god/religion and candidates
- Thread starter Don Quixote
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i have never accepted that people should fear god since we and all that exists comprise god
i do agree that it is better to do good rather than evil and love is what we need to achieve
ahz
religion (like all organizations and living entities) either adapt to current needs of people or die
as an authoritarian device to center power, it works rather well as long as it satisfies the needs of people
I believe that all things that live are a portion of God.
I simply gave the verse that tells people to not violate the laws... "for the Lord's sake."
The idea is that those who have been placed above you were there for a reason.
Of course, my original comment was facetious, not meant to be taken as seriously as AHZ did, or you apparently are as well.
the only religious requirement that was required of me when i became a free mason was a belief in god but no particular religion
if there is a conspiracy among freemasons, it is well hidden as i have attended lodges in the us of a and canada and found no such thing
please remember that a person alleging themselves or another to be a member of a group and then claiming said person represents the group is fallacious
I've told him this as well.
It is nice to meet a brother on my own site.
I was the Master of my lodge just two short years ago and now serve as Treasurer.
they also strongly support education holding it necessary to maintenance of a free society
Yes, Freemasons believe strongly in public education. However he will say that it is because they want to brainwash kids in Talmudic something or others and post links with much copying and pasting.
I have had many of these conversations with him before about this.
I have even given him the challenge of actually meeting freemasons, speaking to them, they aren't hidden.
Of course, seeking information from negative sources seems to be his only urge.
He'll also tell you that the really super-secret freemasons are there and you just don't know it.
the principal references to anything regarding judiasm are regarding the construction of king soloman's temple
various other things Judaic are various symbols from biblical times
christianity and islam all make use of the torah (usually referred to as the old testament)
oh well, you will believe what you will
Yeah right, masons have no political power at all do they ?
not as much as they once did...
said churches, especially the catholics have persecuted freemasons for their ideas regarding freedom and equality
several of our nations founders were freemasons, including old g. washington
LOL. I'll wait for you to read the rest of the thread and catch up... We are unsynchronized.
if so, why are their numbers dwindling
my home lodge went permanently 'dark' (dissolved) and its members transferred to another lodge in the area
my home lodge is now 40 miles away
maybe you should startup about the shriners and their hospitals that treat children for no charge
my step-father was a freemason and went through the york and scottish rites to become a shriner
yes, we expend most of our power trying to improve our schools and provide for the poor
Litmus
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Numbers can dwindle in a still powerful organization. In fact, as they dwindle each mason left becomes that much more powerful. It's like Highlander.
d
half or more of the time i cannot tell if i am serious these days - i take 15 medications a day now - it seems that you and i agree more than disagree
d
it is indeed a pleasure to meet a brother
i wonder how many would oppose freemasonry if they realized what the symbols 'square, level and compass' or the 'g' in our primary symbol mean
i hope to be active again, but it will require that i get past my current set of ailments which among other things prevents me from driving very far
Trusting people who were clearly never masons about masonry is like trusting a third grader on the art of sex.
Litmus
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So the only authority on masonry are masons, and masons never lie. It's all so simple.
Who said this? I said meet people. You will find people you can trust and who are clearly believable within the fraternity. From them you can learn without the misrepresentation of those who were not members stressing things that are not part of it. It is so far from the truth it becomes laughable.