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Are there any Freemasons in NSG? I know that they meet weekly, do charity work (and are extremely secretive).

It would be nice if any Freemasons can give first hand experiences/introduction to what they do, and perhaps their interpretation of their belief in God as a requirement to join the society :D

Also do they wear magic underwear? Oh, that's the Mormons, my bad. I'm getting all of my creepy organization mixed up.

Actually, they aren't that secretive. My father was one; 99% of what they do is entirely open. They just keep certain rituals and rites secret from outsiders, and from what I can see that's just holdover from previous periods (when such societies were persecuted and had to exist underground).

Actually, they aren't that secretive. My father was one; 99% of what they do is entirely open. They just keep certain rituals and rites secret from outsiders, and from what I can see that's just holdover from previous periods (when such societies were persecuted and had to exist underground).

What do you have to do to become a Freemason?

Actually, they aren't that secretive. My father was one; 99% of what they do is entirely open. They just keep certain rituals and rites secret from outsiders, and from what I can see that's just holdover from previous periods (when such societies were persecuted and had to exist underground).

they have released their secret rites on the history channel. Really its just a fraternity for working professionals.

What do you have to do to become a Freemason?

Fuck a virgin, and kill a bear.

I remember how embarrassed I was when I got back from the first challenge, battered and bloody, and they all laughed when I asked where the virgin I had to kill was.

Not a Mason, but I was in Job's Daughters, a Masonic sponsored organization for young women. Somewhat similar - some secret rituals, kind of like a sorority, lots of charity work and social networking.

Are there any Freemasons in NSG? I know that they meet weekly, do charity work (and are extremely secretive).

It would be nice if any Freemasons can give first hand experiences/introduction to what they do, and perhaps their interpretation of their belief in God as a requirement to join the society :D

First I have to wonder about your intentions OP, do you want to join or are you one of those people trying to prove that we are out to conquer the world... I mean thinks we are out to conquer the world?

What do you have to do to become a Freemason?

Not much all you have to do is believe in God (and it doesn't even have to be the Cristian God), go to masses, there are a few vows and rites you have to recite and that is pretty much it. In order to remain you join a lodge depending on what best fits in with your timetable (afternoon, evening, dinner) and pay the fees for that lodge. Dinner lodges are the most expensive, th entire myth that one must be related from a freemason is BS. JUst make sure you continue to attend the lodge meetings and work on rising up through th ranks and becoming members of the various orders they have. The younger you are the higher you will be able to move up and will be able to get invited to the more selective orders.

No & I don't know any either. They wear funky ceremonial costumes though.

Actally another thing some of those rituals can take hours to do.

Are there any Freemasons in NSG?

I bet there are. They are everywhere!

I know that they meet weekly, do charity work (and are extremely secretive).

The charity work is a cover-up to make us think of them as harmless eccentrics.

It would be nice if any Freemasons can give first hand experiences/introduction to what they do, and perhaps their interpretation of their belief in God as a requirement to join the society :D

The only requirement is to be stupid enough to join a mysterious organization associated with conspiracies throughout the ages. If anyone reads this thread and joins, just don't blame me when you find yourself possessed and controlled by Jewish lizardmen.

To be a member of the lodge my father was in, you had to believe in a god/religion (doesn't really matter which - we had Jews, Hindus, Christians, and my father was a Deist), be sponsored by an existing member, be 21 or over and take the vows.

I could have joined at 18 as the son of a member.

I think the Catholics excommunicate any Freemasons for some reason.

I think the Catholics excommunicate any Freemasons for some reason.
I think it's the other way round: Catholics aren't allowed to join the Freemasons.

Fuck a virgin, and kill a bear.

I remember how embarrassed I was when I got back from the first challenge, battered and bloody, and they all laughed when I asked where the virgin I had to kill was.

Thank you for my first laugh of the day. Now I have to wipe Dr. Pepper off my monitor.

I think it's the other way round: Catholics aren't allowed to join the Freemasons.

That may be by the Catholic church not if that is true or not, freemasons don't mind Catholics joining. Why? Because they to believe in a god.

Freemasons fascinate people due to their mystery, and the conspiracy myths associated with them, but I doubt they're any more interesting than the Boy Scouts. Why people feel this need to be a member of a club is beyond me; bars are more than enough for anybody!

The only requirement is to be stupid enough to join a mysterious organization associated with conspiracies throughout the ages. If anyone reads this thread and joins, just don't blame me when you find yourself possessed and controlled by Jewish lizardmen.

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Besides you spend how much of your life working for lizardmen at your job... now you want to socialize with them on your time off? Sure you may get a few favors, a promotion here or there, mabey even become 'elected' leader of a country or two. But at what price? You have to hang out with a bunch of lying dipshits - the type of people who become lawyers, judges and politicians.

If you want to join a seclusive criminal organization why not just join the mob or the hells angels. Besides I'd much prefer the company
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Besides you spend how much of your life working for lizardmen at your job... now you want to socialize with them on your time off? Sure you may get a few favors, a promotion here or there, mabey even become 'elected' leader of a country or two. But at what price? You have to hang out with a bunch of lying dipshits - the type of people who become lawyers, judges and politicians.

