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Until 2000, before being eligible for membership in the Shrine, a person had to complete either the Scottish Rite or York Rite degrees of Masonry, but now any Master Mason can join.
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Freemasonry is structured into two groups “York Rite” and “The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry (AASRF).” York Rite Masonry has 13 steps and is more Biblical or Christian based than AASRF which is composed of 33 steps or degrees. AASRF is based on deism, the worship of man’s reason rather than revelations from the Holy Spirit.
Both groups have the first three degrees in common called the “Blue Degrees.” The candidate must take blood oaths not to reveal any Masonic secrets. After the candidate finishes these introductary degrees, he must decide which one of these paths he will take.
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What is a Shrine Mason?
Shriners, or Shrine Masons, belong to the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America (A.A.O.N.M.S.). The Shrine is an international fraternity of approximately 500,000 members who belong to Shrine Center throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and The Republic of Panama.
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Members of the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America are members of the Masonic Order and adhere to the principles of Freemasonry
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Becoming a Shrine Mason
Every Shriner is first a Mason; ... A man must seek admission of his own free will. A man is a fully accepted "Blue Lodge" Mason after he has received the first three degrees, known as Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason.
After that, he may belong to many other organizations which have their roots in Masonry and which have a Blue Lodge Masonry as a prerequisite. Scottish Rite, York Rite and the Shrine.
www.ben-ali-shriners.org...
“The Blue Degrees are but the outer court or portico of the Temple. Part of the symbols are displayed there to the Initiate, but he is intentionally misled by false interpretations. It is not intended that he shall understand them; but it is intended that he shall imagine he understands them. Their true explanation is reserved for the Adepts, the Princes of Masonry .
Albert Pike, Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry.
Originally posted by Lucifer777
Some clarification.
The Masonic Hierarchy; sects within sects.
Essentially this thread is a thread on Shriner Masonry and Jester Masonry. It seems to have descended into a discussion regarding the various hazing rituals which happen in these Masonic organisations and in other Masonic organisations.
For clarification we need to consider who the Shriner and Jester Masons are.
For example consider:
Until 2000, before being eligible for membership in the Shrine, a person had to complete either the Scottish Rite or York Rite degrees of Masonry, but now any Master Mason can join.
en.wikipedia.org...
So to explain the terms Scottish Rite Masonry, York Rite Masonry, and Master Mason consider:
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Freemasonry is structured into two groups “York Rite” and “The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry (AASRF).” York Rite Masonry has 13 steps and is more Biblical or Christian based than AASRF which is composed of 33 steps or degrees. AASRF is based on deism, the worship of man’s reason rather than revelations from the Holy Spirit.
Both groups have the first three degrees in common called the “Blue Degrees.” The candidate must take blood oaths not to reveal any Masonic secrets. After the candidate finishes these introductary degrees, he must decide which one of these paths he will take.
www.care2.com...
Thus for simplification, a Master Mason is a person who has undergone the basic three "Blue Lodge degrees" and then the "Master Mason" may chose to join the York Rite or the Scottish rite.
Shriner Masonry
What is a Shrine Mason?
Shriners, or Shrine Masons, belong to the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America (A.A.O.N.M.S.). The Shrine is an international fraternity of approximately 500,000 members who belong to Shrine Center throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and The Republic of Panama.
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Members of the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America are members of the Masonic Order and adhere to the principles of Freemasonry
.........
Becoming a Shrine Mason
Every Shriner is first a Mason; ... A man must seek admission of his own free will. A man is a fully accepted "Blue Lodge" Mason after he has received the first three degrees, known as Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason.
After that, he may belong to many other organizations which have their roots in Masonry and which have a Blue Lodge Masonry as a prerequisite. Scottish Rite, York Rite and the Shrine.
www.ben-ali-shriners.org...
