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Isn't this a satanic hand sign? I'm sure it means something else, but what? I can't believe that it is satanic...

  Staff Sgt. David Scott Sublett, USAF, Retired, 54 of Roanoke passed away, Sunday, December 19, 2004. He was receded in death by his parents, Charles and Bernice Sublett, and infant brother of Grundy, VA. A decorated veteran, David served his country with distinction in thirteen duty stations around the World. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Luisa, a son, US Army Specialist Jonathan Sublett serving in Afghanistan and his wife Nouthine and two sons, David and Justin of Roanoke, three Daughters, Christina Davis and her husband Ben, and three children, Cristian, Breanna, and Fallon of Salem, Maria...

The last crusade of the Templars By Ruth Gledhill The knights want a Papal apology nearly 700 years after they were disbanded and hounded into exile THE VATICAN is giving “serious consideration” to apologising for the persecution that led to the suppression of the Knights Templar. The suppression, which began on Friday , October 13, 1307, gave Friday the Thirteenth its superstitious legacy.A Templar Order in Britain that claims to be descended from the original Knights Templar has asked that the Pope should make the apology. The Templars, based in Hertford, are hoping for an apology by 2007, the 700th...

I believe National Treasure implies that Freemasons are a POSITVE influence on our country. Anybody that knows the TRUTH about Freemasonry rather than the propaganda they wrap themselves in will NOT be takin in by the positive portrayal in this movie. Please America, wake up, don't buy into the guys who brought "Seperation of Church/State" to America, model ISLAM as the highest truth (the Shriners), label the Holy Bible as "Furinture" in a lodge, and outlaw the name of "Jesus" in any lodge. I know I will get flamed by 10,000 Masons and Mason supporters on this, but if you...

As long as I am confessing less than elevated interests today, I might as well admit that I really enjoyed the new film National Treasure. This is probably the first Jerry Bruckheimer-produced movie I have ever praised, unless you count Team America, which is a parody of his extravagent explosion-filled action movies, acted by puppets. Sure, it is a highly-implausible adventure film, but it has a number of redeeming values. It is first-rate storytelling, with nary a dull moment, and a mostly coherent narrative line. It is basically a treasure hunt, comparable in many ways to Raiders of the Lost...

8:38PM CT The first report from St. Louis is in - and presidential candidates Michael Badnarik (Libertarian) and David Cobb (Green Party) were just arrested. Badnarik was carrying an Order to Show Cause, which he intended to serve the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD). Earlier today, Libertarians attempted to serve these same papers at the Washington, D.C. headquarters of the CPD - but were stopped from approaching the CPD office by security guards.

Current 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1990s 1980s     April 2004 The Archbishop of Melbourne takes umbrage at his treatment in our February editorial.Shifting the Blame23rd February 2004Mr Rod Pead PO Box 14754LONDON SE19 2ZJ Dear Mr Pead I believe your words about me in the Christian Order of February 2004 on page 7 are intemperate, untrue and unjust. You have presumed to know my mind without consulting me.Let me state the following facts:1. During 2003, without my knowledge or approval, the Knights of the Southern Cross and the Freemasons sought together to collect Tools and forward them...

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      Home  |  About  |  Campaigns  |  Contact  |  Friends  |  Press  |  Search  |  Email List Before you explore any other pages on our site– RCF's Newsletter, A.M.D.G. Guest Book / Feedback Read our philosophy statement How to become a member Make a donation Past news items Search our site Contact us  Bishop Lucas On December 14, 1999 Bishop George Lucas was installed as Bishop of the Springfield Diocese in Illinois. Lucas replaced Bishop Daniel Ryan who resigned one week prior to the filing of a lawsuit that named him as an active homosexual who had engaged in...

Twenty-two years after the body of God's Banker, Roberto Calvi, was found hanged under London's Blackfriars Bridge, his death remains a compelling mystery. But with four people facing a murder trial in Italy, his son is hoping for an answer at last. The death of your father is always going to be traumatic. But for Carlo Calvi the tragedy has been made worse by political intrigue, shady business practices and tales of mafia connections. An original inquest into the death of Roberto Calvi, who was found on the morning of 18 June 1982, returned a verdict of suicide. But his...

