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Masonic group faces losing its historic home after problems with rent
The Herald - Glasgow,Scotland,UK
The order, still officially led by the long-gone King of Scots, may follow
several other masonic lodges in abandoning the hall, which was built by
...
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Vancouver's Masonic Lodge marks 150th anniversary
Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA
Ken McCoy, Tom Macready, Richard Flett and Jim Thompson are four of 127 active
Masons celebrating this year as one of Vancouver's least visible
charitable ...
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Monroe Masonic building to receive historic designation April 6
The Photo News - Monroe,NY,USA
By Leo E. Laurence Monroe - History will be made in Monroe when the Grand Master
of the Masonic Lodge of the state of New York designates the McGarrah
...
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Today’s Russian Freemasons of a More Modest Order
St.Petersburg Times.ru - St. Petersburg,Russia
By Nabi Abdullaev “Many walk away disappointed when they don’t find buttons to
operate the world behind my armchair,” Russia’s top Freemason, ...
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Then and Now
Laconia Citizen - Laconia,NH,USA
IN THE TOP PHOTO, from the historical collections of the Laconia Public Library,
the 1894 Masonic Temple Building is seen, at the corner of Main Street
...
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Celebrate the ‘Grange, Masons, and More’ Sunday
Westwood Press - Norwood,MA,USA
Freemasonry in Massachusetts is currently celebrating its 275 th
Anniversary. The fraternity shares a rich tradition of brotherly love, relief,
...
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Trinidad and Tobago Grand Lodge celebrates 50 years
Trinidad News - Port of Spain,Trinidad and Tobago
... under the Grand Lodge of Ancient and Accepted Masons of Scotland, the
world body in charge of Freemasonry under the Scottish Constitution, in
Edinburgh. ...
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A Mormon Mason: New grand master is the first in a century who is LDS
Deseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USA
And while many remember the religious division that had characterized
Freemasonry in the Beehive State from pioneer times, Glen Cook believes he
is evidence ...
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Today's Freemasons of a More Modest Order
The Moscow Times - Russia
Freemasonry -- whose obscure origins have been traced to sometime between
the building of King Solomon's temple in the 10th century BC and the 16th
century ...
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Masonic Lodge marks 150 years serving Bolton
Caledon Enterprise - Bolton,ON,Canada
"This is a tremendous milestone that warrants considerable recognition for the
lodge's many accomplishments and contributions to Bolton and across Canada,"
...
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Freemasons open a lodge at Buckingham Palace ... and guess who isn ...
Daily Mail - UK
A branch of the Freemasons secret society is being formed by members of
the Royal Household and police who protect the Royal Family. ...
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Freemasons not so secret anymore
Eagle Tribune - North Andover,MA,USA
Over the years, the Freemasons have been accused of being a cult and
trying to control governments. They've even been theorized to be protectors of
the Holy ...
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Hidden Masonic Secrets of Washington, DC Revealed
PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA
E-Square was founded by Akram Elias, a world-renowned speaker on the topic of 'Freemasonry
and the Great Experiment.' He is the winner of three Telly Awards ...
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Freemasons extend an invitation
Eagle Tribune - North Andover,MA,USA
The Massachusetts Freemasons have about 40000 members at 235 temples.
"The open house will give people a chance to peek behind the veil. ...
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Loyalty cemented Mason's legacy
Albany Times Union - Albany,NY,USA
Hand, a town resident who died a year and a half ago at the age of 96, was a
Freemason for nearly 60 years. Now, his widow wants to keep alive his legacy
of ...
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Masons of California Web Site from Arami Design a Hit
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
“We have 50000 visitors to freemason.org each month, and the initial
reaction to our new site is that it is easier to navigate and more informative
for the ...
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Logan Masons accept lantern
Logan Daily News - Logan,OH,USA
LOGAN - As the Ohio Freemasons continue to celebrate the group's
bicentennial, the 525 Ohio Masonic Lodges are passing handcrafted tin lanterns
from lodge ...
