Modern Masonry was founded in London in 1717 when four small Masonic lodges united to become the Grand Lodge of England. Subsequently, in 1736, the first Masonic Lodge in Europe, the Grand Orient Lodge in Paris, was founded. Freemasonry known also as the Craft or the Brotherhood, was no longer a guild of operative stone masons who had built Europe's great Catholic cathedrals, It had become a collection of intellectuals who out of pride valued reason over faith which in turn led to a descent into the spiritual darkness of self-deification.
As times are a changing, and these factions struggle for control they will turn on and expose each other for what they really are, creating their own demise.
Originally posted by Wifibrains
I just came a cross this, it has Pope Benedict XV, reigned as Pope from 3 September 1914 to 22 January 1922 is this released under vatican authority? I thought this to be very strange, Is there a struggle for power going on?
It sounds like the Vatican are trying to tarnish the masons, pot, kettle?
Modern Masonry was founded in London in 1717 when four small Masonic lodges united to become the Grand Lodge of England. Subsequently, in 1736, the first Masonic Lodge in Europe, the Grand Orient Lodge in Paris, was founded. Freemasonry known also as the Craft or the Brotherhood, was no longer a guild of operative stone masons who had built Europe's great Catholic cathedrals, It had become a collection of intellectuals who out of pride valued reason over faith which in turn led to a descent into the spiritual darkness of self-deification.
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It's a pretty long article, is anyone able to confirm this came from the Vatican?
Peace, wifiedit on 21-10-2012 by Wifibrains because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Wifibrains
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I mean no disrespect to you personally sir. You are more than your organisation. Hear it as a human not a freemason.
Question, if I may... Why the secrecy?edit on 21-10-2012 by Wifibrains because: (no reason given)
The "knowledge" is not kept from anyone. Find a lodge. Join. Then teach your own children.
I believe in unity and
all that but secret societies unite by dividing themselves from society, creating seperation. Let's all play nicely together I say.Originally posted by ChaoticOrderAnd you don't need to be a Freemason to learn the lessons of Freemasonry. Duncan's Ritual has been in print for something like 300 years. You can walk into any mainstream bookstore and buy a copy, or read it for free online from dozens of sites. What you won't get from reading it, though, is the first-hand experience of going through the ritual.
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The "knowledge" is not kept from anyone. Find a lodge. Join. Then teach your own children.
Here's something I've said once before: I don't need to be a rocket scientist to learn rocket science.
Originally posted by ChaoticOrder
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The "knowledge" is not kept from anyone. Find a lodge. Join. Then teach your own children.
Here's something I've said once before: I don't need to be a rocket scientist to learn rocket science.
