reply to post by Mintwithahole.
THANK YOU SO MUCH for saying that masons tend to be helpful and nice. I do not know about the highest degrees, but my brother is a mason(for good or
ill) and there is nothing evil about him whatsoever...he is as wholesome as the Beav! what i do find questionable is that the good guys that i know
in the masons NEVER seem to get past 32nd degree, and if they do, they are a 33rd degree with nothing exciting happenig in the organization for them
ever again. my brother told me that he's heard many horrible rumors about what must be done to get advancement after you reach a 33, but he of
course doesn't know any more than we do. he heard one story where the member will be asked to desecrate a cross by spitting on it, if they don't
they get "well of course you wouldn't do that, no good mason would, very good" but they never advance anymore ere as the ones who do desecrate the
cross a awarded. let me stress that this is PURELY justthings we discussed that is ALL HERESAY. i just thought i should add that even members like
my brother don't know what happens for those most high in the organization, and that by and large: Masons are folks like you and I that wish to help
the community.
(edited for spelling)
[edit on 6-9-2008 by Enigma Publius]