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Local Masons celebrate the organization's 275th Anniversary with ...
Winchester Star - Lexington,MA,USA
The origin and history of Freemasonry is clouded in uncertainty. It is
thought to have arisen from English and Scottish guilds of practicing
stonemasons and ...
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Masonic Museum and Library opens in Columbia
Columbia Missourian - Columbia,MO,USA
A portrait of former US President Harry S. Truman sits on display at the
Missouri Masonic Museum and Library. President Truman is featured in the
...
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DONATION To Downs Syndrome Group
Inverclyde Now - Gourock,UK
The money was donated to the Provincial Grand Lodge in thanks for the support it
had shown to The Ashlar - a national magazine promoting Freemasonry
across ...
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French Freemasons to explore Israel
Jerusalem Post - Israel
By SHELLY PAZ The first local convention of French-speaking members of the
ancient Freemasonry society will begin Thursday in Jerusalem, as 250
Freemasons ...
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US Reveals Secrets of National Seal
The Associated Press -
The Ancient Scottish Rite of Freemasonry is a perennial favorite of
conspiracy theorists as some Founding Fathers were Masons and the Seal uses
several ...
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New Bloomfield 138 Order of the Eastern Star
Jefferson City News Tribune - Jefferson City,MO,USA
An invitation to the Grand Opening of the Masonic Museum at the
Masonic Complex, 6033 Masonic Drive, Suite C, Columbia was read. It
is 2-6 pm Feb. 23. ...
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Pollok: Masonic lodge has lengthy, interesting history
Lansing State Journal - Lansing,MI,USA
The Williamston Masonic Lodge held its first organizational meeting March
22, 1864. The Lodge was made official on March 11, 1865, with Rev. ...
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New officers elected for local Masons
Laconia Citizen - Laconia,NH,USA
"What's amazing," explained a non-Masonic onlooker, "is that the ceremony
we witnessed today was the same as that performed in 1788 when George Washington
...
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Masonic lodges honor Columbia astronauts
Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel - Nacogdoches,TX,USA
At the close of the ceremony, seven representatives from area Masonic
lodges lit a candle, each in memory of the seven astronauts, reciting their
names ...
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Local Order of the Eastern Star chapter celebrating 100 years
Palestine Herald Press - Palestine,TX,USA
10 in the Palestine Masonic Lodge building. Honored guests will be Worthy
Grand Matron Joyce Gilbert and Worthy Grand Patron Jerry Trees. ...
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Albanian President Meets French Freemason
BalkanInsight.com - Pristina,Kosovo,Serbia
The Grand Orient de France is a freemasons’ organization, formed in 1736,
that says it promotes the principles of “the respect for a tradition inherited
...
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The lingering ghost of Robert Burns
Times Online - UK
He joined a dancing class at Tarbolton (to meet girls); he formed the Bachelors'
Club (to meet his pals); he became a Freemason; and he tried to learn the
...
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Two Scouts make Eagle
Goshen Chronicle - USA
Also that evening, the Scouts each received the Masonic Eagle Scout Award
from the Grand Lodge of the Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York.
...
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Masons experiencing revival in Port Isabel
Brownsville Herald - TX United States
By CARL PHILLIPS/Island Breeze PORT ISABEL — A Masonic lodge in Port
Isabel may be among the newest in Texas, but its number 33 dates to 1847. ...
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Millville building, rich with history, deserves upkeep
Record-Searchlight (subscription) - Redding, CA, USA
Prompted by a proposed zoning change that Millville history lovers fear could
lead to the demolition of the town's old school and Masonic lodge, ...
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Brown reveals masonic secrets
Brisbane Times - Brisbane,Queensland,Australia
WASHINGTON, AFP - A sequel to the blockbuster thriller The Da Vinci Code is set
to lift the veil on mysterious Freemason symbols carved into the very
fabric ...
