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Someone close tome told me he's 32nd degree mason- how to verify?

 
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If he told you

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Does he have a good bit of cash?
Why because you need to make a pretty hefty donation before you can even come a 32nd degree mason.
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Give him a trowel, some mortar, and some bricks.

Then leave him alone for a while.
say anything you want to. I have seen it all
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:Idol1 Ask the person if he is going to become a Shriner. To become a Shiner 1st. become a 3rd degree Mason in a Blue Lodge, then there are two ways to become a 32nd degree mason. One is Scottish Rite thats where you attend a week of plays ( you may also be a cast member ). Then you apply to become a Shriner and follow two ways of attending One is Hot sands that's how I went. There you will spend a week of classes and a mess of plays where people play lots of tricks on you and fine you a lot. Lots of fun but cost is very high. Cost me #300.00 for blue lodge plus $80.00 annual fee, 32nd degree cost #350.00 plus $85.00 annual fee, Shriners Cost $400.00 and $100.00 annual fee and other fees throughout the year. But at any rate they all have a special membership card. Ask him to show it to you.Its the size of a business card. There isn't a real good need to become a 32nd degree Mason if you a not on your way to become a Shriner.
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For all of you out there, freemasonry has nothing to do with the devil. I am a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason. There is no ranking system within masonry. Technically there is no degree higher than the 3rd degree (Master Mason). The Scottish Rite body of masonry goes to the 33rd Degree, however most Scottish Rite masons are a 32nd Degree. Scottis Rite Masonry teaches the philisophical side of masonry. York Rite masons can become Knights Templar's. This is not a title that you can put behind your name on official memorandums or anything. The York Rite teaches about the religious side of masonry.

Every lodge must be opened with a holy book. In the U.S., the holy book used is the Bible.

If people say that they are a 32nd degree mason, or a mason in general, dont put them down. Just simply ask them for their dues card. If they cant produce one right then, most likely they arent in good standings with their lodge.

If you have any questions pertaining to freemasonry, please ask. We are not a secret society, just a society with secrets. You cant just walk into a board meeting at Wal-Mart unless you are a member, the same way with freemasonry.

If you absolutely need to verify, contact the Scottish Rite Northern Jurisdiction office or the Scottish Rite Southern Jurisdiction. The secretary there will have no problems verifying that information for you.

Hope the above helped!
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everyone knows a 32 degree mason these days, either in their facebook list , their actual friends or associates or in their own family

seems there are more 32 degree masons than low degree masons these days
I have flaws, I was just as surprised as you when I found out!

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The Vatican was founded on Satan's religion. Templars were created by the Vatican.

There's also a Koran in the FM lodge. Jesus does not sit next to or equal all other gods. That is blasphemy or satanic.
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Can any of you tell me if theres a way to verify Masonship?

How big a deal is "32nd degree? (ie: how hard is it to attain 32nd?)

Does 32nd status require the Luciferian aspect (child abuse, rituals etc??

Any Masonic investigation sources you'd recomend??

Would it be dangerous for my kids to be around a 32nd??
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I'm a 32° mason, as well as Knight Templar, ..... Ask me for proof.

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Ask him to show you his magic underwear. On second thought don't do that. He might end up wanting to show you his magic penis and balls.
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As we look at the "camp" of Scottish Rite Masonry, we see time - time suspended in animation waiting for the world to catch up; time, not yet happened as we know it; time for us to get it together. As we look at the "camp," we see ourselves not as we are, but as we should be; not as others see us, but as we are.

You, the Scottish Rite Mason, are somebody...if you have traveled thus far, without hope of fee or reward, in assisting in the rebuilding of the temple. And what is in the temple? Certainly not the Temple of Solomon, for it is no more. In the words of Paul, "Know ye, that ye are a temple yourselves," and "offer up yourselves as a living sacrifice." The temple is you and in this vain, we study the "camp" of Scottish Rite Masonry.

A. THE CIRCLE

Since time immemorial, the circle has been an emblem of perfection, and to that end, we should strive. The circle, being the completion of all figures, and the beginning of all, is representative of GOD. The circle, being the center of everything, is HE that is high and lifted up as in the days of Isaiah. The circle is Alpha and Omega. The circle is all. In the circle, we find the sum of perfection, 360, the summation of geometry, the end result of Pythagoras' search. Yet the circle is not alone.