Up unitl the year 2000, a "Shriner Mason" had to be a person who had completed the three Blue Lodge degres and then completed all the degrees of the Scottish or York Rite
It is at this point that the Mason would then be able to join "Shriner Masonry" and have the most sacred and holy rites revealed such as the holy and sacred "application of whipped cream and strawberries to the genitals," the holy and sacred "dog urination ritual (simulated only)" where the candidate is also allegedly stripped, blindfolded, made to perform simulated oral sex on a hot dog and prodded in the ass with a sharp object. Other holy and sacred rituals reported include caging and golden shower simulation (with a plastic penis and water), the application of electric shocks to the feet, genitals and posterior.
“The Blue Degrees are but the outer court or portico of the Temple. Part of the symbols are displayed there to the Initiate, but he is intentionally misled by false interpretations. It is not intended that he shall understand them; but it is intended that he shall imagine he understands them. Their true explanation is reserved for the Adepts, the Princes of Masonry .
Albert Pike, Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry.
What Pike is referring to by the "Blue Degrees" are the first three degrees which produce the "Master Mason"
Up until the year 2000 such holy and sacred rituals as the various electrocution and sexual humiliation rituals were only revealed to those who had also gone through the York Rite and Scottish Rite degrees, but since 2000 these sacred and holy rituals have been revealed even to "Master Masons," who have only undergone the three basic degrees.
The Royal Order of Jesters. Masonic Sects within Sects.
Above: Sacred and Holy Knights of the Royal Order of Jesters on a weekend sex tourism holiday in Brazil where "Jesters National (a charity)" spent over $570,000 on the weekend fest with teen prostitutes as young as 13 years old, who were "sexually initiated" by this holy and sacred priesthood. One of the girls later became pregnant. More on: www.abovetopsecret.com...
The Jesters is essentially an advanced degree of the Shriners; membership in this most sacred and holy priesthood is only open to a slect group of elect Shriner Masons. Thus to become a Jester, one must firstly become a Master Mason and then a Shriner. Prior to 2000, a Jester would be a Master Mason and have undergone all the York Rite and Scottish Rite initiations and then the holy and sacred Shriner initiation and then the Jester initiation which is open only the very "adepts," the Princes of Masonry, since such Holy and Sacred king making rituals cannot be revealed to the ordinary rabble of course.
I should also be pointed out that the term "Royal Order of Jesters" implies that they are monarchists (anti-repubicans; proponents of tyranny / dictatorship); in the UK this would further imply that they had a royal warrant from HRH Elizabeth Windsor; I suspect that Elizabeth does not attend their male only sex parties with strippers and prostitutes and that there is no "Royal" seal of approval. Alternatively they may be referring to another Royal" such as "His Imperial Satanic Majesty (i.e., myself)" and I can assure you that these silly old clowns do not have my Royal Warrant; I am rather fussy about the company I keep and I have a diabolical reputation to maintain.
Thus it can be stated that Blue Lodge Masons (Master Masons of the first three degrees), York Rite Masons and Scottish Rite Masons who gain entry to various advanced degrees (such as the Shriners and Jesters) do involve themselves in various forms of the most sacred and holy hazing rituals as were revealed by the late Grand Master Hiram Abiff in the Temple of Solomon where the "application of ice cream and stawberries to the gentials" and the "dog urination" ritual were hidden from the profane unwashed rabble and preserved to this day.
Since these Masonic cultists are regularly being accused by the Christian religious fanatics as being "Satanists" I would like to take this opportunity to deny this vile, diabolical and totally fantastical libelous accusation against the royal personage of His Imperial Satanic Majesty (i.e., myself); this is vile slader against my reputation.
Holy Holy
Her Imperial Satanic Majesty
Lucifer
"Advocatus diaboli"
Originally posted by network dude
I don't know Lucy, I think you should maybe have a talk with daddy about all this. Have him and mom tell you about what kind of history they have in dealing with all the wrongs that they have done in the world as a result of being involved with masonry. I mean the Jesters were masons, your dad is a mason, surely if all jesters, all american masons are sleeping with children, they wouldn't leave out the UK masons.
