Inside the Masons

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i would like to know the truth about the boston tea party and why people are hiding the truth. the boston tea party had nothing to do with tea. it had to do with a list. true or false.

john doe of MD 6:27AM October 11, 2011

I have lived in Philadelphia for a number of years. A thought i have is in the way the people of the state view others from other states in the USA. If the Masons were involved in the writing of the constitution or the handling of the Liberty Bell, Why does it seem so misrepresented here, if a person is not born here it seem as if you are in another country outside of the USA almost like the middle east and a shared view within that to the other states in the USA.. As you are a Mason and the little i know of them, Philadelphia being that place of the constitution and the Liberty Bell and that Mason are said to be involved in the writing of it, maybe it should be viewed by the fraternal order as to what the Constitution means for all in the USA..

Joe of PA 2:50PM September 03, 2011

to me freemasontry is a bunch of bull, my father is a 33* freemason, the word is not out yet, their trying to suck your soul. wether you beileve it or no its the truth and there no doubt about it...just look at the facts

ANTIILUMINATI of MN 11:14AM July 06, 2011

My brother, remember what the Worshipful Master told you when you first sat at his right hand:
"...neither are you to suffer your zeal for the institution to lead you into argument with those who, through ignorance, may ridicule it."

Dave of MA 3:46PM April 21, 2011

The Masons to me are "buddies' group and if your wondering why I mentioned that they are so supported by men only is that I knew one in CT Willie Bootney Bubba Rountree of Waterbury, Ct who was one. He was not the perfect example of what YOU describe as the typical Mason.
A Mason does not belong in judging a private marriage and it's details nor should it hire investigators to stalk people. You are on the bottom of the Mason totem pole and you have no idea what the :Head Honchos" at the top do.
I dont support any group that just deals with one particular sex. Placing women in a Rainbow group and thinking that there place is in the kitchen and baking pies while their husbands go out on hunting trips sounds bizarre. Women are equal to men and in fact they endure more pain in life, such as fitting into society since society profiles them as beautiful women on television and of course has to have the perfect figure to be behind a desk.
They begin to suffer discrmination after their 40's in the media, profession etc Now Im talking about the middle to poor income level and have no representation.
They endure child birth or labor pains and have NO respect for their child rearing skills which many people would rather work than watch kids because many people are into
"finding themselves
or feel they have no respect in society if they dont catch up on SKILLS since divorce court no longer recognizes and respect mother hood and it's attributes. So before you speak that every Mason is a good Joe like everything else there is good and bad. You comment on Hitler states that we categorize everyone a Nazi because of Hitler, then we dont categorize like the Mason or like any other lobbyist or organization as being all the GOOD guys for to do this is bias.
Our founding fathers in this country I do respect I AM AN AMERICAN, but I dont hold them up to the level of GOD like us they have their flaws. To me, Abraham Lincoln and Roosevelt were the best presidents of all time along with Ronald Reagan.
To sum it up The Mason, The Rainbow girls, The Jesse Jackson Coaltion and others are not perfect and some do misuse legal aide and do mark people for not adhering to their views and sometimes do try to entrap and commit criminal conspiracy on a citizen.
I had the Rainbow hold me accountable for a suicide without trial and jury and I lost everything I owned because of it. Like most people we cant compete against their legal aides for a defense too costly and most people fear Coalition.
I was also told that I had to trash my part Indian descent of my grandmother in Brazil because of black fad since it is the latest thing in fashion, music and tv. Today few people admit their part Indian but throw it in the trash for African or a trace of black in their descent or ancestry. Even if that percentage is minimal like most Latinos they come from a mixed line not necessarily black but Jackson if you read up on was a supporter of Black Panthers and controls the whole nation's inner city black minority groups and if he marks he marks and the gays that feel he is a God of love needs to take a closer look at their leader and do a little research for to follow one blindly and attack a person without listening to their side is like being at a local high school and joining a click. Now the latest their investigators where thinking about linking me up with a girl 22 who recently received a DUI and I was being blamed for it? Enough is enough. I cant talk to another man or woman without being romantically linked or responsible for something that happened to them? This is a witch hunt! Investigators and attorneys have taken cases without merit and continue on the course to label me something I am not a fiend, a racist because I dont consider my 1/4 percent of my Grandmother's descent in Brazil as totally black or black and white or black and Asian and YES get the white out and the Indian and just join Jackson and lose our part of our racial identity. My race TODAY is what it is white and Hispanic and no lobbying group of attorneys will draft application checking on race as non Indian for any billionaires Gates Jackson or Wynn point of view. Indian should be on application under the Hispanic or Latino category since it is a major part of it's people on its race today or past descent and remove the language since Spanish is not a language. Judge Wynn Bennett dismissed a EEOC complaint of my CT when I was clearly the winner and so I am a little disenchanted about the law since too much lobbying and money go into removing a raceline from the planet and to "teach me a lesson" for having my own point of view on myself? They almost broke my mom down to tears when she was forced to make a statement that jackson Wynn and others wanted to hear on her past raceline. This is tyranny and duress not the truth and i wont stand for it since our founding fathers fought for the constitution and Freedom and we need to remove some of the corrupt vindictive casino lobbying power. Yes i have been through a lot now I have to prove it which is just so unaffordable against entities.If the Mason stick to their protection of the constitution Im for it but all I see is them protecting the male species and giving to organizations that I dont support in otherwords, anything aligned with Wynn and Jackson. The Rainbow that is Anti Indian.

