I generally ignore anonymous posts, but frankly, this one had a level of misconception that I went ahead and responded:
Originally posted by Anonymous ATS
Here we see that in Freemasonry, both aspects of masculine and feminine are embodied within the Goat God or Baphomet.
No, no actually we dont. We clearly see Baphomet has no relationship to freemasonry and never has. You see when you do the research on Baphomet you
find quickly that the term applies to an accusation made against the Knights Templar, whom by the way have been exonerated from that charge and all
others. Additionally, you find that the link came to freemasonry came through the Leo Taxil hoax. A HOAX. It wasn't real, the hoaxer admitted it in
front of a ton of media.
Originally posted by Anonymous ATS
This does not create a clear link to homosexuality and Freemasonry, however, it supports the argument that such behavior may be tolerated and not out
of the norms of various lodges. The local lodge is called the "Blue Lodge." different lodges may have different norms and there is also a hierarchy
from state to state on what is allowed. For instance, in certain states, women are permitted to join lodges.
This is just not based in fact. No such behavior would ever be tolerated in a lodge, what people do outside the lodge is none of the lodges business -
although none of the accusations of the flavor made here are likely to ever happen to begin with. Also, there is not 1 regular lodge in the world that
admits women. Women, of their own accord, have started female masonry and co-masonry, but they are not recognized as regular by regular grand lodges.
If we don't even recognize them as regular and have no masonic relations with them, exactly how is it were going to go about having "sex rituals"
with them?
Originally posted by Anonymous ATS
While these things are not permitted as rituals in the Temple, it does not mean that members may not take it upon themselves to participate in such
mockery. I detest the debasement of innocence and how absolute power tries to hide behind religion and Fellowcraft. Such power should be outed. It is
the duty of every Mason to correct the problem themselves if they are unwilling to stop it by letting the light shine on the dark thing. Most become
Freemasons to be better people. Those that misuse it are worthy of...
The problem is that there is no problem, so there is nothing to fix. Your preaching about what should be done for a problem that was made up and is no
where to be found.
Originally posted by Anonymous ATS
As others will tell you, there is good and bad in every organization. No organization is inherently evil. Every organization is subject to graft, but
few will admit the folly when it occurs because of oaths and allegiance. Many use the Craft to their aim of gaining power and hiding their deeds which
are unseemly. I think that this is wrong and gives the Brotherhood a bad name.
Of course the facts also dictate that while there is bad in every organization, there are multiple organizations that one can join that would be much
more efficient to do all the evil things masons are accused of. Also, combined with the fact that there are millions of members and the few scandals
that occur can be counted on 1 hand - with an organization that has exited for coming close to 300 years - means we're doing good compared to other
organizations.
Originally posted by Anonymous ATS
In an earlier post, I did not mean to sound dismissal with regards to Freemasonry, when I mentioned the duality of Baphomet. It is just that there is
a philosophy which postulates that such differences may not be as black and white as the uninitiated suppose. I know that there are Brothers here. It
is incumbent upon the initiated to own up to misdeeds of those unworthy and maintain the oath to support democracy and society that was taken early on
in the journey.
Lovely, except Baphomet has nothing to do with freemasonry. Never has been, never will be. As such, there is no problem with it, and nothing to "own
up" to.
Originally posted by Anonymous ATS
Liber Capricornus, The Symbolism of the Goat
by Eugene W. Plawiuk, Master Mason
Yet again, we have people selectively quoting from masons. Yet again, I must remind you that no 1 person speaks for freemasonry or has authority over
its dogma. And to begin with, if you looked at what you quoted, it does not at ALL say anything that backs up what you've said. Its a paper about
where the term Baphomet comes from - and surprise - its not freemasonry and never has been. Someone wrote it because of people like you, who continue
to make this false connection despite all evidence to the contrary.