Free Masons

[NJmaverick]

silly men's club or secret society that rules the world?

[charlie and algernon]

1. haha, I just was about to ask if James Mason was imprisoned somewhere

and he needed to be freed.

:rofl:

[Heidi]

11. Actually, he's interred somewhere.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corsier-sur-Vevey

[charlie and algernon]

12. holy crap, I had no idea he was dead

Eddie Izzard talks about him so much in all his standups I assumed he was still alive.

:hide:

[Heidi]

13. I loved James Mason.

"Lolita" is one of my favorite films. :hi:

[madinmaryland]

2. Derrick Mason is playing for the Ravens this year. Looks like they

are poised for another run.

[Wapsie B]

3. Wait a minute, I thought Al Gore ruled the world.

At least according to my rwing father anyway.

[Deep13]

5. If only that were true! nt

[NJmaverick]

16. If Al Gore ruled the world was covered on Family Guy

Sorry I don't have a link.

[Tobin S.]

4. Now days it's just a fraternal organization

The masons originally came together a very long time ago as sort of a guild. It was a way of preserving their craft and what they had learned about it. Now days the organization has a sort of religious feel to it. There is a myth associated with it that you can read about at your local library. All of the freemason's "secrets" are in print. Manly P. Hall, who was a high ranking freemason, is the best author to read if you want to know all about the freemasons.

[unpossibles]

23. maybe that's just a ruse

I mean, the best way to hide is in plain sight, right?!?

:freak: :scared: :tinfoilhat: :tinfoilhat: :tinfoilhat: :tinfoilhat: :cry: :hide:

[Deep13]

6. And if they have club dues, are they really "free?" nt

[HopeHoops]

7. I have an old copy of "Duncan's Ritual of Free Masonry" - interesting book.

It was controversial, breaking the vow of secrecy and all.

My favorite part is the ritual for handling one who aspires to become a the Grand Mason. Specifically, it involves blindfolding him and hitting him over the head with a five pound setting maul "kept for that purpose" and then, presuming he is dead, staging a burial and planting an acacia over it. It is all completely scripted. If I can locate the book, I'll post that section some day.

[woo me with science]

8. They perpetrate some of the most colorful satanic ritual abuse...

Ask some of the repressed memory multiple personality sex slaves right here on DU...

:nopity: :wow:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

9. oh. thank god. For a second, I thought you said

Free Manson.

[CreekDog]

10. get what you pay for

:dilemma:

[Common Sense Party]

14. Glass jars that have been liberated from captivity.

[JohnnyLib2]

15. 300 or so years of conspiracy theories--

and quite a few best selling novels. Gotta give 'em credit.

[Xithras]

22. 300? There's documentation of them from the 1300's

Of course, back then they were an actual masonry organization. It's thought that the "free" in Freemason was to differentiate the independent stonemasons from the serfs and indentured stonemasons who did much of the work in medieval times. They were the elite masons of their day.

Nowadays, I suspect that most Masons wouldn't know how to lay a brick on a bet.

[Capn Sunshine]

17. As usual, Jack Chick Publications has "the answer to your question"

[Taverner]

18. Silly, but fun mens club

I am a member - and remember I'm an Agnostic Liberal!

Of course my lodge is all High School History Teachers, Junior High History Teachers and Retired History Teachers.

You get the idea - - we all like history

[NJmaverick]

19. Are you privy to any secrets?

[Taverner]

20. Just the standard ones...

And they really aren't that secret - you can find copies of most of the rituals on the net. Just look for the conspiracy sites with christian leanings

Most of the meetings are spent doing ritual - which is actually pretty impressive. The first thing most new Masons notice is how these rituals, which are passed word of mouth, are spoken so eloquently.

It's too bad the rituals are secret - they are fun to watch!

[Javaman]

21. Oh that's such bull!

they charge for their work!

[RFKHumphreyObama]

24. Heh...heh...heh...perfect opportunity to post this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBav72i7I3s

[elocs]

25. Silly men's club which most males outgrow after college frats. n/t

[TK421]

26. I don't trust any group that is as secretive as they are...especially, concerning

their initiation ceremony or whatever you want to call it.....

what is it, a circle-jerk?

[Call Me Wesley]

27. Two words:

Denver International Airport.

No wait, that's three words, oh, they tricked me! But they're there! In their costumes and doing their silly walks! If it'll be a real secret society, nobody (except the totally secret members of the totally secret society) would know about it.

...:A:... ...:A:... ...:A:... XII° Call Me Wesley, Frater Superior, Illuminati