If you want to join a seclusive criminal organization why not just join the mob or the hells angels. Besides I'd much prefer the company
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the masons have better business connections.

the masons have better business connections.
The depends on what sort of business you want connections to. I, for one, know the head of the east coast's largest cement shoe manufacturer. I doubt many Free Masons can make that claim.
And if you're interested in leather jackets and empty beer cans, then the Hell's Angels can fix you up like nothing else.

The depends on what sort of business you want connections to. I, for one, know the head of the east coast's largest cement shoe manufacturer. I doubt many Free Masons can make that claim.
And if you're interested in leather jackets and empty beer cans, then the Hell's Angels can fix you up like nothing else.

Don't forget weed & coke. Hells Angels are definitely good people to know if you want either.

Besides, despite all the murder, rape and being white supremacists their less evil than the Freemasons. Just don't be female, non-white or owe them money and you should get along fine with them.

I think Freemasons have gone the way of the abacus. Quaint but no longer really useful.

I think it's the other way round: Catholics aren't allowed to join the Freemasons.

I've heard that about Mormons too but as I've never tried to join the Masons I don't know for sure. I do know Mormons are discouraged by the Church from becoming Masons, although there's no actual prohibition of it.

My Great Grandfather (dad's side) was Grand Master, my uncle is a 33rd Degree Mason or something to that effect (just shy of being a Master Mason), my other great grandfather was a Master Mason, and my great grandmother was a member of Eastern Star (the women's organization).

What do you have to do to become a Freemason?

You have to be invited by a present Mason to attend a meeting, then you have to have a background check (its all ancient stuff, hardly applicable today in most cases): basically you have to have been born a free man, no former slaves can join, you have to believe in God or some higher power, and there are some other things that you have to nod and agree with pretty much.

I've heard that about Mormons too but as I've never tried to join the Masons I don't know for sure. I do know Mormons are discouraged by the Church from becoming Masons, although there's no actual prohibition of it.

Depends on where you're at. Whether you can join or not is based on the regional prejudices. Where I'm from, a Mormon trying to join the Masonry would be laughed at because their religion is a farce and a fantastic joke. I am, of course, from the south and the majority of the people here are Southern Baptists, at least the people with any semblance of power and authority. But in a more liberal and "progressive" region, they might not have a problem with it. *shrug*

What else do you want to know?

If I told you, I have to kill you ;)

I`ve had family members involved with the Masons, Grandpa was a 33rd Degree Mason. I`ve got the 'pedigree' to get in, I want no part of it.

The cloak and dagger rituals, riding the goat innitiations and the illusion of doing good for the community. All the work I`ve witnessed the Local Lodge do was for themselves, fundraising for their new hall. I`d rather join the Anti-Horse Theif Association but they`ve all but dried up around here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBav72i7I3s

they have released their secret rites on the history channel. Really its just a fraternity for working professionals.

They didn't release the really secret rite...



Playing cards, drinking bourbon and bs'ing amongst themselves

I`ve had family members involved with the Masons, Grandpa was a 33rd Degree Mason. I`ve got the 'pedigree' to get in, I want no part of it.

The cloak and dagger rituals, riding the goat innitiations and the illusion of doing good for the community. All the work I`ve witnessed the Local Lodge do was for themselves, fundraising for their new hall. I`d rather join the Anti-Horse Theif Association but they`ve all but dried up around here.
The horse theives have gone sober? Oh gods!

Don't forget weed & coke. Hells Angels are definitely good people to know if you want either.

Besides, despite all the murder, rape and being white supremacists their less evil than the Freemasons. Just don't be female, non-white or owe them money and you should get along fine with them.
I have an unfortunate habit of owing people money. Also, I have a horrible sense of balance, and so would probably topple off of a motorcycle as soon as I sat on it, so I'll stick with the mob. If anyone is known for their understanding nature and flexible repayment plans, it is organized crime.
The horse theives have gone sober? Oh gods!
No, the people who are against horse thieves have gone sober, the horse thieves themselves are still too drunk to realize that there haven't been any horses in the area for about 70 years.

Are there any Freemasons in NSG? I know that they meet weekly, do charity work (and are extremely secretive).


Free Masonry is a thing of the past. I'm a Free Electrician.:p

If I were to join an organization associated with conspiracies I'd just resurrect the damn Illuminati.

Fuck a virgin, and kill a bear.

I remember how embarrassed I was when I got back from the first challenge, battered and bloody, and they all laughed when I asked where the virgin I had to kill was.

Yay! :D

if I told you I'd have to kill you.

No because you can't be a civil servant and membership costs money

basically you have to have been born a free man, no former slaves can join, you have to believe in God or some higher power, and there are some other things that you have to nod and agree with pretty much.

depends on what lodge you join as far as requirements goes for instance Scandinavian Freemasons require you to be a member of the Lutheran church

I'm a Free Electrician.:p

you do house calls?

