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Birds? No. Spiders? No. Bees? Yes...
Originally posted by Tyxquarra Xxxendra HoTTch
8: Since Spiders are natural builder (Making webs of many styles) and so are birds (Nests) How do Masons regard these creatures?
The Bee Hive
Is an emblem of industry, and recommends the practice of that virtue to all created beings, from the highest seraph in heaven to the lowest reptile of the dust. It teaches us that, as we came into the world endowed as rational and intelligent beings, so we should ever be industrious ones; never sitting down contented while our fellow creatures around us are in want, when it is in our power to relieve them, without inconvenience to ourselves.
When we take a survey of nature, we view man in his infancy, more helpless and indigent than the brute creation; he lies languishing for days, months and years, totally incapable of providing sustenance for himself, or guarding against the attack of the wild beasts of the field, or sheltering himself from the inclemencies of the weather.
It might have pleased the great Creator of heaven and earth to have made man independent of all other beings; but, as dependence is one of the strongest bonds of society, mankind were made dependent upon each other for protection and security, as they thereby enjoy better opportunities of fulfilling the duties of reciprocal love and friendship. Thus was man formed for social and active life; the noblest part of the work of God; and he that will so demean himself as not to be endeavoring to add to the common stock of knowledge and understanding, may be deemed a drone in the hive of nature, a useless member of society, and unworthy of our protection as Masons.
sacred-texts.com...
1: Are Masons and Freemasons the Same thing or not?
2: Are Masons Sexist or Racist to any degree? (no pun intended w/ degree)
3: When was this Organization founded? I'm actually getting the feeling that it was around before the 1400s.
4: Isnt the two headed Eagle the Norse Thunderbird that shot lightning from it's eyes?
5: Does the phrase: 'Brotherhood of the Nation' Mean anything to any of you?
6: What happens if someone who is either a Mason or NOT a Mason goes around spreading word that Masons are dangerous and are used to threaten people like for Example: 'I'm gonna tell the Masons about you and we're gonna come down and burn you at the cross!"
Originally posted by Saurus
10: is there a Masonic symbol w/ a letter A instead of a G?
No.
Originally posted by DragonsDemesne
Originally posted by Saurus
10: is there a Masonic symbol w/ a letter A instead of a G?
No.
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might be why one thgouht they saw an A.
Originally posted by srslyguyz
just slice them open, if there is a reptilian hiding inside, you gotcherself a mason, yeeeeehawwwww!