasons,"
Ruble probably means Rosicrucians as phrases relating to Jesus seem
singularly out of place in the plan of Craft Masonry.
If the inventors of the third degree got the suggestion from the
Rosicrucians to make Hiram the central figure in their new scheme, it
is very obvious that they found their details as to his murder in "The
Legend of the Temple," and turned that story to suit the purpose they
had in view. The Legend is given. at length in Charles William
Heckethorn's singularly attractive work, "The Secret Societies of all
Ages and Countries," from which it may be summarised as follows:
"Hiram, the descendent of Tubal-Cain, who first constructed a furnace
and worked in metals, erected a marvellous building, the Temple of
Solomon, raised the golden throne of Solomon, and built many glorious
edifices. But, melancholy amidst all his greatness, he lived alone,
understood and loved by few, hated by many, including Solomon, who was
envious of his genius and glory. When Balkis, the Queen of Sheba,
carne to Jerusalem, Solomon led her to behold the Temple, and the
Queen was lost in admiration. The King, captivated by her beauty,
offered his hand, which she accepted. On again visiting the Temple she
repeatedly desired to see the architect. Solomon delayed as long as
possible, but at last was forced to present Hiram Abiff to the Queen.
When she wished to see the countless host of workmen that wrought at
the Temple, Solomon protested the impossibility of assembling them all
at once; but, Hiram, leaping on a stone to be better seen, with his
right hand described in the air the symbolical Tau, and immediately
the men hastened from all parts of the work into the presence of their
master. At this the Queen wondered greatly, and secretly repented of
the promise she had given the King, for she felt herself in love with
the mighty architect. Solomon set himself to destroy this affection,
and to prepare his rival's humiliation and ruin. For this purpose he
employed three fellow-crafts, envious of Hiram, because he had refused
to raise them to the degree of masters on account of their want of
knowledge and their idleness. The black envy these three projected
that the casting of the brazen sea, which was to raise the glory of
Hiram its utmost height, should turn out a failure. The day for the
casting arrived and the Queen Sheba was present. The doors that
restrained the molten metal were opened, and torrents of liquid fire
poured into the cast mould wherein the brazen sea was to assume its
form. But the burning mass flowed like lava over the adjacent aces.
The terrified crowd fled from the advancing stream of fire, while
Hiram, calm, like a god, endeavoured to arrest its advance with
ponderous columns of water, but without success.
"The dishonoured artificer could not with draw himself from the scene
of his discomforture. Suddenly he heard a strange voice coming from
above and crying, 'Hiram, Hiram, Hiram;' He raised his eyes and beheld
a gigantic human figure. The apparition continued, `Come, my son, be
without fear, I have rendered thee incombustible, cast thyself into
the flames.' Hiram threw himself into the furnace, and where others
would have found death, he tasted ineffable delights nor could he,
drawn by an irresistible force, leave it, and asked him that drew him
into the abyss, `Who art thou?' `I am the father of thy fathers,' was
the answer, `I am Tubal-Cain.'
"Tubal-Cain introduced Hiram into the sanctuary of fire, and into the
presence of Cain, to author of his race. When Hiram was about to be
restored to earth, Tubal-Cain gave him the hammer with which he
himself had wrought great things, and said to him,`Thanks to this
hammer and the help of the genii of fire, thou shalt speedily
accomplish the work left unfinished through man's stupidity and
malignity.' Hiram did not hesitate to test the wonderful efficacy of
the precious instrument, and the dawn saw the great mass of bronze
cast. The artist felt the most lively joy. The Queen exulted.
"One day after this the Queen accompanied by her maids, went beyond
Jerusalem, and there encountered Hiram, alone and thoughtful. . They
mutually confessed their love. Solomon now hinted to the fellow-crafts
that the removal of his rival, who refused to give them the master's
word, would be acceptable unto himself; so when the architect came
into the temple he was assailed and slain by them. They wrapped up his
body, carried it to a solitary hill and buried it, planting over the
grave a sprig of acacia.
"Hiram, not having made his appearance for seven days, Solomon, to
satisfy the clamour of the people, was forced to have him searched
for. The body was found by three masters, and they, suspecting that he
had been slain by the three fellow-crafts for refusing them the
master's word, determined nevertheless for greater security to change
the word. The three fellow-crafts were traced, but rather than fall
into the hands of their pursuers, they committed suicide, and their
heads were brought to Solomon."
Based as it obviously was on this legend of the Temple, the question
still remains, why was the story of the death of Hiram engrafted with
so much detail upon Freemasonry? The postulant is taught that the
peculiar object of the Third Degree is to teach the heart to seek for
happiness in the consciousness of a life well-spent, and invited to
reflect upon death and to realise that to the just and virtuous man
death has no terrors equal to the stain of falsehood and dishonour.
All excellent moral teaching, but not illustrated in any way by the
career of Hiram Abiff concerning whose life and conduct we know
absolutely nothing. And it seems that we must look for an explanation
in some other direction.
Many writers - chiefly non-Masons - have sought to throw light upon
the subject, and with one voice they agree that the story of the death
of Hiram is simply the Masonic way of serving up an ancient mystery.
Mr John Fellows, who brings a mass of knowledge to a study of the
subject, says that "the story of Hiram is only another version, like
those of Adonis and Astarte, and of Ceres and Prosperine, of the fable
of Osiris and Isis. The likeness throughout," he adds, "is so exact as
not to admit of doubt. The search for the body of Hiram; the enquiries
made of a wayfaring man, and the intelligence received; the sitting
down of one of the party to rest and refresh himself, and the hint
conveyed by the sprig over the grave; the body of Hiram remaining
fourteen days in the grave prepared by the assassins before it was
discovered, all have allusion to, and comport with, the allegory of
Osiris and Isis. The condition even in which the grave of Hiram is
found, covered with green moss and turf, corresponds very much with
that in which Isis found the coffin of Osiris."
Assuming that Mr Fellows and those who agree with him are correct what
is the reason why the. inventors of the Third Degree in the first
quarter of the eighteenth century gave a Biblical turn to an old-world
fable and introduced it into Freemasonry to teach the doctrine of the
resurrection of the dead? The question is not easy to answer, and at
most one can but hazard a guess.
May it not be that those who were anxious to build up the degree found
their starting point in the anagram familiar to the Rosicrucians
which, by a very striking coincidence, agreed with the name of the
principal architect of the Temple? Thus directed to Hiram they,
decided to turn that craftsman to account and found much material
ready to their hands in the Legend of the Temple. But the love story
of the Queen of Sheba and the jealousy of Solomon were of no dramatic
value to them in developing the degree, and consequently they had to
adapt the story to their particular needs. What the ultimate origin of
Freemasonry was may never be discovered, but much of the elaborate
ceremonial his a close affinity to early sun-worship and where,
therefore, would the Authors more readily turn than to one of the
solar myths. In the legend of Osiris they found something that fitted
in exactly with their scheme, and just as the H.I.R.A.M. of the
Rosicrucians referred to that Son of God who is the Light of the
World, so their Hiram was made to represent Osiris, or the sun, the
glorious luminary of the day. The three fellow-crafts, as the
ceremonial of the degree takes form, are stationed at the west, south
and east entrances, and these are regions illuminated by the Sun.
Twelve persons play an important part in the tragedy; the number, no
doubt, alludes to the twelve signs of the Zodiac, and it has been
suggested that the three assassins symbolise the three inferior signs
of winter, Libra, Scorpio, and Sagittarius. The Sun descends in the
west, and it is at the west door that Hiram is slain. The acacia which
typifies the new vegetation that will come as "a result of the Sun's
resurrection, and is found in many ancient solar allegories, and is
therefore quite naturally introduced into the Masonic story. According
to one statement, Hiram's body is found in a state of decay, having
lain fourteen days; the body of Osiris was cut into fourteen pieces.
Another statement insists that the body was found on the seventh day,
and this again may allude to the resurrection of the Sun, "which
actually takes place in the seventh month after his passage through
the inferior signs, that passage which is called his descent into
hell." Other details in the Masonic tragedy are related to the solar
myth. It is through the instrumentality of Leo - the Lion - that
Osiris is raised, for when he re-enters that sign, he regains his
former strength. Hiram was raised by the Lion's grip, and it is by
that grip that the Freemason is raised from a figurative death to a
reunion with the companions of his former toil. The parallel is
wonderfully complete.
An early catechism of the Craft says that Masonry is "a system of
morality, veiled in allegory, and illustrated by symbols." To-day it
is something more. The first degree accords with the definition; but
the second degree is largely concerned with the erection of a Temple
to the Lord, and, the Third Degree points the Craftsman to the Grand
Lodge above to which he may hope to ascend after he has passed through
the valley of the shadow of death. All this is religion - not morals;
and it is as part of our common faith in immortality that Hiram's
death is used as an illustration in the high and sublime degree. Just.
as, in early pagan belief, the Sun was supposed to lose his strength
in the dark days of winter, and rise again to glory in the height of
summertide; and just as, in the ceremonial of the Rosicrucians, the
Son of Man, who was slain had a glorious resurrection to eternal life,
so, throughout all the world, wherever Craft Masonry is practised, the
postulant typifies our Master Hiram, not alone to show that death is
preferable to dishonour, but to impress upon the Fraternity that the
just and virtuous man may hope to be received as a worthy brother into
the Grand Lodge above, where the world's Great Architect rules and
reigns forever.
Resource: One More Time Please
The broken column denotes the untimely death of our Grand Master Hiram
Abiff; the beautiful Virgin, weeping, denotes the Temple, unfinished;
the book open before her, that his virtues there lie on perpetual
record; the sprig of acacia in her right hand, the timely discovery of
his body; the urn in her left, that his ashes were there safely
deposited to perpetuate the remembrance of so distinguished a
character; and Time standing behind her unfolding the ringlets of her
hair denotes that time, patience and perseverance will accomplish all
things...
Master Mason Initiation Lecture
Masonry still retains among its emblems one of a woman weeping over a
broken column, holding in her hand a branch of acacia, myrtle, or
tamarisk, while Time, we are told, stands behind her combing out the
ringlets of her hair. We need not repeat the vapid and trivial
explanation... given, of this representation of Isis, weeping at
Byblos, over the column torn from the palace of the King, that
contained the body of Osiris, while Horus, the God of Time, pours
ambrosia on her hair.
Illustrious Albert Pike 33°
Morals and Dogma, page 379
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FREEMASONRY PROVEN TO WORSHIP SATAN, AS ITS SYMBOLS VENERATE THE SEX
ACT -- STUDY OF SYMBOLS PART 5
Good Resources on Freemasonry
Subtitle: Masonry depicts and glorifies the sex act in many of their
symbols, just like you would expect any occult group to do. A study
of the "deeper meaning" of many symbols proves Freemasonry is Satanic.
Most of the article on Freemasonry below has been taken from Masonic
books that have been published by Masonic Publishing Companies, and
most of them were formerly very, very secret. We further have taken
the Biblical admonition carefully, comparing Masonic teachings to the
Holy Bible. In 1 John 4:1, we see this command to all Christians:
"Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try (test) the spirits whether
they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the
world." Thus we see that any religious teaching that does not conform
to Scripture is from a "false prophet".
This exercise is not an empty one, for your eternal, precious soul is
at stake. Finally, remember two things about Masonry: 1) Superior
Masons deliberately lie to their fellow Masons, as those Masons
"deserve to be mislead"; 2) Explanations given to 95% of all Masons
are wrong. Listen to this quote from a Masonic author, Carl Claudy:
"Cut through the outer shell and find a meaning; cut through that
meaning and find another; under it, if you dig deep enough, you may
find a third, a fourth -- who shall say how many teachings?" You have
been lied to, as we demonstrate in our many articles. Finally,
remember Albert Pike's bold assertion in Morals & Dogma, that "Masonry
is identical to the ancient Mysteries ", which means that all their
teachings in all their books are precisely the same as the Ancient,
Pagan, Satanic Mysteries!
Please, we implore you, take the time to read our articles so you may
finally know the Truth of Jesus Christ, the God of the Universe which
Masons contemptuously call an "inferior god", and Whom they never,
ever mention in their teachings or their rituals. We fervently pray
that the Holy Spirit will illumine your mind, heart, and soul with the
knowledge of the true God, and only the true God, of the Holy Bible.
Under the influence of the Holy Spirit, the Apostle Paul gave mankind
the perfect definition of the word, pagan. In Romans 1:25, the
Apostle Paul said a pagan is someone "who changed the truth of God
into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the
Creator , who is blessed for ever. Amen." I have been amazed, over
these many years, how accurate this simple statement has been. Truly,
the paganist worships the creature rather than the wonderful, wise,
and infinitely good Creator God. Pagans have worshipped animals,
insects, birds, rivers, forests, trees, and many other things, but
they all share one type of worship in common: they worship the sex
act between man and woman, and they worship both the male penis and
the woman's vulva. In fact, as I read their explanations for these
symbols, I am amazed at the creativity they demonstrate in assigning
sexual connotations to many of their symbols.
Freemasons do this very thing; however, they differ from the Satanist
in that they hide much of the sexual content in many of their symbols.
We quoted Carl Claudy, above, as he says that Masonry has layers upon
layers of meanings for the very same symbol, and you have to just keep
digging until you get them all. You will be shocked to know that
sexual connotations have been assigned to many of the symbols that are
most commonly used in the Fraternity, and for which other, meanings
[completely non-sexual] have been taught to the lower level Mason.
Please be prepared to be shocked.
SEXUAL CONNOTATIONS TO MASONIC SYMBOLS
SEX IN THE "G"
The letter "G" figures prominently in Freemasonry. In the lower
degrees, the initiate is told that this letter stands for "God" and
for "Geometry", which the Supreme Architect of the Universe used to
design this wonderful Cosmos. However, occultist, and 33rd Degree
Mason, Arthur Waite, quotes Eliphas Levi [also 33rd Degree], telling
us that the letter "G" stands for Venus, and that Venus' symbol is a
lingam, a stylized phallis. [Masonic author, Arthur Edward Waite, The
Mysteries of Magic: A Digest of the Writings of Eliphas Levi ,
Chicago, , DeLaurence, Scott, and Company, 1909, p. 217]
The greatest Masonic author of all time, Albert Pike, agrees. He
states [page 631-32 in Morals and Dogma ] that the Monad [#1] is male,
and the Duad [#2] is female. Their sexual union produces the Triad
[#3], which is "represented by the letter 'G', the generative
principle". This term, "generative principle", is code for the sex
act.
SEX ACT IN COLUMNS -- BROKEN AND UNBROKEN
Both Freemasonry and the Eastern Star utilize the broken column, a
symbol which contains many levels of meanings. The initiate is told
that the broken column signifies an early death. Later on, the Mason
learns that columns represent gods [Joseph Fort Newton, The Builders:
A Story and Study of Masonry , Cedar Rapids, Iowa, The Torch Press,
1914, p. 9].
However, later on, the Mason learns a different, hidden meaning for
the broken column. "In Egyptian Mythology, Isis is sometimes pictured
weeping over the broken column, which conceals the body of her
husband, Osiris, while behind her stands Horus, or Time, pouring
ambrosia over her hair." Isis was both virgin and mother, so the
'beautiful virgin is Isis weeping. The broken column is the missing
member of Osiris, the Phallus. [Short Talk Bulletin, "The Broken
Column", Feb, 1956, p. 6-7; also Edmond Ronayne, The Master's Carpet
(Mah-Hah-Bone), 1879, p. 387-88, and several other Masonic authors]
You can see Isis weeping over the broken column, while Horus, or Time,
is standing behind her. Horus is proven to be another name for Satan,
and Isis is the consort of Lucifer. What is Isis weeping over? She
has just lost her husband, Osiris, whose body was dismembered,
including his penis, which had been cut into many sections. Albert
Pike wrote about Isis and Osiris, saying they were "the Active and
Passive Principles of the Universe ... commonly symbolized by the
generative parts of man and woman ..." [Morals and Dogma , p. 401]
In seeing how a broken column could represent both the male and female
part, you must focus on the bottom, not the top. The bottom of the
column shows the phallic upright column inserted into the circular
base, which is the symbol of the female vulva. The column is broken,
of course, to symbolize the belief that Osiris' penis had been cut
into many sections.
But Albert Mackey, 33 Degree Masonic author, states that the regular
column is a phallus symbol. "The Phallus was an imitation of the male
generative organ. It was represented usually by a column, was was
surrounded by a circle at the base. [Mackey, A Manual of the Lodge,
1870, p. 56. Mackey also stated this in The Symbolism of Freemasonry
, p. 60] A little later on, we show you the obelisk within the
circle, but for right now, let us go to the female symbol, the circle.
