Well, darn! After reading a couple of novels by Dan Brown, I was rather intrigued by the supposed knights of the templar/rose (sp?) and the Masons - now you've gone and ruined it for me!
On 10/25/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have not replied to this thread because it seems to have nothing to do > with MB. But Now I must speak. > > Lets not drag the Masons into a discussion where they don't belong. I > am a Mason and have been one for 20 years. When I was a young man (14) > I fell and broke my hip. I was sent to the Shriners Hospitals for > crippled children (All Shriners are Masons) they took care of me and > would not except a penny in return. I have seen no evidence of devil > worship or cult like issues in them at all ever. (And I have taken the > time to really look for it) If I don't pay my dues ($50) I get suspended > from the lodge, I see no cults having that policy. George Washington > and most of the sons of liberty were Masons as well as 13 signers of the > declaration of independence. It was good enough from George Washington > and I am pretty sure he would not join a cult. > > If a cult helps poor crippled kids walk for no charge,provide > defibulators to our local schools, Sponsor the local DARE program, Help > locate missing children with their child ID program, take care of widows > and orphans, and dole out 80 million a year to charity in PA alone, > Never asking for an ounce of credit, then I will sign up for it any day. > > I have been a business owner and A mason for a long time. Some > businesses failed others did better, but I don't think I can park the > failure of my business at the door of the Masons. > > George T. Mason, Past Master > St. Johns Lodge #1 F&AM NJ > J. Simpson Africa Lodge #628 F&AM PA > -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC The FSM created the Diesel Benz http://www.venganza.org/
