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Originally posted by Bunker or Bust
Reading back through historic posts to this board there is a very sad and common theme. There is a core collective group which goes out of it's way to gang attack anyone which presents a view which is in opposition to your views or that of your association.
Originally posted by Bunker or Bust
You will take a statement and look at it only from one angle or just take it out of context with what the poster intended. Rather than seek clarification you wade in with guns blazing.
Originally posted by Bunker or Bust
If have taken lumps off you via that very method, combined with you collectively stating what your organisation stands for and the associated ethics and manners yet you display the polar opposite.
Originally posted by Bunker or Bust
You have even be warned about such behaviour as can be seen by the sticky post at the top of the board yet it still continues which is a shame as I am actually very interested in your individual views and that of your group and how they are related to a broad range of topics.
Originally posted by Bunker or Bust
So I will leave you too it so have fun, your objective has been achieved in this case also.
Originally posted by KSigMason
reply to post by Bunker or Bust
So we should give into someone's irrational beliefs? I don't think so. Freemasonry allows for no conflict of interest in our lives outside of the Craft. Everyone is taught to be good, fair, and just. Like I said, everyone has some kind of external interests that affect their beliefs.
Thankfully my personal life is my own and no ones else. I have a right to privacy no matter if I'm Joe Shmoe down the street or a Congressman for my State. I'll declare my membership if asked, but I shouldn't have to be forced into anything nor does our Constitution require that. People should never give into irrational hatred or distrust.
Our Oaths don't interfere with any other duties we have in life. Plus, the Constitution doesn't require someone to divulge their personal life.
Like I said, if I am fully qualified for a position I shouldn't be eligible because I'm a member of a private group that has never done anything wrong. That is wrong.
There are boundaries, controls, and requirements...its called the Constitution. All restrictions and requirements are for age, citizenship, or past criminal activities. I'm just thankful for our Constitution and right to some privacy. I don't give into mob rule.
I'm all for debate, but I'm against irrational beliefs of someone who pulls off of anti-Masonic websites. I don't mind someone disagreeing with us, but I want justification.
Originally posted by GrandKitaro777
Can people help to feel distrust towards the masons? The mason are pretty much asking for distrust, simply because of the premise of living in "secrecy."
Originally posted by GrandKitaro777
To common day people secrecy of a organization implies having something to hide, which by default, from their perspective, negativity.
Hmmm. Living in secrecy, eh? Guess you should be equally belligerent about Knights of Columbus. And what about university fraternities (and sororities for that matter)? Are you giving them a pass just because you're focused on Masonry? I mean, you do realise that the "secrets" of Masonry are approaching the completion of their third century in the public realm, don`t you? If a degree of 'secrecy' such as that worries you, how do you feel about corporate secrecy? Or governmental?
Like I just said, the secrets haven't been secret in a very long time. Perhaps you choose to believe that the secrets you can Google are not real secrets but rather meant to mollify the curiousity of the casually-interested. If that's the case, there's precious little I or anyone else can do to convince you otherwise because we as Masons must be dissembling to throw you off the scent, right?
Originally posted by GrandKitaro777
I'm not worried about the masonic secrecy or any other things about them, I'm just speaking for the general public.
The Masonic populace are accused of the biggest conspiracies, granted they are pretty much the odd cookie that sticks out out of secret corporations/government.
Originally posted by GrandKitaro777
If I'm correct about the assertion of the pyramid with the All seeing eye, their hidden symbolism has flooded the mainstream media. That would raise a eyebrow or two wouldn't you agree?
Originally posted by GrandKitaro777
Additionally, why won't this masonic order address these allegations and clear their name?
Originally posted by GrandKitaro777
The secrets the masonic has out could all be transient secrets, the public has no verifiable evidence to suggest the masonic highest/critical secrets aren't kept to themselves.
Originally posted by GrandKitaro777
The google secrets could be real secrets or they could be half truths mixed with lies or possibly misinformation. The public lacks verifiable information, and thus continually distrust them and see them as negative.
Yet Masonic secrecy is (for whatever reason) seen by some fevered brows as trumping corporate/governmental secrecy as well as the same level if not greater degrees of secrecy practised by other fraternities.
Why the double standard?
The pyramid is not a Masonic symbol per se. It is a holy avatar that can be found all around in places having nothing whatever to do with Masonry. For instance, should you ever go to Versailles, you'll see the pyramid over the altar in the chapel there. And go to Venice and you'll see the same icon over the entrance to Santa Maria Maddalena in Cannaregio. These are but two examples of my personal experience.