SEX IN THE POINT WITHIN A CIRCLE
The point and the circle carries a sexual connotation. How can this
be, you might ask? If you have to ask that question, you do not have
the mind and heart of a pagan. One Masonic author states that this
symbol is used in Sun Worship, and then says: "The female principle,
symbolized by the moon, assumed the form of a lunette [small circular
opening], or crescent, while the male principle, symbolized by the
sun, assumed the form of the lingam [Phallus] and placed himself erect
in the center of the lunette, like the mast of a ship." ["Point Within
A Circle", Short Talk Bulletin , August, 1931, Masonic Bulletin
designed to read within the Lodges, p. 4]
SEX IN THE OBELISK WITHIN A CIRCLE
When the Satanist wants to depict the female sexual organ, he commonly
uses the circle. In this case, we are showing a type of circle that
Satanists really love to use, called the "8-Step Path of
Enlightenment". Satanists believe that a person needs to go through 8
separate steps to become fully enlightened spiritually. The eighth
and final step is the Sex Act. Notice that the very center of this
symbol is a very small circle. This symbol is the ultimate female
sexual representation.
Now consider the obelisk, depicted here by the Washington Monument ,
probably the most famous of all the obelisks in the world. Satanists
believe that the spirit of the Egyptian Sun God, Ra, resides within
the obelisk, and they pray to it daily three times daily, if possible,
and facing East. The obelisk is the most recognized of all phallic
symbols.
When the obelisk is depicted within a circle, the Satanists are
depicting the sex act between male and female. In Washington, D.C.,
the Washington Monument is sitting within a circle. Freemasonry
planned, designed, and created the Washington Monument. The obelisk
is greatly revered in Masonry, as a quick tour of any cemetery in New
England will tell you. You can immediately tell which graves are
Masonic by the obelisks as their headstone; now, not all Masons choose
the obelisk as their headstone, but I have never seen a person who was
not a Mason choose an obelisk as their headstone.
You are looking at the most famous of the great public depictions of
the sex act in the world. This obelisk sitting in a Satanic 8-Fold
Path Of Enlightenment Circle is in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, the
Vatican. I have always been amazed that the institution which so
ardently and consistently preaches celibacy for its priests is the one
that has the world's most famous Satanic depiction of the sex act.
You should immediately recognize that the reason this situation exists
is because, right under the glitter of all the Christian names and
words, is a Satanism just as deep and just a pervasive as any other in
history. You can see this Satanism also by the Satanic Crucifix of
Antichrist that Pope John Paul II holds in front of the devoted Roman
Catholics every day. You can see a write-up on this crucifix by
clicking to "What Saith Rome?" section off our home page.
SEX IN THE TRIANGLE AND HEXAGRAM
THE YIN/YANG SYMBOL
Short Talk Bulletin, "The Significant Numbers", September, 1956, Vol.
34, No. 9, p. 5; also Wes Cook, Did You Know? Vignettes In Masonry
from the Royal Arch Mason Magazine, Missouri Lodge of Research, 1965,
p. 34]
I had always wondered about the distinctive black and white squares on
Masonic floors, as depicted on Washington's apron, above. Now we know
they represent the extremely Satanic concept of Yin and Yang, the
"favorite of sorcerers". Masons also use two triangles joined
A MOST EVIL SYMBOL
#1 secret of Freemasonry is that they plan to eradicate Christianity
in complete fulfillment of End Time prophecies! This symbol captures
this goal perfectly. [This symbol was found on a Freemason Web Site,
http://167.217.91.135/graphics/page17.htm]
SEX IN MASONIC TEMPLE -- AND THE POMEGRANATE
Paganism, even though their propaganda machine continues to churn out
the opposite claim that they are Christian.
Look what they have done to the precious Cross of Jesus Christ! How
dare they take it and turn it into a phallic symbol. Furthermore, how
dare they take the precious Crown of Jesus Christ and turn it into a
phallic symbol? Actually, the Cross was made to be representative of
the entire Sex Act -- heterosexual intercourse -- by pretending the
perpendicular staff to be the phallus and the horizontal bar be the
female sex organ!
One side issue that this quote settles is that this official Masonic
publication, printed in contemporary times, 1976, quotes Albert Pike
as an authority. We have had many emails from Masons claiming that
Albert Pike had been discredited by contemporary Masonry, and even
some email suggesting that a "rogue" Albert Pike wrote Morals and
Dogma and Magnum Opus . We can now see that this is simply a lie
designed to try to confuse.
Surely, you can now see that Freemasonry is most definitely NOT
Christian. Secondly, you can see that Masonry is truly "identical to
the Mysteries". In fact, one Masonic author had the boldness to state
that Freemasonry was, indeed, a Mystery Religion. Listen: "In fact,
the respect paid by Freemasons to this number [#3] goes far to suggest
that our mysteries have affinities not only with the Egyptian rites
and ceremonies, but with those of a good many other nations." [John T.
Lawrence, The Perfect Ashlar, London, England, 1912, p. 196; Boldness
added]
Thank you, Mr. Lawrence, for clearing this matter up with us, and with
all people everywhere who are interested in the Truth. By their own
admission, Freemasonry IS a Mysteries Religion. Every Mystery
Religions in all of past history have had several things in common:
1) They serve Lord Satan, most of them openly
2) They reject the One True God of the Holy Bible
3) God has brought every one of these Mystery Religions into physical
judgment. Freemasonry will be no different, but will get its judgment
in conjunction with Antichrist.
The sexual perversions of these Masonic symbols should go far to
persuading everyone that Freemasonry is not Christian.
Truly the End of the Age is bearing down upon us. If you have
accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Savior, but have been very
lukewarm in your spiritual walk with Him, you need to immediately ask
Him for forgiveness and for renewal. He will instantly forgive you,
and fill your heart with the joy of the Holy Spirit. Then, you need to
begin a daily walk of prayer and personal Bible Study.
If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as Savior, but have come to
realize His reality and the approaching End of the Age, and want to
accept His FREE Gift of Eternal Life, you can also do so now, in the
privacy of your home. Once you accept Him as Savior, you are
spiritually Born Again, and are as assured of Heaven as if you were
already there. Then, you can rest assured that the Kingdom of
Antichrist will not touch you spiritually.
If you would like to become Born Again, turn to our Salvation Page
now.
We hope you have been blessed by this ministry, which seeks to educate
and warn people, so that they can see the coming New World Order --
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Freemasonry:
MASONIC SYMBOLS
Emblem
***
LODGES... RITES:
The basic "Blue Lodge":
1- The "Scottish Rite":
- The "Blacks",
- "Allied organizations",
***
"MASONS"... "CHRISTIANITY"...
-"Catholics":
- "Baptist" leaders,
-"Lutherans",
-"Presbyterians":
-"Russian Orthodox Church":
"Methodists":
***
BEAUTIFUL "TENETS"... "DECEPTION":
2- Relieve the distressed,
Symbolisms of Masonry:
"Grips: Apprentice, Master Mason...
Deception "on the Bible":
- A great problem,
- As a whole,
- The "Hell",
- "Heaven",
Deception "on religion"...
Get out of Masonry!...
"To unite",
"BROTHERHOOD"... "FRUITS":
- "Famous Masons",
- The "Ku-Klux-Klan",
- "Prejudice":
- "Against Catholics":
- "Several Books",
- "Morality":
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MEDIEVAL HISTORIAN CONCLUSIVELY SHOWS THAT FREEMASONRY CAME FROM
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR, NOT FROM CHRISTIANITY!
John J, Robinson, Historian, proves Freemasonry derived from Knights
Templar, and states "basic tenet of Freemasonry not derived from
Christian ethic". Robinson's work commended by Masonic Lodges!
John J. Robinson is an historian, with special interest in the history
of Medieval Britain and Europe generally and the Crusades
specifically. He is an ex-marine and so brings a discipline to his
work. He is a member of the Medieval Academy of America, the
Organization of American Historians, and the Royal Overseas League of
London. His book, "Born In Blood: The Lost Secrets Of Freemasonry",
traces the origins of Freemasonry back to the French Knights Templar,
not to Scotland! Furthermore, this book is highly recommended by
several Masonic Lodges, whose recommendations we have reprinted below.
The New World Order is coming! Are you ready? Once you understand what
this New World Order really is, and how it is being gradually
implemented, you will be able to see it progressing in your daily
news!!
Learn how to protect yourself, your loved ones!
Stand by for insights so startling you will never look at the news the
same way again.
YOU ARE NOW ON
THE CUTTING EDGE
I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father,
but by me." [John 14:6]
Thus, Freemasonry is dead wrong when it allows any belief in any
concept of a monotheistic Supreme Being. In fact, Freemasonry goes one
step further; they totally exclude Jesus Christ from their teachings
and rituals. Listen to Robinson: "Freemasonry, however, admits any
believer in a monotheistic God. The ritual makes no mention of Jesus
Christ ..." [Page 198] From the lips of a Medieval Historian, whose
book is recommended by Masonic authorities, you have another bold
statement that Freemasonry is not based upon the precepts of
Christianity. Masonry may look like, feel like, and act like
Christianity, but a close examination of its teachings reveal that it
is a counterfeit Christianity. The Bible clearly teaches that the
world will always have a large number of false and/or counterfeit
religions, a fact which demands that Christians always be discerning,
and always comparing Masonry with the Bible. Listen to the Apostle
John again. "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits
whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into
to meet it, on Jesus' conditions. Are you spiritually ready? Is your
family? Are you adequately protecting your loved ones? This is the
reason for this ministry, to enable you to first understand the peril
facing you, and then help you develop strategies to warn and protect
your loved ones. Once you have been thoroughly trained, you can also
use your knowledge as a means to open the door of discussion with an
unsaved person. I have been able to use it many times, and have seen
people come to Jesus Christ as a result. These perilous times are also
a time when we can reach many souls for Jesus Christ, making an
eternal difference.
If you have accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Savior, but have
been very lukewarm in your spiritual walk with Him, you need to
immediately ask Him for forgiveness and for renewal. He will instantly
forgive you, and fill your heart with the joy of the Holy Spirit.
Then, you need to begin a daily walk of prayer and personal Bible
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THE INCREDIBLE SATANIC VISION By Albert Pike A Freemason To The Bone
The New World Order is coming! Are you ready? Once you understand what
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We have spoken a great deal about Albert Pike in the past few weeks,
spirit guides, who dispensed "Divine Wisdom" as to how to achieve the
New World Order. A "spirit guide" is a "being" who meets someone who
has given themselves over to the practice of the occult; however,
please understand that many people who are practitioners of the New
Age Religion do not view this as a bad thing. In fact, they would
Are you spiritually ready? Is your family? Are you adequately
protecting your loved ones? This is the reason for this ministry, to
enable you to first understand the peril facing you, and then help you
develop strategies to warn and protect your loved ones. Once you have
been thoroughly trained, you can also use your knowledge as a means to
open the door of discussion with an unsaved person. I have been able
to use this knowledge many times, and have seen people come to Jesus
Christ as a result. These perilous times are also a time when we can
reach many souls for Jesus Christ, making an eternal difference.
If you are not born again, I encourage you to either E-Mail me so we
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<1>"Masonic Holy Bible", Master Reference Edition, Heirloom Bible
Publishers, 1964, 'Masonic Presidents Of Our Country'.
<2>Ibid.
<3>"Chart Of The World Revolution", by Nesta Webster, Constable & Co.,
London, 1921.
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Adelph (or Brother), and
"Divine Wisdom" and enlightened him regarding how to achieve the New
World Order. A spirit guide is a being who meets someone who has given
themselves over to the practice of the occult; however, people who are
practitioners of the New Age Religion do not view this as a bad thing.
Steve
An Open Letter to a Christian Mason
You claim to be a Christian
In our hearts, we want to believe you. However, you have placed a
stumbling block in our path that is impossible for us to overlook. You
see, while you claim to be a Christian, we know that you are a Mason
and we have come to know something about Masonry.
The basics of the Gospel are well documented. Paul summed it up well
in his first letter to the Corinthians:
Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached
unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which
also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you,
unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all
that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins
according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose
again the third day according to the scriptures:
1 Corinthians 15:1-4
Christians take the Gospel of Jesus very seriously because it is the
only way of salvation. There simply is no one else who can pay the
price for our sin. Jesus said:
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man
cometh unto the Father, but by me.
John 14:6
Just before Jesus ascended into heaven, he gave his disciples clear
Larry W. Chavis
"Steve" <stev...@mailsnare.net> wrote in message
news:ksusf0l2u5qqglr18...@4ax.com...<snipped for space considerations>
Thank you for your concern, however misplaced it may be.
I am a Christian, I've been one for almost 45 years now. I became one when
I trusted the Lord Jesus Christ as my Savior.
I am also a Mason. I've been one for19 years. This is how I know your
concern is misplaced. I'm not going to try to argue with you where it is
obvious your mind is closed to truth. One thing in your letter prompted my
response, one thing only, and it's this:
"You claim to be a Christian In our hearts, we want to believe you.
However, you have placed a stumbling block in our path that is impossible
for us to overlook..."
You see, it isn't necessary that I justify my faith to you. I suggest that
you give a close look to Rom. 14:4. Here it is (in the KJV, so there's no
question for you), to save you the trouble of looking it up ---
KJV Romans 14:4 Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own
master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able
to make him stand.
You see, there's only One to Whom I must report.
Thanks again for your concern.
--
Larry W. Chavis, W. M., New Hebron No. 508
G.L. of Mississippi, F. & A. M.
Correspondent Member, Lodge Journeymen Online 2002
G.L. of New South Wales & the Australian Capital Territory
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Satan.
Jesus will say to you that he never knew you.
Steve
Steve
http://www.bibleprobe.com/WWWBoard/messages/362.html
Christians Beware - of Freemasonry
we think it is diabolically in league with satan
Masons practice the virtues of brotherly love, forgiveness, and
charity--on the surface. They do this to make their satanic religion
acceptable to the community. Belief in God (by whatever name he is
known to them) is a condition of membership. To receive the benefits
of Freemasonry every candidate has to confess his belief in one,
eternal and true God, creator and ruler of the universe, and in the
immortality of the soul. No candidate for Masonry, however, is to be
asked for the particular opinion of his religious belief. Its members
are taught it's precepts by a series of ritual dramas, which follow
ancient forms and use stonemasons' customs and tools as allegorical
guides. Freemasonry is deep into the occult, and it is connected with
the cult known as Rosicrucian. Shriners are a pagan Islamic branch of
masonry who have reached higher "levels" in Freemasonry. Islamic
symbols, including of world conquest are everywhere in Shriner
Temples. Men who join the Masonic orders undergo several initiations
-- as many as thirty-three -- of which the third is most commonly
attained. Initiates of this degree undergo a mock death and
resurrection that simulates the death and resurrection of a legendary
character, Hiram Abiff. From the very beginning initiates are lied to
as to what the symbols mean and who they are really serving (Lucifer).
Like New Agers, Masons are working towards a one world government and
a one world religion at the top. Yet the initiates haven't got a clue
what is happening.
At the levels above the highest in masonry, masons toy with demon
possession and spirit channelling. Many satanists are also drawn into
freemasonry. They lie to initiates that a Masonic Temple is set up
like Solomon's Temple. The Holy of Holies in Solomon's Temple faced
west. In the Mason Temple it faces east -- satan's direction. Also,
in a Mason Temple the north is considered a place of ignorance. Yet
in the BIble, north is where God abides.
In their 32nd degree, Masons are told that the name for god is
composed of 3 Hindu gods: Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva. Siva (Shiva) is a
synonym for Satan. Satanist Anton LaVey shows Shiva as a synonym for
Satan in his satanic bible.
Almost in symbolic defiance to God, new Masons are given aprons and
told it is the most precious symbol of Masonry. Remember, in the
Garden of Eden once they realized they were naked Adam and Eve sewed
together an apron of fig leaves. God was displeased with this and
gave them coats made from skin. In the 3rd degree a Mason gets a
silver serpent emblem for his apron.
"The heart of Freemasonry is the Blue Lodge with its three degrees.