You guys have whipped cream over there too right? Ask daddy if he enjoyed the BDSM activities. And ask him if he did it all his masonic career, or just after he got to be a "higher up" mason. Lots of folks around here are very curious about the Higher up's. And please don't forget to share mom's input with us all.
Originally posted by KSigMason
Do the Jesters refer to themselves as "Holy Knights" or is this one of your mismatching terms again?
We are the Holy Knights Templar Guild-HKTG- the true spiritual descendants of the Knights Templar founded 1118AD. We are a brotherhood of Warrior Knights also known as the -Sons of God- and are the protectorate of all faiths, peoples and true teachings of Christ. Our martial doctrine enables our minds, bodies and souls to develop spiritual harmony, thus enabling us to achieve true Enlightenment. Do not confuse us with Imposter Knights Templar organisations, whom parade in outlandish regalia and seek subscriptions and monetary riches. Unlike them our path is true to the founding principles of the Holy Knights Templar. We are a Warrior organisation first and foremost and everyone is expected to take their military studies seriously. If you are unable physically for whatever reason to practice your military skills then you will be expected to pay extra attention to theoretical skills and other methods of combat so that the whole of -HKTG- will be stronger as a result, there are many facets to warfare and all can be as deadly when your abilities are great. We do not discriminate against gender or creed and you will never be asked for a single monetary commitment. We welcome people from all faiths in the HKTG as long as you agree with our aims and principles, we are an entity of tolerance and believe that people must be free to pursuit there own spiritual beliefs. Like the ideals of the founding Knights Templar we exist entirely on donations and the spirit of the word of Christ; -Blessed are the meek; for they shall inherit the earth-
The Knights Templar were western civilisations first Warrior Monk Order and as such it is the path of the HKTG's Moral and Christian reflection to never discriminate against those that are unable to financially contribute, to further the Guilds advancement. There are many rooms in the Templar house, none of which require payment. Indeed the Enlightened Warrior Knight has no need for the false monetary pleasures of this world for they have given their life to the protectorate of the Holy Word and the Holy Blood.
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"The warriors are gentler than lambs and fiercer than lions, wedding the mildness of the monk with the valour of the knight, so that it is difficult to decide which to call them: men to adorn the Temple of Solomon with weapons instead of gems, with shields instead of crowns of gold, with saddles and bridles instead of candelabra: eager for victory -- not fame; for battle not for pomp; who abhor wasteful speech, unnecessary action, unmeasured laughter, gossip and chatter, as they despise all vain things: who, in spite of their being many, live in one house according to one rule, with one soul and one heart."~Bernard Clairvaux
holy-knights-templar-guild.weebly.com...
I'm thinking its the latter as I cannot find anything that supports your allegations.
Originally posted by KSigMason on: www.abovetopsecret.com...
The Templar Order ...in Masonry is in commemoration to the Knights that fought for the Christian religion.
originaly postd by KSigMason » Sun Dec 27, 2009 3:14 pm on: www.templarhistory.com...
Every Christian Mason should be a Knights Templar"
Posted by KSigMason at 4:26 AM 0 comments
travelingtemplar.blogspot.com...
Obey a Christian Knight's command!
Inspire a Templar's hand!
....Oh, Prince Emmanuel, Son of God,
....Thee, Jesus, we salute!
...Each movement of the Knightly Sword
...!
Thou, the King of earthly state,
Thou, the King of Heavenly Land!
....Speed the spoil, the booty hasten,
....By the power of Christ's religion,
Templars charge, nor be forsworn.
...Never God's glittering stars looked on such men!
..."Hail, Christ, Emmanuel, we come!”
..When Jesus doth marshal
His ranks in accord,
He blesses each sword
...What Templar can falter
When Christ is his Lord?
....Lift up your golden heads, ye gates,
And let the King of Glory in!
Actually, to say they are monarchists is your opinion and assumption only, not fact.
Nor are they required to have a "warrant" from the British Monarchy to use the title "Royal". The British Monarchy 1) is not the ruler of Freemasonry around the world or specifically the Shriner organization and 2) they do not hold exclusive rights of the word "royal".