B. THE FIVE TENTS

In the first five emanations of GOD, the heavens and all its inhabitants were created to give the glory of the LORD of LORDS. We read of them as "angels," seraphims, cherubims, beasts (heavenly), and the heavenly hosts. With two natures created He them. Before the second five emanations were spoken, dissentions had set in this heavenly creation. Yet, God is ALL in ALL and can be no other way. The heavenly lodge was purged and Paradise was lost. A seal was set in the annals of time that man, in the far future, may know of these natures that caused the "Star of the morning" to err, and that man may seek to stray not from the paths of righteousness too far as Lucifer and his hosts did. A seal that is three-sided...

C. THE DELTA

The ancients have always worshipped GOD as HE that has three beings or attributes. He that is to know his god seeks. When your god is found, you will know him on your particular level and no more. However, the GOD of creation is harder to find as we see in the words of our Elder Brother: "Learn of me, for I am a gentle soul." We also find: "If you know my father, then you should know me." The Father is the Father.

CREATOR..........HE HO; BRAHMA; I AM; JEHOVAH; ALLAH; ADONAI; OSIRIS; ODIN. "By this name, I was not know onto Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

PRESERVER.......YAH; VISHNU; EL SHADDAI; AMNON RE; ISIS; FREYA. "Man and woman created He them."

DESTROYER......YAHWEH; SIVA; ELU; TYPHUS; THOR. "I will set my bow in the heavens as a covenant unto you."

The delta is Omnificence, Omnipotence, and Omnipresence. We have come through Wisdom, Strength, and Beauty. We have traveled with Faith, Hope and Charity. Then it is time for Thought, Matter, and Product, to see man's place in the order of things. The symbols of perfection now give way to symbols of imperfections.

D. THE PENTAGON

The second five emanations of GOD gave to us earthly things, those that are measured "by the square" and tempered in mercy. We may look upon the phase as the "age of fulfilling." We see man coming from the dust as a "scalene triangle," unequal in all sides and angles. GOD breathed into his nostrils the Holy Breath and man stood as a "right-angled triangle," one-half of perfection, one step below angels.

As man begins to grow in stature, his mind seeks to dwell on things other than heavenly things, and he becomes what he thinks, an "isosceles triangle," able to stand on his own. Time, that great equalizer of all things, caused man to "turn aside from God, becoming an "acute triangle," extremely severe but with great importance. Not so, says the Lord.

E. THE OX

After 400 years, a great cry went up into the LORD from His people Israel. Patience is wearing thin. Oppression is on all sides and is as a daily bread. After many trials and tribulations, a Deliverer comes:

For 40 years, he is nobody.

For 40 years, he is somebody.

For 40 years, he was everybody.

The law had been given; the lodge had been purged; there were no spies or enemies among us; and there was a promise of a Messiah.

F. THE EAGLE

Man's eyes are heavenward sometimes. Man is thankful, sometimes. Canaan is subdued. Peace is in the east and peace is in the west. Man is in an earthly paradise and forgets his God. Man has his great Temple at Jerusalem, for awhile. How swiftly time moves and causes forgetfulness. How swiftly time causes us to see more in ourselves than ourselves. As the eagle watches the aft, likewise does it watch the fore. A promise has been made and a promise will be kept, but it is not time. The eagle continues to fly. He is Lord of the skies. Yet there is another.

G. THE LION

Strength is established in this house. Promise made is promise kept. This house, above all houses shall bear Shiloh. This house, and no other, shall raise my people from the grave on iniquity with the five emanations of salvation. This house shall bring forth He that is the LOGOS. This house is the house that shall cause the "faithful" to be exalted. But it is not yet time. "How long O Lord, how long?" For 525 years shall you know darkness. When will it be over? Not until you, my creations, have gone back to Mt. Moriah and be reborn. Not until you, the faithful, shall have triumphed over yourselves. Then, and only then, will I give you the key.