The climactic degree (and the final one for most Masons) in the Blue
Lodge is the Third, or Master Mason Degree. The heart of the Master
Mason Degree, the thing that gives it both meaning and substance, is
without any doubt the reenactment of the Legend of Hiram Abiff. It is
this central figure in the legend, this Hiram the 'Widow's Son,' the
'Tyrian Architect,' this 'First Grand Master' who is impersonated by
every man who is initiated as a Master Mason. It is Hiram who is at
the very heart of the foundation of all of Masonry…"
According to the Masonic legend, Hiram Abiff was the chief architect
of the Temple built by King Solomon. Hiram was the only one on Earth
who knew the secrets of a Master Mason, including the Grand Masonic
Word, the name of God (the 'ineffable name'). Knowing the secrets of a
Master Mason would enable the masons working on the Temple to become
Master Masons and to earn higher wages. Hiram had promised to reveal
the secrets of a Master Mason upon completion of the Temple.
One day Hiram went into the unfinished Holy of Holies to worship and
to draw up plans for the workmen to follow the next day. As Hiram was
leaving the Temple he was accosted by three fellow Masons in
succession, who demanded that they be given the secrets before the
Temple was completed. These three "ruffians" threatened and finally
murdered Hiram Abiff. King Solomon sent a search team which found the
body of Hiram, but was unable to raise him from the dead. Solomon
himself raised and restored Hiram to life with the grip of a Master
Mason. The first word which Hiram spoke was the replacement for the
Grand Masonic Word, which is traditionally given to a Master Mason
during his initiation.
"It is generally believed, in spite of the fact that the Masonic
authorities and writers of doctrine agree that it is not only a myth,
unsupported by facts, but acknowledge that it is but a retelling of
Isis and Osiris…"
"Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after
wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord your God." Leviticus
19:31. Again, "A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or
that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death." Leviticus 20:27
Revelation 16:14 the prophet describes "spirits of devils, working
miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth, and of the whole
world."
Don't forget that the devil can work miracles (Revelation 16:14). He
can do things that we never will understand. Now we can begin to
understand why people have been so shaken up by the apparent
appearance of dead friends. After 6,000 years of observing human
behavior, Satan is able to counterfeit their forms and voices
cleverly. At psychological moments he takes advantage of heartbroken,
bereaved relatives to perpetuate his fraud.
Masons "pander" to all religions
depending on their location/makeup
Masonry is called by themselves "The Craft". The "Craft" is precisely
what it says it is. A Craft for building a moral structure centered
upon those who seek to participate in its activities - or is it? Some
will say that Masonry cannot and does not diminish the Lordship of
Christ, or replace His Redeeming and Saving Power. But wait - Witches
also call their religion "The Craft".
Bible Probe feels that Freemasonry is a "religious organization"; it
has its own masonic creed. Freemasonry officially established itself
in 1717. But traces of Speculative Masonry go back to the sixteenth
century and, in a lesser form to Ancient Egypt. Freemasons do not
worship God the Father of the Hebrew Scriptures. Rather, they worship
all the gods of the Ancient Mysteries. Freemasons do not venerate the
Jesus Christ of the Bible; rather, they believe Jesus was created by
an inferior god, Ialdaboth, and that He was a human in appearance
only. According to Freemasonry, the "Christ consciousness" fell on the
human Jesus at the Jordan River Baptism, and left Jesus at the Cross,
where He suffered and died in appearance only.
As far as Bible Probe can see, the only redeeming qualities of Masonry
is that it is a place where Christians can come in contact with
Muslims, Jews and Hindus. And they do practice and teach the virtues
of brotherly love, forgiveness, and charity. Yet, Masonry does not
offer a 'system' of Redemption, it does not seek to enhance or provide
a means by which the Mason is expected or encouraged to see his
Masonic activities as being acts of worship. Masonry does not put
Jesus Christ at the center! Masonry claims to not be a religion, yet
in the Masonic "Bible" there appears a masonic creed. Freemasonry has
primacy, superseding other religions if there is a conflict regarding
doctrine or practice. In many lodges the name of Jesus is not
allowed to be spoken. Praying to Jesus, or ending a prayer in the
name of Jesus is an "offense" big enough to get a lodge closed.
Is Freemasonry Honest? Can you trust a Mason?
Freemasonry is not as "moral" as it first appears. They are taught to
lie, which certainly is not in keeping with the Christian Bible. As
Masons take the oath for the 3rd degree, they promise to conceal all
crimes (except treason & murder) committed by a fellow Mason. By the
13th degree Masons are made to understand that all crimes by fellow
Masons are to be concealed, even treason & murder.
Did you know that a great Masonic lie is that there is no restriction
to entrance, except "a good character who believes in s Supreme Being
(certainly this means Satan also)". However, no women, children,
blind, deaf, lame, retarded, slaves or Negroes are allowed to join.
Freemasonry is not a Christian religion. Rather, the Masons espouse
beliefs that are incompatible with the teachings of Christ and his
apostles. The Masons ask their members to keep to themselves all
beliefs concerning Jesus Christ, the Bible and the authority of the
Church. Masonry is all about occult and "Wizardry", which is
expressively forbidden in the Judao-Christian Bible. Masonry can
really not be called a Secret Cult, because it is open to almost the
entire public to join. It can best be called a Cult with Secrets.
The rank and file never learn the "highest secrets". If they
did--they may flee in a hurry when they realize "Lucifer, the
Light-bearer!" is "directing the show". This reference is on page
321, of one of Freemasonry's greatest books entitled "Morals And
Dogma" by Albert Pike.
The oldest sources of Freemasonry refer to the fact that basic
Freemasonry was openly established on the Christian heritage during
the times of its birth in England, but from the beginning of the 18th
century onwards the basic Freemasonry was stripped of the direct
Christian elements so that men practicing other religions, mainly Jews
at that time, could also participate in Masonic work. For instance in
Finland the degree system called the Ancient and Accepted Rite shows a
Christian nature openly and the candidate is expected to believe in
the Trinity. The first question put to him is whether he professes
"the triune Christian Faith and is willing to give his obligation in
the name of the Sacred and Undivided Trinity". In a Lodge consisting
of Christians, Jews and Muslims - no such "Christian nature" or
Christian preference is allowed. The great Victorian Age novelist,
Rudyard Kipling (Jungle Book, The Man Who Would Be King), in passing
through the 3 'degrees' to become a Master Mason in his home Lodge of
Lahore, was 'Initiated' by a Hindu, 'Passed' by a Muslim and 'Raised'
by a Christian....all of whom used the Bible each time, as the Volume
of Sacred Law, because Kipling was a Christian. That Lodge would have
needed the Bhagad Vita (for the Hindu), the Koran (for the Muslim) and
the Bible for the Christian.
Some think the greatest Freemason who ever lived was Albert Pike. In
his most famous book, "Morals and Dogma". Albert Pike said that "...
Masonry is identical with the Ancient Mysteries ..." (On Page 624,
28th Degree). As you read this Masonic book and others, you will be
amazed at how many stories of the gods and goddesses from the many
Ancient Religions are written in full detail, as instructions to
Freemasons!
Masons who have reached a certain "degree" will tell you that they do
not worship an object in Nature, such as the Sun. Rather, they say
they worship God through the Sun. In short, the Mason worships God
through the created object; not the object itself. New Agers have a
lot in common with this Mason form of "2nd hand" worship. On Page
624, 28th Degree Pike says; "... Masonry is identical with the Ancient
Mysteries ..." . On Page 329 Pike wrote "... we reproduce the
speculations of the Philosophers, the Kabalists, the Mystagogues, and
the Gnostics." In other words, whatever the Ancients believed,
Freemasonry embraces too.
Also we read from Pike about "Sun and Moon ... Divine sexes"!! This is
old fashioned witchcraft, dating back 5,000 years to the Egyptian
Mysteries. This is the concept of Luciferianism, that the Divine
Father mated with Mother Earth. It is Witchcraft. Witches make no
bones about calling their religion "The Craft"; it is no wonder the
Masons also call their organization the "Craft", as well as their
Second Degree, the Fellow-Craft. The head of a Masonic Lodge is
called; "Right Worshipful Grand Master". Only God is to be
worshiped....
The Rosicrucian Connection
(another Satanic ploy away from Jesus and Salvation)
In I John 4:1-3, Christians are enjoined to "believe not every spirit,
but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false
prophets are gone out into the world."
The Rosicrucians is one of the planet's leading occult schools. It is
a secret cult steep in mysticism, "magick", tarot card reading,
claimed astral journeys, and attempts to talk with the dead - all of
which is strictly forbidden in the Bible. It is also linked today with
the New Age Movement. New Agers think in the terms of "mother earth"
and the "spirit in the sky" - another great satanic "Christless" ploy.
Rosicrucian students continue to practice their chosen religion, or
none at all. The Rosicrucian Fellowship, had been an organization
known as The Great White Brotherhood of Man, and out of this came the
Rosicrucians, and out of the Rosicrucians came the Masonic Order.
Rosicrucians by admission is a secret society. It flourished in a day
when secret societies were in vogue, and a century after its origin,
Rosicrucianism underwent a recrudescence in connection with
Freemasonry, which not only deemed Rosicrucianism genuine, but even
borrowed usages and customs from the writings of those who had
satirized the fraternity. The substance of the Rosicrucian claim, or
mythos is that there is a "Hidden Church" which is a repository of
great secrets learned in the East, and transmitted by various
luminaries, sages and adepts down to our own time.
The name 'Rosicrucian' is said to be derived from the Latin words:
'ros' and 'crucis', or rose cross. But their symbolism of the cross
has nothing to do with Jesus Christ. This "Invisible Order" was
founded in Germany, several centuries earlier, by an individual known
as Christian Rosenkrutz. It is said that in order to perpetuate an
ancient tradition he had initiated a few brothers into the mysteries
of the Rose Cross. The successors to these brothers brought to light
the existence of the Order in 1614, with the publication of the first
Rosicrucian manifesto Fama Fraternitatis. However, the actual
foundation of the Order is believed to have taken place on the
occasion of the opening of the allegorical crypt of Christian
Rosenkrutz, ten years prior to the publication of Fama Fraternitatis.
Fama Fraternitatis was first published in 1614 in German and in 1615
in Latin, though there are some manuscript copies in existence dating
from about 1611. In 1620 Descartes wrote a mathematical treatise
dedicated to the Rosicrucians entitled "Polybiicosmopolitani Thesaurus
Mathematicus." All that survives today is the title.
The founder of Witches Against Religious Discrimination (WARD), Joyce
Siegrist, is also the founder of the Rosarian Tradition. Joyce is a
student of the Rosicrucian teachings, and The Rosarian Tradition bears
their influence. The New Age witches group known as the Aglaian Triad
of Wicca says; "We believe the Rosicrucian Order has gotten occult
training to more "regular" people than any other mystical order."
Satanist leader Anton LaVey declares "Satanic ritual is a blend of
Gnostic, Cabalistic, Hermetic, and Masonic elements" and that that
Masonry contains "numerous manifestations of Satanism, namely the
goat, the coffin, the death's-head."
The "Illuminati", Masons & Rosicrucians
The Illuminati are the top echelon of a vast network of organizations
which make up a Secret Brotherhood covering the globe. Within this
network are found 6 major divisions: Banking & Money, Secret
Societies, Political, Intelligence, Religions, and Education. The
Secret Societies encompass the elite Prieuré de Sion, the
Rosicrucians, the Orders of Freemasonry, Skull & Bones, the Grand
Orient Lodge, the Grand Alpina Lodge, the Knights Templar, the Royal
Order of the Garter. According to one Rosicrucian book Holy Blood,
Holy Grail, although the Prieuré de Sion is the elite society that
created the Knights Templar, the order from which the other societies
originated, this august body has maintained a low profile from its
inception and remains behind the scenes orchestrating critical events
in Western history.
"The Prieuré de Sion is thought to exist today, and is believed by
many to be still operative. If so, it may be influential and playing
a role in high-level international affairs as well as in the domestic
affairs of certain European countries... The avowed and declared
objective of the Prieuré de Sion is the restoration of the Merovingian
dynasty and bloodline - not only to the throne of France, but to the
thrones of other European nations as well."
According to Holy Blood, Holy Grail, the infamous Protocols of the
Elders of Sion have been slanderously misrepresented and are, instead
of an evil conspiracy, a humanitarian proposal authored by the elite
Prieuré de Sion. In other words, the proposed new world order of the
Prieuré will be a benevolent "Masonic kingdom" led by a new king of
"the holy seed of David."
Can Masonry Offer a Christian more than Jesus?
Does Freemasonry go too far by declaring all religions equal? See
Islam's root history here.
Satan has an "End Plan"!
In addition to Satan's never ending plan to annihilate Israel, Satan
does deceive people - and wishes to lead them away from the truth -
often through . In the case of Masons, Satan would prefer one believe
that good character and good works will get them to heaven. He is also
using Muslim hatred against Christians and Jews around the world right
now to accomplish his wishes. Muslims are slaves to the prince of
darkness - as are occultist sects like Masons, Rosicrucians and New
Agers.
Coat of arms for FREEMASONS....
Note figures have red fur and cloven hooves along with wings. The
overall picture would appear at first to represent angels but then
what angels have you ever seen with cloven hooves and red fur. Also
very important to note... most depictions of angels include arms and
hands. These creatures do not possess arms or hands so we can only
conclude that they are some form of lesser angel or more probably
devils.
Jesus emphatically declared in John 3: 18-19 that the basis for
deciding one's eternal destiny is whether they accept Jesus, the Light
of the world. Good character and good works can exist in a person who
is not saved. Jesus said; "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no
man cometh unto the Father, but by me." Freemasonry has "missed" or
replaced entirely the most important part of the above statements.
Catholics are NOT free to become Freemasons
Catholics are not free to become Masons. Catholic membership in the
Freemasons has been condemned by eight popes. The 1917 Code of Canon
Law applied the censure of excommunication to Catholics who became
Freemasons. The most recent statement issued by the Vatican dates back
to November 26, 1983. The 1983 Code did not explicitly mention
excommunication. In part it declared: "The Church's negative position
on Masonic associations remains unaltered since their principles have
always been regarded as irreconcilable with the Church's doctrine."
That document adds: "Catholics enrolled in Masonic associations are
involved in serious sin and may not approach holy Communion."
Will Freemasonry unite with other "Societies with Secrets" to be the
building block which will usher in the New World Order - which the
Anti-Christ will gain control if? Has Masonry substituted Masonry for
a real relationship with the living God of the universe through His
Son!
“Alice Bailey, Foundress of the Lucifer Trust, the Theosophical and
Satanist organization which lies behind UNESCO, predicted in 1919, the
appearance of ‘a Universal Church’ of which ‘the definitive outline
will appear toward the end of the century’ and which shall keep ‘the
outward appearance amid the mission to strike out at the many vehicles
of colloquial ecclesiastical usage.’...:
“‘There will not be any dissociation between the Universal Church,
the Sacred Lodge of all true Masons and the inner circles of the
esoteric societies... In this way, the goals and work of the United
Nations shall be solidified and a new Church of God, led by all the
religions and by all of the spiritual groups, shall put an end to the
great heresy of separateness.’
L’Eglise Eclipsée (The Church in Eclipse) by Les Amis de Christ-Roi
(by The Friends of Christ the King), Editions Delacroix, 1997 Paris,
from Chapter 1, titled: Toward the Marriage of the Cross and the
Triangle, quoting Alice Bailey, Esteriorizzazione della gerarchia,
Ediziones Nuova Era, Rome, 1985, p. 476.) [Externalization of the
Hierarchy],, 1985, pp. 476, 478 and Il destino delle Nazioni,
Ediziones Nuova Era, Rome, 1988, p. 155 (quoted by Professor Carlo
Alberto Agnoli, op. cit.).
"Among the ancient nations, not only were statues of the gods and
goddesses in human form made, other objects with a hidden or mystery
meaning such as obelisks, were a part of heathen worship. There
appears to be an active interest in obelisks on the part of the
Masonic Order. A book published by the Freemasons titled Obelisks
provides detailed information on the Babylonian origins of Masonry and
many ancient obelisks around the world. Two of these were removed from
Egypt a few years prior to the completion of the Washington Monument
-- one was placed in London in 1878 and the other in New York in 1880.
The National Park Service conducts the National Historic Landmarks
Program which provides on the Internet a history of the Washington
Monument. On the sidebar of the Home Page, the category "Masonic
Stones" yields an interesting page detailing the involvement of the
Masonic Order in raising funds for the monument, laying the
cornerstone and performing official Masonic ceremonies for the laying
of the cornerstone and final dedication of the monument.
"Interestingly enough, there is also an obelisk at the entrance of St.