Originally posted by Lucifer777
Originally posted by network dude
I don't know Lucy, I think you should maybe have a talk with daddy about all this. Have him and mom tell you about what kind of history they have in dealing with all the wrongs that they have done in the world as a result of being involved with masonry. I mean the Jesters were masons, your dad is a mason, surely if all jesters, all american masons are sleeping with children, they wouldn't leave out the UK masons.
I very much doubt if "all Jesters" and "all Amercan Masons are sleeping with children," and certainly there is no evidence of this, however since it is you who is making such an accusation against fellow members of your own fraterntiy, it is for you to substantiate it.
You guys have whipped cream over there too right? Ask daddy if he enjoyed the BDSM activities. And ask him if he did it all his masonic career, or just after he got to be a "higher up" mason. Lots of folks around here are very curious about the Higher up's. And please don't forget to share mom's input with us all.
The allegations of the sacred and holy homoerotic Masonic BDSM initiations, sexual humiliation rituals and druken partiying with prostitutes, strippers and unerage prosituts are specific to American Masonry; I very much doubt if "any" British Masons would know any more about such rituals other than what they read on the Internet, though as the The Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine have opened a chapter in the UK, perhaps in time such sacred behaviour will be endemic to British Masonry also.
I should point out that there is nothing illegal or even surprising about drunken old men engaging in revelry with strippers and prostitutes and engaging in ritual sexual humiiation and torture, just as there is nothing unusual in religious cultists abusing children; however in the inerests of the academic study of religious cultism, I think that you should be grateful that I have given the Masonic culists the opportunity to explain the holiness and sacredness of such rituals.
His Imperial Majesty
Luicfer
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Originally posted by KSigMason
Do the Jesters refer to themselves as "Holy Knights" or is this one of your mismatching terms again?
The Jesters Masons are composed entirely of Freemasons, and entirely of Shriner Freemasons, and the Shriner Freemasons are composed exclusively of Master Masons, though in the past they were composed exclusively of Master Masons who had also completed all the holy rituals of the York Rite and the Scottish Rite. I would assume that all Freemasons consider themselves to be Holy Knights
We are the Holy Knights Templar Guild-HKTG- the true spiritual descendants of the Knights Templar founded 1118AD. We are a brotherhood of Warrior Knights also known as the -Sons of God- and are the protectorate of all faiths, peoples and true teachings of Christ. Our martial doctrine enables our minds, bodies and souls to develop spiritual harmony, thus enabling us to achieve true Enlightenment. Do not confuse us with Imposter Knights Templar organisations, whom parade in outlandish regalia and seek subscriptions and monetary riches. Unlike them our path is true to the founding principles of the Holy Knights Templar. We are a Warrior organisation first and foremost and everyone is expected to take their military studies seriously. If you are unable physically for whatever reason to practice your military skills then you will be expected to pay extra attention to theoretical skills and other methods of combat so that the whole of -HKTG- will be stronger as a result, there are many facets to warfare and all can be as deadly when your abilities are great. We do not discriminate against gender or creed and you will never be asked for a single monetary commitment. We welcome people from all faiths in the HKTG as long as you agree with our aims and principles, we are an entity of tolerance and believe that people must be free to pursuit there own spiritual beliefs. Like the ideals of the founding Knights Templar we exist entirely on donations and the spirit of the word of Christ; -Blessed are the meek; for they shall inherit the earth-
The Knights Templar were western civilisations first Warrior Monk Order and as such it is the path of the HKTG's Moral and Christian reflection to never discriminate against those that are unable to financially contribute, to further the Guilds advancement. There are many rooms in the Templar house, none of which require payment. Indeed the Enlightened Warrior Knight has no need for the false monetary pleasures of this world for they have given their life to the protectorate of the Holy Word and the Holy Blood.
