tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post5604669380310052630..comments2024-03-26T12:05:58.591-04:00Comments on Freemasons For Dummies: The British Press Strikes Again: Hit Piece Disguised As Puffy StoryChristopher Hodapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04201859873755654395noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-2166341025310271542020-05-06T21:32:51.032-04:002020-05-06T21:32:51.032-04:00All Shriners are Mason's. Period. And how many...All Shriners are Mason's. Period. And how many other "charities" take the money from their own pockets?... Try none!<br /><br />Freemasonry IS NOT a charity... but very charitable and have a look at most of the charities to find out just how many PAID FULL TIME EMPLOYEES they have. Also read up on Professional Fundraisers... they work on a percentage of what they "bring in" usually or by a large fee.Bro. Francis Drydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924052047680697844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-9887390518681966552020-04-26T14:42:56.542-04:002020-04-26T14:42:56.542-04:00The Masonic contribution to charity in the USA is ...The Masonic contribution to charity in the USA is much inflated by the Shrine Hospital figures. Many people give who are not Masons and in fact a large scale advertising campaign solicits from the general public. Moreover, income from endowment includes bequests from non Masons. Shriner charity is the largest portion of the Masonic charity figures, which are misleading. Bro. Paul Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435030965629467739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-75561646804647663282020-04-26T10:54:35.924-04:002020-04-26T10:54:35.924-04:00See list below. I am hardly being unfair.See list below. I am hardly being unfair.Christopher Hodapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04201859873755654395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-88469762367072360652020-04-26T10:53:25.683-04:002020-04-26T10:53:25.683-04:00Here is just a tiny smattering of British articles...Here is just a tiny smattering of British articles I've casually spotted over the years. Barely the tip of the iceberg. There's a reason David Staples started the #EnoughIsEnough campaign two years ago.<br><br><a href="https://freemasonsfordummies.blogspot.com/2010/02/masons-revealed-english-press-just-cant.html" rel="nofollow">MASONS REVEALED! English Press Just Can't Help Themselves</a><br><br /><br><br /><a href="https://freemasonsfordummies.blogspot.com/2018/12/english-press-never-fails-to-disappoint.html" rel="nofollow">English Press Never Fails To Disappoint</a><br><br /><br><br /><a href="https://freemasonsfordummies.blogspot.com/2018/02/shocked-guardian-discovers-freemasons.html" rel="nofollow">Shocked! 'Guardian' Discovers Freemasons In The Pressrooms... Just Not Theirs</a><br><br /><br><br /><a href="https://freemasonsfordummies.blogspot.com/2018/03/bbcscotland-to-air-freemasonry-program.html" rel="nofollow">BBC/Scotland To Air Freemasonry Program Monday Night</a><br><br /><br><br /><a href="https://freemasonsfordummies.blogspot.com/2017/12/press-uk-masonic-police-officers-get.html" rel="nofollow">Press: England's Masonic Police Officers Get a Last New Year's Swipe</a><br><br /><br><br /><a href="https://freemasonsfordummies.blogspot.com/2017/11/bbc-skips-ugle-300th-finale-but-tracks.html" rel="nofollow">BBC Skips UGLE 300th Finale, But Tracks Down Female Freemasonry</a><br><br /><br><br /><a href="https://freemasonsfordummies.blogspot.com/2015/11/uk-press-freemasons-fixed-inquiry-into.html" rel="nofollow">UK Press: Freemasons fixed inquiry into Titanic to protect Establishment, claims secret archive that lists two million members</a><br><br /><br><br /><a href="https://freemasonsfordummies.blogspot.com/2016/08/uk-report-still-nothing-found-in.html" rel="nofollow">UK Report: Still Nothing Found In Ongoing Masonic Witch Hunt, But Will Continue</a><br><br /><br><br /><a href="https://freemasonsfordummies.blogspot.com/2016/08/ugle-meets-press-with-predictable.html" rel="nofollow">UGLE Meets the Press, With Predictable Results</a><br><br /><br><br /><a href="https://freemasonsfordummies.blogspot.com/2010/05/another-briton-persecuted-for-masonic.html" rel="nofollow">Another Briton Persecuted For Masonic Membership</a><br><br /><br><br /><a href="https://freemasonsfordummies.blogspot.com/2010/02/masons-revealed-english-press-just-cant.html" rel="nofollow">MASONS REVEALED! English Press Just Can't Help Themselves</a><br><br /><br><br /><a href="https://freemasonsfordummies.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-dare-dan-brown-support-those-evil.html" rel="nofollow">How Dare Dan Brown Support Those Evil Masons</a><br><br /><br><br /><a href="https://freemasonsfordummies.blogspot.com/2007/08/here-come-those-radical-freemasons.html" rel="nofollow">Here Come Those Radical Freemasons Again</a>Christopher Hodapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04201859873755654395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-62992830632606192522020-04-26T09:45:59.623-04:002020-04-26T09:45:59.623-04:00In reality the British (local) daily press comment...In reality the British (local) daily press comments often and favourably in relation with Masonic activities.Therefore your comment "downright insulting...articles that dominate the British press" seems to be a bit unfair to me, a "continental" Mason...de Fluphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04826389407369296477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-56924379880693327802020-04-26T02:25:10.849-04:002020-04-26T02:25:10.849-04:00Apologies - my yping error : 33 million £ ( 41 mil...Apologies - my yping error : 33 million £ ( 41 million $) not 21 million $Jacques Huyghebaerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08855163721165235812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-21214840587154813522020-04-26T02:21:40.864-04:002020-04-26T02:21:40.864-04:00Financial figures, statistical data & charts, ...Financial figures, statistical data & charts, studies and ranking of the top charities in the UK are available for download. Cf. the Charities Aid Foundation www.cafonline.org and National Council for Voluntary Organisations https://data.ncvo.org.uk/. The total amount reported by registered charities in the UK is over 17 billion £ (26 billion $) for 2019.<br />In the list of the top 1,000 UK Charities the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution is ranked 302th with an annual budget amounting 33 million £ ( 21 million $) or 0.1% of the above total for the country. While the Masonic Charitable Foundation https://mcf.org.uk/ has the most laudable aim to become one of the largest UK charities, looking soberly and realistically at the actual figures tells us that before getting listed in the top 10 or even the 100 UK charities, British Freemasonry still has a long way to go.<br />Jacques Huyghebaerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08855163721165235812noreply@blogger.com