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Originally posted by stoneskull
AlexKennedy, what degree are you at?
Originally posted by stoneskull
I appreciate your honesty. Thanks.
Originally posted by stoneskull
I've done a fair bit of "correspondence" learning of masonry. I find the fact that King James I redesigned the structure into what is still used today (400 years later) quite astounding. I'd probably join up if I believed in God, but I don't. (And that's a debate that belongs in another thread).
Originally posted by Jamuhn
But anyway, I remember seeing a picture where all the degrees were listed and it did seem that there were 33 degrees at one point. And I thought I remembered Masons saying it was real or something. The picture also included levels of all the varying organizations of Masonry and how they connected with each other. Does anyone know the picture I'm talking about?
Originally posted by Jamuhn
I wonder how prevalent Thoth is in Masonry or even Egyptian mysticism in general?
But anyway, I know that the claimed works of Hermes are included somewhat in Masonic teaching.
Just wondering if you take this back to Thoth. I have always been interested in this man/god/man-god.
Originally posted by phantompatriot
pick up a masonic bible.
Originally posted by stoneskull
I think the main part of that hostility is the secretiveness. That it's exclusive and is not often talked about in the mainstream. People tend to fear the unknown, and allow their prejudice to be influenced by the negative force.
Nope, that's not true either. First of all, it's Hermes Trismegistus, who is different from the Greek God Hermes, who, let's face it, is only associated with Thoth because of Greek conquest (although I don't object to their being associated). Serapis, I believe (and perhaps ML will shed some Masonic light on the issue) is far closer to the idea of Thoth-Hermes.
Secondly, yes, Hermes Trismegistus is mentioned in Morals and Dogma, and very seldom but somewhat mentioned in the SR. He is not mentioned at all in the Craft Lodge, nor in the Royal Arch Chapter. Please be cautious about using the word "I know" about things you don't actually know.
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Just wondering if you take this back to Thoth. I have always been interested in this man/god/man-god.
Neither Thoth nor Hermes were man-gods. You might be more rewarded in studying Bacchus (although he wasn't a man-god... it's complicated). Hermes Trismegistus was supposedly a man, but in fact was probably a myth (although his books are real, probably written by several people).
I agree with this!!!
Another reason would be people dislike what they don't know, almost as jealousy. They feel they are excluded and react negatively.
Originally posted by phantompatriot
EDIT: how do you make it be in a qoute?
[edit on 18-8-2004 by phantompatriot]