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"The warriors are gentler than lambs and fiercer than lions, wedding the mildness of the monk with the valour of the knight, so that it is difficult to decide which to call them: men to adorn the Temple of Solomon with weapons instead of gems, with shields instead of crowns of gold, with saddles and bridles instead of candelabra: eager for victory -- not fame; for battle not for pomp; who abhor wasteful speech, unnecessary action, unmeasured laughter, gossip and chatter, as they despise all vain things: who, in spite of their being many, live in one house according to one rule, with one soul and one heart."~Bernard Clairvaux
holy-knights-templar-guild.weebly.com...
Of course, the above Interent site is related to an "irregular" Templar cult which apparently considers regular Masonry to be heretical and to be "fake" Masonry; however since you are implying that the Masons are "not" Holy Knights, might I assume that you are taking the same position as apostate irregular Masons in suggesting that the regular Masons are "unholy knights." Frankly I find this surprising since you have previously stated that you conider yourself to be a Christian knight, and since you are serving in the US military in Iraq, might I take this opportunity to point out that the state terrorism, narco-terorism, wars, assassinations, military coups genocidal mayhem, torture, murder and economc imperialism that we have come to expect from the US military is entirely typical of the behaviour of militant religious fanatcs who consider themselves to be "Holy Knights."
Holy, Holy.
I'm thinking its the latter as I cannot find anything that supports your allegations.
This would seem to contradict your earlier statements.
Originally posted by KSigMason on: www.abovetopsecret.com...
The Templar Order ...in Masonry is in commemoration to the Knights that fought for the Christian religion.
originaly postd by KSigMason » Sun Dec 27, 2009 3:14 pm on: www.templarhistory.com...
Every Christian Mason should be a Knights Templar"
I also notice that you describe yourself on your blog ( on travelingtemplar.blogspot.com... ) as a " Past High Priest of the Royal Arch." If Masons do not consder themselves to be a Holy priesthood of warrior knights for the genocidal and imperialistic god of Capitalism, it comes as quite surprise to me.
I noitce the following on your blog:
Posted by KSigMason at 4:26 AM 0 comments
travelingtemplar.blogspot.com...
Obey a Christian Knight's command!
Inspire a Templar's hand!
....Oh, Prince Emmanuel, Son of God,
....Thee, Jesus, we salute!
...Each movement of the Knightly Sword
...!
Thou, the King of earthly state,
Thou, the King of Heavenly Land!
....Speed the spoil, the booty hasten,
....By the power of Christ's religion,
Templars charge, nor be forsworn.
...Never God's glittering stars looked on such men!
..."Hail, Christ, Emmanuel, we come!”
..When Jesus doth marshal
His ranks in accord,
He blesses each sword
...What Templar can falter
When Christ is his Lord?
....Lift up your golden heads, ye gates,
And let the King of Glory in!
This kind of diabolical, primitive, savage and genocidal religious fanaticism is little different to that of the fanatics of your Islamic enemies.
There is not really much difference between this kind of militant religious fanticism than that of the Nazis who also considered themselves to be Teutonic knights of a holy warrior priesthood.
A person who reveres religious schizophrenics such as Mohammad and Jesus is generally always suffering from some of the symptom of relgious schizophrenia themselves, however when this transforms into "militant" religious insanity the harmlessly insane becomes the genocidally insane.
Further a person who would revere a first century religious fanatic, fake healer and fake miracle worker who preyed on the sick, the disabled and who claimed to be able to cure them mraculously through exorcism is clearly entirely deluded and the defintion of a "charlatan."
Actually, to say they are monarchists is your opinion and assumption only, not fact.
Since they are called the "Royal Order" of Jesters, and this is a title they have chosen themselves, they are hardly likely to be Republicans or Anarchists.
Nor are they required to have a "warrant" from the British Monarchy to use the title "Royal". The British Monarchy 1) is not the ruler of Freemasonry around the world or specifically the Shriner organization and 2) they do not hold exclusive rights of the word "royal".