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From Prussia with love: the Scot who ruled Berlin
Reuters.uk - UK
The late James Keith, a committed freemason and rebel exile, is a
forgotten hero from Germany's Prussian past whose life reveals a lost network of
...
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The Steward's Catechism
By The Editors(The Editors)
Brethren all, This is extremely top secret! A brother in Bangkok has uncovered
the lost Masonic texts of the Bar Steward. Herewith for the first time (today)
is published ... THE STEWARD'S CATECHISM. Q1. How were you first prepared to
...
Thai Freemason News & Events - http://thaifreemason.blogspot.com/
Why our myths are a worldwide hit
The Herald - Glasgow,Scotland,UK
The myths and mysteries of Freemasonry, which originated in Scotland,
were transported around the world through lodges affiliated with the Grand Lodge
of ...
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Masons try to be esoteric , relevant
NorthJersey.com - Hackensack,NJ,USA
But what the columns are called, what they mean and what part they play in
Masonic ritual -- shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. "Everything has a name, but I can't
say ...
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Court: Masons 'Religious' Group
The Ledger - Lakeland,FL,USA
Freemasonry may rank with Christianity, Judaism and Islam as an official
form of "religious exercise," a California court of appeals suggested in a
ruling ...
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Court: Freemasonry a Religion ... Sort of
The Ledger - Lakeland,FL,USA
A court in Los Angeles has ruled that Freemasonry is a form of "religious
exercise," comparable to Christianity and Islam. "We see no principled way to
...
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Clergy in Freemasonry
Hugh Sinclair of the Movement for the Register of Freemasons has ...
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Masons showcase work for charity
Albany Times Union - Albany,NY,USA
"There are so many charities involved with Freemasonry and we have a lot
to offer the children and the community, but some people aren't aware of that.
...
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Eastern Star members gather in Cape
Southeast Missourian - Cape Girardeau,MO,USA
Freemasonry has always been closed to women and the Order of the Eastern
Star was a way for the wives, sisters and daughters of the men to get involved.
...
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Making their mark
Woodstock Sentinel Review - Woodstock,ON,Canada
Saturday's clinic was the eighth for the Ontario Masons, which hope to take the
program across Canada. The equipment used to collect the information is
...
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Masonic symbols still have future
Chicago Tribune - United States
By Amanda Marrazzo | Special to the Tribune October 12, 2007 Elgin officials
will attempt to preserve the Masonic symbols on a historic city building
after ...
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Donation helps museum
Barrie Advance - Ontario, Canada
Simcoe County Museum launched its fundraising program this week with the receipt
of a cheque for $7000 from the Masonic Lodges Freemason's Project
Georgian ...
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It's hard these days to be a Freemason
By Signs of the Times(Signs of the Times)
Swarming near the entrance of the George Ignatieff Theatre, they were poised to
intercept the Freemasons who hoped to join a meeting that would address
their relevance to the modern world. Or perhaps, how they can take it over.
...
Signs of the Times - http://www.signs-of-the-times.org
Recruiting for Free Mason
CBS News - New York City,NY,USA
Masonic lodges in the famous cities of Oxford, Cambridge, Bristol,
Durham, Exeter, Manchester, Bath and Birmingham have been told to get fervent
with the ...
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Society opens its doors
York Press - York,UK
By Press reporter THE world of freemasonry was revealed to the public, as
Minster Lodge opened its doors. The event, on Saturday, was a chance for people
to ...
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Masonic lodge lending its financial
Croydon Guardian - Croydon,England,UK
Addington High School has received a generous donation of £10000 from local
Masons to allow its to apply for specialist arts status. ...
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Champaign Freemasons open 95-year-old time capsule
Urbana/Champaign News-Gazette - Champaign/Urbana,IL,USA
Rob Beoldon, a past master of the Champaign Masonic Center, arranges the
items removed from a time capsule Saturday at the center in Champaign. ...
