The issue of topics critical of Masonry on AboveTopSecret.com

You guys try to sell us on this 'no heirarchy in masonry" bit at least once a day here. Do you honestly think that because you take a third degree in the local lodge, that you are going to have as much influence and power in the organization as say the Grand Poobah of the Grand Militant Lodge of Israel? I laugh at that.
Even a drop of pond sludge has a heirarchy, and those poor protozoa don't even have a centralized governing body in every state in the union and the district of columbia.

None taken Skyfloating, actually I was going to send you a u2u that I appreciate your unbiased approach,I know that this can't be easy for you, and that the SS board is probably a rough one to mod.

[edit on 17-2-2008 by masonica_esoterica]

Alright, Im outta here. Be nice to each other. Keep a coffee-talk atmosphere. Before posting, consider that no matter what viewpoint someone has, its a human with a beating heart sitting on the other side of the computer.

If someone is completely and utterly wrong and evil and ignorant and mistaken...forgive him for he knows not what he says.

Appreciated, AITH; truthfully, anything's possible. Masons are a group of men and mankind as a whole's capable of many things. That said, citing one group as indicative of the whole is a slap in the face to the rest. Many of the things cited as being nasty Masonic behaviours are things done outside of the bounds of 'regular' Masonry, a distinction lost on most. It's sort of like being surprised when Joe Average acts pissy when compared to Hitler, even though they're both homo sapiens.

reply to post by twitchy

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Which has what to do with this topic? Please keep to it.

So, Twitchy. Please answer Trinityman's question. What's your definition of "high ranking mason"?

Of course he does. You really can't resist making that association with anti-masonry can you? We'll go into why that is on another thread soon perhaps, but really, can you blame Joe Average for getting pissy when he sees right through that ad hominem ad nauseum?

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Let's not. That's for another thread.

I think you are missing my point, although you miss it most gracefully

I am trying to find out what people mean by "high-ranking", because this is not a phrase used in freemasonry so it must have originated from outside. Is there are particular "level" that we are talking about here?

Run with me on this one Twitchy. Do you have a viewpoint or opinion on this? Do you know where the phrase might have originated?

Ooops Sorry. Can you bump these posts up to a new thread Intrepid?

reply to post by Trinityman

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Just start another one. Better continuity.

reply to post by intrepid

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I'm replying to the masons here that have mentioned that they wanted to know what was meant by 'high ranking masons' Intrepid. They seem to have taken the topic in that direction, I'm discussing what has been said on the thread already. That was what we were talking about, right?
Sorry, I'll stay on topic...
Freemasonry is bad.

Now wait just a cotton pickin' second... isn't that statement in direct contravention with what ATS is all about? Isn't it all about what's not common knowledge - conspiracy theory type stuff? If the mods start saying that there are just humans on the other side of the screen ... What's next?

I'm forseeing a disaster of biblical proportions, Old Testament stuff, with brimstone from the skies, rivers and seas boiling, dogs and cats living together and mass hysteria.

Your pal,
Meat.

[edit on 17-2-2008 by mmmeat]

To the Freemasons posting here, I would advise you to not dignify Twitchy's posts with a response, as he is a KNOWN troll on these forums.Observe how he has tried to derail on several occasions the topic of this thread.For further observance do I really need to remind anyone of the wretched 20 some page Obelisk thread?Don't get sucked into being pulled off topic.

Now can we all please discuss the topic at hand, and take ANY AND ALL descrepencies not related directly to this threads topic to new threads?

I'm Done.
That's Why.
Carry On.



[edit on 17-2-2008 by twitchy]

The point has been made with reference to ATS policy.

The follow-up discussion is now closed. Please be mindful of the reminders we've provided in this thread, other threads, and the text at the top of every page of every post in this forum.

This post warned for T&C violations.


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