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Simple yet profound question for Freemasons...
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[quote:erchoz:MV8yMzEwMDExXzM5MzU2MDE5XzhGMDk0RkQ5] [quote:Anonymous Coward 12615535:MV8yMzEwMDExXzM5MzU1OTUxX0Y4REE5NjhF] [quote:Anonymous Coward 34251105:MV8yMzEwMDExXzM5MzU1ODgzX0EyQjhFM0Q4] It is well known that only the highest masons know the true meaning of some symbols Masonry is secrets in secrets. They tell you something, but when your degree goes it, you are told that that 'something' actually means something else and whne your degree goes up again, the same happens. It keeps going untill the true nature of masonry is revealed. [/quote] For the lower level initiates to think they know the whole truth is irrational and thus dependent on faith. [/quote] I suppose so. Secrets in secrets. I guess most of the low ranks ( like anyone under the rank 30 in the scottish rite. I suppose there are more than 33 degrees. Who would otherwise control and guide all those with rank 33? I suppose there are some of those with rank 33 who are of higher rank. Enough to controll and influence the decisions. Such an organisation cannot exist without a true head or council of limited people) are just 'dummies' to give the impression anyone can join. I guess you only learn to know the true secrets when you're like almost at the top. And so it doesn't matter if the rituals are published or not. The secrets are only given to high ranked persons, who are not known to be high ranked and wouldn't publish the true secrets as they might loose their position and power. [/quote]
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I spoke with a first degree Freemason who admitted that he knew very little about the degrees above him (especially the highest degrees) and he admitted that many 33rd degree masons were totally corrupt and evil but he "knew" that Freemasonry was a good society overall...
Simple question:
How is it possible that Freemasons
KNOW
that the
secret
degrees above them are
GOOD
and that Freemasonry is a
good society overall
? (According to my experience and research there are many Masons who would say exactly what that what the guy I spoke to said.)
My opinion is that you don't know what anything is above you in Freemasonry until you get there because it's a secret! That's simple logic that's irrefutable.
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