Originally posted by santjime
reply to post by KSigMason
You will notice the freemason symbol but its a bit different then the usual freemason symbol, because it has to do with the 33 degree
Actually, that symbol is of the 18th degree.
now we can assume that the people who designed that symbol (the symbol i am about to post again) took time and precision when deciding what it
should look like
That's a fair assumption. As has been mentioned, though, it is incorrect to assume they are all Masons.
then youll notice that there is a serpent at one side and a owl on the other and then two horses ( i would assume guardian type things? but im
sure some of yall know the proper name for those creatures and the reason for being there) idolizing the symbol.
I don't see idolatry there.
there are not two bibles on each side representing wisdom, but a serpent and owl. . .
I'm assuming this is in regards to my correction that the Holy Bible is the symbol of wisdom throughout Masonry. This photo, and your interpretation
thereof, does not disprove that assertion. It's one instance, in one place, for one group composed of (generously) 5% of Masonry worldwide, and has
no authority over it.
that is also not the only place in the temple were serpents of the sort are decorated. . .and to even compare wall flowers on your kitchen to
any masonic symbol designed in the most prestigious masonic building in America is just blasphemy. . .
First, you're assuming the House of the Temple is "the most prestigious Masonic building in America". The 52 Grand Lodges in the United States
would point to the George Washington National Masonic Memorial for that distinction.
Second, why is it "blasphemy"? They're both stylistic decisions that have no bearing over what actually goes on inside the walls (unless you'd
care to introduce evidence otherwise, which you've yet to do).
You know they took much time and were very carefull when deciding what to put in that temple. . .Im showing this once again because KSigMason
wanted to know where masons represent owls and serpents, and i agree that is a good question, so in a society that keeps no secrets from any of its
members, why would they only have this symbol in this temple?
Because they were of significance to the Egyptians, a theme the (non-Masonic) architect ran with. We've been through this.
Also, the idea that that's the "only" symbol in the building is ludicrous.
And as for the seal, if you get a ruler, you too can recreate the two pyramids on the dollar bill that spell out MASON . . .we both know this
isnt some fabriacted myth, but is in fact ACTUALLY there. . .
Yeah,
if you're willing to severely distort the shape of the image to squeeze it in there. The right side of the inverted triangle is longer
than the left. Get the ruler if you want.