Bernadette of FL 12:19PM April 13, 2011

wat i think is so many ppl judge others in this world before getting to no who they really are and thats bull so to all those ppl against FREE MASONS just mind ur business an take a good look in the mirror some day i dont no much about FREE MASONS society but would love to some day knowledge is power to self being ...

Samuel of CT 12:36PM April 08, 2011

Ma'am, I am a young man and hopefully a future mason. You know NOTHING of the history of the Masons do you? Your statement is rude and biased and shows nothing but your ignorance of the society. How dare you insult the Society of which some of our founding fathers were a part of. If you are saying that members "blacklist unattractive overweight women and prey on them" you obviously have some bad memories of a former husband who mistreated you. To think an entire group of people on one person who might not even be a member in the first place's doings is Immature. Such things is like saying all germans are evil because of Hitler. Now what kind of idea is that? A ignorant one at the least. Saying such things, you are no better than your alleged husband. If you say they blacklist Unnatractive overweight women, doesn't that make you one? Before you slander good men of this nation, consider the fact what you are saying can make you look like an idiot. And with this said, Good day to you Madame!

Michael Hammond of LA 10:31PM February 15, 2011

Being a Master Mason since 1974, I can honestly say that much of what I read about the critics of 'Freemasonry', are mostly 'ignorant hearsay' and a lack of 'real truths' and knowledge of the craft.
I am 59 years of age, retired, and as I mentioned earlier, a Master Mason.
When I returned from Viet Nam, in December of 1971, and after having served two tours with the 101st Airborne Division, my realty went from one extreme enviroment to a completely different enviroment. About as 180 degrees as you can get!
My grandfather was a graduate of LSU. He passed from this life to the next, and was given a Masonic Burial. He received the 33rd degree posthumosly. I knew my grandfather to be a well respected active member of his community and was involved with charitable events, the Demolays among others. He was past mayor and served on the town council, taught boys and young mens Sunday School classes at the church. He would usually take the Demolays and his Sunday school class to his cabin. Kind of like a father and son weekend getaway. It was near Maples Gap Virginia.
If there was one person I could emulate, it would be him. He passed away because of black lung and complications. After school and during the summer months, he worked in the coal mines of Appalachia to pay for his education. I never really 'appreciated' the man while he was alive...and it was too late after his death.
Back to the Masonic Burial....I had many questions about the symbolisms and the ceremonial rites he was given. His life had value, coupled with honor, integrity and character. Unfortunately His 'passing' was my 'awakening'. That's when I petitioned the local Masonic Lodge. I was no Saint, and I wasn't the Devil either. I wanted to find the secrets of....living life with purpose and conviction. He was the greatest Man I ever new.
My life had value and substance for having the honor of knowing my Grandpa.
It has been years since I've stepped into any Masonic Lodge. Sometimes you get caught up in trying to earn a living and you lose sight of your values, purpose and convictions. When you do realize that...you pick yourself up , dust yourself off and get back in the race! It ain't over till its over! Thanks Charlie.

Roger Dye of OK 4:57AM January 24, 2011

Isnt it time to admit that these guys prefer male companionship over women. They chose to support a man or fellow brother cover their wrongdoings and hold men superior. They blacklist unattractive overweight women and prey on them if they protest against their husbands affairs, wrongdoings etc and defame them. This society doesnt make sense!! But they give generously to charity which covers their butts!!! I dont with to be one of their kitchen Rainbow girls. Washington to me looks like a transexual that served the troops.

Bernadette Nata of FL 8:29PM January 12, 2011