Peter's Basilica in Rome… It is not a mere copy of an Egyptian
obelisk, it is the very same obelisk that stood in Egypt in ancient
times!
"Diodorus spoke of an obelisk 130 feet high that was erected by queen
Semiramis in Babylon. The Bible mentions an obelisk-type image
approximately nine feet in breadth and ninety feet high: 'The
people…fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar
had set up' in Babylon (Dan. 3:1-7) But it was in Egypt (an early
stronghold of the mystery religion) that the use of the obelisk was
best known.
Books of Freemasonry, Theosophy and other mystery religions state that
it is not intended that the "uninitiated" or lower orders understand
occult symbols, but it is important that they ignorantly venerate and
even worship them. It is further believed by esotericists that the
obelisks and other monoliths hold the sacred mysteries which were
known to the ancient religions. Throughout the ages, these mysteries
or secret doctrines have been entrusted only to the adepts -- the
sages or "elect" -- nevertheless, they will be revealed to the world
at the end of the age.
Read more at these links:
Freemasonry Exposed By Their Own Writings
The Root of the New World Order is the Lodge
"I asked if I could talk about Jesus Christ in the lodge. Their
answer was a definite no."
Kenneth Copeland a 33rd Degree Mason?
The Rule and Guide of Speculative Masonry
Masons call all religions equal
"The Holy Bible is the Greatest Light of Speculative Masonry First
mentioned in 1760, it was Accepted as such in 1790.
Thus, in a Lodge consisting entirely of Jews, the Old Testament alone
may be placed upon the Altar; and Turkish Freemasons may make use of
the Koran. Whether it be the Gospel of the Christian, the Pentateuch
of the Israelite, the Koran of the Mussulmen or the Vedas of the
Brahman, it conveys the same idea - that of symbolism of the divine
will revealed to man.
Reference: The Louisiana Freemason
The Religiosity of Freemasons
Testimony of Duane Washum - Past Worshipful Master
At first I did not notice that none of the prayers are in the name of
Jesus Christ. "Great Architect of the Universe," "Almighty Father of
the Universe," "Judge Supreme," "God," and "Lord," yes, but never in
the name of "Jesus Christ." I then became aware that there is no
mention of Jesus Christ in any of the prayers or in the ritual book. I
resigned. Besides, to stay in Masonry would mean to deny Jesus Christ
as my Lord and Savior in my prayers.
Testimony of Jack Harris, Past Worshipful Master
I had not realized that those who were members of anti-Christian
religions could become Masons. He advised me that as Grand Master he
had the authority to disband my Lodge and remove its Charter as a
Lodge, if I persisted in using the name of Jesus with members present
who objected. I now had an irresistible force meeting an immovable
object, namely the God of the Universe, Jesus Christ, and the god of
Freemasonry, Satan. After reading and studying various Masonic
authors, I realized that Freemasonry considers Jesus Christ as no
greater than Moses, Elijah, Mohammed, or Buddha. I renounced all of
the branches of Freemasonry that I was a member of, including the Blue
Lodge, Royal Arch Chapter, Knights Templar, and the Shrine
(A.A.O.N.M.S.). They all teach doctrines contrary to God’s word, and
lead men to Hell, instead of to Heaven.
See more testimonies at the site ex-Masons for Jesus here
Witnessing to Freemasons
An unsaved Mason has no reason to follow Jesus; and he would need to
be approached like any lost soul: with much prayer and with the
understanding of two factors:
1) the man is ignorant of the Bible, even though it is part of the
"furniture" of the Lodge and is to be his "rule and guide."
2) that however happy he may appear to be in his Masonry; he
nevertheless is in need because he is lost and lacks Jesus. He has
substituted Masonry for a real relationship with the living God of the
universe through His Son!
Most Christian Masons, on the other hand, have no idea of what they
are involved in, but have joined because of family obligations, or
business connections. Unfortunately, these men may also lack an
appreciation of the holiness and majesty of the Lord Whom they profess
to follow; and may not know a great deal about either the Lodge they
serve or the Bible.(Hos.4:6)
Good books Christians should real on Freemasonry:
(Amazon is linked for reference only--we make no money from these)
about $12.00
about $5.00
This book reveals Masonry's concealed secrets--secrets that are
disguised, and hidden from most Blue Lodge Masons.
See at Amazon.com
See at Amazon.com
Rare and Expensive ($50 or so)
"Egypt the Cradle of Ancient Masonry - 1902"
See at Amazon
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Larry
> http://www.ephesians5-11.org/opnltr.htm
>
[major snippage]
So, Steve, did you receive license to reprint the letter en toto or
did you just plagiarize it? I know you didn't write it because your
email domain is different than the letter's source, so I don't feel
compelled to reply to you about it.
If you care to post some original text maybe someone will respond.
Hammond of Texas
> http://www.ephesians5-11.org/opnltr.htm
>
> An Open Letter to a Christian Mason
<snippage>
Yes, there it is, ladies and gentlemen; as fine an example of "Trollus
Patheticus Useneticus" as you are ever likely to find. Living a life
typically devoid of any normal human interaction, Trolli are
inextricably drawn to the places where they can annoy others from the
safety of their anonymity. Paradoxically, they derive a deluded sense of
self-importance, directly proportional to the amount of annoyance they
think they've created. See how it exults in what it thinks is some kind
of special accomplishment in having someone, anyone, respond to their
childish cries for attention. Not unlike the "Jammerus Citizensbandus",
or the seldom spotted "Taggerus Krylonus", these social outcasts thrive
on the self-induced delusion that their ability to provoke an annoyed
response is somehow an indicator of their intellectual superiority.
Another body of research holds that these traits are more like that of
"territory marking" behavior observed in adolescent males of many lower
species of mammal.
Careful now! Watch your fingers. They are especially dangerous when
cornered, and have been known to try to defend themselves with a mix of
verbal nonsense, circular logic, and other equally noxious substitutes
for genuine reason. Self-control of such excretory functions is a
hallmark of the breed, and has led some researchers to conclude that it
is that very lack of control that results in the peculiar development of
the species in the first place.
Most of the creatures that share the habitat with the lowly Trollus,
have developed one of two defenses. One group has evolved a markedly
thick skin and the uncanny ability to render the very sight of the
wretched Trollus almost invisible. For these creatures, its as if the
Trollus and his cries were hidden by some great natural screen or
filter. The second group has actually developed an affinity for Trollus.
There is much debate about what the exact attraction is, but to the
casual observer, it would appear to a sport or game, wherein the
dominant animals take delight in manipulating the Trollus into its
various self-degrading behaviors.
And we're walking...
Chinuk Ktikamuk
a sage. King Hiram did not build Jewish temples, he built Canaanite temples.
If a temple was built in Salem, at the time of Hiram, it could only have
been a Canaanite temple. He didn't build a Milo, he built a causeway,
joining the mainland to the island of Tyre on which he had built a temple,
to Melkarth and Astarte, a temple similar to the symbolic temple, a myth,
the Bible calls Solomon's temple. Solomon's temple never existed. You are so
full of shit. You haven't got a clue what Masonry is about. Get a life.
Hammond of Texas
> http://www.cuttingedge.org/news/n1015.html
>
> THE INCREDIBLE SATANIC VISION By Albert Pike A Freemason To The Bone
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>
>
> The New World Order is coming! Are you ready? Once you understand what
<snippage>
Steve
to know the truth I bring here.
Steve
Steve
because it is all true, and watch your language Mr.
Steve
Chinuk Ktikamuk
> Prove what I posted is false, if you can since nobody else can,
> because it is all true, and watch your language Mr.
>
When a Mason scratches his ass it's because the ground on which he stands is
not level. How is your mother?
Steve
exposed their boy's club.
Can we all just get along...LOL
Freemasonry is a dying group, thank God, soon many will wake up.
Steve
On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 12:34:39 -0400, "Chinuk Ktikamuk"
Steve
Qabalah, Freemasonry, the Tijaniyah Order, the Muslim Brotherhood, Al
Qaeda, and Sufism
The Secret Doctrine of the Assassins
An Occult Religion behind an Islamist fascade
The Shrine's Ritual is taken from an Arabic Sufi Secret Sect
Freemasonry & Qaballah Occultism owe much to Sufism
The Muslim Brotherhood is a Sufi Secret Society
A.A.O.N.M.S. - A MASON
The Eight Petalled Lotus Symbol of Sufism
The Buddist Doctrine of Shambalaism uses a similar one
It is said to represent the Eight Regioned Underground World
That lies beneath Tibet and the Hindu Kush, where lives the 'King of
the World'...
The Al Qaeda Organization's #1 & 2 Leaders:
The Saudi Millionaire cum Muhajadeen-Mystic Osama bin Laden
The Egyptian Intellectual cum Muslim Brotherhood Adept-Leader Dr.
Ayman al-Zawahiri
INTRODUCTION
The Sufis are the main 'mystical' manifestation of Islam. Although its
acceptability to orthodox Muslims has always been essential to the
function of Sufism as an 'Inner Tradition' within Islam, there remains
speculation that its origins lie in much older near-eastern mystical
traditions, perahps even dating back to ancient Egypt. According to
Sufi tradition, the descriptive term 'Sufi' was decided at a council
of 45 mystics in 623 c.e., the second year of the Islamic calendar,
and the first documentary evidence of Sufis arrives with the founding
of the first Sufi Order in 657 ce.. This gives some historical
credence to the tradition that the Prophet Mohammed was himself a
Sufi. Like many of the important Sufi terms, the word 'Sufi' is itself
a complex pun on Arabic words of similar sound and meaning. Two of
these are 'suf', meaning 'wool' (a reference to the cloth from which
the cloaks worn by Sufis are made), and 'sufiy', meaning 'pious'.
THE INNER TRADITION
Although Sufis always aimed at the heart of Islam, it wasn't until the
'Golden Age' of the Abbasid Empire 750-1258 c.e.) that Sufism rose to
prominence. Whilst the early Islamic Empire was characterized more by
the petty tribal bickering of th Arab armies who created it, the
Abbasid dynasty (based in Baghdad) saw a shift of power to the more
ancient Persian culture. The greater influence of music, poetry and
intellectual pursuits suited the Sufis, many of whom began to make
important cultural contributions to Islam. Perhaps most significant of
these was Mohammed El-Ghazali, a great poet but also an influential
theologian, who is still often referred to as 'the Authority of Islam'
even by the most orthodox Sunni Moslems. Although a controversial
figure in his own times, Ghazali's work offered acceptable solutions
to some of the most pressing Theological questions of the era (the
early 12th century). This effectively guarunteed the acceptability of
the Sufis doctrines around which these solutions were based, thereby
securing the future of the Sufi cults. The writer Idries Shah has
often put foward the argument that Ghazali was also a major influence
on St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Francis of Assisi, who may have been a
Sufi initiate himself.
POLITICAL INFLUENCE
It is not uncommon for esoteric traditions to exist fairly comfortably
within an exoteric doctrine for long periods of time, with various
sects occasionally wielding enormous power. Many Sufi Orders continue
to be very influential within orthodox Sunni Islam. For example the
Tijaniyah Order is strongly associated with the Muslim Brotherhood,
which began as an anti-British movement in Egypt in the 1920s, later
playing an important role in the revolution which deposed King Faroukh
in 1952. Today the Brotherhood is effectively acting as an
intermediary between the oil-rich Saudi Arabia and Egypt, where it is
still technically illegal. Many of the features which made Sufism so
succesfull as an occult underground (for example the secret
recognistion codes and 'cell' structure) helped the Muslim Brotherhood
function effectively as a terrorist organisation and spy network As
with western Freemasonry, however, it seems likely that in many cases
any esoteric aims have long sonce been submeregd by political
objectives.
SUFI RITUAL
Unlike Christianity, ceremonial magic has a legitimate place in Islam.
According to Islamic law, sihr-al-halal or pemitted magick may be used
as a vehicle for religious discovery. This has given Sufis room to
preserve magickal practices from the ancient world which were
systematically supressed in Europe, which had to wait for the
Renaissiance for their re-introduction. Like Qabalah, Sufi ideas
played an important part in the European Rennaissance, in particular
being hugely influential on the Rosicrucian movement. In terms of
esoteric practice, there is also a large overlap between Qabalistic
and Sufic magickal practice, hardly surprising when one considers the
related languages, geographical proximity, and common religious
heritage. Like Qabalists, Sufis have alway sought to maintain their
legitimacy within mainstream religion. Like Qabalists, they maintained
an intellectual tradition in continuity from the Hellenistic culture
of the last few cenuries b.c.e.. There are also some similarities
which both refuse to acknowledge. The practice of demonic magic
(summoning and binding demons) has a central role in the magick of
both traditions. This doesn't sit easily with modern Sufis, who like
to stress the more image-friendly "spiritual development" side of
their tradition. Nevertheless, demonic magick is probably one of the
most ancient threads in the Sufi tapestry, dating back to the ancient
Canaanite/Babylonian/Egyptian cultures. Many medieval grimoires (which
mark the point at which demonology entered Western Europe) contain
lists of demons with names directly traceable to these traditions.
When [ref]Aleister Crowley 'restored' the Invocation of the Bornless
One, he found good correlations between the nonsense-names contained
in the Graeco-Coptic original and Egyptian godforms, correspondances
born out by the context of the ritual.
SUFIS AND SOCIETY
As well as similarities, there are also important differences between
Sufism and Qabalah. One is of scale. While the educated Jewish
population was, for many hundreds of years, tiny, Islam has been the
official religion of some of the largest Empires the world has seen.
As a result of this, there is a much greater diversity within
traditional Sufi thought and practice than in the Qabalah. In many
ways, Qabalah as a force within Judaism has declined since its heyday
in the 17th century. Partly to counter accusations of heresy, Jewish
Qabalists adopted a conservative, traditional, aescetic image. This
has resulted in a tradition which has become so divorced from
mainstream culture, it is all but irrelevant. In many ways the bastard
forms of Qabalah adopted by the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and
their contemporaries are truer to the original aims of the Qabalah
than the fossilized versions being practiced amongst the ageing
bearded orthodoxy. Whilst some forms of Sufism have undoubtedly
suffered this fate, and others have been subverted by politics, there
are many Sufis still actively working within their communities. This
is another disctinctive feature of Sufism. Withdrawal from the world
is only a temporary phaze of a cycle which must inevitably lead the
Sufi back into society. This concept has countered the anal
autoconsumptive tendencies implicit in many 'spiritual' paths, which
often fall into the trap of defining themselves as an alternative to
ordinay human experience instead of as an extension of it.
THE INVISIBLE INFLUENCE
Thanks to the Golden Dawn's adoption of the Tree of Life, the
influence of Qabalah on western ceremonial magick is highly visible.
However, the no less significant influence of Sufism has been all but
ignored. Scholars are only now starting to admit the enormous
influence on the Rennaissance exerted not only of Sufism but Islam in
general. This is doubtless partly due to the endemic racist and
Eurocentric tendencies of western scholars, but there are other
mitigating circumstances. Whereas Qabalah is quite tightly described
by the ritual practices it uses, Sufism has always been more of a
free-form affair, stressing the importance of the 'internal'
individual experience, rather than the means by which it is produced
(the latter, according to Sufis, being a poor guide to the former).
Where Qabalah can be recognised, for example, by schemes such as the
tree of life, the name of an angel, or by some clever use of numerical
equivalents of words, Sufi ideas are much harder to spot. Many authors
trying to demonstrate the Sufi influence on Rennaisance art, literure,
and music, such as the great Idries Shah, have found themselves foiled
by need to explain the end-point of Sufi initiation in order to
describe how one may move towards it.
WAS CROWLEY A SUFI?
As well as the invisible influence on the Rosicrucians, it seems
likely that Crowley was also heavily influenced by Sufi ideas. He
spoke Arabic and travelled extensively in many areas where Sufis
practiced. And he was also fond of that least tangible means of Sufi
teaching, the self-as-paradox. Crowley, like many Sufis before him,
was not scared to contradict himself regularly, to cheat his pupils of
their savings whilst lecturing them on the importance of honesty, to
marry his friend's sister to save her from choosing between two
lovers. The regressive nature of modern Thelema may be judged by the
fact that this important, even central aspect of Crowley's teaching is
still widely ignored, in favour of his boring and often inaccurate
pronouncements on magick in books with impressive sounding titles. For
God's sake, Wake Up!