Masonic Lodge Is Suspended After ShootingBy PATRICK HEALYPublished: March 15, 2004 A week after a man was shot dead inside a Masonic lodge on Long Island, leaders of the state's Masonic organization made the rare move yesterday of suspending the lodge while a panel of lawyers investigates the culture and ritual that led to the shooting....William James, a new arrival to the lodge, South Side 493 Masons of Patchogue, was killed Monday as he was being initiated into a social club connected to the Masons but not officially part of the organization. A 76-year-old member of the social club, the...

Deadly Shooting Puts Spotlight on Masons Deadly Shooting During Masons Ritual on Long Island Puts Spotlight on Secretive Organization The Associated Press PATCHOGUE, N.Y. March 13 — They still greet each other with secret handshakes and use rituals that date to the Middle Ages. But members of the Free and Accepted Masons insist that none of their sanctioned rites has any connection to the death of a man who was shot during an initiation. "It has nothing to do with what we're about," insisted Richard Fletcher, executive secretary of the Masonic Information Center based in Silver Springs, Md. [Kmart. right...

"Laus Deo" - A Poem The title of this poem, Laus Deo, comes from the old Latin Mass and means "Praise be to God!" That the poet saw a divine hand in Congress's passing of the amendment abolishing slavery on January 31, 1865 -- thus putting the capstone on what had been accomplished by four long and arduous years of war -- is evident from the rich biblical imagery used throughout these verses. "Laus Deo" By John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892) It is done! Clang of bell and roar of gun Send the tidings up and down. How the belfries...

AFTER 80 years of mutual suspicion, Catholics and Freemasons will come together for a historic ceremony in Melbourne next week. The Catholic Knights of the Southern Cross will march into Dallas Brooks Hall, home of Melbourne's Freemasons, on Wednesday night to seal an unlikely bond between the two often-secretive and hostile groups. It will be the first time anywhere in the world that the Pope's flag has been carried into a Masonic assembly. The thawing in relations between the "Grippers" (Masons) and the "Micks" (Catholics) has come because of a remarkably successful alliance to help the reconstruction of East Timor....

THEY are thick brown ledgers that wouldn’t look out of place in a Harry Potter film. The huge tomes - each containing around 500 yellowing pages crammed with densely-packed, handwritten information - are so heavy some staff are banned from attempting to lift them. The huge works are the membership registers of the 600 Freemason’s lodges of Scotland, the "secret" order reputed to wield legendary influence in the corridors of power. And last week, in a historic and unprecedented move, six volumes were thrown open to Scotland on Sunday as part of Freemasonry’s attempts to dispel its secretive image and...

<p>TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - The New Jersey attorney general's office has opened an investigation into allegations that a secret society of rogue state troopers has harassed minorities and women among their ranks. First Assistant Attorney General Peter Harvey said investigators and prosecutors from his office and the state police will do everything possible to the determine the truth about the Lords of Discipline.</p>

canada news Saturday, Jun 21, 2003 Remaking the Masons for the 21st century proves a challenging task TORONTO (CP) - As far as frat groups go, they're not exactly what anyone would describe as "with it." In fact, they can't even be called refreshingly retro, since their ancient rituals date back to the Industrial Revolution. The Freemasons are old and their ancient traditions are threatening to keep them that way, fear leaders of the secret society who say it's time to lift the veil on closely guarded rituals and start luring young recruits. "The World War II veterans that swelled...

A 2,300-mile trip on an airplane is a one-day foray, in a car it's a long trip that will take a few days, but on horseback, it is an epic journey that can last months. It is with the locomotive means of the epic journeyer that Bob Gacke of Port La Vaca, Texas, has chosen to undertake a 2,300-mile odyssey across the American interior to bring attention to, and raise money for, Shriner Hospitals. "I've been a Shriner for 25 years and I just have a real passion for the care of these kids in these hospitals," Gacke said Tuesday...

