Introduction to Freemasons
We have a splendid post on Freemasonry over on the Write Room Blog, http://www.thewriteroomblog.com/?p=2637, in which Canadian author Clayton Bye makes it clear that in North America, the Freemasons are good guys.
Over here in Europe, it is not always so evident. In the UK, Freemasons are often seen as a bit of a joke – “grown men prancing around in fancy dress” – although there are concerns about the prevalence among them of high-ranking police officers, who might form bonds inside the lodge with dodgy businessmen. Italy has had real problems with a lodge called P2 that tried to subvert its fragile democracy. That, however, was a secret rogue lodge, run more like a personal fiefdom by its main man. In stark contrast was the role played by Freemasonry during the fascist days in Portugal: when the dictatorship finally fell, the leader of the new centre-right political party (PPD) stated bluntly that “the Freemasons saved my life” from the former régime.
I was very interested by Clayton’s statement Freemasons have to profess belief in a God, though it does not matter which one. In the e-book I have just released, “Angels versus Virgins”, http://amzn.to/1vaWwap, that precise demand is the basis for the new order established in a future Britain following a religious revival. I didn’t get the idea from the Freemasons, nor from Alcoholics Anonymous, but from our former Prime Minister, Tony Blair, who seemed to get hooked on it after taking our country into a war that has yet to end.
If you have any experience of Freemasons or Freemasonry, do hop over to the Write Room Blog and join the discussion.
Over here in Europe, it is not always so evident. In the UK, Freemasons are often seen as a bit of a joke – “grown men prancing around in fancy dress” – although there are concerns about the prevalence among them of high-ranking police officers, who might form bonds inside the lodge with dodgy businessmen. Italy has had real problems with a lodge called P2 that tried to subvert its fragile democracy. That, however, was a secret rogue lodge, run more like a personal fiefdom by its main man. In stark contrast was the role played by Freemasonry during the fascist days in Portugal: when the dictatorship finally fell, the leader of the new centre-right political party (PPD) stated bluntly that “the Freemasons saved my life” from the former régime.
I was very interested by Clayton’s statement Freemasons have to profess belief in a God, though it does not matter which one. In the e-book I have just released, “Angels versus Virgins”, http://amzn.to/1vaWwap, that precise demand is the basis for the new order established in a future Britain following a religious revival. I didn’t get the idea from the Freemasons, nor from Alcoholics Anonymous, but from our former Prime Minister, Tony Blair, who seemed to get hooked on it after taking our country into a war that has yet to end.
If you have any experience of Freemasons or Freemasonry, do hop over to the Write Room Blog and join the discussion.
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