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Originally posted by ian990003100
chairman of a lodge...
Originally posted by ian990003100
the 3rd Degree in crafts
Originally posted by ian990003100
he tends to see me on a monday and sometimes during the week if he is on business.
hope this helps
Originally posted by NexGenRevolution
By "tap" and "tapping," you all mean wire tapping right? So you have to let the society wiretap you to join? Sounds invasive..
The use of the Skull and Bones banner by pirates was a ruse, to fool people into thinking that their approaching ship was a Templar vessel. It would be my guess that after people got wise to this pirates kept the flag and symbol as a fear tactic. (To destroy your enemy's resolve by fear at first sight is an advantage)
And it is no crime in any faith to remind one that we are all mortal and death may come at any moment
though this is not the reason why the Skull and Bones is in Masonic symbolism
As to the "Skull and Bones Frat.
They had taken much from Masonry as I understand it. I feel that The Skull and Bones Frat. is a chapter of the Illuminati and that is why you will see some Masonic symbolism and parallels in certain ways.
As for the arrgument that they don't exist well niether did the Mafia.
And when it all boils down to it that's all they realy are is an extreamly wealthy Mafia.
ian990003100
"after you have taken the 3rd Degree in crafts you will then be able to delve into this further..."
Originally posted by ian990003100
"after you have taken the 3rd Degree in crafts you will then be able to delve into this further..."
The skull and crossbones is also an important emblem in Masonry, where it symbolizes the transience of the material world, and is used in initiation rituals as a symbol of rebirth.
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Originally posted by ConspiracyNut23
It is an important symbol in the third degree, but as you see not in the way you believe. If you had actually read Coil or Mackey, you would've known that.
There's nothing "ungodly" about reflecting on your own death.
Are you serious? Are you saying all these people murdered someone to get in?
Originally posted by ConspiracyNut23
Do you have anything to prove these allegations? (let me guess, Kris Millegan?)
[edit on 26/3/08 by ConspiracyNut23]
Originally posted by Masonic Light
Can't say for sure, but I think he was joking.