What drives the Anti-Masons?
by W:.Tim Bryce, PM, MPS timb001@phmainstreet.com Palm Harbor, Florida, USA "A Foot Soldier for Freemasonry" "Everybody is worried about Masons taking over the world. Heck, we can't even organize a picnic." - A Mason from Washington state. To find an Anti-Mason, you need look no further than the Internet for there is an abundance of discourse on the Net berating and misrepresenting the fraternity. As Freemasons, we are blamed for everything from the assassination of JFK, to World War I, both Gulf Wars, and God knows what else. The same people who track UFOs, Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, and Elvis, are the same people ...
A Short(er) History of Early Women Freemasons
By Karen Kidd Author of "Haunted Chambers: the Lives of Early Women Freemasons" Controversial American author Robert Temple observed "Technology is forbidden when it is not allowed to exist." "It is easy to forbid technology to exist in the past because all you have to do is to deny it. Enforcing the ban then becomes a simple matter of remaining deaf, dumb and blind. And most of us have no trouble in doing that when necessary. . . I call it consensus blindness. People agree not to see what they are convinced cannot exist." Temple made these comments in his paper "Forbidden Technology", which ...
The Lie Rob Morris Told
By Stephen Dafoe In September of 1882, the Chicago-based National Christian Association unveiled a 35-foot tall monument to William Morgan in a cemetery in Batavia, New York, unveiling a new round of anti-Masonic feelings in the process. It had been more than a half century since William Morgan had vanished from the village, kidnapped and murdered, it was said, by members of the Masonic fraternity who were outraged that a man they had welcomed as a brother had betrayed them by exposing their mysteries to profane eyes. And yet the murder of William Morgan was never proven; the discovery of ...
Morgan: The Scandal That Shook Freemasonry
American history is intricately tied to the history of Freemasonry. One such crossroad was the Anti-Masonic Party that dominated early American politics between 1827 and 1838. But where did the Anti-Masonic party find its inspiration? When you dig into the shadows and rumors of the past the answers start to take shape in a jig-saw puzzle of post colonial American life. And in those hidden recesses, the real story starts to emerge. Missed the Live Program? Listen NOW! [podcast]http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Masonic-Central/2009/06/15/Morgan-The-Scandal-That-Shook-Freemasonry-.mp3[/podcast] Important to say is this early political party did not form out of a passing distrust of Freemasonry, but rather from a tragedy that ...
The Anterroom or Chamber of Reflection
AN OMITTED INDISPENSABLE PART OF OUR RITUAL By: Carlos Antonio Martinez, Jr. [caption id="attachment_3107" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The chamber of reflection"][/caption] ... After being told a few words of warning calling for the reconsideration on the steps he is about to take, mysterious words bearing a contrasting and intimidating message of discouragement, the young candidate, compelled by either Conviction or Curiosity, decides to ignore such "warnings", and valiantly enters that "cavern-like" room on the day of his initiation into the Craft. He immediately finds himself in the middle of a gloomy and obscure scenario - a small table with a skull and crossed tibia, ...
The Catholic Church and Freemasonry
by John J. McManus. Prepared for Gate City 2, Atlanta, GA, as the fifth installment of their Religion & Culture series. Copyright 2009, originally published May 26, 2009 Rev Mr. John J. McManus, JD, JCL Used with permission. HISTORICAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND FREEMASONS...WHY ROMAN CATHOLICS ARE PROHIBITED BY THE CHURCH FROM BECOMING FREEMASONS I would like to take this opportunity to thank Gate City II for inviting me to speak with you tonight about a rather difficult topic, the historical relationship between the Catholic Church and Freemasons, and why Roman Catholics have been and continue to be prohibited by the Church from ...
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Haunted Chambers, the lives of early women Freemasons.
Haunted Chambers by Karen Kidd Join Masonic Central this Sunday, June 28th at 6pm PDT / 9pm EDT as we meet and talk to Br. Karen Kidd, the author of the new book Haunted Chambers: The Lives of Early Women Freemasons. The topic of the program is a haughtily debated one, and certain not to be decided in the time we spend in the program. But we will... [Read more of this review]
Morgan: The Scandal That Shook Freemasonry
American history is intricately tied to the history of Freemasonry. One such crossroad was the Anti-Masonic Party that dominated early American politics between 1827 and 1838. But where did the Anti-Masonic party find its inspiration? When you dig into the shadows and rumors of the past the answers start to take shape in a jig-saw puzzle of post... [Read more of this review]
32 Secret Paths of Solomon, Sunday on Masonic Central.
Freemasonry and the Qabbalah have a tacit relationship. In many deep philosophical discussions, the two often come up as being interrelated but just as often leave the conversation without a clear connection defined. As a Mason, we can start to study where the Jewish Mysticism has been woven in, but without a deep degree of study and practice, the... [Read more of this review]
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Euna Stubbs’ MeatloafSomeone check the Old charges and see if they require us to use paper plates. I’m...
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The other evening I had a strange dream. Now, most dreams are rather odd, but every...
Losing the Battle After the First VolleyThe first volley of a battle can tell you a lot, especially when your troops are...
This week, I was lucky enough to attend the South Dakota Grand Lodge session in Sioux...
