Wonky
Member Since: 28 Nov 2006
Location: Brill, Aylesbury
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I can assure you that, not only can you not get away with fines etc. 'with the shake of a hand', but, as a Freemason, it is stressed that, if you try, you will be thrown out of the fraternity. We are taught to be just, upright and free men. I know there will be stories of 'insider trading', but, in my experience, this is just rumours put out by those who are so very suspicious of our 'secrecy' that they read bad things into it.We are not a 'secret society', merely a society with secrets. I am proud to be a Mason and am proud to tell anyone. As has been said, it is a 'boys club' (with female lodges too!), that raises millions of pounds (our own money, not from the public), for charity. In fact, we are the fourth largest contributer to charity in the country!
Our Nomadic Lodge is intended to bring Freemasonry up to date by attempting in include all in what we do (as much as our constitution allows). We have great get togethers with our units and have generated a lot of discussion on every site we have been on. Long may that continue and, if you are curious, look up https://buckspgl.org/about-freemasonry/what-is-freemasonry and you wil find out more!
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60DISCO
Member Since: 27 Oct 2016
Location: Northampton
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That sums it up nicely.
There is a lot of rubbish written about the Masons however there are many people who believe if it's in the Guardian/internet etc all the unfounded accusations must be true.
They're not.
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| 1st Oct 2019 11:42 am |
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adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
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I know very little about the Masons so I googled it - an interesting read.
A fairly ancient society with secrets is a massive target for conspiracy theorists - just as well Dan NL is no longer knocking about on here. Now Golf GTI PP, 7 speed DSG.
Ex D3 and D4
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| 1st Oct 2019 11:59 am |
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Hardware
Member Since: 28 Jun 2016
Location: Hiding under the M60
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are you really sure he's no longer with us ? maybe he's just in stealth mode ??
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| 1st Oct 2019 3:13 pm |
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MrBrain
Member Since: 12 Mar 2014
Location: bucks
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My experience isn't heresay and is factual first hand, of more than one person.
As I said, a veil of decency overlaying a secret group who's aim is to further their own.
That is my opinion, and I have no other agenda than to caution people.
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| 1st Oct 2019 3:41 pm |
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adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
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Hardware17 wrote:are you really sure he's no longer with us ? maybe he's just in stealth mode ??
Wearing his aluminium foil hat Now Golf GTI PP, 7 speed DSG.
Ex D3 and D4
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