Ask one to be one?

[cobbgold]

Maybe have a look at one of the most "decorated" Masons in history...Aleister Crowley. Great example of Masonry!

 

[GA-Silver]

actually Crowley was never a member of a regular lodge......urban myth,

 

[zesty]

Okay as I said before, I'm not the most religious person. But a lot of the Mason/ Shriner symbols look pretty Arabic/ Islamic to me. I was fully aware of the origin of Jesus and Christianity. I just think that there is some Arabic type ceremonial stuff going on there. You know, your basic Ali Babba bull****.

"Arabic numerals or Hindu-Arabic numerals or Indo-Arabic numerals are the ten digits: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. They are the most common symbolic representation of numbers in the world today." - wikipedia

The mideast is the freaking cradle of humanity. Everything looks Arabic, because it is.

 

[cobbgold]

actually Crowley was never a member of a regular lodge......urban myth,

How about Albert Pike then.

 

[GA-Silver]

How about Albert Pike then.

Confederate General who led Cherokee Indian troops during the war......do you think any Baptist, Methodist, or Catholics ever had bad memers? Heinrich Himmler was raised a Catholic....are all Catholics nazis?

 

[Indirect Fire]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/2004/03/09/man-killed-during-initiation-at-masonic-lodge/

This was the story that made my mind up regarding adults and "rituals", had enough of that in the military. Might be a great organization but this was inexcusable and more like a college fraternity initiation run amok.

I still donate money every year, and will continue to, for the Shiners Hospital. Great cause and I know a couple of folks first hand that might not be here if not for them.

 

[sniper22]

So a thread about Masonry is not a religious battle? Troll on..

 

[woodstock]

Hahaha!

View attachment 285506

I see what ya did there ..... LoL

 

[GA-Silver]

So a thread about Masonry is not a religious battle? Troll on..

My bad....think their are any bad cops, preachers. pest controllers, teachers, etc.....Does one bad one turn the whole barrel bad?

 

[GeauxLSU]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/2004/03/09/man-killed-during-initiation-at-masonic-lodge/

This was the story that made my mind up regarding adults and "rituals", had enough of that in the military. Might be a great organization but this was inexcusable and more like a college fraternity initiation run amok.

Wow. How awful.
The whole white/black thing is what gives it an immediate dismissal for me but as has been pointed out... most every group has great members, doing great things. Just have to decide if a particular group is your cup of tea or not. Not a big cup of tea man myself....