http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/masons/ en-us Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:34:17 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2415668/posts Its interesting to think that some of the great present day families of England may have knowledge of the history of the Holy Grail. The Da Vinci Code http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2415668/posts#comment Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:34:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2405566/posts As finals are quickly approaching, students sometimes joke about living in the library. But when author Matthew Brown says he lives in the library, he’s not joking around. Brown, who recently released the book “Exploring the Connection between Mormons and Masons,” does most of the research for his books in the BYU library. “I live here in the BYU library and I’m not kidding,” Brown said. “I have done research at other universities around the country but for the most part, when it comes to LDS subjects, this is my primary research library.” “Mormons and Masons” is Brown’s 10th book,... BYU Daily Universe http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2405566/posts#comment Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:37:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2376239/posts Arielle Levin Becker of the Washington Post wrote about John Philip Sousa’s professional stature as regards his past association with the Marine Corps Band: If there’s any question about the place Sousa has in the band’s memory, a visit to the director’s office settles any doubts.  Sousa is immortalized in four photographs and paintings, including one of him in a Navy uniform, and perhaps in a fifth — there is speculation that, in the front row of a Civil War-era photograph of the band, a young Sousa is hiding between two trombone players. The baton that [departing U.S. Marine band... tna http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2376239/posts#comment Mon, 2 Nov 2009 03:02:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2350508/posts The reporter walked into his office expecting a normal day at work: cup of coffee, call some sources, the usual routine. But this wasn’t going to be an ordinary day at all. His editor had other ideas. Darker ideas. The editor wanted an article on the new Dan Brown novel called “The Lost Symbol”, about a conspiracy by Freemasons in Washington. The long-awaited book features Robert Langdon, the hero of Brown’s previous smash hits “The Da Vinci Code” and “Angels and Demons,” on a dramatic quest in and around Washington’s most famous landmarks to find a secret hidden long ago... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2350508/posts#comment Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:04:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2159033/posts Tickets are now on sale for the first-ever Masonic Inaugural Ball held in Washington, D.C. William R. Singleton Hope Lebanon Lodge #7 is hosting the first-ever Masonic Inaugural Ball in honor of President-elect, Barack Obama and Vice-President Elect Joseph Biden. Tickets are limited, so you are encouraged to purchase yours quickly. This first-ever event will be held at 8:00 p.m.: Stars Bistro 2120 P Street, NW Washington, DC While other inauguration balls are costing $125-$500 or more per ticket, we’ve arranged for an evening with some amazing food, a great DJ, and brotherhood, all for $65 per ticket, we’ve also... PRWeb http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2159033/posts#comment Mon, 5 Jan 2009 17:02:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2143233/posts According to The Schnitt Show, a radio program available in several Florida markets and XM radio, a birth announcement for Barack Obama was discovered in a 1961 Honolulu newspaper. See link for a PDF image of this announcement. The Schnitt Show (www.schnittshow.com) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2143233/posts#comment Fri, 5 Dec 2008 04:37:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2144168/posts The decision on granting a hearing challenging President-elect Barack Obama's U.S. citizenship is still pending. The "Washington Times" reports that the U.S. Supreme Court held a private conference Friday morning to discuss whether to take up a lawsuit but it was not on the list of court orders for the day. According to the "Times" a Supreme Court spokesman said the decision to hear the case will most likely be announced next week. Arkansas Matters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2144168/posts#comment Sat, 6 Dec 2008 22:00:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1907168/posts The Vatican is to publish a book which is expected to shed light on the demise of the Knights Templar, a Christian military order from the Middle Ages. The book is based on a document known as the Chinon parchment, found in the Vatican Secret Archives six years ago after years of being incorrectly filed. The document is a record of the heresy hearings of the Templars before Pope Clement V in the 14th Century. The official who found the paper says it exonerates the knights entirely. Prof Barbara Frale, who stumbled across the parchment by mistake, says that... BBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1907168/posts#comment Fri, 5 Oct 2007 20:44:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046880/posts There is a belief abroad in many conservative circles that the U.S. is "a Christian nation". This belief is found in perhaps its most extreme form in the Mormon doctrine that the Constitution of the United States is a divinely inspired document. Less extreme versions hold that Christian piety was an shaping influence on the thinking and writing of the Founding Fathers, and Christianity therefore has (or ought to have) a privileged position in the political and cultural life of the U.S. The Mormon doctrine is unfalsifiable. But claims about the beliefs and intentions of the