removed12612
Guest
Awwww shucks......
Oh, all right. You guys are just no fun.Yeah, besides, I kinda like the little hosehead! lol
"obeying the civil authorities"?All right then......besides killing a Brother just might violate something....I am pretty sure it would
I agree would be nice!! I'd def do some donating!!!I know one myth I wish was true....that we had the ability to turn lead into gold....then we wouldnt have so many Brothers hurting financially...World Domination...HA!!!...I just want to get my kids to keep their room clean....
May god bless you brother! I say "stay abnormal", you are better off that way.Yeah, but I don't actually believe any of the nonsense written in the Necronomicon. I actually found it amusing. I kind of have a hobby of mocking groups that call themselves religions. For example, the "religion" called Scientology is something I find rather amusing. The Cult of Cthulu makes me laugh, as does the "Christian" hate group, the Westboro Baptist Church. I find the literature of Freemasonry not funny, but rich and deep. It entertains me. Eh, I am 19 years old, I shouldn't have the interest in lit that I do. Most guys my age are out going to 18+ night clubs, are in college, are going to frat parties, and doing all kinds of reckless things. Me, I like to engage in intellectual conversation, and read books and watch movies my friends have never heard of. I am so abnormal.
The goat thing is slightly embarrassing as it was actually true in some lodges. There were even mechanical goats for sale through masonic supply companies. I tell people it is something that happened in the past but was never a real part of Masonry.Brother GaryE, the goat story is indeed an old one. In our Lodge we use that tale to put a candidate at ease, which is often needed. Once they understand we are kidding, they find we are just regular men. We do have men, who at the time of investigation, raise questions concerning the myths, misunderstandings and lies about the Fraternity. We are very up front with them, and tell them that we have all gone through the same thing, which again puts ones mind at ease. Before I became a Mason, I read as much as I could about it, even though my Grandfather and Uncle were Masons, and did alright by me. I would like to see some jurisdictions make some type of reading mandatory, so there is no question.
The mechanical goats were part of some of the 'fun' degrees that some lodges put on. Don't recall were I read it but its on da 'Net somewhere.The goat thing is slightly embarrassing as it was actually true in some lodges. There were even mechanical goats for sale through masonic supply companies. I tell people it is something that happened in the past but was never a real part of Masonry.
I really wish I had read more before I petitioned. I would recommend Brother Hodapp's Freemasonry for Dummies.
We'll get on that world domination thing right after we figure out how to make pancake breakfast truly profitable.I know one myth I wish was true....that we had the ability to turn lead into gold....then we wouldnt have so many Brothers hurting financially...World Domination...HA!!!...I just want to get my kids to keep their room clean....
The Phoenix Masonry Museum (Goat Riding tricycle) shows several pages of the DeMoulin fraternal catalog which has lots of bizarre things that Masons and others used at one time or other.The mechanical goats were part of some of the 'fun' degrees that some lodges put on. Don't recall were I read it but its on da 'Net somewhere.
Several other 'clubs' have the goat myth too, Optimists, Rotarians to name a couple.
Bro. Birtch, you're my new hero!My favorite thing is going to flea markets where Scientologists are doing their "free audits using their patented E-Meter" and showing them my Masonic Belt buckle and saying "We know who you are, we know what you are doing, and you will not succeed. E Pluribus Unum." It freaks them out so badly, and I just about die laughing every time I do it.
Thank you, Brother. It's always nice to have admirers lol.Bro. Birtch, you're my new hero!
Most of my friends (many who have or had relatives in the Craft) call us a cult. When I asked why they thought that it came down to the secrecy "they wouldn't talk about it".Let's not post what we wish was true . Only serious posts about myths , half truths and out right lies .
We know Freemasonry is not a cult in any sense of the term. Most people don't understand the difference between a cult and a religion. A cult does not last beyond the founder's lifetime.Most of my friends (many who have or had relatives in the Craft) call us a cult. When I asked why they thought that it came down to the secrecy "they wouldn't talk about it".
_______________
link magnets