Resource: The Ritual Magick Homepage
THE SECRET DOCTRINES OF THE ASSASSINS
compiled by Richard Shand
ORIGINS OF THE NIZARI ISMA'ILIS
(1) The Schism in Islam
(2) Old Man of the Mountains
(3) Fate of the Isma'ilis
THE SECRET DOCTRINES OF THE ASSASSINS
(1)Schools of Thought
(2) Haqa'iq - The Esoteric Truths
(3) The Nine Degrees
(4) The Occult Tradition
Origins of the Nizari Isma'ilis
(1) The Schism in Islam
"...in the year the Christian calendar calls AD 632, a schism even
greater than the Reformation was to produce engulfed Islam. Its two
great forces, the Sunnis and the Shi'ites, became irrevocably divided.
The Shi'ites insisted that the leadership of Islam should have
remained in the Prophet's family and, upon his death, they had pledged
their support to Mohammed's cousin, Ali, who became Caliph or
successor to the Prophet."
- Gordon Thomas, Journey into Madness
"...Legend has it that Mohammed's son-in-law Sidina 'Ali, the ideal
warrior, once became so caught up in the frenzy of killing that he
began to kill his own people after finishing off the enemy. His frenzy
had to be cooled down before he could stop."
- An Encyclopedia of Archetypal Symbolism
"Ali was murdered in AD 661. But, in the Shi'ite theology, Ali and his
descendants were Imams - divinely guided leaders and mediators between
God and Man, Christ-like figures on earth. There were twelve Imams
before the last disappeared in AD 940. It is a fundamental Shi'ite
belief that he is hiding in one of the vast Arabian deserts, awaiting
the right moment to re-emerge and establish a purified Islamic
government of justice...The Imam, on his return, would launch a jihad,
a holy war, more violent than any before fought over the centuries by
his Shi'ite disciples."
- Gordon Thomas, Journey into Madness
"One of the most successful secret societies which the Shi'as founded
was centered around the Abode of Learning in Cairo, which was the
training-ground for fanatics who were conditioned by the most cunning
methods to believe in a special divine mission. In order to do this,
the original democratic Islamic ideas had to be overcome by skilled
teachers, acting under the orders of the Caliph of the Fatimites, who
ruled Egypt at that time."
- Arkon Daraul, Secret Societies
"The fundamental doctrine of the Shi'a is based upon the ta'lim, or
authorized teaching. The imam was responsible for this teaching, from
which no deviation at all was possible. This is the basis of the
authority of the Shi'ite imams, and informs their role as descendants
of Ali..." "The essential division between Shi'a and Sunni is based
upon the dispute between the mutually exclusive notions that authority
may be explained by ta'lim or that it may be explained by means of
reason and analogy."
- Edward Burman, The Assassins - Holy Killers of Islam
"Much of the well-known mystical symbolism of Sufism, often best known
through the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, was taken over by the Isma'ilis.
They joined Sufism and Shiism in a peculiar and unique blend, often
appearing as a particular group of Sufis with their own Shaykh....It
would not..be surprising if the use of hashish and other drugs for
achieving mystical ecstasy was also carried over from the Sufis."
- Edward Burman, The Assassins - Holy Killers of Islam
(2) Old Man of the Mountains
In 1074 "the Armenian general Badr al-Jamali traveled with his army
from Syria to Cairo and took effective control. From that moment, the
power of the caliph was extremely limited and the real ruler of the
state was the commander-in-chief of the army. the last caliphs were
little more than figureheads." "On the death of the Caliph
al-Mustansir in 1094, the new commander opposed the Caliph's own
designation of his son Nizar as caliph and placed Nizar's brother
al-Musta'li on the throne... The Isma'ilis in the East [Persia]
refused to acknowledge al-Musta'li and broke off relations with the
dynasty in Cairo."
"The dissenting group proclaimed their allegiance to the by-passed
Caliph Nizar, and it is for this reason that members of the sect which
became known to history as The Assassins were first known as the
Nizari Isma'ilis."
- Edward Burman, The Assassins - Holy Killers of Islam
"'Assasseen' in Arabic signifies 'guardians', and some commentators
have considered this to be the true origin of the word: 'guardians of
the secrets'."
- Arkon Daraul, Secret Societies
"Hasan-i Sabbah was a revolutionary of genius who devised and put into
practice the 'new' preaching or da'wa of the Nizari Isma'ilis, which
was to replace the 'old' da'wa of the Fatimid Isma'ilis at Cairo... It
is likely that he was born around 1060 in Qom, one-hundred-and-fifty
kilometers south of modern Tehran."
"He had a fine mind, an excellent knowledge of theology, and evidently
possessed the phenomenal strength of will necessary to pursue his
ideal for so many years... We can imagine him converting the people of
Daylam just as he had himself been converted, by patiently digging
away at a potential proselyte's religious doubts until they were
strong enough to admit the possibility of an alternative."
"Hasan-i Sabbah had managed through careful theological argument and
relentless logic applied to the Shi'a doctrines, to create a powerful
sectarian sense of community based on the traditional secrecy and
conspiratorial nature of Isma'ilism."
"The Alborz Mountains, which rise to a maximum height of over
six-thousand meters in the volcanic Mount Damavand, constitute a
natural barrier between the Caspian and the vast gently tilting
plateau which constitutes Central Iran. Although not distant as the
crow field from Tehran, this mountainous area has always been and
still is remote. It was presumably for this reason that many shi-ite
sects and fleeing Isma'ilis and other Moslem heretics had... for many
centuries taken refuge in the mountain kingdom of ancient Daylam."
Within a high mountain valley stands "the castle of Alamut, the
fortress retreat of Hasan-i Sabbah, which became almost legendary
after the supposed 1273 visit of Marco Polo and his description of the
'Old Man of the mountains' and the 'Ashishin'..."
- Edward Burman, The Assassins - Holy Killers of Islam
"The Old Man kept at his court such boys of twelve years old as seemed
to him destined to become courageous men. When the Old Man sent them
into the garden in groups of four, ten or twenty, he gave them hashish
to drink. They slept for three days, then they were carried sleeping
into the garden where he had them awakened."
"When these young men woke, and found themselves in the garden with
all these marvelous things, they truly believed themselves to be in
paradise. And these damsels were always with them in songs and great
entertainments; they; received everything they asked for, so that they
would never have left that garden of their own will."
"And when the Old Man wished to kill someone, he would take him and
say: 'Go and do this thing. I do this because I want to make you
return to paradise'. And the assassins go and perform the deed
willingly."
- Marco Polo - on his visit to Alamut in 1273
"That Hasan-i Sabbah and other early Assassin Masters had gardens
seems likely since the garden is such an important part of Persian
noble life and of mysticism. The water channels and meticulous care to
ensure regular water supplies at Assassin castles echo the care which
Persian and Arab villages and country houses today give to the
presence of running water. So the legend of the garden in which
Assassins were taken probably has its origins in fact."
"Many scholars have argued, and demonstrated convincingly, that the
attribution of the epithet 'hashish eaters' or 'hashish takers' is a
misnomer derived from enemies the Isma'ilis and was never used by
Moslem chroniclers or sources. It was therefore used in a pejorative
sense of 'enemies' or 'disreputable people'. This sense of the term
survived into modern times with the common Egyptian usage of the term
Hashasheen in the 1930s to mean simply 'noisy or riotous'. It is
unlikely that the austere Hasan-i Sabbah indulged personally in drug
taking."
"There is no mention of that drug [hashish] in connection with the
Persian Assassins - especially in the library of Alamut ('the secret
archives')."
"Once established in a secure and permanent base, Hasan sent da'is
[missionaries] out from Alamut in all directions, At the same time he
pursued a policy of territorial expansion, taking castles either by
means of propaganda or by force, and building others... Life at
Alamut, and we may suppose in the other fortresses at this time, was
characterized by extreme asceticism and severity."
"Political assassination was not unknown in Islam before Hasan-i
Sabbah. Earlier sects had used murder as a political technique, and
there is evidence that Mohammed himself disposed of his enemies by
suggesting that they did not deserve to live - and hoping that
faithful followers would take the hint. There had even been an
extremist Shi'ite group known as the 'stranglers' after their
preferred method of assassination."
The word assassin "definitely entered the literary vocabulary when it
was used by Dante." In The Divine Comedy: Hell, Book XIX, "Dante
describes himself as 'like a friar who is confessing the wicked
assassin':
'Io stava come il frate che confessa Lo perfido assassin...'
"Here the strongest possible noun is required since the criminal being
confessed is being buried alive head down, thus denoting a sin of
particular horror. The connection of assassin with wickedness
reinforces the clarity and precision with which Dante used the word,
and it was in this sense that 'assassin' then passed into other
European languages."
- Edward Burman, The Assassins - Holy Killers of Islam
(3) Fate of the Isma'ilis
"After the destruction of Alamut by Hulegu in 1256, many members of
the Nizari Isma'ili sect are thought to have fled to Afghanistan, the
Himalayas and above all Sind... Several of them had traveled to India
as early as the eleventh century, but the founder of the branch of the
sect known as the Bohras was probably a certain Abdullah who traveled
from the Yemen and arrived in Cambay in about 1067. He traveled and
teached extensively in the province of Gujerat, where still today the
Bohras are a powerful and secretive presence."
"The other major branch of the Isma'ilis in the East today are known
as the Khojas, who are particularly strong in what was once the Punjab
but is now part of Pakistan. Their tradition relates that a missionary
known as Nu(r) Satagut, which means literally 'teacher of true light',
was the first to arrive in India. He is thought to have traveled to
north-western India some time between 1160 and 1242. It was the Khoja
sect which descended directly from the Nizari Isma'ilis or Assassins,
and on whose support the Aga Khan's leadership of the Isma'ilis today
is based."
"The present Aga Khan, correctly known as Prince Karim El Husseni, Aga
Khan IV, is recognized as the forty-ninth hereditary imam of the
Isma'ilis and claims direct descent from the Prophet Mohammed. He is
recognized as head of the world-wide Isma'ili sect, today estimated at
between four and twenty million in number. His income from voluntary
contributions was estimated by Mihir Bose [The Agha Khans] in 1985 to
be seventy-five million pounds a year."
"The theology and politics of the revolutionary of genius Hasan-i
Sabbah can in fact be seen as the first original creation - both
religious and political - of a specifically Persian ethos after the
conquest of the country of the Arabs and consequent conversion to
Islam. In this wider sense the thought and doctrines of the inventor
of the 'Assassins' may be said to have an enduring influence in the
religious and political life of the Middle East. This legacy is shared
both the Aga Khans and by contemporary revolutionary groups in Lebanon
and Persia."
- Edward Burman, The Assassins - Holy Killers of Islam
The Secret Doctrines of the Assassins
(1) Schools of Thought
"The real problem of the Isma'ilis in general, and the Nizari
Isma'ilis or Assassins in particular, is that they were always
considered heretical and persecuted by official Islam, except for the
period in which Isma'ilism was the official religion under the Fatimid
caliphs of Egypt. The consequence of this is that no comprehensive
formula of the Assassins' creed was ever generally recognized. Their
doctrines were maintained in secrecy by the Assassins themselves,
while their enemies were content to dismiss them as heretical without
studying or reporting them."
- Edward Burman, The Assassins - Holy Killers of Islam
Hasan-i Sabbah "prevented ordinary persons from delving into
knowledge; and likewise the elite from investigating former books,
except those who knew the circumstances of each book and the rank of
the authors in every field. With his partisans, in theology he did not
go beyond saying, our god is the god of Mohammed."
- Shaharastani
"Islam is not a messianic religion and has no room for a
saviour-messiah. Nevertheless, there gradually developed--probably
under Christian influence--the notion of an eschatological restorer of
the faith, identified as a descendant of the Prophet or as the
returning 'Isa (i.e., Jesus). He is usually referred to as the mahdi;
i.e., the '[divinely] guided one'. After the appearance of 'Isa, the
last judgment will begin: the good will enter paradise; the evil will
fall into hell. Heaven and hell possess various goals and steps of
recompense for good and evil. The time before the end is viewed
pessimistically: God himself will abandon the godless world. Ka'bah
(the great pilgrimage sanctuary of the Muslim world) will vanish, the
copies of the Qur'an will become empty paper, and its words will
disappear from memory. Then the end will draw near."
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
"In the Koran Jesus is mentioned no less than thirty-five times, under
a number of impressive appellations - including 'Messenger of God' and
'Messiah'. At no point, however, is he regarded as anything other than
a mortal prophet, a forerunner of Mohammed and a spokesman for the
single supreme God. And like Basilides and Mani, the Koran maintains
that Jesus did not die on the cross, 'they did not kill him, nor did
they crucify him, but they thought that did.' The Koran itself does
not elaborate on this ambiguous statement, but Islamic commentators
do. According to most of them, there was a substitute - generally,
though not always, supposed to have been Simon of Cyrene. Certain
Muslim writers speak of Jesus hiding in a niche of a wall and watching
the Crucifixion of a surrogate as is described in the Nag Hammadi
Scrolls."
- Baigent, Leigh & Lincoln, The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail
The doctrine of rebirth, or more correctly transmigration was "widely
accepted in Persia, and evolved in the particular Moslem form of
belief in the Mahdi, the 'one guided by God to the truth'. The
Isma'ili version of these ideas consisted of two schools of thought:
first, a belief in Ismail himself as immortal, and consequently that
he is the Mahdi; second, some believed that Mohammed, son of Ismail,
was the Mahdi who would not die until he had conquered the world."
"The Druzes accept reincarnation as one of the chief distinguishing
principles of their religion: their founder and apostle Hakim is held
to have possessed the soul of the twelfth imam, and it is from this
fact that his authority derives. Druzes, about whom we have more
information than the Assassins and whose doctrines are usually almost
identical, believe that all human souls were created together and that
their number is fixed... Souls progress though a series of
transmigrations to a higher degree of excellence."
- Edward Burman, The Assassins - Holy Killers of Islam
(2) Haqa'iq - The Esoteric Truths
"The religious revolution of man was considered to have taken place in
seven years under seven Messenger Prophets, the first six of whom were
Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Mohammed. Each of these
messengers revealed a religious law in esoteric form, which was
readily interpreted even by the uninitiated: this is the zahir or
external aspect. But each of these messages also contained an inner,
esoteric truth which required interpretation by the small number of
initiates capable of receiving them: this the batin, or esoteric
truth."
"The esoteric truths themselves, haqa'iq, were explained by a
successor of each of the Messenger Prophets known as the wasi
(Legates) or by the sami (Silent One) whose task was to explain the
batin of the Scriptures and Law. Each Legate was in turn followed by a
series of seven imams, the seventh of whom became the next messenger
Prophet in the series. The last era would be marked by the Mahdi, who
would make the inner doctrine public and inaugurate an era of pure
spiritual knowledge."
"Isma'ili theology was thus revelationary in character. The haqa'iq
transcended human reason and ultimately derived from gnostic
doctrines, considering the principles of spiritual and physical worlds
in Neoplatonic terms. The Gnostics held that the physical world had
been created by an inferior deity, the Yahweh of the Old Testament,
who was allowed a certain lassitude until God decided to send His son
to inhabit the body of Jesus and free the world from false teachings.
Certain Gnostic notions passed into Islam when Mohammed adopted the
gnostic idea that the body which was crucified was only a phantom
which the Jews and Romans could not harm."
- Edward Burman, The Assassins - Holy Killers of Islam
"The heart of the Isma'ili haqa'iq, which consists in their denial of
rationalism and forms the basis of their 'heresy', lies in the denial
that God is the first cause. For them, the first cause is the Order or
Word of God, which became united with the Universal Intellect. Hence
the idea of the Order is at the heart of their esoteric doctrines, and
achieves their synthesis of Neoplatonic philosophy and Islam."
"The power of Hasan-i Sabbah himself, and the fanatical devotion of
the fida'i, ultimately derived from this categorical insistence on the
transcendental nature of God. Such an absolute God, and absolute imam,
demands absolute faith and obedience."
Group A: descended from Ali and Nizar
1 Imam
Group B: fully initiated
2 Da'i 'd-Du'at (Chief Da'i)
3 Du'i 'l-Kabir (Superior Da'i)
4 Du'i (ordinary Da'i)
Group C: partly initiated
5 Rafiq (comrade) Group D: uninitiated
6 Lasiq (adherent)
7 Fida'i (self-sacrificer, the destroying angels)
"Although the details of the stages of initiation... derive from a
historian writing around 1332 about the Druzes... the major difference
is that the degrees have... been increased from seven to nine, perhaps
to agree with the nine celestial spheres."
- Edward Burman, The Assassins - Holy Killers of Islam
(3) The Nine Degrees
"Members were enrolled, on the understanding that they were to receive
hidden power and timeless wisdom which would enable them to become as
important in life as some of the teachers."