That's kind of a 'when did you stop beating your wife' kind of question. Such allegations have ever been the purview of those who think Masonry capable of all kinds of vile and villainy and those individuals wouldn't be satisfied with the truth because there presumptions and assumptions are so much more entertaining.
As far as the general public is concerned, even addressing such tomfoolery in the first place suggests 'the laddie doth protest too much' and would plant the thought that maybe there's something that deserves greater attention when really there isn't.
Nor any to prove otherwise. But the issue really comes down to a case of where is a person or a group allowed to draw the line on their right to privacy vs. someone else's right to prurient interest.
The male members of society of welcome to join Masonry and personally disabuse themselves of such concerns. Oh.....wait.....there's that "unbiased by mercenary motives" thing. The simple fact is that Masonry is meant to make good men better. However, there's no level of transparency that will ever satisfy those who choose to reflexively assume the worst about others.
Actually, neither of those statements is true.
Originally posted by GrandKitaro777
High level masons make up the rich and wealthy...
After all masons do run major political positions.
Masons do use the All Seeing Eye. So do Christians and a lot of older religions as well. What's really interesting is that there's absolutely NO historical evidence that either the Masons nor the Bavarian Illuminati of 1776 ever used the Eye in an UNFINISHED PYRAMID as a symbol. None. From my research, the reverse of the Great Seal of the U.S. has never been a symbol used by any esoteric organization. Its first appearance as a symbol was, in fact, as the reverse of the Great Seal of the United States. And every conspiracy theorist who tries to tie it to the "Illuminati" can go no further back than William Guy Carr around 1956, and then made more popular by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson in their fictional works published in 1976.
These two examples pretty much confirms to me masons and their symbology are prominent within this world. I need hard evidence the "All Seeing Eye" isn't connected to masonry.
There's no evidence that Jay-Z is a Mason. He flaunts symbols, yes. But anyone can. Doesn't mean he's taken any oaths.
Known and established mason such as Jay-Z continually flaunt this symbol.
Originally posted by GrandKitaro777
High level masons make up the rich and wealthy, it wouldn't be farfetch for the public to think masonry has a hidden hand in the corporate/government secrecy.
After all masons do run major political positions.
These two examples pretty much confirms to me masons and their symbology are prominent within this world. I need hard evidence the "All Seeing Eye" isn't connected to masonry.
Known and established mason such as Jay-Z continually flaunt this symbol.
I actually do not blame them for having a interest or holding mason as suspects. Currently, they are the rich and wealthy as claimed by a noteworthy mason that appeared here in 2008 (HiddenHand) and are running their lives.
If you can debunk noteworthy masons on their testimonies of running people lives and controlling them like puppets then I would consider your words.
Actually, neither of those statements is true.
Masons do use the All Seeing Eye. So do Christians and a lot of older religions as well. What's really interesting is that there's absolutely NO historical evidence that either the Masons nor the Bavarian Illuminati of 1776 ever used the Eye in an UNFINISHED PYRAMID as a symbol. None. From my research, the reverse of the Great Seal of the U.S. has never been a symbol used by any esoteric organization. Its first appearance as a symbol was, in fact, as the reverse of the Great Seal of the United States. And every conspiracy theorist who tries to tie it to the "Illuminati" can go no further back than William Guy Carr around 1956, and then made more popular by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson in their fictional works published in 1976.
Find me ONE document older than 1950 that ties the eye in an unfinished pyramid to either Masonic symbology or the Bavarian Illuminati and I'll buy you lunch.
There's no evidence that Jay-Z is a Mason. He flaunts symbols, yes. But anyone can. Doesn't mean he's taken any oaths.
Could you provide a list of these people?
Originally posted by GrandKitaro777
High level masons make up the rich and wealthy, it wouldn't be farfetch for the public to think masonry has a hidden hand in the corporate/government secrecy.
After all masons do run major political positions.
Originally posted by GrandKitaro777
Originally posted by Fitzgibbon
The pyramid is not a Masonic symbol per se. It is a holy avatar that can be found all around in places having nothing whatever to do with Masonry. For instance, should you ever go to Versailles, you'll see the pyramid over the altar in the chapel there. And go to Venice and you'll see the same icon over the entrance to Santa Maria Maddalena in Cannaregio. These are but two examples of my personal experience.