H. THE ARK, THE CANDLESTICKS, AND THE PALM TREES

From Moses came the law. From Elijah came the prophecy. These have brought us thus far. Yet there is more to the journey. Man is away from his god. There must be a rebirth of priorities if man is to become a delta as GOD intended him to be. There was a covenant in the ark. There was truth in the palm trees, still man is wandering in darkness. "I AM that I AM," said the Lord. Therefore receive Grace and be saved. As the light lights the way in darkness and is not appreciated as lifesaving, so was the LIGHT not appreciated in life, and they put Him to death. Yet He lives.

I. THE FLAMING HEART

Give us the sign! Send us a symbol! This man cried over eons of time. Salvation was his goal; yet, it was a goal he sought without works. When salvation was with man, it was so simple that man saw it not.

Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot cure. Likewise with heaven's own, for 'in a ray of glory, He arose,' with all power in His hand. So man lieth down and riseth not up, until the heavens be no more. But have compassion on thy people, the children of thy creation, O LORD.

J. THE SEPTAGON

Walk the mystical ladder of Jacob and know that HE IS, WAS, and SHALL BE. Let us follow the sages of time.

King Alfred of Saxony.....Forge wise laws and be an upright judge.

Socrates..........................Teach of the most High God, and die before you give up your ideals.

Confucius........................Teach those in your charge that "Justice is Equity."

Minos..............................Teach the laws of God, no matter what name is used.

Zoroaster.........................Teach and know that the heart is what makes a man upright, not stature.

Moses.............................Separate that which is divine from that which is not, and give of these laws.

I.N.R.I............................Teach of love - your God, your neighbor, and yourself.

K. THE NONAGON

From perfection by way of the circle and the delta, we have arrived to near perfection in the nonagon. It is the square of perfection, yet it is not perfect. Man is not perfect, but he should strive to be so. The age is upon you, Scottish Rite Masons. Dwell in the ninth "heaven," where the not so perfect dwell in paradise. Reach into the bowels of Mt. Moriah, and shake hands with Enoch. Talk to him of the pillars of Justice and Equality. Learn the Holy Royal Arch of Fraternity, and cast your eyes upward toward the last, the tenth heaven of paradise, the realm of HE that is of endless days, THE GRAND ARCHITECT OF THE UNIVERSE, and say with a loud voice, "Laus Deo! Laus Deo! Laus Deo! I am 3 x 3 x 3 x 3. SALIX NONI TENGU!
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As a Mason you take an oath and obligation to not reveil the secrets of Freemasonry. Once you have aquired the 3 degrees of li/G\ht becoming a Master Mason, there are 2 branches you can travel. The York Rite, Royal Arch degrees, Royal Select & Master, KoT degrees. You may also wish to travel up the Scottish Rite side of the compass, thereby attaining your 32nd degree in the scottish rites. Once you become a MM, you can immeditily petetition the Lodge to become a Shriner. As Masons we meet and greet each Brother "on the level". No matter his title or degree. Hope this helps some of you.
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They really do abuse children. My family is living proof!!
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Those who know nothing should remain silent. Better to appear ignorant than open one's mouth and PROVE one's ignorance. Those of you claiming perverted child abuse within your household, PLEASE go directly to your local law enforcement agency & make a full & thoroughly detailed report with all names, dates, places, details. Not only do WE need this documentation in order to help the innocent victims, this documentation will serve to help end the father-son crap forever flows downhill tradition. Back to Freemasons - NOT one-bit satanic, stupidified ignirants. My grt-grandfather was 32nd degree Templar Nights Freemason, his two-headed eagle ring is dated April 6 1907 & he has been dead over 50 years, so, no, we don't ask him. Both of sides of his family's fathers drew arms against slavery & ended it, albeit only for a short while due to Lincoln's assassination & his demoNrat VP's capitulation to the Southern demoNrat slaveholders he catered to. The KKK was THEIR answer to Abe & thousands of Union vets were killed defending those downtrodden blacks for which they had sacrificed so much. If the 1810 "TONA" had not been "lost", the scoundrels of DC would have had, and still to THIS day, had a much tougher row to till. BTW: The Boston TEAparty, the Declaration of Indepey, THE US Constitution, ALL thanks to Freemasons...You are welcome...David P. Hoelcher...NOT hiding ONE iota ....
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Can any of you tell me if theres a way to verify Masonship?

How big a deal is "32nd degree? (ie: how hard is it to attain 32nd?)