Founding Fathers are not,... Armed and Dangerous http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046880/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:49:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2019162/posts IN LOS FELIZ, across from a 7-Eleven on North Vermont Avenue, a few dozen men in their early 20s to late 80s share a dinner behind closed doors. Some wear full tuxedos with bow ties and jeweled cuff links, some have shoulder-length hair, and others wear open-collared shirts that reveal the slightest filigree of tattoo arching across their chests. Over Italian food, retired lawyers and judges sit elbow-to-elbow with owners of scrap metal yards and vintage clothing boutiques. They hold forth on philosophy, the weather; they rib each other and joke about saving room for cannoli. As they reach for... LA Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2019162/posts#comment Wed, 21 May 2008 15:10:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1996496/posts It's been nearly a quarter of a century since Freemasons in Utah rescinded a 60-year ban that prohibited Latter-day Saints from joining their fraternity. And while many remember the religious division that had characterized Freemasonry in the Beehive State from pioneer times, Glen Cook believes he is evidence that things are changing among his Masonic brethren. Cook, a Salt Lake criminal defense attorney and Brigham Young University law school graduate, is believed to be the first member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be elected grand master in Utah in nearly a century, overseeing the activities... Deseret Morning News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1996496/posts#comment Fri, 4 Apr 2008 03:28:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1982797/posts Freemasons open a lodge at Buckingham Palace... but the Queen isn't amused By SARAH OLIVER - More by this author » Last updated at 23:59pm on 8th March 2008 Comments A Royal Mason: The Duke of Kent is the organisation's Grand Master A branch of the Freemasons secret society is being formed by members of the Royal Household and police who protect the Royal Family. And their decision to call it The Royal Household Lodge has put them on a collision course with Buckingham Palace – as has their plan to co-opt the royal cipher – EIIR – for their... www.dailymail.co.uk http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1982797/posts#comment Sun, 9 Mar 2008 12:32:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1967873/posts SCOTTISH MASONS' MYSTERIOUS SIGNATURES IN STONE TO BE RECORDED By 24 Hour Museum Staff 08/02/2008 Courtesy Historic Scotland Mysterious symbols carved into Scotland’s medieval churches, castles and bridges are to be studied and recorded in a new scheme supported by Historic Scotland. Masons’ marks are enigmatic signatures cut into stone wherever they worked, and hold clues as to dates of construction as well as the craftsmen who worked on the structure. However, little is known about the identities and life stories of these men who played such an important role in creating the country’s most cherished buildings from the Middle... 24 Hour Museum http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1967873/posts#comment Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:38:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1882266/posts Lesson 34: The First Commandment "Come let us praise the Lord with joy:  let us joyfully sing to God our savior.  Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; and make a joyful noise to Him with psalms.  For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods.  For in His hand are all the ends of the earth:  and the heights of the mountains are His.  For the sea is His, and He made it:  and His hands formed the dry land.  Come let us adore and fall down:  and weep before the Lord that... OLRL http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1882266/posts#comment Thu, 16 Aug 2007 23:41:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1879602/posts After decades of indirectly criticizing the Catholic Church through friendly media outlets, the powerful Mexican Masonry has now directly gone after Catholic bishops, accusing them of pretending to “control” Mexican politics by demanding the right to education and information. The previous Mexican Constitution, because of Masonic influence, stripped the Church of the right to own schools and communications media. Recently, the Mexican bishops announced they would begin a campaign to regain these rights. The Grand Lodge of the Valley of Mexico, which brings together 12,000 Masons, reacted to the proposal by calling a press conference in which Great Teacher Pedro... Catholic News Agency http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1879602/posts#comment Sat, 11 Aug 2007 02:25:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1870648/posts NAFTA Superhighway Has Giuliani As Key Player Submitted by admin on Tue, 2007-06-26 20:28.A NAFTA superhighway extends North through Texas into Oklahoma and Colorado, and it's a four lane huge superhighway.On March 23, 2005, U.S. President George W. Bush, former Canadian Prime Minister, Paul Martin and former Mexican President, Vicente Fox, authorized the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP), now under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Most Americans have little to no knowledge of this seemingly innocuous sounding unofficial treaty and therefore believe there is little reason to be alarmed.However, what could be misinterpreted as legislation which has... HULIQ.