tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post774053231338223682..comments2024-03-26T12:05:58.591-04:00Comments on Freemasons For Dummies: Here Come Those Radical Freemasons AgainChristopher Hodapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04201859873755654395noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-29596113221341763042007-11-28T00:50:00.000-05:002007-11-28T00:50:00.000-05:00I have noticed an uptick in anti-freemason sentime...I have noticed an uptick in anti-freemason sentiment everywhere. Groups like "ephesians5-11" and "ex masons for jesus" seem to be kicking up their efforts big time. With guys like Bill Schnoebelen telling churches to root out their masonic parishioners I'm starting to wonder why the sudden increased interest? Well, I'm sure masons in the 1820s said the same thing when the anti-mason party founded.<BR/><BR/>Fraternally Yours,<BR/>Gilbert Cleveland<BR/>Master Mason<BR/>Vegas Lodge 32 - Las Vegas, NV<BR/>dgcleveland@gmail.comGilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18094224001292422723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-60931985307630281012007-08-30T15:38:00.000-04:002007-08-30T15:38:00.000-04:00Youtube is your friend.Part of the Monty Python sk...Youtube is your friend.<BR/><BR/>Part of the Monty Python skit: http://youtube.com/watch?v=JdO9NzPdTuk<BR/><BR/>Sealab 2021 episode on Secret Societies: http://youtube.com/watch?v=3l86ugOGv6oMichael Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16577632385379561930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-71501494152436919522007-08-29T10:42:00.000-04:002007-08-29T10:42:00.000-04:00Brother Hansen,Oh I'm quite aware that there are w...Brother Hansen,<BR/>Oh I'm quite aware that there are what we term irregular European Grand Lodges (the Grand Orient de France, a primary example) that regularly issue public statements of their position on political and religious issues. And more than a few Grand Lodges that US lodges are not in amity with are, indeed, publicly at odds with the Catholic Church. The Grand Orient de France was also one of the noisiest groups denouncing Muslim women wearing head scarves in public. <BR/><BR/> Even in the US, the AASR-Southern Jurisdiction's old magazine, The New Age, rarely let a month go by without an article or editorial criticizing Catholics, Catholic schools, or the Pope, for about 50 years. Words like popery, monkery and similar swipes were part of the everyday lexicon of some Protestant Masons for a very long time in the US, up until the election of JFK, the first Catholic president. After that, the sniping seemed to die off, once bigoted Protestants decided that maybe Kennedy wasn't going to cede the Louisiana Purchase states to the Pope to build a new US Vatican.<BR/><BR/>It should also be pointed out, just for the sake of also pointing it out, that the irregular Grand Orients in France and Italy, even though we don't recognize them, are the most popular GLs in their respective countries.Christopher Hodapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04201859873755654395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-42305828452390253452007-08-29T01:29:00.000-04:002007-08-29T01:29:00.000-04:00Do remember that Freemasonry in Italy is radically...Do remember that Freemasonry in Italy is radically different from Freemasonry in the US or the UK. There are lodges that are not in Masonic communication with UGLE or US Grand Lodges because these Italian lodges mix politics, religion, and Masonry. You have to be quite careful when visiting Lodges in Italy to avoid these lodges. Take a look at <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Calvi" REL="nofollow"><BR/>this reference to Roberto Calvi's murder</A> and to the "secret lodge" <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_Due" REL="nofollow"><BR/>P2</A>. <BR/><BR/>All that being said, I think it's unlikely that regular Freemasonry is spurring these "attacks" on the Roman Catholic Church's tax breaks. <BR/><BR/>It's always amusing to US Masons to read stories blaming Masonry for all sorts os funny business here in Europe, as regular Freemasonry is never involved in politics in this way.<BR/><BR/>Chris Hansen<BR/>MM<BR/>Goliath Lodge #5595, UGLE<BR/>Philanthropic Lodge F&AM, GL Mass.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06534842755063770798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-5635658727537743792007-08-28T20:18:00.000-04:002007-08-28T20:18:00.000-04:00Best of luck to you, my Brother.Best of luck to you, my Brother.Christopher Hodapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04201859873755654395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-76521521167788348642007-08-28T19:51:00.000-04:002007-08-28T19:51:00.000-04:00These people make me laugh. My father who was a M...These people make me laugh. My father who was a Mason (Raised back in 74 and then joined the Scottish Rite) on the 17th. My uncle opened up with a prayer and then they had Masonic rights which were beautiful. My boss and another manager from the company were there, they took me out to lunch last Thursday and the questions started flying. They had been watching TV and asked if there was really a Tyler with a weapon guarding the door. I told them sure is. That is the only question that I really answered besides telling them they could find out more by petitioning. Those who don't understand will always sling mud. They need someone to blame and we are easy targets, oh well. Then I told them I was a Fellowcraft and would be raised to Master Mason soon. My boss says, "Master something anyway!". I let it roll off. Kinda reminds me of that Monty Python skit on Youtube. It's so stupid it makes me laugh. Thanks for listening brother! Sorry for the ranting! I will find out tomorrow for sure but it looks like I will be raised Sept 5.<BR/><BR/>Fraternally Yours,<BR/>William Howe Jr.<BR/>Fellowcraft<BR/>Horeb Lodge 363 - Elmwood, IL<BR/>williehowe@gmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com