I am a Mason and many friends of mine are 32nd, 33rd, York Rite, Scottish Rite, Knights Templar, etc.
We hang out all the time, I go a good number of events and have never observed anything this guy is discussing.
If I had one inkling of what he asserts I would quit.
The ritual he discussing was unique to his lodge. I asked about this electrical act stuff and no one here has experienced it but, thought it would be funny.
And eating a hotdog while being poked by hat pins? Nope
There are also no rituals that I have observed that violate my religious or moral concience. If I ever observed it I would quit.
I would suspect his experience was unique to his chapter.
My lodge does not perform anything that would be considered hazing by any rational person.
Other lodges are a little more forceful but, no hazing.
I do know of a particular lodge that is a bit forceful but, it’s not hazing.
Each lodge has it’s own culture.
My lodge, in particular, isn’t fussy. We are serious about our work but, we do not take ourselves seriously and we are just plain fun.
Plus, we dress up like cowboys, farmers and typical Californians, mostly because we are in farm and cattle territory.
Some times I show up in cowboy garb, other times I show up in business suits and if it’s summer I may very well show up in Tommy Bahamas and no one will bat an eye.
Heck, many of us show up armed, as a number of the brothers are in Law Enforcement and the rest of us just like guns.
I go to a lot of other lodges each month and I believe this guy had a unique experience.
I am also a Sciot, Mark Master (Need to join Scottish Rite), , etc.
Just never seen what this guy is discussing
That’s too bad.
Interestingly he does not allow comments on his video.
Is it true that masons are required to take a blood oath and failure to keep it is punishable by death?
There are a lot of things believed about the Masons. The material is out there online. I have no idea if any of it is true, but you might want to do some digging just in case. As a Christian, a lot of it bothers me, but I have no contacts on the subject. My brother was a Mason, but I have no first hand knowledge, just what I’ve read. The satanic claim is out there a lot.Personally I steer clear of anything that is even suspected to be a tool of satan. He is very busy in the world these days.
Does your lodge and its rituals ever mention Jesus Christ, the only way to heaven?
Or is it teaching that everyone goes to heaven and God is everyone’s Father kind of stuff?
It just as well. Commentators might find themselves deposed for his sanity hearing.
I’ve been to the Masonic Temple in old town Alexandria Virginia twice. The big one that sits on top of the hill overlooking the city. That place is probably the creepiest, dead feeling, place I’ve ever been in.
The feeling of eternal emptiness is overwhelming. The 2 Masons who were there were angry and mean.
it felt like a dark, heavy spiritual blanket almost to point where breathing felt labored.
dont tell me there isnt any satantic influence. Everyone I was with felt the same thing.
So