I was being somewhat satirical, I do realise that many of them are Christian religious fanatics such as yourself and that their Christ (i.e, a dictator, a king) is not Elizabeth Windsor; anyway Republicanism and other non-tyrannical political systems are blasphemies and heresies to a Christian anyway, since the political philosophy of the Bible is monarchy (i.e., tyranny, dictatrorship) and Christians await the arrival of a global genocidal theocratc dictator (i.e., the king of kings) who would be human history's penultimate genocidally insane religious fanatic.
Her Royal Satanic Highness
Lucifer
Blasphemy,Heresy, War, Revolution,Homosexual fantasies, etc.
edit on 6-5-2011 by Lucifer777 because: Text was not blasphemous and diabolical enough; not enough Christian flesh and blood consumed. Not enough Christian virgins deflowered & sacrificed,
Originally posted by Lucifer777
Over a third of all Masons in the US are Shriners.
Although the Shriners are apparently a separate organisation, they only admit Freemasons of certain degrees. According the Masonic site www.msana.com... there are allegedly over1.4 million members of Masonic Lodges in the US. According to the Shriners site on
www.rajahshrine.org... there are allegedly 525,000 Shriners in the US.
Since Masonic membership is required to join the Shriners, it thus would appear that well over a third of Masons in the United States are also Shriners. Thus the attempts by "some" Masons to distance themselves from the Shriners due to the media exposure of their charity scams and the use of charity money to put on events which seem to be little more than drunken "pay for sexl" events, would appear to be rather questionable.
Originally posted by Lucifer777
What is a Shrine Mason?
Shriners, or Shrine Masons, belong to the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America (A.A.O.N.M.S.). The Shrine is an international fraternity of approximately 500,000 members who belong to Shrine Center throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and The Republic of Panama.
Originally posted by Lucifer777
“The Blue Degrees are but the outer court or portico of the Temple. Part of the symbols are displayed there to the Initiate, but he is intentionally misled by false interpretations. It is not intended that he shall understand them; but it is intended that he shall imagine he understands them. Their true explanation is reserved for the Adepts, the Princes of Masonry.
Albert Pike, Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry.
Originally posted by no1smootha
Although I am an "irregular" Freemason of the Continental Tradition and your criticism doesn't apply to me because we don't have Shriners in my Obedience, I am compelled to point out factual errors of your argument.
First, you claim in your original post that a third of all American regular Freemasons are Shriners based on statistics you obtained from the Rajah Shrine website. I think you made an honest mistake here, and apparently so did everyone else in accepting this as fact. The web-site doesn't state that there are 525,000 Shriners in the USA, it says that the Shrine has 500K+ members in it's organization.
It wasn't until the following quote in your latest post that I noticed that what the Shrine actually claims is that they have over 500,000 members "throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and The Republic of Panama". This means that the number of Masons in USA who are also Shriners is a significantly lower percentage than one third.
Second, Albert Pike was specifically referring to the Scottish Rite when he wrote the following quote in Morals and Dogma which was first published in 1871. Therefore, it isn't possible that he was referring to the Shrine which wasn't established until September 26, 1872.
Look, I think that you build a strong case that the Shrine ritual has hazing elements and the case against the ROJ is scathing. I disagree that the Masons here are in denial of these facts, I haven't heard any of the Brethren deny this, if anything they have validated it. What they rightly dispute is that this somehow sullies the larger group of Freemasons who aren't members of the Shrine or Jesters, especially as many have even gone so far as to say that they would never join or even that the Shrine shouldn't be a part of Freemasonry.
Re: Be A Shriner
www.lodgeroomuk.com...
There will be a Shrine initiation ceremony in central London on the afternoon of Saturday 19 June (2010). Membership qualification here is paid-up Master Mason in a Lodge recognised by UGLE. Membership including initiation and fezz costs about £150. Ongoing membership costs about £100 including donation to the hospitals. Shrine initiations are not tyled, initiates may bring non-masonic guests, wives and children are particularly encouraged to attend.
Enquiries are welcome here, or directly to me.
S&F, Julian
London Shrine Club
Past president of various UK Shrine organisations
Re: Be A Shriner
by gord_vokes » Sun May 23, 2010 6:20 pm
asabovesobelow wrote:
Is there a Shriner in You? Take the tour - www.beashrinernow.com...
