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post #1 of 117
5/20/09 at 10:56am
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In my ongoing attempt to categorize all chewers into a secret filing system (see: my threads on people who watch movies in chunks, people who don't finish movies, and endless incidental variations of "I have no taste" threads), I am intrigued to know who here is a Freemason, and what you are allowed to tell us about it. Why are you a Freemason? What are the benefits? How has your experience been? Will they ever let you out? Why do you control everything? What's the plan? Will you let me live?
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post #2 of 117
5/20/09 at 11:01am
Don't do it! Phil works for the Vatican as an assassin. He's trying to cut down his masters' post 2012 apocalypse competition.
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post #3 of 117
5/20/09 at 11:02am
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Don't do it! Phil works for the Vatican as an assassin. He's trying to cut down his masters' post 2012 apocalypse competition.

...and we have our first one.
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post #4 of 117
5/20/09 at 11:03am
Yep, I'm one.

Being a Mason has been a tradition in my family for generations. I wasn't forced or pressured into joining them at all, but I developed an interest in it when I had to do some research on my family tree. One thing led to another, and I joined back in 2000. I went into the officer line right away and became the Master of my Lodge (over 600 members) in 2007. My experience has been fantastic.

It's not so much a 'secret society' as it is a 'society with secrets'. It's evolved into more of a charitable organization over the decades (especially through the Shrine). It's also an international business and social fraternity: I know that I can travel to ANY country in the world and have brothers that will assist me, especially in Europe. I'm part of something larger than myself or my country, and that's a pretty neat thing.

Kneel before me.
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post #5 of 117
5/20/09 at 11:05am
And that's why you should never trust Judas.
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post #6 of 117
5/20/09 at 11:05am
My Grandad was a member of the Grand order of Buffalos.

Still have his medals and certificate (he died when I was 9) Funny thing is he was accepted into the order on the day I was born.

Bet that went down well with my mother.
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post #7 of 117
5/20/09 at 11:07am
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Originally Posted by Judas Booth View Post
Yep, I'm one.

Being a Mason has been a tradition in my family for generations. I wasn't forced or pressured into joining them at all, but I developed an interest in it when I had to do some research on my family tree. One thing led to another, and I joined back in 2000. I went into the officer line right away and became the Master of my Lodge (over 600 members) in 2007. My experience has been fantastic.

It's not so much a 'secret society' as it is a 'society with secrets'. It's evolved into more of a charitable organization over the decades (especially through the Shrine). It's also an international business and social fraternity: I know that I can travel to ANY country in the world and have brothers that will assist me, especially in Europe. I'm part of something larger than myself or my country, and that's a pretty neat thing.

Kneel before me.

And what do you do? Go to meetings? Plan shit up? Help move your people into power positions?

I still don't get what this Mason thing is.


Also, beware of Will Mason
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post #8 of 117
5/20/09 at 11:11am
Is the Grand Order of Bufallo's like the working collar version of the Masons? Because my grandfather belonged to that group but he was just a policeman.
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post #9 of 117
5/20/09 at 11:11am
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Originally Posted by Tati View Post
And what do you do? Go to meetings? Plan shit up? Help move your people into power positions?

I still don't get what this Mason thing is.
We have meetings year round - some are for initiating new members, some are for business purposes.

We plan social and charitable events year round as well. We raise money for many worthy causes, especially cancer research. We donated around 65 million dollars to the University of MN last year specifically for cancer research. We also give out scholarships and so forth.

We also run the world.
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post #10 of 117
5/20/09 at 11:12am
I was invited to join when I was in college. I seriously considered it, but ultimately decided not to because no one could/would explain the benefits. I kind of wanted to join just to find out what the deal was, but making a lifelong commitment to satisfy my curiosity didn't seem reasonable.
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post #11 of 117
5/20/09 at 11:12am
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Originally Posted by Spike Marshall View Post
Is the Grand Order of Bufallo's like the working collar version of the Masons? Because my grandfather belonged to that group but he was just a policeman.

I think it is, my Grandad was a forman in a factory so that would be about right.
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post #12 of 117
5/20/09 at 11:17am
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Originally Posted by Judas Booth View Post
We have meetings year round - some are for initiating new members, some are for business purposes.