Does 32nd status require the Luciferian aspect (child abuse, rituals etc??

Any Masonic investigation sources you'd recomend??

Would it be dangerous for my kids to be around a 32nd??
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Its very easy, and no there is no sacrifice or anything like that. If you ever want to know. Just join your local lodge. Also there are only 3 degrees in a lodge, after that you can go York Rite or Scottish Rite. Scottish is more popular. After becoming a Mason myself I have found 99% of what people say is a lie.
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He should have thousands of $ worth of receipts for all the regalia they have to buy for each degree.

This is to keep poor people from rising up the ranks.
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Can any of you tell me if theres a way to verify Masonship?

How big a deal is "32nd degree? (ie: how hard is it to attain 32nd?)

Does 32nd status require the Luciferian aspect (child abuse, rituals etc??

Any Masonic investigation sources you'd recomend??

Would it be dangerous for my kids to be around a 32nd??
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 816756




Its very easy, and no there is no sacrifice or anything like that. If you ever want to know. Just join your local lodge. Also there are only 3 degrees in a lodge, after that you can go York Rite or Scottish Rite. Scottish is more popular. After becoming a Mason myself I have found 99% of what people say is a lie.
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bsflag

Bullshit statement that there is no child abuse, if you are a mason you are not a +30 degree and you wouldn't know.

For sure they rape kids, the most vulnerable that they can get their hands on through the influence they have in local civil services (see holly greig).

Think of Jimmy Saville and that's the type of depravity of the circles they deal in.
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Can any of you tell me if theres a way to verify Masonship?

How big a deal is "32nd degree? (ie: how hard is it to attain 32nd?)

Does 32nd status require the Luciferian aspect (child abuse, rituals etc??

Any Masonic investigation sources you'd recomend??

Would it be dangerous for my kids to be around a 32nd??
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Why that's simple! As him if he picks his nose with the third finger on his left hand.
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Can any of you tell me if theres a way to verify Masonship?

How big a deal is "32nd degree? (ie: how hard is it to attain 32nd?)

Does 32nd status require the Luciferian aspect (child abuse, rituals etc??

Any Masonic investigation sources you'd recomend??

Would it be dangerous for my kids to be around a 32nd??
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 816756




Its very easy, and no there is no sacrifice or anything like that. If you ever want to know. Just join your local lodge. Also there are only 3 degrees in a lodge, after that you can go York Rite or Scottish Rite. Scottish is more popular. After becoming a Mason myself I have found 99% of what people say is a lie.
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No better truth spoken. To be honest, if the identities of the ones saying that there are sacrifices or child abuse were known, they could easily be sued for slander over speaking it, and libel by writing what they do.
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Can any of you tell me if theres a way to verify Masonship?

How big a deal is "32nd degree? (ie: how hard is it to attain 32nd?)

Does 32nd status require the Luciferian aspect (child abuse, rituals etc??

Any Masonic investigation sources you'd recomend??

Would it be dangerous for my kids to be around a 32nd??
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 816756




Its very easy, and no there is no sacrifice or anything like that. If you ever want to know. Just join your local lodge. Also there are only 3 degrees in a lodge, after that you can go York Rite or Scottish Rite. Scottish is more popular. After becoming a Mason myself I have found 99% of what people say is a lie.
 Quoting: Free4now 59881607


bsflag

Bullshit statement that there is no child abuse, if you are a mason you are not a +30 degree and you wouldn't know.

For sure they rape kids, the most vulnerable that they can get their hands on through the influence they have in local civil services (see holly greig).

Think of Jimmy Saville and that's the type of depravity of the circles they deal in.
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I really do not know who you are, but what you say is nothing more than the biggest bare face lie I have ever heard. I am a 32nd, and I do know the truth, even about the 33rd. Why do you folks like to write this stuff? Surely you can not believe this, unless you have some sort of deviant mindset.
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ask him what they teach you in 32nd degree that they don't teach you in others, and to describe the 32nd degree initiation ceremony

then watch his body language to see if he is making it up or recalling
Ask for details

DUH!
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The Masonic Fraternity has been infiltrated but not all lodges are involved. And a Mason is not supposed to tell what is in the ceremony. Its all based on God though. I have 32° and 33° Masons going back at least to the 1800s
"We are locked in a battle. This is not a friendly, gentleman's discussion. It is a life and death conflict between the spiritual hosts of wickedness and those who claim the name of Jesus Christ."

