The Masonic Myth

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muller76

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fireman99 said:
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....
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I agree would be nice!! I'd def do some donating!!!
 
Ashlar2006

Ashlar2006

Masonic Mafia
The "INNER CIRCLE" of High ranking Masons . I have read from conspiracy theorists that we low ranking Masons are kept in the dark about the evil going ons' of the higher ranking Masons of the Inner Circle , so I have to ask ......

How have so many outside of the Fraternity found out about this secret "Inner circle" who run's Freemasonry and the NWO when we "low ranking" Freemasons all over the world have never heard of this Inner Circle , nor know anything about it ? How does this Inner Circle stay so hidden from us , that we have never heard even a whisper about this Inner Circle , but those on the outside of Freemasonry KNOW for a FACT that it exists ?



Edit* - Brothers , I am going to be pruning this thread and deleting off topic posts . This is the one thread that I would like to remain serious and on point so if you have a post deleted , it has nothing to do with the person .
 
Windrider

Windrider

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That inner circle must be those Purple People that come over from GL and collect money from us once a year ;)

To be honest, I really enjoy the company of many of the Purple People. The DDGM was one of the first people to shake my hand and call me "Brother" outside of the tyled Lodge. That means a lot to me.
 
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brothaofdes

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Robert Birtch said:
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.
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May god bless you brother! I say "stay abnormal", you are better off that way.
 
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Coxman

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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.
 
Windrider

Windrider

Plus-sized tuxedo model
Coxman said:
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.
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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.
 
Duncan1574

Duncan1574

Lodge Chaplain & arms dealer
Windrider said:
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.
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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.
 
PatrickWilliams

PatrickWilliams

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fireman99 said:
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....
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We'll get on that world domination thing right after we figure out how to make pancake breakfast truly profitable. ;)
 
PatrickWilliams

PatrickWilliams

I could tell you ...
Duncan1574 said:
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.
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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.
 
Robert Birtch

Robert Birtch

DeMolay/Freemason
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.
 
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gnarledrose

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Robert Birtch said:
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.
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Bro. Birtch, you're my new hero!
 
Windrider

Windrider

Plus-sized tuxedo model
obama5493 said:
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".
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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.
 
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johnj1582

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I actually came to this thread because of a book I read by the name "the masonic myth" (Amazon.com: The Masonic Myth: Unlocking the Truth About the Symbols, the Secret Rites, and the History of Freemasonry (9780060822569): Jay Kinney: Books). it was a great book on the history and philosophy of the Lodge and the appendant bodies. It also adeptly describes and ultimately responds to a plethora of anti-masonic sentiments.

highly recommended. it was my first book on masonry to read, and was probably the perfect primer for my later readings.

not long ago i was out and about and someone saw my S&Cs ring and said something to the effect of "are you a mason? you know that they're keeping all the satanic stuff hidden until you're a 32nd degree right?" to which I responded "I AM a 32nd Master of the Royal Secret. there's nothing satanic at all." of course, he couldn't just take that assurance and says "you're just lying about it to me because i'm not a mason." It was kinda funny though, cause immediately after that, a lady came over and says "just ignore him. I was a Rainbow Girl, and my husband's a mason. Just tell him you know where the treasure is and be done with it."

about a half hour later he came back over and demanded to know what had happened with the cornerstone of the White House, (lol) and proceeded to tell me about how he knew all about us from watching all our ceremonies on the History Channel [!].

There's no point to arguing with them or even making a well reasoned point. Their minds are made up already, and as my daddy always said, "if you wrestle with a pig, you both get muddy and the pig likes it."

EDIT: I've found that the best response to most of these types is to just laugh good-naturedly at their "joke" and shake your head in a disbelieving manner. It takes all the venom out of their words, which is FAR more frustrating to these types than a well thought out, cohesive response.
 
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