FEARING he would commit "a grave sin" in the eyes of the Catholic Church, Gov. Pataki has canceled his plan to join the Masons, The Post has learned. Pataki's induction into Freemasonry - the world's oldest and largest secret society, with members like George Washington, Theodore Roosevelt and Gerald Ford - had been trumpeted as "historic" and was expected to occur at a formal and secret June ceremony at the historic Grand Lodge in Manhattan.

News Release: Immediate Release April 3, 2003 OPERATION: 12,000 FLAGS Saturday April 12, 2003, will be celebrated as an early flag day by citizens of the Roanoke Valley. This event will be celebrated by distribution of American Flags and Yellow Ribbon at Tanglewood Mall. This event sponsored by Lakeland Masonic Lodge # 190 and is organized in support of our American Fighting Men and Women now in the Iraqi conflict. In support of this effort, the Freemasons of the Roanoke Valley will give away 12,000 American Flags and a mile of yellow ribbon at Tanglewood Mall beginning at 9:00 AM...

A lot of organizations put new members through some sort of initiation ceremony. Fraternities are typical; candidates are forced through some sort of ritual, and it's quite common for it to include at least one episode which is either uncomfortable or unpleasant or deeply embarrassing, or potentially so if you screw up while doing it. There have been studies about this kind of thing, and what was learned was that members of such groups tend to be more loyal and more dedicated when there is that kind of ritual than they will be without it, and are more likely to...

<p>The formal name is Keystone Lodge No. 6 of the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World.</p> <p>Locals use the shorthand name, Black Elks.</p> <p>The fraternal organization's lodge at Highland and Burton avenues looks a bit run down, like other properties in Washington's Highland-Ridge neighborhood, and the financially strapped club is fighting for survival. Behind the dwindling membership and delinquent real estate taxes, however, is a proud story ripe for telling at the start of Black History Month.</p>

This isn’t the first time in our history that we’ve had the possibility of dangerous weapons in the hands of a leader we didn’t trust, and this won’t be the first time we’ve responded to this possible threat with a military assault. In 1992, the U.S. federal government conducted a military siege at Ruby Ridge, ultimately killing Randy Weaver's dog, son and wife. Mr. Weaver was suspected of being a cult leader, hording weapons and ammunition for anti-government purposes. The government was never able to prove their allegations, but ends-justify-the-means justice was the explanation for the loss of life. Did...

The Knights Templar were a monastic military order formed at the end of the First Crusade with the mandate of protecting Christian pilgrims on route to the Holy Land. Never before had a group of secular knights banded together and took monastic vows. In this sense they were the first of the Warrior Monks. From humble beginnings of poverty when the order relied on alms from the traveling pilgrims, the order would go on to have the backing of the Holy See and the collective European monarchies. Within two centuries they had become powerful enough to defy all but...

Pocket Watch Found on Hunley Slowly Revealing Commander's Story Sept. 9, 2002--One of the smallest pieces of metal recovered from the Confederate submarine H. L. Hunley may hold the clue to the life of her commander, Army Lt. George Dixon. It's a watch fob, a little piece on the opposite end of a pocket watch chain, used to secure the chain, and thereby the watch, to the owner's clothing. The one on Dixon's watch chain appears to be a Masonic symbol, including the name of a lodge. Hunley researchers won't yet say which chapter it is in order to give...

LET US PREYTHE HORROR IN THE CHURCH By: Alan StangI am not a Roman Catholic, but in the historic enclave were I was raised, pretty much the only people we knew of were Catholics and Jews. Needless to say, everyone was a Democrat and believed that Franklin Roosevelt had been sent there by God, or maybe that he was God Himself. Once in a while, an inmate who got out would return with preposterous tales of other people called "Protestants" and "Republicans." Of course, no one paid any attention. After all, how dumb can you get?So, I set these...