tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post6734522149752707208..comments2024-03-26T12:05:58.591-04:00Comments on Freemasons For Dummies: Fiji Masons Practice Sorcery, According To NeighborsChristopher Hodapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04201859873755654395noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-1799418557357084222009-07-28T12:40:49.389-04:002009-07-28T12:40:49.389-04:00I assumed that the wands in question were in fact ...I assumed that the wands in question were in fact the truncheons held by the Wardens, not the rods carried by the Stewards and Deacons. In Massachusetts our Wardens carry them as symbols of the columns.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649428257415792844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-40575477836583356632009-07-17T11:10:38.094-04:002009-07-17T11:10:38.094-04:00Nothing wrong with your statement, Brother. Just r...Nothing wrong with your statement, Brother. Just relaying a bit of information. <br /><br />You are correct, that anti-Masons will take the information and run with it. A wand, though symbolic, has no magical powers. People giving power-point presentations use them. Power-point is not magic. ;,)<br /><br /><br />S&FThe K.N.O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12355954452159078065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-33717307850897084042009-07-17T02:34:38.630-04:002009-07-17T02:34:38.630-04:00Damn...busted again. I don't mean to sound ins...Damn...busted again. I don't mean to sound insensitive to the Brothers who were incarcerated, but this is just the kind of sensationalism that anti-masons thrive on. I understand our Brethren were freed by high ranking government officials. And that the authenticity of a "permit" was in question. Good grief.kt.chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15079167428169576866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-34369749349891957132009-07-17T01:10:00.046-04:002009-07-17T01:10:00.046-04:00I understand that in Fiji they do use something th...I understand that in Fiji they do use something that is a short stick more pointed on one end, so the term 'wand' is appropriate. They are also handy when giving presentations. In a side-note, I know someone who sells homemade wands. If we ever need some, I'm sure she'll cut us a deal on a bulk purchase. ;,)The K.N.O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12355954452159078065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-59639948859531527582009-07-16T14:28:50.320-04:002009-07-16T14:28:50.320-04:00Right - it was a bad joke on my part. I should ha...Right - it was a bad joke on my part. I should have had more consideration for the brothers that had to sit in jail. <br /><br />I'm the JS in my lodge (www.observancelodge.com). We refer to ours as rods here in Tennessee. Calling something six-foot tall a "wand" just seemed amusing to me. <br /><br />I think the size of the rod or staff is also different according to jurisdiction. Maybe they use shorter ones in Fiji that appear more wand-like.Dale Stubblefieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10820913093315796252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-17270835175980392602009-07-16T13:47:24.806-04:002009-07-16T13:47:24.806-04:00LinuxGeek .. Deacons carry a wand about the Lodge ...LinuxGeek .. Deacons carry a wand about the Lodge in the performance of their duties. They're called rods or staffs in some jurisdictions.<br /><br />Thanks to Mark for inspiring the musery on my page on this.<br /><br /><a href="http://justamason.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Justa</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-69638511956407736942009-07-16T09:24:58.724-04:002009-07-16T09:24:58.724-04:00Freewill is fundamental in our Gentle Craft and in...Freewill is fundamental in our Gentle Craft and influences its low-key nature. However, I can't help but think incidences like Fiji in the past and present add to the discreteness as well.<br /><br />S&F,<br /><br />Jay Williams<br />#1327 MacKenzie, GL of TexasUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15233308843324502168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-51001248651230222582009-07-16T07:38:23.913-04:002009-07-16T07:38:23.913-04:00Sweet! i wonder when I get my wand?!Sweet! i wonder when I get my wand?!Dale Stubblefieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10820913093315796252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-58072369032786800932009-07-16T00:49:55.371-04:002009-07-16T00:49:55.371-04:00Clearly, (1) the folks in Fiji do no better than (...Clearly, (1) the folks in Fiji do no better than (2) the typical American evangelical anti-Mason when it comes to not being able to distinguish between (A) ritual objects used for symbolic purposes and (b) the paraphernalia of sorcery. <br /><br />Oh, wait a minute -- did I mix up (1) and (2)?Mark Koltko-Riverahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11173090767545559729noreply@blogger.com