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It's funny that you put in 3 flavors of Christians. I see what it takes to become a 32 degree mason.
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I dislike religion. & I would NEVER pay money to join an organization that would tell me what to think or believe. Any of it, but Christianity really takes the cake for child abuse. Prove me wrong. The pope himself is complicit in the coverup.

Stop supporting organized child rape. If you're defending it, you are just as guilty.

Learn how to look shit up, google is your friend, all of this info is out there on the net. Masons, Jesuits, Catholics, Islam, Hindus, Tibetan Buddhism. Assassinations, coverups, UFOs, psychics, underground bases, demons, cryptids, alt. histry.
There is a whole crazy world of information out there. Start reading into things, it will blow your mind.

You can look it up and learn on your own, or do you prefer to just listen to whatever you hear and never verify anything. You'll never get anywhere to learning the truth if you just repeat bumper stickers.

That kind of mentality is holding us back from ever learning anything. Get out of the mob mentality.
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It's NOT Christianity fella....is Catholicism.
Amazing that you didn't even know Jesuits run the Vatican and it has NOTHING to do with the teachings of Christ...
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My father had membership cards and a Fez he kept in a velvet drawstring bag. The cards are still around somewhere in a photo album. He did not talk about his life as a mason/shriner very much at all. He did talk about the national conventions and I reneger my mom saying he helped the cheer team with formations because he was on the shriner drill team. *shrug*

Why do you care and why do you want to verify?? ... yeah the more I learn the more if say it might not be a good idea to leave your kids alone with your friend... I'm just saying...
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Not a big deal. 95% of 32s haven't a clue, with all due respect to the bros.
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As we look at the "camp" of Scottish Rite Masonry, we see time - time suspended in animation waiting for the world to catch up; time, not yet happened as we know it; time for us to get it together. As we look at the "camp," we see ourselves not as we are, but as we should be; not as others see us, but as we are.

You, the Scottish Rite Mason, are somebody...if you have traveled thus far, without hope of fee or reward, in assisting in the rebuilding of the temple. And what is in the temple? Certainly not the Temple of Solomon, for it is no more. In the words of Paul, "Know ye, that ye are a temple yourselves," and "offer up yourselves as a living sacrifice." The temple is you and in this vain, we study the "camp" of Scottish Rite Masonry.

A. THE CIRCLE

Since time immemorial, the circle has been an emblem of perfection, and to that end, we should strive. The circle, being the completion of all figures, and the beginning of all, is representative of GOD. The circle, being the center of everything, is HE that is high and lifted up as in the days of Isaiah. The circle is Alpha and Omega. The circle is all. In the circle, we find the sum of perfection, 360, the summation of geometry, the end result of Pythagoras' search. Yet the circle is not alone.

B. THE FIVE TENTS

In the first five emanations of GOD, the heavens and all its inhabitants were created to give the glory of the LORD of LORDS. We read of them as "angels," seraphims, cherubims, beasts (heavenly), and the heavenly hosts. With two natures created He them. Before the second five emanations were spoken, dissentions had set in this heavenly creation. Yet, God is ALL in ALL and can be no other way. The heavenly lodge was purged and Paradise was lost. A seal was set in the annals of time that man, in the far future, may know of these natures that caused the "Star of the morning" to err, and that man may seek to stray not from the paths of righteousness too far as Lucifer and his hosts did. A seal that is three-sided...

C. THE DELTA

The ancients have always worshipped GOD as HE that has three beings or attributes. He that is to know his god seeks. When your god is found, you will know him on your particular level and no more. However, the GOD of creation is harder to find as we see in the words of our Elder Brother: "Learn of me, for I am a gentle soul." We also find: "If you know my father, then you should know me." The Father is the Father.

CREATOR..........HE HO; BRAHMA; I AM; JEHOVAH; ALLAH; ADONAI; OSIRIS; ODIN. "By this name, I was not know onto Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

PRESERVER.......YAH; VISHNU; EL SHADDAI; AMNON RE; ISIS; FREYA. "Man and woman created He them."

DESTROYER......YAHWEH; SIVA; ELU; TYPHUS; THOR. "I will set my bow in the heavens as a covenant unto you."

The delta is Omnificence, Omnipotence, and Omnipresence. We have come through Wisdom, Strength, and Beauty. We have traveled with Faith, Hope and Charity. Then it is time for Thought, Matter, and Product, to see man's place in the order of things. The symbols of perfection now give way to symbols of imperfections.

D. THE PENTAGON

The second five emanations of GOD gave to us earthly things, those that are measured "by the square" and tempered in mercy. We may look upon the phase as the "age of fulfilling." We see man coming from the dust as a "scalene triangle," unequal in all sides and angles. GOD breathed into his nostrils the Holy Breath and man stood as a "right-angled triangle," one-half of perfection, one step below angels.

As man begins to grow in stature, his mind seeks to dwell on things other than heavenly things, and he becomes what he thinks, an "isosceles triangle," able to stand on his own. Time, that great equalizer of all things, caused man to "turn aside from God, becoming an "acute triangle," extremely severe but with great importance. Not so, says the Lord.

E. THE OX

After 400 years, a great cry went up into the LORD from His people Israel. Patience is wearing thin. Oppression is on all sides and is as a daily bread. After many trials and tribulations, a Deliverer comes:

For 40 years, he is nobody.

For 40 years, he is somebody.

For 40 years, he was everybody.

The law had been given; the lodge had been purged; there were no spies or enemies among us; and there was a promise of a Messiah.

F. THE EAGLE

Man's eyes are heavenward sometimes. Man is thankful, sometimes. Canaan is subdued. Peace is in the east and peace is in the west. Man is in an earthly paradise and forgets his God. Man has his great Temple at Jerusalem, for awhile. How swiftly time moves and causes forgetfulness. How swiftly time causes us to see more in ourselves than ourselves. As the eagle watches the aft, likewise does it watch the fore. A promise has been made and a promise will be kept, but it is not time. The eagle continues to fly. He is Lord of the skies. Yet there is another.

G. THE LION

Strength is established in this house. Promise made is promise kept. This house, above all houses shall bear Shiloh. This house, and no other, shall raise my people from the grave on iniquity with the five emanations of salvation. This house shall bring forth He that is the LOGOS. This house is the house that shall cause the "faithful" to be exalted. But it is not yet time. "How long O Lord, how long?" For 525 years shall you know darkness. When will it be over? Not until you, my creations, have gone back to Mt. Moriah and be reborn. Not until you, the faithful, shall have triumphed over yourselves. Then, and only then, will I give you the key.

H. THE ARK, THE CANDLESTICKS, AND THE PALM TREES

From Moses came the law. From Elijah came the prophecy. These have brought us thus far. Yet there is more to the journey. Man is away from his god. There must be a rebirth of priorities if man is to become a delta as GOD intended him to be. There was a covenant in the ark. There was truth in the palm trees, still man is wandering in darkness. "I AM that I AM," said the Lord. Therefore receive Grace and be saved. As the light lights the way in darkness and is not appreciated as lifesaving, so was the LIGHT not appreciated in life, and they put Him to death. Yet He lives.

I. THE FLAMING HEART

Give us the sign! Send us a symbol! This man cried over eons of time. Salvation was his goal; yet, it was a goal he sought without works. When salvation was with man, it was so simple that man saw it not.

Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot cure. Likewise with heaven's own, for 'in a ray of glory, He arose,' with all power in His hand. So man lieth down and riseth not up, until the heavens be no more. But have compassion on thy people, the children of thy creation, O LORD.

J. THE SEPTAGON

Walk the mystical ladder of Jacob and know that HE IS, WAS, and SHALL BE. Let us follow the sages of time.

King Alfred of Saxony.....Forge wise laws and be an upright judge.

Socrates..........................Teach of the most High God, and die before you give up your ideals.

Confucius........................Teach those in your charge that "Justice is Equity."

Minos..............................Teach the laws of God, no matter what name is used.

Zoroaster.........................Teach and know that the heart is what makes a man upright, not stature.

Moses.............................Separate that which is divine from that which is not, and give of these laws.

