Post by Thomas Eversole on Mar 23, 2016 14:07:41 GMT -6
I'm sure some of you guys have heard me talk about living in a "village".
Two blocks from my house is the village square which has a nice brick building with the infamous "Compass and Ruler" symbol(s) on it.
Anyone have any opinions on Freemasons? I've seen everything from them being secrete illuminate new-world-order types, to them being a prestigious boy scout club for old guys, to being opposed by Christians, to being accepted by Christians to being secret, secret, hush, hush, secret stuff the general public doesn't know about to "secrets" being like an art class, drawing designs and calling them important...
Part of me wonders if ANY of that is true and its all somewhere in between? Does anyone know?
I never looked much into it - even though I have an ancient masonic sword in my possession that looks pretty darn cool. I've been walking a lot more since my feet have healed from chemotherapy. Never noticed this plaque on the side of the building until today.
That symbol in the middle definitely caught my eye... as well as the title "Grand Master".
In addendum, my wife's grandfather that passed away last year was a Mason. They had a "Last Rites" at his funeral where these guys wore white loincloth things (over their clothes LOL) and this one guy did an absolutely OUTSTANDING from memory speech with a very elaborate dialogue.
They used some rather interesting nouns (ie: The Great Architect) that alluded to God, but sort of in the Alcoholics Anonymous style "higher power". In other words, God to Christians, but something else to somebody else...
Two blocks from my house is the village square which has a nice brick building with the infamous "Compass and Ruler" symbol(s) on it.
Anyone have any opinions on Freemasons? I've seen everything from them being secrete illuminate new-world-order types, to them being a prestigious boy scout club for old guys, to being opposed by Christians, to being accepted by Christians to being secret, secret, hush, hush, secret stuff the general public doesn't know about to "secrets" being like an art class, drawing designs and calling them important...
Part of me wonders if ANY of that is true and its all somewhere in between? Does anyone know?
I never looked much into it - even though I have an ancient masonic sword in my possession that looks pretty darn cool. I've been walking a lot more since my feet have healed from chemotherapy. Never noticed this plaque on the side of the building until today.
That symbol in the middle definitely caught my eye... as well as the title "Grand Master".
In addendum, my wife's grandfather that passed away last year was a Mason. They had a "Last Rites" at his funeral where these guys wore white loincloth things (over their clothes LOL) and this one guy did an absolutely OUTSTANDING from memory speech with a very elaborate dialogue.
They used some rather interesting nouns (ie: The Great Architect) that alluded to God, but sort of in the Alcoholics Anonymous style "higher power". In other words, God to Christians, but something else to somebody else...