We plan social and charitable events year round as well. We raise money for many worthy causes, especially cancer research. We donated around 65 million dollars to the University of MN last year specifically for cancer research. We also give out scholarships and so forth.

We also run the world.
So how do you get in?
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post #13 of 117
5/20/09 at 11:18am
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Originally Posted by Judas Booth View Post
We also run the world.
Whoa whoa whoa, I hate to derail here but don't leave us jews out of the equation here. How else are you going to get your banking and media connections .
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post #14 of 117
5/20/09 at 11:21am
You get in by invitation. You can do research online and find Lodges that are near you. Most Lodges have websites that you can visit and post questions to. We get alot of interested candidates this way, and we usually invite them to attend one of our social functions and get to know them (and allow them to get to know us).

Each Lodge has a different personality and feel to it. Some will specifically skew to specific age groups (ours is pretty diverse in this regard), so many candidates will visit multiple Lodges before making a commitment to join one. Once you're invited, you go through a process of interviews and so forth before you get initiated.
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post #15 of 117
5/20/09 at 11:22am
Judas, do your meetings look anything like this and, if so, may I join?
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post #16 of 117
5/20/09 at 11:23am
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Originally Posted by EdHocken View Post
Whoa whoa whoa, I hate to derail here but don't leave us jews out of the equation here. How else are you going to get your banking and media connections .
My Lodge has Christians, Jews, and followers of Islam in it.
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post #17 of 117
5/20/09 at 11:25am
And again, What do you gain by being a member?
Just being part of some sort of life long fraternity?
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post #18 of 117
5/20/09 at 11:25am
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Is it true that Catholics used to not be allowed in, or are they still not allowed in? And are you able to invite someone from another state to show up at their local lodge, or is it a regional thing?

And are you allowed to quit?
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post #19 of 117
5/20/09 at 11:25am
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My Lodge has Christians, Jews, and followers of Islam in it.
In that case, we continue to have our hooks in everything.


As for Tati's question, I imagine you do it because of tradition and it's a social organization.
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post #20 of 117
5/20/09 at 11:27am
I never knew until recently that Shriners were Free Masons. I thought they were just guys who liked fezzes and tiny cars.
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post #21 of 117
5/20/09 at 11:30am
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And again, What do you gain by being a member?
Just being part of some sort of life long fraternity?
I gain business and social connections from around the world.
I gan the personal satisfaction that I'm involved in a charitable organization that genuinely helps others.
I gan the satisfation of belonging to something that has been around for centuries and has involved leaders from around the world.
I also have a great time.
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post #22 of 117
5/20/09 at 11:32am
Is it weird to be put off by the Lion's Club, Eagle's Lodge, etc.?
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post #23 of 117
5/20/09 at 11:34am
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post #24 of 117
5/20/09 at 11:35am
I could understand being discouraged by the Elk Lodge. You have to wear a stupid hat and all.
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post #25 of 117
5/20/09 at 11:36am
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Originally Posted by Judas Booth View Post
I gain business and social connections from around the world.
I gan the personal satisfaction that I'm involved in a charitable organization that genuinely helps others.
I gan the satisfation of belonging to something that has been around for centuries and has involved leaders from around the world.
I also have a great time.
But you lose two Is per post. Fair trade-off, if you ask me.
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post #26 of 117
5/20/09 at 11:39am
We met upon the level, and we're parting on the square.
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post #27 of 117
5/20/09 at 11:54am
I heard the Masons created God to keep the proles in line. Thanks!
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post #28 of 117
5/20/09 at 11:57am
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Originally Posted by Anderson View Post
We met upon the level, and we're parting on the square.
Are you travelling to the East?
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post #29 of 117
5/20/09 at 12:03pm
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But you lose two Is per post. Fair trade-off, if you ask me.
That's what I get for submitting a post right before running off to a meeting.