These two examples pretty much confirms to me masons and their symbology are prominent within this world. I need hard evidence the "All Seeing Eye" isn't connected to masonry.
Originally posted by GrandKitaro777
Known and established mason such as Jay-Z continually flaunt this symbol.
Originally posted by GrandKitaro777
Originally posted by Fitzgibbon
Nor any to prove otherwise. But the issue really comes down to a case of where is a person or a group allowed to draw the line on their right to privacy vs. someone else's right to prurient interest.
I actually do not blame them for having a interest or holding mason as suspects. Currently, they are the rich and wealthy as claimed by a noteworthy mason that appeared here in 2008 (HiddenHand) and are running their lives.
Originally posted by GrandKitaro777
Most masons I've come across possess on the internet possess a high level of intelligence, and are pretty eloquent in their ways. If I'm correct they possess spiritual truths that far surpass religions in their ideologies today. They see the holistic and thus live respectively.
Originally posted by GrandKitaro777
If you can debunk noteworthy masons on their testimonies of running people lives and controlling them like puppets then I would consider your words.
Originally posted by GrandKitaro777
It strike me as odd that this symbol exist predominantly in our media in a propagating fashion. People come up to me everyday, pointing out the pyramid and the all seeing eye being witnessed commonly. Whether it's a masonic symbol or not it's still a symbol that shouldn't be dismissed.
Originally posted by GrandKitaro777
Jay-z admittedly said he was in mason in run this town lyrics. He gave visual cues to confirm such as the boaz handshake.
Originally posted by AugustusMasonicus
Could you provide a list of these people?
Originally posted by GrandKitaro777
Gladly
www.abovetopsecret.com...
www.scribd.com...
High level masons make up the rich and wealthy
After all masons do run major political positions.
So if I sang a song that said I played centerfield for the New York Yankees that would make it fact?
I did not see a list of these people in power that you allege to be Masons. One link was to a 1,000+ post thread here on Above Top Secret which I am not about to wade through. Additonally, the member you mentioned (Hidden-Hand) who authored the thread made a grand total of one (1) post and said nothing of anyone in power being Masons. The other was to a 'book' which also did not have a list. I am asking you who these people are. You obviously believe they exist since you said that:
Once again, who are these people? Give us names, not useless links to other posters threads.
Originally posted by Fitzgibbon
Originally posted by GrandKitaro777
It strike me as odd that this symbol exist predominantly in our media in a propagating fashion. People come up to me everyday, pointing out the pyramid and the all seeing eye being witnessed commonly. Whether it's a masonic symbol or not it's still a symbol that shouldn't be dismissed.
Greeeaaaat evidence!
A Tom and Jerry cartoon is the depth and quality of your 'evidence'.
That has to be some kind of notable.......something.
Originally posted by GrandKitaro777
If it barks like a dog and walk like a dog, it's usually a dog.
When did I say I had a list of masons? I think I unequivocally said, If you can debunk noteworthy masons on their testimonies of running people lives and controlling them like puppets then I would consider your words."
High level masons make up the rich and wealthy
After all masons do run major political positions.
Did I say within their writing they had a list of powerful ranking freemasons running people lives or did I say the person disclosing the testimony claim to be high ranking mason running people lives?
I specifically implied these masons who disclosed this testimony claimed to be powerful high ranking masons that subtly control people lives.
And actually this user has more post than 1.
Originally posted by KSigMason
reply to post by GrandKitaro777
Today, people have given into a false security and have been indoctrinated to think that privacy is something wrong and often confuse privacy with secrecy.
Who are these 'noteworthy' Masons? People who post anonymously on this website?
Who are these high-level Masons? Where do they meet? What do they do? What positions do they hold?
So now we are to take people who post anonymously at face value for their claims as to being 'high ranking' Masons? Fine, I am an even higher-ranking Mason then they are and what they said is a total prevarication. See how that works?
But these ultra powerful people suddenly had the compulsion to come to a conspiracy site and inform you of what they were perpetrating?
Right, because if I was really doing what they alleged I would want to tell as many people as possible....
Every so often, as per the directives of the Law of our Creator, a brief window of opportunity opens, whereby a select handful of our Family are required to make communication with our subjects, and offer you the chance to ask us any questions you would like answered.
I am double-bound in this duty. It is required of me by The Law of our Creator to offer this opportunity to you at this time, though I am also bound by the Law of (planetary) Free Will and by Family Oaths, that there is only so much I am able to say.
No, in actuallity this user had only one post.