Can someone of good masonic rank please tell us that the "making good men better" thing is just a cover up of what really goes on?
It's not a cover-up, it's just a ridiculous-sounding generalization. I for one never use the "making good men better" line, because it has been
used so often it's lost any real meaning.
The question is "How may a man improve himself?" We believe that Masonry is a method of accomplishing this, and so it does indeed "make good men
better". The problem is that this line doesn't at all address
why Masonry makes men better. And to make matters worse, Lodges have been
invaded by politically correct sectarians who, in an attempt not to offend religious-minded folks, have continously attempted to purge Masonry of all
that is interesting and instructive.
I completely concur with Brother Albert Pike on this issue: Masonry is primarily and most importantly a Kabbalistic Association, whose ultimate
purpose is to preserve the wisdom of the Kabbalah, and transmit it to posterity.
But these days, Masonry has company; the Kabbalah is no longer an esoteric occult doctrine, guarded in mystery. Instead, it is now "mainstream" and
even "cool", judging by its acceptance by such unlikely "Adepts" as Madonna and Nicole Kidman.
These things notwithstanding, spiritual insight
does indeed make a "good man better", if such a man actually pursues it.
Fiat Lvx.