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 From: freeman@DIESPAMDIEflashmail.com 
  
 Re: freemasonry...Why the need for a deception at all? Like all cults, 
 masonry has to make itself attractive to new members, they certainly don't 
 want to scare potential recruits away at the outset. 
  
 Freemasonry does not reveal its true self until it feels you are right ro 
 receive the information. Most masons see freemasonry as a social club & 
 networking atmosphere and that is why they join. Maybe former family members 
 were also masons and they want to carry on the tradition. 
  
 Freemasonry requires lots of well-meaning, well-feeling footsoldiers to 
 advance freemasonry. This is what the blue degree masons function is, merely 
 window dressing to put a good face on the cult. How could fezz wearing, tiny 
 car driving 50 year old men do any harm. 
  
 Mason initiates must swear an oath under penalty of death that they never 
 reveal what they have learned within the lodge. Right off the bat, we can 
 see clearly this is not a friendly & wholesome organization. 
  
 When you join a pool or softball league, do you take a penalty of death 
 oath? 
  
  
 "TC"  wrote in message 
 news:rqzTf.76$I13.36@newsfe22.lga... 
 > The vast majority of Freemasons worldwide never procede past the 3rd 
 degree, 
 > or Blue Degrees (1st, 2nd or 3rd). The first three degrees are referred to 
 > as Symbolic Masonry. 
 > 
 > Therefore the majority of Freemasons never know what kind of organization 
 > they are really apart of. 
 > 
 > From the 'Bible' handbook of Freemasonry, 'Morals and Dogma', written by 
 > 33rd degree Freemason Albert Pike, we read: 
 > 
 > "The Blue degrees are but the outer court or protico of the Temple. Part 
 of 
 > the symbols are displayed to the initiate, but he is intentionally misled 
 by 
 > false interpretations.  It is not intended that he shall understand them, 
 > but it is intended that he shall *imagine* he understands them". 
 > 
 > Morals and Dogma was traditionally given to the candidate upon his receipt 
 > of the 14th degree of the Scottish Rite or Freemasonry. This practice was 
 > stopped in 1974. Morals and Dogma has not been given to candidates since 
 > 1974. 
 > 
 > More to come. 
 > 
 > -- 
 > *************************** 
 > Socialist 'Max the Canuck' on 
 > Tues, Mar 22 2005 3:05 pm said to a conservative poster: 
 > 
 > "Since I'm a left wing feller, I wanna make sure you look as bad as 
 > possible." 
 > 
 > 
  
 --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05 
  * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)