[curmudgeonII]

As a 56 year Mason, a 50 year Knight Templar and a 33rd, a few points:
1.There is no proof whatever of any connection between the Templars of old and the masonic Knights [which is not to say that there has been no influence].
2. Any male who believes in one God may become a Mason - Jew, Muslim, Christian, some Hindi, etc.
3. It is forbidden to talk of religion in a masonic lodge.
4. Talk of a conspiracy to take over this country, or the world, is inane [a nearby lodge recently spent over 6 years arguing over whether or not they ought to replace a 30 year old kitchen. Some actually transferred membership when they finally made a decision.]
5. Everything that goes on in a masonic lodge is available on the internet. At the same time you have to know what you're looking for as a lot of material [like a number of posts here] is either misleading or false.
6. Some of the recent television programs on the History Channel and the National Channel also contain misleading and erroneous information.

[AxelPaulsenJr]

LOL, some realy great comments. This thread will die down Wednesday when all the fundamentalists go off to Wednesday snake handling and poison drinking services. Then we at the lodge can go back to our plans for world domination and tearing as many people as possible from believing in Jesus.

I hope the sarcasm is evident in my comments.