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8:00 - 8:05 a.m. Grand Lodge Opens, in each location
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10:30 - 10:50 a.m. Fellowcraft Education
10:50 - 11:05 a.m. Break
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12:15 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 - 1:20 p.m. Master Masons Education
1:20 - 1:30 p.m. Grand Lodge Closes
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1:45 - 2:00 p.m. Break
2:00 - 3:25 p.m. Scottish Rite Class, for those who wish to join
3:25 - 3:40 p.m. Break
3:40 - 5:05 p.m. Shrine, for those who wish to join
Originally posted by KSigMason
I have a question. So you say those who are Masons are just supporters of religious tyranny and are capitalist gangsters and deserve to be exterminated because they are naturally militant. Let's say tomorrow your war started and you were attacking those you oppose. Put in the situation, would you kill your father?
Originally posted by KSigMason
That poem you cited from my blog comes from Rob Morris (1818-1888). It's a nice poem....
Like I said before, just because they use the word "Royal" doesn't denotet a connection to the British monarchy.
Originally posted by Lucifer777
Originally posted by King Seesar
Yea that's what makes you intresting because you've had experiences that can't be explained by modern science or i should say modern science that isn't classified, i'm one of the most logical people you could ever meet but i'v had experiences that some would say isn't covered by thus modern science either...
Yea that is another point of yours i agree with i do think there are other dimensions and some times different dimensions bleed into each other, the only point we disagree on is i think one of those dimensions is heaven, like you said you have been in a plane many times before and you ran into no heaven and it's like i said people only point up as a symbol of faith, heaven is a dimension in my opinion..
Personally I don't believe in the doctrine of reincarnation; never the less I do believe that human consciousness is eternal and survives the death of the human brain; I cannot prove this of course, but I "believe" this based on numerous mystical experiences. Generally I think that our enemies and allies on earth become our eternal enemies and allies, and that "organised religion" is a curse, not a means to eternal salvation; some of the most humanitarian, socialist, philosophical and loving people, and many of my philosophical mentors have been entirely anti-religious and have hated and despised religion. I must admit that I believe that the religious fanatics become eternally bound together, so I suppose I share the belief of Masons that they will end up with other gangster Capitalists, Imperialists and state terrorist collaborators like themselves in the afterlife; however they will also have to face their enemies and victims. I don't think that there is a singular heaven and a singular hell; I subscribe more to the multiverse theory; there may well be many more dimensions than there are stars in our universe. Some of those dimensions may well be a state of "heaven" but I doubt that they would resemble the poverty, tyranny and slavery of the Capitalist world; unfortunately I have also had numerous "bad" mystical experiences and in certain times grew accustomed to them; their may well be heavenly domains but there may well also be many hellish domains; those who contribute to economic and religious hell on earth, may well find themselves eternally confined to such realms.
I personally have no religion to share; I don't belong to any form of organised religion, though I would describe myself as being a Neopagan, Kabbalist and Crowleyist to a degree; I do not believe that there is "salvation" in any specific religion; on the contrary; I consider organised religion to be responsible for creating human slaves and human masters; organised religion is simply a means of creating a mass of hypnotised and indoctrinated slaves, and thus generally I think it to be healthier psychologicall to simply think as a humanist or even as an atheist, and certainly as a Nietzschean when it comes to the metaphysical ramblings of the religionists, and when it comes to politics and economics, it is better to set all irrationality and thoughts of religion and metaphysics aside, and in this respect I have to side with the Anarchists, Socialists, Marxists and Neomarxists..
"For every slave a master and for every master a slave; neither slaves nor masters be; no gods no masters."
It is not so much that I can say that there are no gods and goddesses, but there are none that I worship apart from the gods and goddesses of the natural world (i.e., human beings); if there were beings of love in other dimensions who can observe us, it is they whom I would expect to love and worship me; I am unconcerned with the worship of beings whom I cannot see and hear; we are seven billion human beings here and we are all potential gods and goddesses; though many are they who are trapped in economic slavery, sex slavery and the mental slavery of the memetic virus of religion, and for many it is simply economc and psychological hell on earth.