"Students had to pass through nine degrees of initiation."
First Degree
"In the first, the teachers threw their pupils into a state of doubt
about all conventional ideas, religious and political. They used false
analogy and every other device of argument to make the aspirant
believe that what he had been taught by his previous mentors was
prejudiced and capable of being challenged. The effect of this,
according to the Arab historian, Makrizi, was to cause him to lean
upon the personality of the teachers, as the only possible source of
the proper interpretation of facts. At the same time, the teachers
hinted continually that formal knowledge was merely the cloak for
hidden, inner and powerful truth, whose secret would be imparted when
the youth was ready to receive it. This 'confusion technique' was
carried out until the student reached the stage where he was prepared
to swear a vow of blind allegiance to one or other of his teachers."
Second Degree
"The neophyte is taught to believe that God's approval cannot be won
by observing the prescriptions of Islam, unless the inner Doctrine, of
which they are mere symbols, be received from the Imam to whom its
guardianship has been entrusted."
Third Degree
"The neophyte is instructed as to the nature and number of the Imams,
and is taught to recognize the significance in the spiritual and
material worlds of the number Seven which they also represent. He is
thus definitely detached from the Imamiyya of the Sect of the Twelve,
and is taught to regard the last six of their imams as persons devoid
of spiritual knowledge and unworthy of reverence."
Fourth Degree
"The neophyte is now taught the doctrine of the Seven Prophetic
Periods, of the nature of the Natiq, the Sus or Asas and the remaining
six Samits ('Silent' imams) who succeed the latter, and of the
abrogation by each Natiq of the religion of his predecessor. This
teaching involves the admission (which definitely places the proselyte
outside the pale of Islam) that Mohammed was not the last of the
Prophets, and that the Qur'an is not God's final revelation to man.
With Mohammed b. Isma'ili, the Seventh and Last Natiq, the Qu'im ('He
who ariseth'), the Sahibu 'i-Amr ('Master of the Matter'), an end is
put to the 'Sciences of the Ancients' (Ulumu 'l-awwalin), and the
Esoteric (Batini) Doctrine, the Science of Allegorical Interpretation
(Ta'wil), is inaugurated."
Fifth Degree
"Here the proselyte is further instructed in the Science of Numbers
and in the application of the ta'wil, so that he discards many of the
traditions, learns to speak contemptuously of the state of Religion,
pays less and less heed to the letter of Scripture, and looks forward
to the abolition of all outward observances of Islam. He is also
taught the significance of the number Twelve, and the recognition of
the twelve Hujjas or 'Proofs', who primarily conduct the propaganda of
each Imam. These are typified in man's body by the twelve dorsal
vertebrae, while the seven cervical vertebrae represent the Seven
Prophets and the Seven Imams of each."
Sixth Degree
"Here the proselyte is taught the allegorical meaning of the rites and
obligations of Islam, such as prayer, alms, pilgrimage, fasting, and
the like, and is then persuaded that their outward observance is a
matter of no importance, and may be abandoned, since they were only
instituted by wise and philosophical lawgivers as a check to restrain
the vulgar and unenlightened herd."
Seventh Degree
"To this and the following degrees only the leading da'is, who fully
comprehend the real nature and aim of their doctrine, were initiated.
At this point is introduced the dualistic doctrine of the Pre-existent
and the Subsequent, which is destined ultimately to undermine the
proselyte's belief in the Doctrine of the Divine Unity."
Eight Degree
"Here the doctrine last mentioned is developed and applied, and the
proselyte is taught that above the Pre-existent and the Subsequent is
a Being who has neither name, nor attribute, of whom nothing can be
predicted, and to whom no worship can be rendered. This Nameless Being
seems to represent the Zerwan Akanana ('Boundless Time') of the
Zoroastrian system, but...some confusion exists here, and different
teachings were current amongst the Isma'ilis, which, however, agreed
in this, that, to quote Nuwayri's expression, 'those who adopted them
could no longer be reckoned otherwise than amongst the Dualists and
Materialists'. The proselyte is also taught that a Prophet is known as
such not by miracles, but by his ability to construct and impose in a
kind of system at once political, social, religious, and
philosophical...He is further taught to understand allegorically the
end of the world, the Resurrection, Future Rewards and Punishments,
and other eschatological doctrines."
- Arkon Daraul, Secret Societies
Ninth Degree
"In this, the last degree of initiation, every vestige of dogmatic
religion has been practically cast aside, and the initiate is become a
philosopher pure and simple, free to adopt such system or admixture as
may be most to his taste."
- Edward Granville Brown, in St Bart's Hospital Journal (March 1897)
"The seventh degree brought revelation of the Great secret: that all
humanity and all creation were one and every single thing was a part
of the whole, which included the creative and destructive power. But,
as an Isma'ili, the individual could make use of the power which was
ready to be awakened within him, and overcome those who knew nothing
of the immense potential of the rest of humanity. This power came
through the aid of the mysterious power called the Lord of the Time."
"To qualify for the eighth degree, the aspirant had to believe that
all religion, philosophy and the like were fraudulent. All that
mattered was the individual, who could attain fulfillment only through
servitude to the greatest developed power - the Imam. The ninth and
last degree brought the revelation of the secret that there was no
such thing as belief: all that mattered was action. And the only
possessor of the reasons for carrying out any action was the chief of
the sect."
- Arkon Daraul, Secret Societies
The basis of these steps of graded knowledge was derived from the
"Brethren of Sincerity".
(4) The Occult Tradition
"Khadhulu is the Arabic word meaning 'abandoner' or 'forsaker'...
Khadhulu is a type of spiritual force that powers the practices of
Tafrid and Tajrid. These are exercises that are used to transcend
(abandon) normal cultural programming. The idea is that by
transcending (abandoning) Dogma and fixed beliefs a person can see
reality as it is. Khadhulu is stimulated by the Nafs (breath or soul).
The stimulated 'abandoner' then causes the Hal or spiritual state.
Khadhulu appears in the Quran (25:29)... The verse translates as
'Mankind, Shaitan is al khadhulu'. They have explained two orthodox
interpretations of this verse to me the first is that Shaitan will
abandon man. The other is that Shaitan causes men to forsake Islam and
its culture. You'll note that this second interpretation is fairly
consistent with the spiritual meaning the ancient Muqarribun give
Khadhulu . (Obviously an orthodox Muslim would think Muqarribun
practices Sinful.) This verse in the Quran is important because it
links the 'abandoner' Khadhulu with Shaitan the Old Dragon, Lord of
the Abyss."
- Parker Ryan, The Necronomicon and Ancient Arab Magick
"At least part of the veneration of Sinan was based on his
well-attested powers of telepathy and clairvoyance, such as the cases
reported by Abu Firas of him answering questions thought outside his
window. Hasan-i Sabbah himself was renowned in his own day as an
alchemist. That the Assassins engaged in what would now be described
as occult practices seems therefore to be beyond doubt. The 'sciences'
of alchemy and astrology were then part of philosophical studies."
- Edward Burman, The Assassins - Holy Killers of Islam
"From the Isma'ilis the Crusaders borrowed the conception which led to
the formation of all the secret societies, religious and secular, of
Europe. The institutions of Templars and Hospitallers; the Society of
Jesus, founded by Ignatius Loyola, composed by a body of men whose
devotion to their cause can hardly be surpassed in our time; the
ferocious Dominicans. the milder Franciscans - may all be traced
either to Cairo or to Alamut. The Knights Templar especially, with
their system of grand masters, grand priors and religious devotees,
and their degrees of initiation, bear the strongest analogy to the
Eastern Isma'ilis."
- S. Ameer Ali
URL original document:
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Freemasonry's History of Racism
Klan and Black Legion meetings were usually held inside Masonic
Temples and Halls in the Midwest during the 1930's. The Klan recruited
almost exclusively from within Masonic ranks and often the membership
of both organizations was indistinguishable. All of the Leadership of
the old and new Klan were high degree Freemasons. The Ku Klux Klan was
in fact a Masonic movement.
The Brotherhood and Racism
The book "Christianity and American Freemasonry" by William J. Whalen
(Our Sunday Visitor:1987, pgs 23-25) discusses the racism of
Freemasonry at some length;
An organization dedicated to brotherhood, Masonry ironically remains a
bulwark of racial segregation in the United States. By 1987, decades
after most American institutions had accepted racial integration, only
four of the forty-nine Grand Lodges could count even one black member
in their jurisdictions. As the author of a recent scholarly study of
black Freemasonry observes, "The legitimation of social intermingling
between black and white Masons has remained anathema in mainstream
Freemasonry."' (Handbook of Secret Organizations by Whalen)
A lodge within the British military forces initiated Prince Hall with
fourteen free black men in 1775 after the men had been rebuffed in
their attempt to join St. John's lodge in Boston. Eventually the black
Masons received a charter from the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of
England for African Lodge No. 459 (1784). Regular Masonry has
continued to deny recognition to Prince Hall lodges, and individual
lodges have barred black candidates by the simple method of the black
cube.
Except for one curious exception, Alpha Lodge No. 1 16 in New Jersey,
and a handful of blacks reported to be initiated by lodges in New York
and Massachusetts, regular Freemasonry remains ninety-nine and
forty-four hundredths percent white. A Prince Hall Mason may not visit
a white lodge, nor a white Mason visit a Prince Hall lodge, without
risking Masonic punishment. Albert Pike, no friend of blacks, admitted
in 1875 "Prince Hall lodge was as regular a lodge as any lodge created
by competent authority. It had a perfect right to establish other
lodges and make itself a Mother Lodge."
When the Grand Lodge of New Jersey accepted several blacks into
membership, other Grand Lodges decried the action and some severed
fraternal relations with New Jersey. Mississippi was one. The Grand
Master of that state wrote in 1908 "Masonry never contemplated that
her privileges should be extended to a race, totally, morally and
intellectually incapacitated to discharge the obligations which they
assume or have conferred upon them in a Masonic lodge. It is no answer
that there are exceptions to this general character of the race. We
legislate for the race and not for the exceptions. We hold that
affiliation with negroes is contrary to the teachings of Masonry, and
is dangerous to the interest of the Fraternity of Free and Accepted
Masons."
The Prince Hall lodges include a number of distinguished gentlemen on
their rosters such as Supreme Court Justice Marshall, Mayor Tom
Bradley of Los Angeles, Dr. Benjamin Hooks of the NAACP, Mayor Andrew
Young of Atlanta, and Mayor Coleman Young of Detroit. Of course, none
of these black Masons would be allowed to visit a white Masonic lodge.
Whether Masonry influenced Southern mores or was simply influenced
itself is hard to determine. Even during the civil-rights battles of
the 1960s, knowledgeable blacks discovered that many of the leaders of
the segregationist movement, such as Governors George Wallace of
Alabama, Orval Faubus of Arkansas, and Ross Barnett of Mississippi,
were also active Masons.
Resource:Acacia Press
The Daughters of Freemasons are recruited into 'Rainbow for Girls'
In 1976 , the Masonic afflliate organization for girls, the
International Order of the Rainbow, suspended all Iowa chapters of the
group because one local chapter endorsed membership of a 12-year-old
black girl.
According to press reports, Michelle Palmer, whose father is white and
mother is black, had been invited to join the Rainbow chapter in
Indianola, Iowa, and was approved by the local assembly in October of
that year. However, officials at the Rainbow's international
headquarters at McAlester, Oklahoma ruled that all 136 Rainbow
assemblies in Iowa must disband by the end of the year because they
did not follow "rules and regulations."
It was explained that the organization took disciplinary action on the
basis of an unwritten law which excludes blacks from membership.
Freemasonry has many unwritten laws it seems.
I want to say this about my state: When Strom Thurmond ran for
president, we voted for him. We're proud of it. And if the rest of the
country had followed our lead, we wouldn't have had all these problems
over all these years, either.
'Illustrious' Trent Lott 33°
December 6, 2002
Racism in Masonry Today as described by a recently
demitted 32 degree Scottish Rite Freemason
The Truth About Freemasonry, by Chuck Easttom 32
----- Original Message -----
From: Chuck Easttom chucke...@yahoo.com
Newsgroups: alt.freemasonry
Sent: September 15, 1999 9:33 AM
Subject: THE TRUTH ABOUT MASONRY
I was not going to do this but, I feel I need to make this posting.
For a time I was an avid defender of masonry in this newsgroup ( I
still have nothing against it per se). My masonic credentials are
numerous and lengthy. I was Senior Warden of Durant Lodge #45 Durant
Oklahoma, "C" certificate lecturer from the Oklahoma Grand Lodge, 32d
Scottish Rite Mason McAlester Valley (and active in performing
Scottish Rite degrees), Past Patron of OES Chapter #17,Sr. DeMolay,
and Shriner. About 2 months ago I resigned from all of this.
I see too extremes in this newsgroup: 1. Anti masons who , in their
paranoid delusions, blame masonry for every evil in the world.
2. Staunch apologists who refuse to acknowledge real problems.
I would Like to set the record straight and tell the truth:
First of all to the anti masons - despite my deep involvement in
masonry I never saw one single shred of anything even remotely
resembling satanism. I never met one single mason who I would have
even suspected of satanism. I was quite active in doing scottish rite
degrees, and saw absolutely nothing that would conflict with any of
the mainstream monotheistic religions. I also never saw any evidence
of any conspiracy to cover up any crimes committed by masons, or any
conspiracy to influence politics. These conspiracy theories and
satanism theories that anti-s come up with are pure delusion.
Now for the other side, or put another way: why did I resign? Well I
can only speak for Oklahoma Masonry (and I travelled extensively in
Oklahoma):
1. Racism is rampant here. Over half the members I have met openly
announce that they will resign the day that a "nigger" sets in an
Oklahoma Lodge. Racist jokes are common place just before or after a
masonic function. One of our past grand masters even made racists
jokes at a District meeting.
2. We are not even a little bit selective about the white people we
let into lodge. In Oklahoma if you are white and are not on America's
Most Wanted, then some lodge will let you in. I personally know of A
lodge Jr. Warden who was renown in his town as an alcoholic and wife
beater. He was widely known as such when initiated, passed, raised,
and when elected to office. And this is not at all an exception in
Oklahoma. In fact the bulk of attending masons (those that show up)
are usually from the lower end of society. They are the poorly
educated , bigoted,and often ignorant. I know of past masters that
won't keep a job, past masters that are renown for their beligerant
attitude,etc. They seeem perplexed that the few members in the lodge
that have some community standing (be they a teacher, doctor, etc.)
don't show up for meetings. Well its because they are embarressed to
be seen with their lodge brothers. I am also not talking about 1 or 2
incidents. In my entire district their are maybe 6 to 8 masons that I
would not be ashamed to have show up at my job. I had one past master
show up at my office on one occaision having worn the same clothes for
several days. When I joined not one person that signed my petition
even knew me at all. I asked friends and coworkers, none had ever had
any inquiries about my character. Frankly noone in the lodge cared as
long as I was willing to pay the dues. But maybe its different
elsewhere.
3. We lead a man to believe that he will learn great philosophical
truths. This is what originally attracted me to masonry as I have
always been a student of philosophy. Yet the "teachings" of masonry
are the most mundane and common place lessons that virtually all men
have already heard elsewhere. When we charge a man for degrees in
which he learns "lessons" that he already knows, we are in effect
defrauding him.
4. Few Oklahoman masons take it seriously. Even those who memorize the
degree work frequently don't even know the meanings of the words they
memorize much less the meanings (you would be amazed how many think
the word "alllusion" is "illusion".
Franklly masonry is not evil, its not a conspiracy, etc. It is simply
(at least in Oklahoma) a club for old men and rednecks to go to and
give each other important sounding titles.
Now I am donning my asbestos suit...
-- Chuck Easttom
http://www.geocities.com/~chuckeasttom/
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Share what you know. Learn what you don't.
Chuck Easttom 32 vs Ted Berry 32
----- Original Message -----
From: Chuck Easttom
Newsgroups: alt.freemasonry
Sent: September 15, 1999 11:23 AM
Subject: Re: THE TRUTH ABOUT MASONRY
> In article 7rol1q\$nsc$1...@nnrp1.deja.com,
> Ted Berry tedbe...@my-deja.com wrote:
> Note from TB-The following original article has been truncated to make
> it easier for discussion. See the orignal post for the full detail.