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Sex and Rockets – The Occult World of Jack Parsons – a review
Sex and Rockets – The Occult World of Jack Parsons The occult, in the early part of the 20th century, set the stage for how it has come to be perceived in the 21st Century. Never has the explanation of the third way come into a mainstream light (except in works of fiction books and film) where it has been readily played up with bright flashes of... [Read more of this review]
The Origins of Freemasonry & Revolutionary BrotherhoodI have never reviewed two books together before but there is a good reason for doing so. “The Origins of Freemasonry: Facts and Fictions“ by The Origins of Freemasonry: Facts and Fictions and “Revolutionary Brotherhood“ by Steven Bullock are both written by historians who are not Freemasons. They both write from the same... [Read more of this review]
The Road – a review
The Road Some time back I fell prey to an episode of Oprah that had an interview with Cormick McCarthy, who is the author of several books, most recently the novel “The Road“. In the interview, the awkwardness between them was pronounced, but informative, especially as the guest talked about his new book and some of its over arching themes. ... [Read more of this review]
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The Lie Rob Morris ToldBy Stephen Dafoe In September of 1882, the Chicago-based National Christian Association...
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There’s a hole in our bucketBy Stephen Dafoe The following article originally appeared in Issue 2 of The Masonic...
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Potential Answer to Lodge Dues Administration? Part 2It has occurred to me since writing the post entitled “Potential Answer to...
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FreshBooks I started using this new invoicing tool for my business and truly believe...
Masonic Technology or Technologist?Masonic Technology has become….well…Masonic Technologist. The technology...
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What drives the Anti-Masons?
by W:.Tim Bryce, PM, MPS timb001@phmainstreet.com Palm Harbor, Florida, USA “A Foot Soldier for Freemasonry” “Everybody is worried about Masons taking over the world. Heck, we can’t even organize a picnic.” - A Mason from Washington state. To find an Anti-Mason, you need look no further than the Internet for there is... [Read more of this review]
A Short(er) History of Early Women Freemasons
By Karen Kidd Author of “Haunted Chambers: the Lives of Early Women Freemasons“ Controversial American author Robert Temple observed “Technology is forbidden when it is not allowed to exist.” “It is easy to forbid technology to exist in the past because all you have to do is to deny it. Enforcing the ban then becomes... [Read more of this review]
Teachings of Diogenes, Lesson No.2 -Honesty
By Wor.Bro. Ian M. Donald TEACHINGS OF DIOGENES (c. 412- c. 323 B.C ) Read Lesson One Here. Diogenes was a very playful philosopher who liked to use great wit when challenging the values and beliefs of his fellow citizens in ancient Athens. He lived in great poverty, probably begging and stealing his food, and steadfastly disdained all forms... [Read more of this review]
The average age of lodge members.by W:.Tim Bryce, PM, MPS timb001@phmainstreet.com Palm Harbor, Florida, USA “A Foot Soldier for Freemasonry” “They say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” - Andy Warhol What is the average age of your Lodge members? Interestingly, very few Lodges take the time to calculate this figure which... [Read more of this review]
Are we reading the signs?by Tim Bryce, PM, MPS Palm Harbor, FL, USA “If there is anything constant in life, it is change.” - Bryce’s Law It is no secret that membership in Freemasonry is either stagnating or in decline in most jurisdictions. Some Grand Lodges pay attention to our membership numbers, others do not. But I contend there are other important indicators... [Read more of this review]
The Anterroom or Chamber of Reflection
AN OMITTED INDISPENSABLE PART OF OUR RITUAL By: Carlos Antonio Martinez, Jr. The chamber of reflection … After being told a few words of warning calling for the reconsideration on the steps he is about to take, mysterious words bearing a contrasting and intimidating message of discouragement, the young candidate, compelled by either Conviction... [Read more of this review]
Two Dirty Words“It’s now time for all of us–those who supported the merger and those who opposed it–to pull together for the benefit of the company.” - Carly Fiorina President of Hewlett-Packard Co. in 1999 Let me give you two little words that scares a lot of Masons: “consolidations” and “mergers.” As the fraternity... [Read more of this review]
The Catholic Church and Freemasonry
by John J. McManus. Prepared for Gate City 2, Atlanta, GA, as the fifth installment of their Religion & Culture series. Copyright 2009, originally published May 26, 2009 Rev Mr. John J. McManus, JD, JCL Used with permission. HISTORICAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND FREEMASONS…WHY ROMAN CATHOLICS ARE PROHIBITED BY THE CHURCH... [Read more of this review]
Veiled Square & Hidden CompassesBy Brother Isaiah Coffey Namaste Hopefully this response will find each of you Immortal Light Beings within the best of health, spirits and the 4 immeasurable states of mind: joy, love, compassion and equanimity. As we all are enrolled by the Universe in Earth school, our studies, in respect to truth, will vary as each of us spiral upward in degrees... [Read more of this review]
Mussar and FreemasonryThis article comes from Jeremy Gross, who you may know better as the 47th Problem Euclid and author of the Masonic blog Corn, Wine, and Oil. His blog is very insightful and it is recommended that you visit his site for more thought provoking articles on Freemasonry. I have been writing a lot about Jewish Mysticism, but for this article, I’d like... [Read more of this review]
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