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Grand
Masonic Lodge of Alberta
Hugh Young, Past Grand Master - Theme - "Freemasonry in Canada".
M.W. Bro Hugh is congenial, witty and candid. His presentation will be well
worth attending ...
French freemasons vote against mixed lodges
Expatica France - France
Most of France's freemason lodges are exclusively male, with only two
reserved for women. A handful of smaller orders are open to both men and women,
...
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Masons display their giving spirit
Tehachapi News - Tehachapi,CA,USA
Freemasonry is the world's oldest and largest fraternal organization. It
encourages closely united men to improve themselves by embracing ethical
principles ...
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Can Catholics also be Masons?
The Pilot - Brighton,MA,USA
But Freemasonry's core philosophy is incompatible with the Catholic
faith, noted Bishop Gianfranco Girotti at a forum on the issue at Rome's St.
Bonaventure ...
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Freemasonry Revealed
DVD Talk - Portland,OR,USA
With interest in the order growing with the imminent release of Dan Brown's next
book (which evidently will feature Freemasonry), this is an ideal way to
...
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Honors & recognition for local residents
Portsmouth Herald News - Portsmouth,NH,USA
The Thirty-third Degree is awarded for outstanding achievement within the
fraternity or for the contributions to others reflecting credit on
Freemasonry. ...
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Murder, mystery, mayhem and talent
Scranton Times-Tribune - PA, USA
The elevation ceremony was part of the annual meeting of the Supreme Council of
Scottish Rite Freemasonry attended by more than 3500 33rd Degree Masons
and ...
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Masons throw open doors
ic Coventry - Coventry,UK
Freemasons' spokesman Rodney Pitham said: "This is an opportunity for the
public to find out more about Freemasonry and for Freemasons to
dispel all the ...
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Masons celebrate a lodge that has endured
Jackson Hole Star-Tribune - Casper,WY,USA
Freemasonry, depending on the historical source, arose from the building
of King Solomon's Temple to construction societies in Europe in the 17th
century. ...
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Masonic Carrying Cases (Canadian Masonic Supply Inc, Canada)
Canadian Masonic Supply Inc is buyer/distributor located in Canada
who wants to source Masonic Carrying Cases on Alibaba.com. Masonic
Carrying Cases ...
eBay Canada Guides - Masonic Collectibles
On any given day you can type Masonic in the eBay search engine, and get
thousands of results. And generally, ten percent of those items have nothing at
all ...
Debunking Myths about Freemasonry
By Timothy Bonney
I know a fair number of Christian clergy that are Masons who are theologically
trained and deeply involved in Masonic lodges, Masonic research,
and Masonic leadership. The most recent Grand Master of Cryptic Masonry
in Iowa is a ...
Masonic Blog - Freemasonry Resources - http://hiramtyre.squarespace.com/home/
Rumours of Ilitch takeover of Masonic Temple persist
MLive.com - MI,USA
Phone calls to Masonic Temple Association president William Betz were not
returned Tuesday afternoon. The Masonic Temple Association owns the
building, ...
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The Masonic Temple's $8 million facelift
Philadelphia Center City Weekly Press - Philadelphia,PA,USA
By Thom Nickels The Masonic Temple is a mystery to many Philadelphians,
but that may not be the case in the near future. For the last year or so, ...
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Pike Said... So What!
By Timothy Bonney
As a Freemason and Pastor of a Baptist church, I know the difference
between a fraternity and a religion. Freemasonry does not fit the description of
a religion. Other than its requirement that members believe in God (also
required by ...
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Secretive societies face membership challenges
Oak Bay News - B.C., Canada
Retired teacher Stephen Godfrey is just starting his one-year term as Grand
Master of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia and Yukon, a Masonic
organization ...
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Masonic Dictionary | Canada, Masonic Historuy (Ontario) | www ...
