Secret society or not

lars (20/03/2010)

Freemasonry were never a secret society.

Yes it was lars, and if you look at the history it was only after certain government officials as well as royalty stepped in to speak up for freemasonry that it was given certain exceptions. If that had not happened it would have been treated the same as all other secret societies at the time.

As has been said before, our forefathers in freemasonry were not scared to call it a secret society and stand up for their rights to be a member thereof, and neither should we be.

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Alan Campbell	Posted 17/12/2009 23:16:27
Past Master Group: Forum Member Last Active: 04/02/2012 12:02:46 Posts: 1,247, Visits: 2,228 1,391	Thanks for that piece Mike, there is no end to your font of knowledge. And the answer i was looking for and found in the paper was 1967. It really is amazing sometimes how little we know of the past or how much we think we know but don't. once again thanks for the response.
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Brother_TJ	Posted 23/12/2009 20:05:53
Fellow Group: Forum Member Last Active: 17/01/2012 00:42:17 Posts: 247, Visits: 376 312	Society with secrets. We are not a secret, people know we exist. .·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·. Amethyst Lodge No. 2, Orient of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Isis Lodge No. 3, Orient of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma...A.F.H.R.
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Sparker	Posted 21/01/2010 17:07:03
Master Group: Forum Member Last Active: Yesterday @ 16:33:10 Posts: 386, Visits: 509 496	I always thought that a "secret society" was a society of which most people did not know. This hardly applies to Freemasonry. Tony. I.P.M. Neptune Lodge No. 1264. P.M. of Wilbraham Lodge No. 1713, P.PrJGD, Member of Tranquility Lodge No. 2000 (USA):D
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Carlos	Posted 27/01/2010 12:31:19
Journeyman Group: Forum Member Last Active: 30/01/2012 23:25:56 Posts: 99, Visits: 275 154	The story I've been given is that when Hitler went marching into France and because he had included Freemasons in his plans for 'cleansing', it was advised that Freemasons who previously had no reservations about being open on the subject of membership should perhaps keep things quieter in case Hitler did make it to British turf. Following the war, the quietness (or secrecy) remained in place ever since. That's the only version I've been given thus far. Real joy comes not from ease or riches or from the praise of men, but from doing something worth wile. -Wilfred T. Grenfell
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Brother_TJ	Posted 27/01/2010 17:44:53
Fellow Group: Forum Member Last Active: 17/01/2012 00:42:17 Posts: 247, Visits: 376 312	makes sense, but I think that secrets are important to a degree and the secrets of our degrees should be. say that 10 times fast. .·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·. Amethyst Lodge No. 2, Orient of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Isis Lodge No. 3, Orient of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma...A.F.H.R.
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*Tom Cherup*	Posted 15/02/2010 19:39:24
Forum Moderator Group: Moderator Last Active: 17 minutes ago Posts: 1,484, Visits: 4,738 1,833	I found this on "Masonic Service Association of North America" CNN’s “Campbell Brown” program aired a segment on “Secret Societies: Freemasons,” providing the opportunity for Richard Fletcher, Executive Secretary, MSANA and Professor Steven Bullock, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, to shed light on the Freemasons' historic paths in Washington, D.C. To view the program’s segment, go to the link and click on the frame of the video. http://campbellbrown.blogs.cnn.com/2009/11/12/secret-societies-freemasons/ Tom Cherup 32° Olive Branch Lodge #542 Dearborn, Michigan Scottish Rite - Valley of Detroit Detroit Masonic Temple - It''s bigger than yours!
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*Tom Cherup*	Posted 17/02/2010 17:13:33
Forum Moderator Group: Moderator Last Active: 17 minutes ago Posts: 1,484, Visits: 4,738 1,833	johndee (17/02/2010) I believe the "no comment" policy of UGLE on not reacting to press statements was continued by James Stubbs when he became GS. Much of the old attitude at GQShas certainly changed in the last 10 years. I remember somewhere that UGLE's Grand Master wants to be more open to the public. Here in the states we can't get any more open. Tom Cherup 32° Olive Branch Lodge #542 Dearborn, Michigan Scottish Rite - Valley of Detroit Detroit Masonic Temple - It''s bigger than yours!
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Alan Campbell	Posted 20/03/2010 22:29:00
Past Master Group: Forum Member Last Active: 04/02/2012 12:02:46 Posts: 1,247, Visits: 2,228 1,391	lars (20/03/2010) Freemasonry were never a secret society. Yes it was lars, and if you look at the history it was only after certain government officials as well as royalty stepped in to speak up for freemasonry that it was given certain exceptions. If that had not happened it would have been treated the same as all other secret societies at the time. As has been said before, our forefathers in freemasonry were not scared to call it a secret society and stand up for their rights to be a member thereof, and neither should we be.
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