tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post4370663611627125947..comments2024-03-26T12:05:58.591-04:00Comments on Freemasons For Dummies: Brooklyn Murder With Masonic ReferencesChristopher Hodapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04201859873755654395noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-728092672770220182010-11-26T13:04:53.695-05:002010-11-26T13:04:53.695-05:00The 31-year-old Brea said he told no one about the...The 31-year-old Brea said he told no one about the dream, but the following afternoon, he said he received another sign while at the Prince Hall Masonic Temple in Harlem, which he'd joined a week earlier.<br /><br />There, he said, a man approached and tried to put a curse on him.<br /><br />"[He] kept trying to put something in my hand but wouldn't show it to me. I kept opening my hand. It was a Freemason pin. I wouldn't touch it," Brea said.<br /><br />Felt like Neo from 'The Matrix'<br /><br /><br /><br />Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2010/11/26/2010-11-26_i_didnt_kill_her_i_killed_the_demon_inside_her_psycho_tells_news_in_chilling_det.html#ixzz16PYnl6IfShawn Goodinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074459694491882501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-53992280045182878532010-11-24T13:49:48.035-05:002010-11-24T13:49:48.035-05:00There are more than 67 Grand Lodges that are irreg...There are more than 67 Grand Lodges that are irregular or unrecognized Masonic organizations in NY vs the 2 regular and recognized Grand Lodges.<br /><br />The vast majority of them are registered with the NYS Division of Corporations as being headquartered in one of the 5 boroughs of NYC alone.<br /><br />One group just formed in 2010 so as you can see any online list will be incomplete because it keeps growing...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01489186862617706767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-81364315851416170362010-11-24T13:39:39.279-05:002010-11-24T13:39:39.279-05:00Thanks for the clarification. The Empire State Gra...Thanks for the clarification. The Empire State Grand Council does appear to be its own organization, although in some references, they claim further affiliation with the "National Supreme Council AA&SRM" in Detroit. In the land of bogus Masonry, that's not surprising. Making such a claim puts their theoretical founding back in the 1860s.<br /><br />The Phylaxis Society's Commission on Bogus Masonry lists no fewer than eleven grand lodges, plus a couple of OES chapters, at work in Brooklyn alone.<br /><br />And again, no word on where Brea might have been a member has surfaced yet.Christopher Hodapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04201859873755654395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-48963664505465445542010-11-24T11:45:10.324-05:002010-11-24T11:45:10.324-05:00Also Chris
Many of the irregular, clandestine an...Also Chris<br /> Many of the irregular, clandestine and bogus groups that have Scottish Rite in their name, use and give their members swords as part of joining their version of the consistory.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01489186862617706767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-29943274239935114172010-11-24T11:33:11.645-05:002010-11-24T11:33:11.645-05:00Chris
The Brooklyn Masonic Temple is owned by a N...Chris<br /><br />The Brooklyn Masonic Temple is owned by a New York based irregular and clandestine group not a Detroit based group<br /><br />In 1943, 19 men created Williamsburg Masonic Circle No. 1. They then went on and organized with other lodges to be known as Mecca Grand Lodge, now called to the Empire State Grand Council.<br />They purchased the Brooklyn Masonic Temple in 1977<br /><br />Ironically the Temple was originally built in 1909 and was home to up to 35 GLNY regular lodges in 1912 <br />It is a historic building and is home to a bunch of other clandestine lodges who rent and hold meetings there. They also rent out the venue for parties and other entertainment events anyone that has money.<br /><br />This is yet another example of how the actions of folks associated with irregular, clandestine and bogus Freemasonry taints and has a negative impact on regular masons. There are systemic ways we as regular masons can educate ourselves and our communities on the benefits of regularity so that they know of the distinct differences that exist, otherwise we will continue to have to answer to crazy stories like this one.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01489186862617706767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-51449685485630226442010-11-24T10:11:58.710-05:002010-11-24T10:11:58.710-05:00This moring there were several lines in my news re...This moring there were several lines in my news reader about this.<br />of course the consirisy crowd was quick on the scene and began flooding some of the online posts with the usual fodder.<br /><br />If it tuns out he was a member, even of a unrecognized clandestine Lodge, this will play out much like the shooting on Long Island.Buffalo Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01077511140703457676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-5019746639229534812010-11-24T00:50:32.840-05:002010-11-24T00:50:32.840-05:00Wow. I'm sure this will be fodder for the anti...Wow. I'm sure this will be fodder for the anti-Masonic zealots for some time. <br /><br />It'll be interesting to see what the truth is in this situation.<br /><br />At the Brooklyn Masonic Temple site you linked, I couldn't help but notice the itinerary for their 'National Convention'. It includes a Pajama Party with 'Exotic Adult Games'... While I don't know more about this particular group, things like this are what give some of my fundamentalist Christian family members fuel for their anti-Masonic fire, even without news stories like this.<br /><br />Anyway, as always, interesting catch Chris. I hope some light is shed on this situation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com