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the Latin term for the "animating principle", see vitalism
the Latin translation of Greek psyche
Aristotle's treatise on the soul, de anima
in Christian contexts, the soul
see also spirit
Liu Kang was originally going to be a Japanese character called Minamoto Yo#sune,[22][23] but John Tobias stated that they could not "deal with the name".[2] According to Tobias, Liu Kang "was originally going to be a traditional monk – bald and in robes – but he wound up resembling Bruce Lee."[24] As stated on his Mortal Kombat: Armageddon bio card, Ed Boon mentioned that Liu Kang was designed to be the most easily "accessible" character, meaning that both casual and experienced gamers could play as him with little difficulty.[25]
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I can see you have done some research. It appears you started at Rense and moved on to watchy's site after that. There is no way I will convince you otherwise with just words. You kind of have to experience this to understand it. Learning tolerance is important. Once you learn that the one group you belong to is not the horrible baby eating, devil worshiping cult everyone claimed it was, then the smart folks start to thing about all those other groups that eat babies and worship the devil. Perhaps they were wrongly labeled as well.
I know many men who are 33rd degree masons. They are all good men. I know about 3 that were 32nd degree masons and are now 33rd. A few others are KCCH right now (I was there when they were given that honor, so I knew them when they were 32nd's just like me). If they had to start worshiping Balphomet, they sure haven't mentioned it to me. And I think they would. That kind of thing transcends keeping masonic secrets.
The OTO and the Golden Dawn. They are just mystery schools that teach lessons and Magick. I don't claim to know what they teach, but I know some members and have spoken with them enough to feel comfortable that they are not much different than any other mystery school.
I know nothing of the Skull and Bones, but suspect it's an ivy league group fashioned after a secret society that has some ritual and elite membership. I do not believe they are evil either. I do believe that some very powerful people have been members of that group, but also some very normal members as well.
Evil people are that way from birth. You don't learn to be a psychopath.
I think you would do well to spend a bit more time studying things and trying to understand it all BEFORE you attempt to join masonry. That's just my opinion. But to fear the very men you will be expected to trust is not a good thing, and if you join, I will bet that a few men at your lodge will be 33rds.
Good luck with your journey.
KSigMason
Who says I don't know what goes on in the Supreme Council? I don't need to be a 33rd to know what goes on. The other groups I could care less because they have no real impact on me. No, they don't all fall under the Masonic umbrella, only the Supreme Council does. Having any of those items doesn't make them Masonic; symbols and regalia doesn't have fixed or singular purpose, use, interpretation, meaning, or definition. Someone wearing white gloves doesn't make them a Mason or under our umbrella. That is one of the most ridiculous things I've read.
What in our ritual is symbolic of a sacrament?
As I've pointed out, Pike states that Freemasonry is not a religion.
You should read "Compasses and the Cross" by Stephen Dafoe.
I only said they fall under the Masonic umbrella, because of what is studied like the Kabalah and similar subjects and the apron, square and compass, checkered floor, organization.
Most definitely the initiation rituals especially the master mason initiation is a form of rite symbolic of something very spiritual therefore is a SACRament and is SACRed to the Blue Lodge.
I read a rundown of it that supported it and I disagree with him and I don't think in HIS opinion when he wrote
What is that about the Scottish baker that you can clear up for me.
Pinocchio
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Is it true that no-one has been on this forum for three days because they're all out celebrating st. Patty's day with the st. Patty...???edit on 16-3-2014 by Pinocchio because: (no reason given)