> In article 7rohnv\$lep$1...@nnrp1.deja.com,
> Chuck Easttom chucke...@yahoo.com wrote:
[Ted Berry]
> I am indeed surprised to see this post. You had been involved in this
> NG and Freemasonry for a long time
> > I see too extremes in this newsgroup:
> > 1. Anti masons who , in their paranoid delusions, blame masonry
> > for every evil in the world.
> >
> > 2. Staunch apologists who refuse to acknowledge real problems.
> >
> > I would Like to set the record straight and tell the truth:
[T.B]
> Truth is made up of those things we experience and choose to accept as
> reality. Everyone (including me) approaches the world looking through
> a filter. And so therefore, we can each only speak for and from our
> experiences.
>
> And I think anyone knows, that to show this NG even the slightest
> dissatisfaction with one's membership is to give fodder to those who
> would use it. This makes it difficult for anyone to stay in the middle
> ground and have discussion on the "issues."
Truth is not nearly so nebulous as you assert. Truth is that which is
real, or true. For example: It is true that I am setting at a PC right
now, it is not true that I am on the moon. Truth is much simpler than
you suggest.
> > Now for the other side, or put another way: why did I resign? Well
> > I can only speak for Oklahoma Masonry (and I travelled extensively in
> > Oklahoma):
> >
> > 1. Racism is rampant here.
> >
> > 2. We are not even a little bit selective about the white people
> > we let into lodge
> >
> > 4. Few Oklahoman masons take it seriously.
[T.B.]
> I thought these fit together, so I have separated them from #3. Your
> #4 comment says it all. If it is not taken seriously, then it will
> fall apart, and rightfully so.
>
> Local Masonic lodges will be made up of the people from its community.
> It is not my intent to insult the folks from the area of Durant
> Oklahoma. But you will likely find that the lodge will take on the
> character of its locals.
I don't doubt that one bit. However even in the small town of Durant
we have dozens of men of character, education, etc. None of whom will
join the lodge.
[T.B.]
> When I was in a rural town in Massachusetts, my lodge was made up of
> farmers, machinists, etc. These folks were predominantly white,
> because the town was predominanlty white. I am now involved in a lodge
> in Washington DC and it is made up of the type of people you would
> expect to find here; lawyers, accountants, World Bank, IMF, etc. The
> racial mix here is quite diverse as you expect within DC.
>
> The lodge will represent the community.
I have found a far higher concentration of racism in lodge than in the
general Oklahoma population and a generally lower level of education
than census stats show for our state. But again , I am not saying this
is masonry's fault, I am saying that in Oklahoma masonry's only
standard is that you be white.
> > 3. We lead a man to believe that he will learn great philosophical
> > truths. This is what originally attracted me to masonry as I have
> > always been a student of philosophy. Yet the "teachings" of masonry
> > are the most mundane and common place lessons that virtually all men
> > have already heard elsewhere. When we charge a man for degrees in
> > which he learns "lessons" that he already knows, we are in effect
> > defrauding him.
[T.B.]
> This is an interesting point of contention. But let me ask you a
> question. While I do not have the reference at hand, Jesus says his
> commandment is that "You love one another, as I have loved you."
>
> Do you think this is an obvious approach to life? Do we need thousand
> of pages in the Bible to learn this? Do we really need dozens and
> dozens of Christian denominations to teach us this? Do we need a
> bureaucracy the size and scale of the Roman Catholic Church (no offense
> intended) to teach that we should "love one another"? Do we defraud a
> Church member by asking for donations to make this information
> available to the congregation?
To answer your questions: No an extensive ecclesiastical bureaucracy
is not required to teach this lesson. You also note that a church
requests donations, you can get the teachings for free. Masonry
demands payment.
[T.B.]
> The lessons of Freemasonry may be simple, common sense truths, but
> when I look around this world (and when you looked around your lodge room)
> I see the application of these truths to be quite lacking.
That simply makes another point (one that I failed to make in my
original posting). Trying to teach a lesson by veiling it in allegory
is an incredibly bad way of teaching. And from what I see in Oklahoma
MAsonry its efficacy is definately questionable.
[T.B.]
> I am truly sorry that your experience has been such. And I wish it
> were different. My experience has been quite different.
>
> --
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Chuck Easttom 32* vs Eugene Goldman 32*
----- Original Message -----
From: Chuck Easttom chucke...@yahoo.com
Newsgroups: alt.freemasonry
Sent: September 15, 1999 6:36 PM
Subject: Re: THE TRUTH ABOUT MASONRY
> In article 37dfcde2...@news.swbell.net
> br_...@pacbell.net (Eugene Goldman.?) wrote:
> On Wed, 15 Sep 1999 16:33:03 GMT, Chuck Easttom
> chucke...@yahoo.com wrote:
[Eugene Goldman]
> *But maybe its different elsewhere.
>
> Based on the fact that my personal experiences in Tennessee,
> Louisiana, Nevada and particularly California Masonry has been the
> antithesis of yours in Oklahoma...
>
> Based on the fact that (for the most part - issues of nontraditional
> forms of Masonry aside) my experiences in venues such as this - open
> to Masons all over the world - has been universally opposite of what
> you describe...
>
> Based on the fact that certain areas of this country are fairly
> well-documented to host a disproportinate share of individuals such as
> you describe...
>
> I can't help but wonder if your experiences aren't more indicative of
> the demographics and culture in which your Lodge is located than it is
> of the fraternity.
I have no doubt that demographics plays a part. However I have seen
local college clubs (made up mostly of Oklahomans) run by 18 year old
kids that displayed more maturity and enlightenment than the average
Oklahoma lodge.
[E.G.]
> Has there been any support of the sort of attitudes you describe on
> the part of the fraternity, as matters of policy, official positions
> or public statements? Has your jurisdiction promoted, in any way,
> these sorts of feelings on the part of the membership? If so, then
> perhaps other jurisdictions might want to revisit the issue of
> fraternal relations with them. If not, why do you associate these
> things with Masonry?
Oh our Grand Lodge officers will say the correct things in public. Get
them to a private function however, and the racist talk is more
reminiscent of a klan meeting. It is also interesting how many men,not
just members but lodge officers, in Oklahoma masonry of men of low
repute. I am not blaming the teachings of masonry for this, I am
frankly saying that in least in Oklahoma masonry has lowered its
standards to such a point as to no longer have any substance or
character at all.
[E.G.]
> Granted, our investigation procedures are a lot more haphasard than I
> would like to see. far too much varyance. At the same time, I do
> know Masons who do take their job as investigators or sponsors very
> seriously. It just seems to me that the make up of a community plays
> a far greater role in contributing to the overall state of affairs
> than you might be considering. I know Scout Troops, right here in San
> Diego, that could be described exactly as you did this Lodge. Is
> Scouting, therefore, tainted? No. Tarnished perhaps. A lot worse
> for wear, sure. But it will recover. So will the fraternity. The
> bigots will, sooner or later, die off and rational men will replace
> them. In the mean time, you were probably right to disassociate
> yourself with the bigots in your community - be they Masons, Scouts,
> PTA members, congregants or co-workers.
I knew this would be the standard answer. I am well aware that all
groups have "bad apples". I became disenchanted with Oklahoma Masonry
when I realized that a rather large portion of our OFFICERS where men
who I would frankly be ashamed to associate with in public.
> |O| Be well. Travel with a light heart.
> Who said that?
>
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Chuck Easttom 32* vs Manny Blanco M.M.
----- Original Message -----
From: Chuck Easttom chucke...@yahoo.com
Newsgroups: alt.freemasonry
Sent: September 19, 1999 7:35 PM
Subject: Re: WHAT IS A GOOD MAN( was:Re: THE TRUTH ABOUT MASONRY
In article 19990919124148...@ng-cd1.aol.com,
mason...@aol.com (MasonTruth) wrote:
> >Subject: WHAT IS A GOOD MAN( was:Re: THE TRUTH ABOUT MASONRY
> >From: Chuck Easttom chucke...@yahoo.com
> >Date: Sun, 19 September 1999 12:46 AM EDT
> >Message-id: 7s1pqf\$3g5$1...@nnrp1.deja.com
>
> >
> >Here is the problem: how we define good men. I doubt very seriously,
> >since these men live in a different state than you do, that you know
> >them well enough to decide whether or not they are good men. But since
> >they came out for a few hours, acted friendly, and shared a meal they
> >must be good. Throughout masonry, masons seem convinced of other
> >masons good character based solely on a few friendly tidbits of
> >conversation exchanged of an after-degree meal.
[Manny Blanco]
> Dear Bro. Chuck, you are assuming that they are not..All the above mentioned
> ways of inrteracting are part of what makes up Masonic Fellowship. I base
> things on a gut feeling when I meet someone. These men have displayed in and
> out of Lodge that they are sincere.
No I am not assuming that they are not. I simply reserve judgement
until more data is available.
> >I have seen members of biker gangs and ex cons that can be quite
> >cordial over a meal, especially with their comrades. This does not
> >make them good men. Now I am NOT saying that masons and bikers have
> >any commonality at all. I am merely pointing out that deciding that a
> >man is of good character because he was cordial at a single function is
> >really premature.
[M.B.]
> To assume he is not a good man is wrong as well , wuldn't you agree. Heck I
> have met Bikers that I would trust.. I don't care what they are wearing for me
> it is the heart condition and their works that count. I am not going to count a
> man out simply because he is part of a group or a Mason from a certain State.
> Please Bro. chuck understand that I know Masonry is not perfect nor do I hide
> her faults under the carpet. It is the best thing going though and even with
> our faults we strive to do what is right and good .
My point is simple: No masonry is not evil, however it is not the
"best thing going" either. I have seen several college clubs made up
of 19 year old students where there was less bickering and more
character. Due to certain jurisdictions desire for more numbers
masonry is no longer the fraternity it once was.
> >This is where Oklahoma's problem is. If a man is not black and does
> >not have a known felony record then he must be good. If he actually
> >does any memory work at all, learns any part of any degree then attends
> >even occaisional functions then he is deemed to be an "outstanding"
> >mason. We want so bad to believe that the fraternity is made up
> >predominatly good men that we need next to no evidence at all to decide
> >that a man is of good character.
[M.B.]
> I am not from there but have met many Masons that are. I cannot imagine that
> being "White" would be the only requirement to be a Mason. The men I met
> traveled many miles to share Masonry with others. None showed a "Dark Side" and
> all were loving and kind.
Then please explain the brief list I put at the end of this message. I
have personal and direct knowledge of a number of OFFICERS who are men
of very low character, but they where white. I have sit in lodge on
many occaisions and listened to the discussion before a vote.
> >Let me give you a few examples:
> >
> >1. I know of one lodge Jr. Warden who showed up for meetings and was
> >quite cordial yet he was renown as a wife beater (now on his third
> >wife) and a drunk.
> >
>
> >2. A past master and current lodge secretary who is nothing but
> >friendly to any mason he meets and who attends most local functions-
> >yet he is a dead beat and has defrauded our Grand Lodges Masonic
> >Charity Foundation.
> >
> >3. A past master and Past District Deputy Master who always has a
> >ready smile for any mason, but is known throughout the community as an
> >incredibly belligerant and hostile man. His own brother denounces him
> >and his belligerence eventually drove his oldest son to suicide.
> >
> >4. A past master who will drop everything for any mason, but who
> >abused all three of his children (all now grown and all have had to
> >undergoe therapy for his extreme abuse).
> >
> >5. A past Grand Master who is nothing but cordial with fellow masons,
> >but is known to co workers as the most "self serving sob" any of them
> >have met and is a renown womanizer routinely cheating on his wife.
> >
> >6. A Past Grand Master who is at many lodge functions and is very
> >cordial with any mason.... also on his third wife and an overt racist
> >renown for his "nigger" jokes.
> >
> >7. A past master well known for his attendence, also well known for
> >heavy drinking and infidelity.
> >
> >8. A junior warden and 32d scottish rite mason who has actualy been
> >clinically diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic and is an alcoholic.
> >
> >9. A past master with several DUI's one of which he got while a
> >sitting master.
> >
> >
> >I am not stating that these men are what they are because of masonry.
> >Their activities fly in the face of masonic teaching. But something is
> >very wrong when such men populate not just the membership of Oklahoma
> >masonry, but hold our highest offices. It is clear that , at least in
> >this jurisidction, character does not matter at all.
> >
> >I could go on literally for hours listing nothing but lodge officers
> >and Grand Lodge officers who are as friendly as they can be at lodge
> >functions yet who are men of deplorable character. And yes their
> >actions are well known to their lodges. For thoses that are from my
> >own lodge, I did complain to my current master, immediate past master,
> >and sent complaints to the Grand Lodge.
[M.B.]
> Chuck some of these things could be dealt with by Good Counsel in a brother's
> Ear.. Some are un-Masonic and grounds for a Masonic Trial or at least an investigation.
> Bottom line is the only way to change wrong is by working from within in my way
> of thinking. I am not there nor do I know the circumstances. I am not knocking
> you for your decision as it might have been too much too handle. I might have
> done the same thing in your shoes and almost did once..I just know in my heart
> that Masonry will never let a person down in the long run.
No sir , the bottom line is how can I expect to change anything when
this kind of behavior is seen in MASTERS and GRAND MASTERS? Not simply
a few bad apples in the barrel, but our highest offices!
[M.B.]
> I also disagree that all of any one State can be that way.There are reasons
> that we became Masons in the first place and those reasons are Lodged in our
> hearts. I hope that you someday decide to join a Lodge again. You are a good
> man and not having you in the Fraternity is a great loss. I hope also that you
> stay and continue to change what you feel is wrong.
When I first began to have serious concerns about masonry in Oklahoma
I developed a habit of inquiring with OK masons why the became masons.
IN many cases it was simply because their father/uncle/etc had been
one. In others it was frankly so they could become shriners. And in a
few cases it was in hopes of obtaining business favortism. The
overwhelming majority sited social functions. ONly 4 men ever told me
that they had joined in search of truth and understanding. Masonry has
become simply a social club with standards lower than many other
social clubs.
[M.B.]
> I am sure there are others that think as you do and are good in heart.
>God Bless
>
> Sincerely & Fraternally
> MasonTruth
> Bro. Manny Blanco (Junior Warden)
> Moreno Valley Lodge # 804
> Moreno Valley, CA
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From: Chuck Easttom chucke...@yahoo.com
Newsgroups: alt.freemasonry
Sent: September 16, 1999 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: THE TRUTH ABOUT MASONRY
In article 37dfd416...@nntp.cts.com,
joeschmu...@KILL.SPAMFORD.WALLACE.NOW wrote:
> On Wed, 15 Sep 1999 17:04:18 GMT, br_...@pacbell.net
> (Eugene Goldman.?) wrote:
>
> >Based on the fact that my personal experiences in Tennessee,
> >Louisiana, Nevada and particularly California Masonry has been the
> >antithesis of yours in Oklahoma...
>
> >Based on the fact that certain areas of this country are fairly
> >well-documented to host a disproportinate share of individuals such
> > as you describe...
[J.S.]
> Perhaps a long, lengthy, detailed description of what's been
> happening, the state of current events, and the reiteration that this caused him to
> demit should be submitted not only to the lodge of which he was a member,
> but to the state's Grand Lodge, and whatever national body has jurisdiction over
> Oklahoma.
[C.E.]
I sent such a letter to my lodges secretary, my grand lodge, and the
Scottish Rite valley I was a member of. One Mr. Jim Tresner responded
on behalf of both the Grand Lodge and the Scottish Rite. He tried to
down play the racism and the officers of low character. In response I
started naming names and incidents. When I did that all correspondence
from him, the Grand Lodge, and the Scottish Rite ceased. They frankly
did not want to examine their own dirty laundry. They simply want to
keep packing in plenty of dues paying members.
[J.S.]
> Perhaps it should also be submitted to whatever nationwide Masonic > publications exist. Am I suggesting they be publicly humiliated? Absolutely.
>
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Chuck Easttom 32* vs Dr. Roger Firestone 32*
----- Original Message -----
From: Chuck Easttom chucke...@yahoo.com
Newsgroups: alt.freemasonry
Sent: September 16, 1999 6:41 PM
Subject: Re: More Masonic disinformation on African Americans
In article Q08E3.88\$JS.11...@newsie.cais.net,
rf...@chele.cais.net (Dr. Roger M. Firestone) wrote:
[C.E.]
> >Our grand lodge has 1 goal: getting more people paying dues..