The idea of a "God" who can read the minds of billions of people simultaneously seems inconceivable to me and would seem to be more like a giant computer program, and frankly that is what I believe the universe to be, a giant virtual reality program, which it's original designers may be able to observe, but are unable to completely interfere with, since the inhabitants of the program appear to have free will. I suppose this is an extension of the Deistic view, however it does not imply monotheism or a singular designer; the universe may well have had many designers who have attempted to interefere and experiment with the programming over many billions of years, and who are not themselves part of the program but outside it. This of course leads to the question of who designed the realm of the designers and so forth, which leads to an endess serious of questions which seems end up in total irrationality unfortunately.
"There is no God where I am;" there is only myself and other gods and goddesses of the natural world (i.e., human beings)
"There is no god but man (and woman)"
Lucifer
....the criticism of religion is the prerequisite of all criticism.
The profane existence of error is compromised as soon as its heavenly oratio pro aris et focis [“speech for the altars and hearths,” i.e., for God and country] has been refuted. Man, who has found only the reflection of himself in the fantastic reality of heaven, where he sought a superman, will no longer feel disposed to find the mere appearance of himself, the non-man [Unmensch], where he seeks and must seek his true reality.
The foundation of irreligious criticism is: Man makes religion, religion does not make man.
Religion is, indeed, the self-consciousness and self-esteem of man who has either not yet won through to himself, or has already lost himself again. But man is no abstract being squatting outside the world. Man is the world of man – state, society. This state and this society produce religion, which is an inverted consciousness of the world, because they are an inverted world.
Religion is the general theory of this world, its encyclopaedic compendium, its logic in popular form, its spiritual point d’honneur, its enthusiasm, its moral sanction, its solemn complement, and its universal basis of consolation and justification. It is the fantastic realization of the human essence since the human essence has not acquired any true reality. The struggle against religion is, therefore, indirectly the struggle against that world whose spiritual aroma is religion.
Religious suffering is, at one and the same time, the expression of real suffering and a protest against real suffering. Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people.
The abolition of religion as the illusory happiness of the people is the demand for their real happiness. To call on them to give up their illusions about their condition is to call on them to give up a condition that requires illusions. The criticism of religion is, therefore, in embryo, the criticism of that vale of tears of which religion is the halo.
Karl Marx
edit on 4-5-2011 by Lucifer777 because: Formatting
Originally posted by King Seesar
It's funny that you bring this up because while i consider my self Christian i don't believe in organized religion i feel it's corrupt and it also brings in the denomination theory which to me separates the faith and in some cases can indeed make it more "cult like" as you put it and that's not even mentioning the fact that most churchs fall under the guise of the 501C3 tag (tax exemption) which means you are not allowed to talk any kind of politics in the church which i find in direct conflict with my god givin free will....
It's funny because i listen to a certin preacher type person on a podcast and he dosen't like most Christian's even tho he believes in Jesus and the bible but he feels most Christian's are ignorant and that the Christian religion is responsible for more deaths then any other religion and he thinks that if Jesus were here right now most Christian's would persecute him, which i would have to agree with he also thinks your safer in a brothel house then in a church, which i get what he means....
That's why i say i consider my self Christian in a lose term because i don't feel it's about a word or religion such as Christian but what you believe in...
Originally posted by King Seesar
reply to post by Lucifer777
So you don't think Jesus had any type of intelligent knowledge that one could learn from...none at all???
How about when he said the second most important commandment out of the ten commandments was "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself" you don't think there's any good morals or lesson to be learned from that??? Should we all hate each other instead???
Is your theory that there is nothing to be learned from him at all???
I think deep down in side you know there's a god or creator
Originally posted by YourPopRock
You seem a little butthurt.
Again, proof or it didn't happen. Pretty simple really.