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Originally posted by prevenge
you know what i mean.
the CIA follows specific clandestine protocols and agendas and their leadership is constantly switching hands...
freemasonry should be able to pull up their big boy pants and do the same.
But Masonic ideals don't focus on making the world a better place beyond one man at a time.
Originally posted by Szarekh
Masonic ideals focus on Making the world a better place,and it seems that each lodge has similar or different to do that.I can understand why people are suspicious of them,as they are rather secretive.Also,one man/group of men may not have the same idea of "good/better world" as another (or even the rest of society) As shown by the few anarchist masons.
It's quite possible that one might be a Mason. But since there's no such thing as a "high level Mason", that's about as far as it gets.
P.S. There are bad men in EVERY group known to man,and who's to say one isn't a high level Mason?
Originally posted by JoshNorton
I can't make the world a better place.
The greatest of these is Charity...but Charity extends beyond the grave, through the boundless realms of eternity.
Originally posted by AugustusMasonicus
Originally posted by Anonymous ATS
During the dark ages they were forced to go underground because of the catholics.
Modern speculative Masonry is typically considered to have arisen after the Dark Ages and is one of the main contributors to the Renaissance and the Age of Enlightenment.
[edit on 20-5-2008 by AugustusMasonicus]
Originally posted by ELectricalApprentice
Are you saying that Freemasonry is responsible for the Renaissance and the Age of Enlightment?
Originally posted by AugustusMasonicus
Originally posted by ELectricalApprentice
Are you saying that Freemasonry is responsible for the Renaissance and the Age of Enlightment?
Please re-read what you quoted, I said it 'contributed to', not 'is responsible for'.
Originally posted by KSigMason
reply to post by ELectricalApprentice
I'm actually writing a piece on this considering whether it was correlation or causation with Masonry in regards to the Age of Enlightenment.
Originally posted by ELectricalApprentice
Apologies Augustus, I jumped the gun a little there.
Originally posted by KSigMason
I'm actually writing a piece on this considering whether it was correlation or causation with Masonry in regards to the Age of Enlightenment.
I have yet to see one individual prove that there is a ‘Masonic’ conspiracy of any type taking place
Originally posted by CB328
You just have to look at how many US Presidents have been Masons to see that they at least have a lot of power or influence. Whether they use if for some secret Masonic purposes I can't say.
Originally posted by Lynx537
This is just a fraction of my family. Am I special? Sometimes I wonder if I am. Am I the one who is supposed to help set things right? I hate leading, but sometimes I feel I should be a leader because of my compassion and empathy for life, and it literally hurts me to see other people hurt. I feel things are wrong in the world, and that everything my ancestors fought for has become tainted by evil. I have no "power", and the only reason I am posting this is because I've had a few drinks for new years and just feel like rambling about it. Most likely I won't even follow up on this, but part of me feels like this story should be on the internet....somewhere, just in case it is interesting to anyone. Someday I hope to do just a fraction of what my family did for our history, but right now I'm lost.
Originally posted by CB328
You just have to look at how many US Presidents have been Masons to see that they at least have a lot of power or influence. Whether they use if for some secret Masonic purposes I can't say.