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Originally posted by antimacon
born 22 December 1885, Central America, died 2 July 1949 Cyprus
en.wikipedia.org...
That's mostly 20th century
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Well since you are a freemason you are forbidden to name any living freemasons
or to divulge the secrets of the orders, so your opinion is biased to say the least.
Originally posted by Masonic Light
Originally posted by antimacon
Well since you are a freemason you are forbidden to name any living freemasons
Where did you get that from? There has never been such a requirement, and Masons, especially in the USA, are very forthcoming about their membership. We wear Masonic rings, ties, lapel pins, and have Masonic decals on the backs of our cars. Famous Masons are biographed cotinuously in Masonic journals and books. It isn't difficult at all to determine who is a Mason.
Originally posted by Masonic Light
To be completely honest, I have not read the book you listed, so I'm not quite sure what Ward said in it concerning the supposed finger pointing sign. But the various versions rituals of Masonry, both English and American, have been in print for a very long time, and nowhere have I ever seen any such sign alluded to.
Originally posted by antimacon
You are allowed to name YOURSELF as a freemason but you are forbidden to divulge the names of other masons
Ok , here are some interesting drawings taken from Richardson's monitor of freemasonry:
Correct me if i'm wrong, but I see a lot of "just pointing the finger" here.
According to JSM Ward terminology, I see the sign of silence, the sign of praise, the sign of the heart and the sign of preservation (pointing upward). Admitely, the sign of faith (pointing horizontaly) is not depicted but you get my drift.
As for the issue of secrecy, masons needs a special permission from "higher up" in order to discuss the masonic secrets.
Of course JSM ward's work was intended for other freemasons and not the public at large.
Originally posted by antimacon
You are allowed to name YOURSELF as a freemason but you are forbidden to divulge the names of other masons
Originally posted by Masonic Light
Originally posted by antimacon
well that's the terminology that author JSM Ward uses in his book.
Maybe you could tell us the name the masons use for this sign then?
Well, I'll say this:
Since Obama is not a Mason, I would have to say that he is not using a Masonic sign.
Originally posted by antimacon
Well since you are a freemason you are forbidden to name any living freemasons or to divulge the secrets of the orders, so your opinion is biased to say the least.
Originally posted by antimacon
Ok , here are some interesting drawings taken from Richardson's monitor of freemasonry:
Correct me if i'm wrong, but I see a lot of "just pointing the finger" here.
Admitely, the sign of faith (pointing horizontaly) is not depicted but you get my drift.
As for the issue of secrecy, masons needs a special permission from "higher up" in order to discuss the masonic secrets.
Originally posted by Jn
Hello Appak/Kappa,
would you like to explain MasonicLights story, when MasonicLight says that Obama is not a Mason?.
Originally posted by AugustusMasonicus
Originally posted by antimacon
Well since you are a freemason you are forbidden to name any living freemasons or to divulge the secrets of the orders, so your opinion is biased to say the least.
Did you invent that theory? As I have never heard that until now. Just to disprove your statement, one of the members of mylodge who I speak with frequently is named Herb Boyd, he is a past Grand Master for the State of New Jersey in 1982 and this can easily be verified.
Originally posted by Jn
Originally posted by Masonic Light
Well, I'll say this:
Since Obama is not a Mason, I would have to say that he is not using a Masonic sign.
Hello Appak/Kappa, would you like to explain MasonicLights story, when MasonicLight says that Obama is not a Mason?.
[edit on 28-2-2008 by Jn]
Originally posted by PrinceHall06
Barack Obama is indeed a 32nd degree Prince Hall Mason. This however is not a secret society, unlike Masonry's detractors would have you believe, in as much as Masonic buildings are CLEARLY marked, members readliy identify themselves with rings, bumper stickers, and lapel pins, I would hardly call the Masonic Fraternal Order , a secret society.
Originally posted by Masonic Light
We are not under jurisdiction of the Regular Grand Lodge of Belgium. There are no restrictions on US and Canadian Masons upon revealing the names of Masons.
Obviously, in countries where Freemasons have a history of persecution, more privacy is preferred. But this is not the case here in the good old land of red, white, and blue.
Originally posted by antimacon
Funny that you cannot give me a link to support your claim.
Funny that your story change as you go along.
Originally posted by Masonic Light
reply to post by Jn
Obama is not a Mason, nor has he claimed to be one. The poster who claimed to have sat in Lodge with Obama gave neither the name of Obama's Lodge, or the Lodge where he supposedly sat with him.
Both Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton are Prince Hall Masons, but no Barack.
Originally posted by antimacon
There's a lot of secret societies out there besides Prince Hall that Obama could be a member of.