[R.F.] > Is it just the money? Or is it that more members means:
[C.E.] No its just money. Of our 1 day conferrels fewer then 10% ever
even visit a lodge again. Even of our regularly initiated bretheren
the average Oklahoma Lodge is running about 10 to 15% of the members
that ever attend at all and about 5% that actually work. So more
members does not mean more people to know the ritual nor does it mean
more participants in charitable work. It only means more money.
BTW Dr. Firestone, you where one of the people I was talking about
when I spoke of the "die - hard apologists who refuse to see any
problem with masonry". I could actually publically name the names and
misdeeds of lodge officers, I could give evidence from now to kingdom
come and it would change nothing.
In my own lodge there are 160 people on the books, 8 of whom went to 1
day conferrels. Usually a meeting might get 10 or 12 guys (none of
whom where 1 day conferrels, those guys never even bothered to show
up), and maybe 3 or 4 of those actually do any work.
BTW on that 1 day conferral issue, this year our grand lodge even went
so far as to have the attendees sign a peel off label that was sent to
the lodges to be placed in the by laws in lieu of the 1 day conferal
recipient having to ever attend his lodge even to sign the by laws.
[R.F.]
> * More people to know the ritual and perform it
>
> * More participants in charitable work and more people helped
>
> * More members to do work around the Lodge and keep it in good shape,
> so that just a few do not bear the burden of the task
>
> * More people at social occasions, making them more fun
>
> * More members with specific interests, so that the old bowling leagues,
> bridge tournaments, fishing clubs, and such of thirty and more years
> back can be organized again
>
> * More money coming in means more opportunity for quality
> communication with members and funding for all the things that
> Grand Lodges used to do
>
> From the one goal of getting more people paying dues comes many other
> benefits.
>
> Roger M. Firestone, 32 KCCH
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Chuck Easttom 32* vs Eric Diamond M.M.
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From: Chuck Easttom chucke...@yahoo.com
Newsgroups: alt.freemasonry
Sent: September 17, 1999 6:31 AM
Subject: Re: THE TRUTH ABOUT MASONRY
In article ru39c1...@corp.supernews.com,
"Eric Diamond" xxedi...@xxinteraccess.com wrote:
>
> Chuck Easttom chucke...@yahoo.com wrote in message
> news:7rrc27\$na7$1...@nnrp1.deja.com....
[C.E.]
> > Consider this:
> >
> > 1. If a man wishes to learn morality can he not freely attend any
> > number of churches, read treatise on philosophy,etc. This information
> > is now freely available to all (it wasn't when the first Grand Lodge
> > was formed in 1717).
[E.D.]
> It was freely available in 1717, if he was freeborn. Treastises and
> pamphlets on philosophy were cheaply printed and widely available. It
> is how Ben Franklin made his living for many years.. Many became bestsellers
> in England and in the Colonies.
[C.E.]
The literacy rate was quite low and one could not just run down to
Barns & Noble or go online to Amazon.com and get books an any idea you
wished.
[C.E.]
> >2. If a man wishes to give to charity there are countless charities
> > that would love to accomodate him.
[E.D.]
> That's reeeeally cynical of you, Chuck. What if all charities took the same > attitude?
[C.E.]
I think you misunderstand my point. I am stating that if one feels
that masonry is a vehicle for charity (as some have stated) and that
is ones primary reason for masonic membership, then why not simply
give to charity and skip the masonry?
[C.E.]
> > 3. If a man seeks socializing, there are plenty of social organizations.
[E.D.]
> But none that are as deep or as useful to men as Masonry. Believe me I've
> looked for them. I did not come to Masonry by way of legacy. No one in my
> immediate family were masons. I was looking to hang with a bunch of guys who
> had a purpose in life, and I found it in masonry.
[C.E.]
But that is not what I have found in Oklahoma masonry. I have found a
group of uneducated rednecks that sit around lodge rooms and bicker
about everything and share racist jokes.
> > Essentially no matter what you expect to get out of masonry, you can
> > get it without memorizing arcane language, performing outdated rituals,
> > and exchanging secret handshakes.
[E.D.]
> Yeah, but doing all that stuff is fun and it helps me connect with the deep
> history of my predecessors in Masonry. Is it easy? No, but then again, it
> ain't coal mining either.
[C.E.]
To be honest the "secrets" and ritual are reminiscent of a group of
small boys in a tree house club.
[C.E.]
> > Unfortunately I have met many masons who, in an effort to exaggerate
> > their own importance, imply that masonry has "deep secrets" . I
> > frankly expected to find some deep an enlightening truth, that simply
> > was not there.
[E.D.]
> Wasn't there or you did not find it? The path of mysticism is not for
> everybody and it's not easy. Those who delve shallowly will discover shallow
> truths, while those who delve deeply will find deep truths. The cool thing
> about Masonry is that it provides a link for the profundity of mystical
> experience and the here and now. It allows us to put our great truths into
> practice. If you ever a mason in good standing again, I urge you to visit
> our lodge. You may leave with a different impression of Masonry. Especially
> after you talk with Jean-Pierre.
[C.E.]
I dug into masonic history and philosophy as few masons do. I also
have had some formal education in philosophy, rhetoric, etc. And what
masonry offers is so commonplace as to be useless. The great
culminating "teaching" of the Scottish Rite, is "the anser is in
yourself", a teaching that every self help book, wanna be guru, and
pop psychologist has already shared.
[C.E.]
> > If brothers actually keep their oaths. But when you do, as Oklahoma
> > has done, and allow any man (who is white) to join then you will , of
> > course, get men who will not honor their oaths.
> > I have seen in 1 lodge alone a past master defraud our masonic charity
> > foundation (with the consent of the sitting master), another past
> > master freely broadcast the secrets of another mason (personal secrets,
> > nothing criminal). When I first was raised one past master (and past
> > district deputy grand master) gave me a brief lesson on how to sidestep
> > the letter of many of my obligations.
[E.D.]
> I am so sorry. That is awful. I understand why you did what you did. But I
> don't think it is typical of Masonry around the world. If it is, I'm sure
> I'll be right behind you.
[C.E.]
I freely admit that it may be different elsewhere
> --
> Eric Diamond, MM
> Oriental Lodge No.33
> AF&AM
> Chicago, Illinois USA
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From: Chuck Easttom chucke...@yahoo.com
Newsgroups: alt.freemasonry
Sent: September 22, 1999 6:27 PM
Subject: Re: The secrets of Freemasonry
[S.C.]
>In article 19990921171449...@ng-fi1.aol.com>
> sclar...@aol.com (SClarke505) wrote:
> Chuck:
> I had a long talk with your former Lodge's Secretary about you and
>why you changed your positions. Ray T.(I will omit his last name for privacy)
>is a real fine guy and the man that taught you the ritual.
[C.E.]
First of all he taught me only the memorization needed for
advancement. I attended a weekly class nearby to learn the degree
work.
Secondly I was not going to name names but since you think old Ray is
such a "fine guy" try this:
Ray is a dead beat who refuses to get a job and work. Other lodge
members tried to disuade me from hosting a fundraising dinner for him
when his step son died. They told me that it was his own fault he was
in financial trouble. After the dinner where I personally cooked the
meal and helped count the money, we had a little over \$300. Ray and
our then master Chadd reported 1200 to the masonic charity foundation.
I repeatedly complained that this was fraud, and clearly violated the
tenents of our charity foundation.
You may also want to know that this "fine" gentleman is on his third
wife, is a very strong racist, and an 8th grade drop out. But I have
long since realized that all one mason needs to judge another to be a
"fine man" is a single polite conversation.
[S.C.]
>You have only been a Mason a couple of years (I think he said since 1997)
> but you talk as though you have great experience in the craft.
[C.E.]
I grew up in a home with my father a mason, my mother a star and
myself a demolay, the few years I have been in I was very imersed. I
also have read a tremendous amount of masonic history and philosophy,
all of these are facts ray is well aware of.
[S.C.]
>You talk about Masons not being able to hold down jobs but you seem
> to have more problem keeping your own and although you have been down
> on your luck from time to time, brothers have helped you.
[C.E.]
That is a bald faced lie. When I first joined the lodge and Ray met me
I was a software engineer with a consulting firm. I left that job and
took one at a local university, after almost two years I left that job
last month to take a job with a software firm. At no time during my
masonic membership have I required or recieved ANY financial help from
any mason or masonic order. But Ray does tend to stretch the truth.
[S.C.]
> Remember how a brother installed an alternator in your car without
>charge?
[C.E.]
No charge my asss. BTW ask Ray who took the computer he uses and
personally paid for the parts and the upgrades to it.
[S.C.]
> I still look forward to you coming back to Masonry but you have to get
>your own house in order. Chuck, please read your past posts earlier this year
>and compare them to the present, think before you type.
>
> Which is the REAL Chuch Easttom. You are a good hearted guy and I
>still like you but you seem to be lashing out at people that have befriended and
>helped you.
[C.E.]
I am a good hearted guy , but seeing that my former lodge secretary is
now a liar as well as thief convinces me that I did the right thing
demitting.
[S.C.]
>You cannot fight bigotry from afar and I know that is eating you up but
>that only alienates you and sets you up as an enemy. A few short
>years ago, no one would have thought that mainstream Masonry would
> have relations with Prince Hall, this has changed, not because of
> outsiders but because of good men on the inside. There are a lot of good
> men and Masons in Oaklahoma but as the old saw goes, "your having problems
> seeing the forest because all them dang trees keep get'n in the way".
>
>Think about what I'm saying to you Chuck, please.
>
>
>V.'.W.'.Sam Schwarzman, PM
> Guiding Light/Olympia F&AM #808
> South Bay F&AM #1145
> Freeport LI Chapter # 302 RAM
> Holy Land Chapter #8 RAM (Israel)
> Mort Weitman Post # 50 Masonic War Vets
> 1st Nassau Dist., AGL
> GLNY
--Chuck Easttom
http://www.geocities.com/~chuckeasttom/
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Chinuk Ktikamuk
> You see folks how Masons react when they get mad because someone
> exposed their boy's club.
>
> Can we all just get along...LOL
>
are but imaginary stupidities are mad at you? Poor dude.
> Freemasonry is a dying group, thank God, soon many will wake up.
>
It's not dying but it's not as popular as it used to be. Religion is going
down the drain and so are sacred societies.
Steve
Steve
On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 15:40:21 -0400, "Chinuk Ktikamuk"
Marcel Duchamp
> You can't serve two masters, Freemasonry is not Christian, it serves
> Satan.
>
> Jesus will say to you that he never knew you.
>
> Steve
I doubt Jesus ever knew anyone named Steve either.
Ed King
> http://www.freemasonrywatch.org/racism.html
>
> Freemasonry's History of Racism
We ALWAYS found it so funny when "Watchy" (or - as we knew him
- "St. John the Sublime Reformer" ) would talk about racism in
Freemasonry as he would simultaneously be posting all sorts of
racist messages in Canadian newsgroups.
You can read all about it at
http://www.masonicinfo.com/savecanada.htm
It's really quite a hoot. Oh, and you should read what Chuch Easttom
whom you've quoted there had to say about him.
When are you going to come up with something even marginally credible,
Steve?
(Oh, and I've left the several cross-posts in to show folks what a
winner you are!)
Ed King
> Good ridance to the Secret societies that Freemasonry controls.
Care to tell us what those are?
Ed King
> Prove what I posted is false, if you can since nobody else can,
> because it is all true, and watch your language Mr.
<ROFL> Weren't YOU the one with the potty mouth just a few hours ago?
And, just so we're clear here: "Chinuk Ktikamuk" is not anyone that those in
alt.freemasonry know to be a Mason - and based on the language, would be
severely ostracized if he were!
Your double standard, Steve, is duly noted!
Ed King
> http://www.threeworldwars.com/albert-pike.htm
Well, Steve, I see you've reposted that foolishness yet again.
Do you hate Jews like the two reference folks referred to therein?
Pastor Dave
Wed, 21 Jul 2004 09:21:48 -0500, "Larry W. Chavis"
>
>"Steve" <stev...@mailsnare.net> wrote in message
>news:ksusf0l2u5qqglr18...@4ax.com...
>> http://www.ephesians5-11.org/opnltr.htm
>>
>> An Open Letter to a Christian Mason
>>
><snipped for space considerations>
>
>Thank you for your concern, however misplaced it may be.
>
>I am a Christian, I've been one for almost 45 years now. I became one when
>I trusted the Lord Jesus Christ as my Savior.
>
>I am also a Mason. I've been one for19 years. This is how I know your
>concern is misplaced. I'm not going to try to argue with you where it is
>obvious your mind is closed to truth. One thing in your letter prompted my
>response, one thing only, and it's this:
>
> "You claim to be a Christian In our hearts, we want to believe you.
>However, you have placed a stumbling block in our path that is impossible
>for us to overlook..."
>
>You see, it isn't necessary that I justify my faith to you. I suggest that
>you give a close look to Rom. 14:4. Here it is (in the KJV, so there's no
>question for you), to save you the trouble of looking it up ---
>
>KJV Romans 14:4 Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own
>master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able
>to make him stand.
>
>You see, there's only One to Whom I must report.
>
>Thanks again for your concern.
The problem is, if your Mason beliefs contradict your
Christian beliefs (and they do), then you are trying to
serve two masters. That won't fly.
--
ą Pastor Dave Raymond ą
"As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor
to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day;
thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right
before thee." - Jeremiah 17:16
"And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of
the Spirit, which is the word of God:" - Ephesians 6:17
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The Bible says that death came by sin and sin came
by Adam (Rom 5:12; 1 Cor 15:21-22).
Evolution says lots of things lived and died before
Adam and Eve got here and therefore attempts to rule
out what the Bible says.
One or the other is right, but they can't both
be right.
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Pastor Dave
<stev...@mailsnare.net> screamed out:
>
>
>http://www.bibleprobe.com/WWWBoard/messages/362.html
>
>Christians Beware - of Freemasonry
>we think it is diabolically in league with satan
>
>Masons practice the virtues of brotherly love, forgiveness, and
>charity--on the surface.
They practice banning their members from speaking about
Jesus Christ. Obviously, you know it and I know it.
Now they have a choice to make, just as the Apostles
did...
Acts 5:27-32
27) And when they had brought them, they set them
before the council: and the high priest asked them,
28) Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye
should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have
filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to
bring this man's blood upon us.
29) Then Peter and the other apostles answered and
said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
30) The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye
slew and hanged on a tree.
31) Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a
Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel,
and forgiveness of sins.
32) And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is
also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that
obey him.
--
ą Pastor Dave Raymond ą
"As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor
to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day;
thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right
before thee." - Jeremiah 17:16
"And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of
the Spirit, which is the word of God:" - Ephesians 6:17
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"The fact of evolution is the backbone of biology
and biology is thus in the peculiar position of
being a science founded on an unproved theory.
Is it then science, or faith? Belief in the
theory of evolution is thus exactly parallel to
belief in special creation. Both are concepts
which believers know to be true, but neither,
up to the present, has been capable of proof.
- L. Harrison Matthews, FRS, Introduction to
the 1971 edition of Charles Darwin's Origin
of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or
the Preservation of Favored Races in the
Struggle for Life
Hammond of Texas
> They practice banning their members from speaking about
> Jesus Christ.
False.
Steve
spoken in the posts are true.
Renounce Freemasonry or prepare for an eternal Hell.
Steve
On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 21:41:53 GMT, Ed King <webm...@masonicinfo.com>
wrote:
Tom Accuosti
Pastor Dave <nospam*-*pastor...@yahoo.com> informed us:
The key word is "if". The answer to that is Masons do not serve any more
masters than anyone else. By that I mean people serve their spouse,
children boss, clients, Usenet administrators (when applicable)...
Oh, wait - did you mean in context to that chapter? Well, golly, that's
easy: since Masonry is *not* a religion, nor does it *promote* any
religion, then I guess the question has no meaning, does it?
And why is this message crossposted to so many groups?
--
Tom Accuosti
Grand Sovereign Pontiff and Secret Exposuer
Jack-Booted Civil Rights Porn Thug and Enforcer Goon
Friendship #33.3 AM&FM
Area 51, Atlantis
There once was a Mason from [Backspace]
With a [Backspace] so long he could [Backspace].
While wiping his [Backspace]
He said with a [Backspace]
"If my [Backspace] were a [Backspace] I could [Backspace] !"
Steve
Well he speaks as one of you unhonorable Freemasons, anyone who does
things in secret has been proven in history to be a worker of Satan.
Steve
On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 21:41:55 GMT, Ed King <webm...@masonicinfo.com>
wrote:
>In article <t35tf0df9r7otidj5...@4ax.com>, Steve wrote: