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Imbroglio

Is there a lodge in Korea? For travelin men, for good men who want to be made better? Wink

periwinkle · Joined: 08 Feb 2003

Can somebody tell me what goes in those meetings? Do y'all still wear fezs (fezzes?)? I've never seen a lodge, here, either...

A few years ago my brother gave me a copy of "Behold a Pale Horse" or something. It was conspiracy theory book that freemasons held control of the gov't. Mentioned the theroy to my friend who is studying French history (PhD program at Cambridge), and she it was true in the 1700's (?) Shocked

deessell · Joined: 08 Jun 2005

I'm waiting for igotthisguitar to reply to this one. Very Happy

mindmetoo · Joined: 02 Feb 2004

I was a high level freemason until I found out about their plans for world domination. I couldn't agree and left.

kermo · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 9:11 pm Post subject:

RystHelmut is the expert on this one.

I think I told this story a while back, but I like it, so here I go again.
I had a boyfriend in high school who went out to university in another province, and joined a lodge. We were having a chat, and he was having a go at me for being a Christian.

HIM: "Why would you be a part of a religious organization who tells you what to believe?"

ME: "Er, why would you be a part of a religious organization who refuses to tell you what you're supposed to believe until you 'level up'?"

HIM: "Free Masonry is not a religion! And Jabul is not Satan!"
...
(crickets chirping...)
...
ME: "Why would I think Jabul is Satan?"

HIM: "Um, doesn't 'Jabul' sound like the Arabic word for 'Satan'?"

ME: "What's the Arabic word for 'Satan'?"

HIM: "I don't know."

ME: "So, who's Jabul?"

HIM: "I can't tell you that."

ThePoet · Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 1:23 am Post subject:

According to my list of lodges, there is a Scottish Rite lodge in Seoul called "Han Yang 1048" although my book does not include their address. I imagine if you went to OSAN AFB or met up with someone in the military, they could be more specific for you. There are not many of us EFL'ers who are members of the lodge.

Hope that helps,

Poet

the eye · Joined: 29 Jan 2004

mindmetoo · Joined: 02 Feb 2004

kermo · Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 7:04 am Post subject:

I've been to Yale (visiting my brainy sister), and seen the Skull and Bones lodge. It seems so goofy to me to have these secret societies. The notion that people do this in real life is even more ridiculous than the hammy movie they made about it starring "Pacey" of Dawson's Creek.

fusionbarnone · Joined: 31 May 2004

It always surprised me as to how many people I knew that had family members as Masons. Have seen members in other countries recognizeable through their reversible signet rings or rings with sapphires of the lightest blue in the purest of gold. They seemed to be everywhere, and which included my music teacher's husband. It didn't seem like a big deal.

I belonged to a fraternity from 1983 on advice from my father more out of curiosity than fervour. Anyway, I remember a capping week pub crawl during my time at uni with friends(drink yourself sober) and I'd dropped my card wallet. One of the drinking buddies saw one of my card/s(the frat one; recognized it) and was blown away. he was saying things like requesting help with membership(nomination) because members are above the law and help was at hand everywhere(so he said). This was all news to me and still is.

Periwinkle, I never completed one of my final initiations but I can tell you that the preparations one is required to make and conclude for each initiation(incense, candles, alter, etc.,etc., ) can result in very supernatural, manifestations(based on scientific principles). I used to think Christians would call it something else.

Even in Korea, the secret handshakes seem to abound(a secret to me too as I never rose that far).

Bo Peabody · Joined: 25 Aug 2005

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Imbroglio · Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 8:12 am Post subject:

Aw heck, I just wanna worship Baphomet...what the hell is wrong with you people?!

From the Greek words 'Baphe' and 'Metis'. The two words together would mean "Baptism of Wisdom".

��the Baphomet of Mendes.��

mole · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: Act III

My Grandfather was a mason. We even had Jr. Fez caps when we went to his house for holidays, etc.
I never thought much of it, and my father never mentioned it.
Some of the fraternity rituals you guys mentioned are familiar to my experience in the Greek college life.
I want to ask about more specifics, but I was sworn to secrecy at the time! Shocked

Was I indoctrinated into something evil?

Imbroglio · Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 9:42 am Post subject:

igotthisguitar · Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 2:13 am Post subject:

Freemasonry is widely believed to be a "Luciferian" religion.

Question is ... can any distinction be made between Lucifer and ( the adversary ) SATAN.

If i was a Satanist i'd likely want to get involved in this cult, learn more & seek to work my way up to the Shriner Illuminati level of 33rd degree.

Alas ... i'm not Wink

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Pike

Oh ... btw, in repsonse to your question: yes, of course they have lodges in this country.

The tentacles reach clear across the planet, right?