I.N.R.I............................Teach of love - your God, your neighbor, and yourself.

K. THE NONAGON

From perfection by way of the circle and the delta, we have arrived to near perfection in the nonagon. It is the square of perfection, yet it is not perfect. Man is not perfect, but he should strive to be so. The age is upon you, Scottish Rite Masons. Dwell in the ninth "heaven," where the not so perfect dwell in paradise. Reach into the bowels of Mt. Moriah, and shake hands with Enoch. Talk to him of the pillars of Justice and Equality. Learn the Holy Royal Arch of Fraternity, and cast your eyes upward toward the last, the tenth heaven of paradise, the realm of HE that is of endless days, THE GRAND ARCHITECT OF THE UNIVERSE, and say with a loud voice, "Laus Deo! Laus Deo! Laus Deo! I am 3 x 3 x 3 x 3. SALIX NONI TENGU!
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How'd you get past the tyler? ;)
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Re: Someone close tome told me he's 32nd degree mason- how to verify?
Give him a trowel, some mortar, and some bricks.

Then leave him alone for a while.
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Ask him wat is cement made of
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For all of you out there, freemasonry has nothing to do with the devil. I am a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason. There is no ranking system within masonry. Technically there is no degree higher than the 3rd degree (Master Mason). The Scottish Rite body of masonry goes to the 33rd Degree, however most Scottish Rite masons are a 32nd Degree. Scottis Rite Masonry teaches the philisophical side of masonry. York Rite masons can become Knights Templar's. This is not a title that you can put behind your name on official memorandums or anything. The York Rite teaches about the religious side of masonry.

Every lodge must be opened with a holy book. In the U.S., the holy book used is the Bible.

If people say that they are a 32nd degree mason, or a mason in general, dont put them down. Just simply ask them for their dues card. If they cant produce one right then, most likely they arent in good standings with their lodge.

If you have any questions pertaining to freemasonry, please ask. We are not a secret society, just a society with secrets. You cant just walk into a board meeting at Wal-Mart unless you are a member, the same way with freemasonry.

If you absolutely need to verify, contact the Scottish Rite Northern Jurisdiction office or the Scottish Rite Southern Jurisdiction. The secretary there will have no problems verifying that information for you.

Hope the above helped!
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You, sir, are FULL OF CRAP!

Albert Pike told me so in my copy of Morals and Dogma.
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ask him what they teach you in 32nd degree that they don't teach you in others, and to describe the 32nd degree initiation ceremony

then watch his body language to see if he is making it up or recalling
Ask for details

DUH!
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The Masonic Fraternity has been infiltrated but not all lodges are involved. And a Mason is not supposed to tell what is in the ceremony. Its all based on God though. I have 32° and 33° Masons going back at least to the 1800s
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Albert Pike says you're "profane."
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Those who know nothing should remain silent. Better to appear ignorant than open one's mouth and PROVE one's ignorance. Those of you claiming perverted child abuse within your household, PLEASE go directly to your local law enforcement agency & make a full & thoroughly detailed report with all names, dates, places, details. Not only do WE need this documentation in order to help the innocent victims, this documentation will serve to help end the father-son crap forever flows downhill tradition. Back to Freemasons - NOT one-bit satanic, stupidified ignirants. My grt-grandfather was 32nd degree Templar Nights Freemason, his two-headed eagle ring is dated April 6 1907 & he has been dead over 50 years, so, no, we don't ask him. Both of sides of his family's fathers drew arms against slavery & ended it, albeit only for a short while due to Lincoln's assassination & his demoNrat VP's capitulation to the Southern demoNrat slaveholders he catered to. The KKK was THEIR answer to Abe & thousands of Union vets were killed defending those downtrodden blacks for which they had sacrificed so much. If the 1810 "TONA" had not been "lost", the scoundrels of DC would have had, and still to THIS day, had a much tougher row to till. BTW: The Boston TEAparty, the Declaration of Indepey, THE US Constitution, ALL thanks to Freemasons...You are welcome...David P. Hoelcher...NOT hiding ONE iota ....
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Boston Tea Party: Play acting.
Declaration of Independence: Window dressing.
U.S. CONsitution: The BIGGEST CON job EVER foisted upon a people by its "leaders!"





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