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1870648/posts#comment Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:59:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1862318/posts A hot and fetid June night on the small Mediterranean island of Malta, and a Christian sentry patrolling at the foot of a fort on the Grand Harbour had spotted something drifting in the water. The alarm was raised. More of these strange objects drifted into view, and men waded into the shallows to drag them to the shore. What they found horrified even these battle-weary veterans: wooden crosses pushed out by the enemy to float in the harbour, and crucified on each was the headless body of a Christian knight. This was psychological warfare at its most brutal, a... UK Daily Mail http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1862318/posts#comment Sat, 7 Jul 2007 20:10:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1861021/posts What's true and what's not about the Masons is the topic of a recent book by an expert in the history of religions. Father Manuel Guerra Gómez, who is an author of 25 books on sects and other topics, recently released "La trama masónica" (The Masonic Plot), published in Spanish by Styria. Father Guerra is a diocesan priest of Burgos, and a retired professor of the Burgos headquarters of the Faculty of Theology of Northern Spain. In this interview with ZENIT he says that "the Masonic method, atheistic in nature, reflects historical relativism and leads to the socio-cultural relativism that... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1861021/posts#comment Thu, 5 Jul 2007 01:21:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1828848/posts Weekend Edition Saturday, May 5, 2007 · In the 18th century, the word on the cobblestone street was that Freemasons were an occult group promoting a pagan agenda through the American government. After all, members themselves call Masonry "the craft." And the Masonic founders of America built the roads around the U.S. Capitol in the form of a five-pointed star – a pagan symbol. Then there is that "seeing eye" pyramid on the dollar bill – a known Masonic symbol. Some conspiracy theorists have argued that the pyramid is evidence of a Masonic cabal within the U.S. government. (Historians pooh-pooh... NPR http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1828848/posts#comment Sat, 5 May 2007 14:24:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1834203/posts HAVANA -- In a nation dominated for generations by President Fidel Castro and the Communist Party, one group is emerging as a refuge for those chafing under the constraints of daily life on this Caribbean island. Widely popular before the 1959 revolution, Cuba's Masons suffered a precipitous decline in ensuing decades, but the group has since recovered its appeal, as some Cubans look for an alternative to the uniformity inherent in the nation's one-party system. Chicago Tribune via Boston Globe http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1834203/posts#comment Wed, 16 May 2007 00:45:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1820884/posts When the old spymaster thought he was dying, his eldest son came to visit him at his home in Miami. The scourges had been constant and terrible recently: lupus, pneumonia, cancers of the jaw and prostate, gangrene, the amputation of his left leg. Long past were his years of heroic service to his country. In the CIA, he had helped to mastermind the violent removal of a duly elected leftist president in Guatemala and assisted in subterfuges that led to the murder of Che Guevara. But no longer could you see in him the suave, pipe-smoking, cocktail-party-loving clandestine operative whose... The Sunday Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1820884/posts#comment Fri, 20 Apr 2007 20:47:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1794332/posts Says Its Philosophies Are Incompatible With Church ROME, MARCH 2, 2007 (Zenit.org).- The Church has not changed its ruling on Catholic membership in the Masons, said the regent of the Apostolic Penitentiary. Bishop Gianfranco Girotti made this statement Thursday at a conference on the topic of Freemasonry held at the St. Bonaventure Pontifical Theological Faculty. The bishop presided over the congress held in cooperation with the Socio-Religious Research and Information Group of Italy. Officials of Masonic associations and grand masters also took part in the meeting. Bishop Girotti reminded his listeners that the Church has always criticized the concepts and... Zenit News Agency http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1794332/posts#comment Sat, 3 Mar 2007 01:58:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1781738/posts Q: A member of the RCIA program was told by another member of the parish that if they were going to become Catholic they needed to terminate their involvement with the Masonic lodge before they could join. Is this still the case in the United States? -- T.N., Howard City, Michigan A: This question is more canonical than liturgical. The Church's position with respect to membership of Masonic lodges, even though canon law no longer explicitly mentions the Masons, has not substantially changed. The new code states in Canon 1374: "A person who joins an association which plots against the... Zenit http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1781738/posts#comment Fri, 9 Feb 2007 03:48:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1758813/posts Just Announced on Fox Fox http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1758813/posts#comment Wed, 27 Dec 2006 04:49:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1735609/posts Congratulations to Craig Heimbichner who identified the most Masonic symbols in the creepy and twisted "portrait" of Paul VI presented to, and accepted by, Paul VI in the 70's. (Hit the link for the original post and the picture printed by Smithsonian Magazine in April of 1977.) And the symbols are: 1. Three pillars 2. Two columns 3. Cresent moon 4. Various Pentagrams 5. Sphynx at the top of the pillar 6. The columns and angles combine to form a square and compass 7. The point within the circle at the top is an old Illuminati symbol 8. Above Paul... Freakly Photo of Paul VI Celebrates 30 Years in the Vatican http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1735609/posts#comment Thu, 9 Nov 2006 16:35:55 GMT