Freemasonary

[Michael Palaeologus]

"The phrase hoist by ones own petard springs somewhat unkindly to mind" - They have a few secrets so its OK to gas them and turn them into soap and lamp shades?

Allegations of secrecy, power and wealth were amongst the Nazi justifications for slaughtering the jews. Their own fault too I guess?

Its a boys club that raises money for charity, the biggest private raiser of such cash in the country. Much of this is spent on non-masonic charities. Masonic charities largely look after old and ill Freemasons and their families, widows and orphans.

The advent of the internet means that there are no longer any masonic secrets, they are all there to see.

At worst they are a bunch of increasingly old buffers that get together once a month to go through bizarre rituals, eat school-dinner food, drink very average wine and buy lots of raffle tickets. Prices are always over the odds because there is always a margin added for charity.

I was one once. I left because it wasnt as interesting as I thought it might be and I had other things to do.

How to spot a Freemason on his way to Lodge? Black suit, black tie and the large square brief case. The square brief case ensures that the apron does not get creased.

So mote it be. All praise TGAOU.

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Do visit this building on one of ourthe many daily tours, if only for the marble and brass splendour of the Art Deco Gary - worth the 'penny' and big too. Backing-one-out never felt so regal.

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Mockney

Not Godwin at all. Godwin is about Nazi analogies. Heydrich and Streicher were obsessed by the masons and sought to link them with the Jewish conspiracy (sic). It became an ideological hatred, not power politics. Your petard comment is rather grotesque.

[Brendan]

I know quite a few masons. Some very close friends I grew up with are masons. They don?t worship the devil and sacrifice virgins unfortunately. They do bung each other jobs and help out one another?s offspring though. This does have the potential to become ?corruption? at some point I suppose but when and at what level who knows.

From what I can see there are informal professional networks in operation where membership is a prerequisite.

I?ve also never met an ex-military officer who isn?t a mason so I'm assuming it holds a significance amongst military officers.

[Ridgley]

Brendan Wrote

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I know quite a few masons. Some very close friends I grew up with are masons. They don?t worship the devil and sacrifice virgins unfortunately. They do bung each other jobs and help out one another?s offspring though. This does have the potential to become ?corruption? at some point I suppose but when and at what level who knows.

From what I can see there are informal professional networks in operation where membership is a prerequisite.

I?ve also never met an ex-military officer who isn?t a mason so I'm assuming it holds a significance amongst military officers.

No diffrent to the Tory party then;-)

[StraferJack]

Re masons and recent police allegations

http://bit.ly/mOktjn

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