Notice that the date on this scroll dated 1705 referring to a Masonic
Lodge in Canada that precedes that of the forming of the Grand Lodge
of England in ...
Masons support playground effort
Peterborough Examiner - Peterborough,Ontario,Canada
The Norwood Masonic Lodge showed its commitment to the community of
Asphodel-Norwood with a generous donation to the Norwood District Public
School's Our ...
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 Unmasonic
Conduct: How is it handled in your jurisdiction?
Referring to a specific case where a brother stole £48,000 (about
$99,000 US) from his grand lodge and Mark Masters lodge in
Northumberland, England, Bro. Chris Connop, a representative of the
United Grand Lodge of England said, "We expect high standards of our
members and if they fall by our standards, then they are no longer a
Freemason."
The Formation of American Grand Lodges
The independence of American Freemasonry-as that of the American
colonies-established a pattern that has inspired many followers. In the absence
of generally recognized procedures for forming new Grand Lodges, American
Freemasons ...
PS Review of Freemasonry - http://www.freemasons-freemasonry.com
National Geographic on Freemasonry
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Freemason jailed for stealing £48000 from lodges
South East Northumberland - UK
By ANTHONY McLEAN David Glass worked voluntarily as a treasurer for the Masonic
movement as he plundered the cash to pay off his spiralling debts. ...
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Book delivers important message
Huntsville Forester - Ontario, Canada
As a freemason, a royal arch companion and a member of a Masonic
Rosicrucian college, Boltauzer has a love for Christian mystics, Cabala and Sufi
philosophy ...
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Towanda Masonic lodge celebrating 200th anniversary
Towanda Daily Review - Towanda,PA,USA
A Mason can begin working his way up the steps of Freemasonry. "If he
wants to go on in Masonic hierarchy, he enters either the Scottish or York
rites," ...
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Education briefs
The Olympian, WA - Jul 1,
2007
The bikes were donated by Masonic Harmony Lodge No. 18.
Paul Cooley, Rick Walk and Jim Mendoza from the Masonic Lodge came to the
school to award the bikes ...
Mason's life expands beyond his corner of the world
 Frederick News Post (subscription)
Frederick News Post
(subscription), MD - Jul 24, 2007
"Masonry Skills" is published in Australia, Brazil,
Canada, Mexico, Singapore, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States.
...
Masons help Special Olympics
Putnam County Sentinel, OH -
Jul 25, 2007
For more than a quarter of a century, Special Olympics athletes
have held a prominent place in the outreach of Ohio Freemasonry. ...
Freemasons reveal their secrets
Warrnambool Standard, Australia -
Jul 12, 2007
Traditionally it is believed that Freemasonry originated
about the time of the building of King Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem and all
members believe in a ...
Joining the club
 Boston Globe
Boston Globe, United States -
Jul 15, 2007
Freemasonry is not a secret society, but a "society with
secrets," according to the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts. "A secret
society! ...
The Simpsons vs the New World Order The Simpsons vs the New World ...
The Daily Scare, OH - Jul 27,
2007
A brilliant satire of Freemasonry, the Stonecutter
episode is classic, but more, importantly, a clue. Homer becomes a
"Stonecutter", a secret society of ...
Toronto's greatest bargain
Toronto Star, Canada - Jul
12, 2007
Initially, the elder Mirvish worked as a travelling salesman,
hawking The Encyclopedia Of Freemasonry at $50 a set to lodges in the
region. ...
Not-so-secret society
Albert Lea Tribune, MN - Jul
19, 2007
Even though the local Masons insist they aren’ta secret society,
devil-worship group or any of the other accusations that often come along with
Freemasonry ...
THE DA VINCI CODE AND THE TRUE “SACRED CODE”
Llewellyn Journal, MN - Jul
8, 2007
... the roles of Freemasonry and the Catholic
Church, the Illuminati and conspiracies, and the reality of an alternative
European spiritual history. ...
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