In answer to your previous comment on the Shrine: All Shriners are Masons, but not all Masons are Shriners. I haven't bothered to join the Shrine yet (although my Dad is kinda pushing me to do so), but I have joined OES and the Scottish Rite.
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post #30 of 117
5/20/09 at 12:05pm
My fiancee has a friend whose parents are Masons, and her friend is a Rainbow Girl, which I guess is the young women's organization within the Masons.
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post #31 of 117
5/20/09 at 12:10pm
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Originally Posted by Richard Dickson View Post
My fiancee has a friend whose parents are Masons, and her friend is a Rainbow Girl, which I guess is the young women's organization within the Masons.
No, that would by Job's Daughters (the young men's group is called Demolay). I must admit to being fairly unfamiliar with Rainbow Girls, so I'd rather say I DON'T KNOW than give you incorrect information regarding them.
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post #32 of 117
5/20/09 at 12:11pm
Is the problem of curious wives adorning themselves with false beards and sneaking in, pretending to be their husbands, as pervasive as we're led to believe by the media? And if so, is there a security check that involves tugging on beards?
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post #33 of 117
5/20/09 at 12:14pm
So, any chance you guys are going to be in the new and exciting Dan Brown novel?
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post #34 of 117
5/20/09 at 12:15pm
Judas, it's actually the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, if that rings any bells. Looking it up on Wikipedia, it's apparently for girls aged 11 to 21, so she may not be one anymore.
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post #35 of 117
5/20/09 at 12:17pm
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So, any chance you guys are going to be in the new and exciting Dan Brown novel?
So it seems. There have been plenty of hints over the past couple of years that we're going to feature in it in some fashion.
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post #36 of 117
5/20/09 at 12:17pm
Judas, can you confirm that the Whitechapel murders were the product of a vast Masonic conspiracy? If not, why are you lying?
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post #37 of 117
5/20/09 at 12:20pm
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Originally Posted by Richard Dickson View Post
Judas, it's actually the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, if that rings any bells. Looking it up on Wikipedia, it's apparently for girls aged 11 to 21, so she may not be one anymore.
Thanks for the info, Richard. Our Lodge currently sponsors a Job's Daughter's Bethel, so I'm much more familiar with them. They appear to be very similar organizations. Here's a link for Job's Daughters.
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post #38 of 117
5/20/09 at 12:36pm
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Judas, can you confirm that the Whitechapel murders were the product of a vast Masonic conspiracy? If not, why are you lying?
Ya think he's going to tell you?
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post #39 of 117
5/20/09 at 12:40pm
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Originally Posted by Judas Booth View Post
Are you travelling to the East?
Aye.
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post #40 of 117
5/20/09 at 4:46pm
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Originally Posted by Tati View Post
And what do you do?
Keep the metric system down, hold back the electric car, etc... and 1/3 of 3 MEN AND A BABY owes them a considerable debt.
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post #41 of 117
5/20/09 at 4:51pm
It would explain how Crash won best picture. They do rig every oscar night.
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post #42 of 117
5/20/09 at 4:55pm
How's the food at Bilderberg?
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post #43 of 117
5/20/09 at 5:01pm
Will no one help the widow's son?
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post #44 of 117
5/20/09 at 5:06pm
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Will no one help the widow's son?
See!!! The Masons were responsible for the Whitechapel murders! J'accuse, Judas, j'accuse!
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post #45 of 117
5/20/09 at 5:10pm
ooh ooh, can I do a cryptic message too?

*clears throat*

The fuckworm is very protective of the little boy.

thank you.
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post #46 of 117
5/20/09 at 5:15pm
the hell you say!
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post #47 of 117
5/20/09 at 5:17pm
How much mysticism, if any, do you guys study/partake in/take interest in?
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post #48 of 117
5/20/09 at 5:24pm
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Originally Posted by Judas Booth View Post
the hell you say!

also,

I should have taken a left turn at Albuquerque.
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post #49 of 117
5/20/09 at 5:31pm
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Originally Posted by joeypants View Post
How much mysticism, if any, do you guys study/partake in/take interest in?
Those that are interested in those things pursue them. Others are more involved in the social/charitable things. It really depends upon the person and what appeals to them.
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post #50 of 117
5/20/09 at 5:32pm
The sun shines brightly, but the ice is slippery.
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