Posted on 01/30/2005 7:07:08 PM PST by AncientAirs
"It's a CATHOLIC organization bad mouthing the Protestants, again. The Masons don't bad mouth the Knights of Columbus or make up such ridiculous lies but these Catholics go all
out."
Masonry doesn't equate with Protestantism and I find it offensive that you do substitute any form of Christianity for Masonry. They do not equate and there are plenty of Protestant Christians who are concerned about high level masonry in global politics.
There is no greater expert on the Bible and in using its wisdom for his own perverted agenda than the Prince of this World.
How can you be such a dolt. The oaths you swore were symbolic in context and not literal. Were you asked to swear upon anything other than a HOLY BIBLE?? You know as well as I that we do not ask any man his religion only that he believes in a Supreme Being. Sounds like youv'e gone off the deep end or were expelled for none payment of dues.
I do hope this Spanish SH___head is wearing a tie so someone can help him get his head out of his ASS.
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Et in Arcadia Ego
Thanks. You just put another jewel in my crown. As those who LOVE the Lord are themselves hated, they will join HIM in everlasting glory.
The oaths you swore were symbolic in context...
Perhaps, but the symbolism itself was evil.
were expelled for none payment of dues.
Funny you should mention it. My Lodge secretary said the only way to resign was to simply quit paying dues and face that penalty. When I explained to him the far deeper wounds I suffered at the lodge (which I decline to name here), he was so SHOCKED that he willingly agreed to simply strike my name from the rolls and said he'd fix things with the Grand Lodge. I had told him I would not like to be known as being expelled for monetary causes. As I said, he agreed.....
Strikes me as funny in this context.
Information here!
**the repeated condemnations of the Holy See and of the other Christian confessions,**
Says a lot, doesn't it?
**rantings of the uninformed.**
Why are you slamming the Catholic Church? It has been around a lot longer than the Masons.
And the Catholic Church had stood staunchly against abortion, euthanasia, birth control and many other things while the world went its merry way.
Just like the Beatitudes seem to have it backwards -- the world (including the Masons) has it backwards too.
What prayer?
**Perhaps they should try reading their Bibles **
Catholics read the Bible every day just like Protestants do. Why don't you check out the Daily Mass Readings some day?
Actually, in the case of Italian society, "secret organizations" similar to the Masons thrived long before the construction of the London Lodge in 1711(?). It is no surprise the Freemasonry has thrived in Italy, and much of Europe, as the lodges were the only place where men of different social classes could socialize and discuss issues outside of the eye of royal and clerical authorities.
Are you throwing stones?
Good for you and God Bless you.
Uh oh...
Here we go! Hold on everyone!
Who leaves Atlantis off the maps?
Who keeps the martians under wraps?
We do! We do!
Who holds back the electric car?
Who makes Steve Guttenberg a star?
We do! We do!
Who robs the cave fish of their sight?
Who rigs every Oscars night?
We do! We do!
ping for later
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