If I were to join an organization associated with conspiracies I'd just resurrect the damn Illuminati.

Quietly hide my ring with an eye in a pyramid emblazoned on it.

FNORD

I seriously don't think that if any NSGer is a Free Mason, he will say so here.

I don't know if I'm a Freemason: I belong to so many different secret organizations (some so secret even I don't know about them;)), That to tell you, I'd then have to kill you. Come to think of it, I may technically be required to kill myself due to knowing too much.:tongue:

you do house calls?

Yes. My work is free, but you have to pay for the hardware, transportation, plus meals and accommodation if the works takes more than 4 hours.

I seriously don't think that if any NSGer is a Free Mason, he will say so here.

Let's ask him. Neo?






;)

Let's ask him. Neo?






;)

Your noseiness is contagious. Oh, Neo?

Which Neo?

Just a question about the repeated idea of having to believe in "God" to join the Masons; Gerald Gardner was a mason and he founded Wicca (probably with the help of other masons and co-masons such as Edith Woodford Grimes). Does being a polytheist and having views on religion which do clash with more conservative, traditional ideas make it more unlikely to be a freemason? It's just that you keep talking about God, but here theres an example of at least one polytheist mason.

Nope. I'm a Stone Cutter:



Who controls the British Crown?
Who keeps the metric system down?
We do, we do.
Who keeps Atlantis off the maps?
Who keeps the Martians under wraps?
We do, we do.
Who holds back the electric car?
Who makes Steve Guttenberg a star?
We do, we do.
Who robs cave fish of their sight?
Who rigs every Oscar night?
We do, we do!

Which Neo?

Doy? The one most likely to be a mason, obviously?

If I were to join an organization associated with conspiracies I'd just resurrect the damn Illuminati.

The Illuminati aren't as cool as the Hells Angels. I'd take fucking prostitutes and doing drugs while drinking and riding my motor cycle over world power and hokey superstitions any day.:wink:

Doy? The one most likely to be a mason, obviously?

I'll just nod as if that answer meant anything.

No, if people want me to be their mason they have to pay.

No because you can't be a civil servant and membership costs money


Really? Don't you just live and learn then. I was aware Labour required all members of the house to disclose to parliament their membership of Freemasons if necessary, but I wasn't aware that civil servants were prohibited from membership. Strikes me as a little unncessary in truth.

No because you can't be a civil servant and membership costs money

I didn't think it was prohibited under the civil service code, just a potential area for conflict of interest.

I think it's the other way round: Catholics aren't allowed to join the Freemasons.

Nope. Any person who acknowledges a higher power may join. The Catholic Church, however, will excommunicate those of their members that choose to join, however.


Grandpa was a mason, my mom and two female cousins were Rainbow Girls (International Order of the Rainbow, one of the youth branches)...I'm pretty sure my uncles were all members of the Order of DeMolay too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybIXiIL50bw&feature=related

I don't know if I'm a Freemason: I belong to so many different secret organizations (some so secret even I don't know about them;)), That to tell you, I'd then have to kill you. Come to think of it, I may technically be required to kill myself due to knowing too much.:tongue:

*seizes Big Jim and drags him into a black van with tinted windows, which drives off*

Nothing to see here, folks, it's all over, move along now, move right along....

You have to be invited by a present Mason to attend a meeting, then you have to have a background check (its all ancient stuff, hardly applicable today in most cases): basically you have to have been born a free man, no former slaves can join, you have to believe in God or some higher power, and there are some other things that you have to nod and agree with pretty much.

Oh yeah he was saying that too, must be sponsored by one and no criminal conviction and must be a good citizen.

No, if people want me to be their mason they have to pay.

What about if we want you to be our translator?

Can we get that for free? Or at the very least mate's rates? :tongue:

Fuck a virgin, and kill a bear.Awfuck with the ataxia. Wrong order again. :(
Ohwell, adopt, adapt & improve.

NSG is probably run by Freemasons in order to get us to further their support of the New World Order, making Hollywood Hogan president 4Life, and injecting a lethal dose of poison into the fabric of society, in order to kill their creation...

The Illuminati aren't as cool as the Hells Angels. I'd take fucking prostitutes and doing drugs while drinking and riding my motor cycle over world power and hokey superstitions any day.:wink:

World power and hokey superstitions are no match for a good Harley-Davidson *nods*

I'm pretty sure the specifics of freemasonry are kept within the system. What good is a secret society if everyone knows your secrets? I am a bit suspicious of them, but whatever.

I bet there are. They are everywhere!



The charity work is a cover-up to make us think of them as harmless eccentrics.



The only requirement is to be stupid enough to join a mysterious organization associated with conspiracies throughout the ages. If anyone reads this thread and joins, just don't blame me when you find yourself possessed and controlled by Jewish lizardmen.

Have you been talking to my dealer...? :eek:

Not a Freemason, nor is anyone I know. Nor do I know enough Freemasonry to formulate an opinion, either way.

What do you have to do to become a Freemason?

Eat a fetus and become a rich jewish banker.