tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post8469372222423770459..comments2024-03-26T12:05:58.591-04:00Comments on Freemasons For Dummies: Italy: Operation Hiram Links Mafia to "Masons"Christopher Hodapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04201859873755654395noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-8028733019454856142012-12-28T10:24:22.474-05:002012-12-28T10:24:22.474-05:00Hello to all.
The problem with Italian bogus Mason...Hello to all.<br />The problem with Italian bogus Masonic Lodges is that there is no law in Italian Jurisprudence to deal with "trade corporations", so anyone can call himself "plumber" or "electrician" even if they don't know zilch about the trade. By extension of this principle, any private club can call themselves "Knights of Columbus" or "American Legion" even if they have no relation at all with the real associations in the USA bearing those names. Unfortunately, this means that the prime three Masonic Associations cannot prohibit anyone calling their freewheeling business club "Masonic Lodge"... and the real ones get into trouble because of this.lambdavihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260824315618737575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-33693399394260983192008-06-21T12:23:00.000-04:002008-06-21T12:23:00.000-04:00I´m no expert in these matters. But normally these...I´m no expert in these matters. But normally these lodges start as dissdents from the recognized Freemasonry.<BR/><BR/>There might be some that follow masonic principles and are pure dissidents, and others that start with influence exchanges and from there to crime.<BR/><BR/>But caution should be in order once not all dissidents are "maffiosi" or Criminals.<BR/><BR/><BR/>JoséJose Ruahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12212160009541344346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-5048683200127244112008-06-21T12:08:00.000-04:002008-06-21T12:08:00.000-04:00José,What is the main purpose of these bogus Lodge...José,<BR/>What is the main purpose of these bogus Lodges? Are they used in money laundering, racketeering, etc.?<BR/>Just curious.<BR/>Nick J.Millennial Freemasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10365269439441609340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-3236053931721952352008-06-21T10:10:00.000-04:002008-06-21T10:10:00.000-04:00As you refer, very well, the group caught by the p...As you refer, very well, the group caught by the police in this operation is not at all representative of the Italian Freemasonry.<BR/><BR/>But selling newspapers and prime time television works much better if the Headlines are "Freemasons Caught .....".<BR/><BR/>In Italy and in some other countries, it's recurrent to have such news.<BR/><BR/>What's important for Freemasonry is to clarify that these people are not freemasons but "use the brand" for own purposes, that normally are not "kosher".<BR/><BR/>José Ruah<BR/><BR/>PS: hope your getting betterJose Ruahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12212160009541344346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-69867355202955354652008-06-20T20:16:00.000-04:002008-06-20T20:16:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Millennial Freemasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10365269439441609340noreply@blogger.com