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FAQ: What is the Shrine?

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Larry the Mason from Holbrook

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The Freemasonry FAQ

Version 1.0
August 2006

This Frequently Asked Question comes from the weekly USENET MASONRY FAQ, posted to alt.freemasonry every Friday at 08:00 Pacific. Please refer to the weekly FAQ for other resource and contact information.

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What is the Shrine?

The Shrine is not an appendant body of Masonry, though the
distinction would escape many. The Shrine confers no additional
degrees. It was founded in 1872 (the Mecca Temple in New York City)
and an Arabic theme was chosen. Hence, the distinctive red fez that
Shriners wear at official functions.

Members of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles the Mystic Shrine
for North America (AAONMS is an anagram for "A MASON") are required to
be Master Masons in good standing with their lodge. The Shrine is most
noted for its emphasis on philanthropy and its jolly outlook on life
-- it has been called "the playground of Masonry". This is expressed
as "pleasure without intemperance, hospitality without rudeness, and
jollity without coarseness."

The Royal Order of Jesters is a group drawn from Shrine membership, by
invitation only.
 
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Darth Simian

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Re: What the Freemasonic Shriners really believe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIMZZsB8Wrg
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“The original Templars' rite of the Fifth degree symbolically guided
the candidate through the Devil's Pass in the mountains separating the
East from the West (the Yezidi domain). At the fork of the trail the
candidate would make an important decision: either to retain his
present identity, or strike out on the Left-Hand Path to Shambhala,
where he might dwell in Satan's household, having rejected the foibles
and hypocrisies of the everyday world.
A striking parallel to this rite is enacted within the mosques of the
Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, an order
reserved for thirty-second degree Masons. The Nobles have gracefully
removed themselves from any implication of heresy by referring to the
place beyond the Devil's Pass as the domain where they might "worship
at the shrine of Islam."
Once the celebrant has taken this degree, he embarks upon the Left
Hand Path and chooses Hell in place of Heaven.â€
 
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Larry The Mason from Holbrook

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Re: What the Freemasonic Shriners really believe

On Sep 8, 9:48 am, Darth Simian
<great_sage_equal_of_heav...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIMZZsB8Wrg


Oh yeah. There's an authoritative argument against the facts.

> “The


Quotes without attribution are worthless. Quotes out of context only
may you the fool.

Good job confirming your ignorance.
 

Chuckfw

Registered User
Re: What the Freemasonic Shriners really believe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIMZZsB8Wrg
--
“A striking parallel to this rite is enacted within the mosques of the
Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, an order
reserved for thirty-second degree Masons. The Nobles have gracefully
removed themselves from any implication of heresy by referring to the
place beyond the Devil's Pass as the domain where they might "worship
at the shrine of Islam."
Once the celebrant has taken this degree, he embarks upon the Left
Hand Path and chooses Hell in place of Heaven.â€

It is really hard to reply to something so dumb..... 'nuff said.
 

tomgndallas

Registered User
Re: What the Freemasonic Shriners really believe

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It is really hard to reply to something so dumb..... 'nuff said.
Honestly this stuff cracks me up...the fact that these kind of folks spend so much time and energy to create such a non convincing arguments is a riot. Critical thinking at its best.
 

Beathard

Premium Member
If you say anything against the argument, they will come back with you are not high enough degree in masonry. So someone that is not and has never been a mason knows more than someone that has not reached a high enough degree. And you notice the never tell you what that degree is... Because they do not know what you are or how high it goes. I love listening to madmen and fools, glad I don't have to sit in lodge with them.
 

lostlogic01

Registered User
Darth Simian said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIMZZsB8Wrg
--
“The original Templars' rite of the Fifth degree symbolically guided
the candidate through the Devil's Pass in the mountains separating the
East from the West (the Yezidi domain). At the fork of the trail the
candidate would make an important decision: either to retain his
present identity, or strike out on the Left-Hand Path to Shambhala,
where he might dwell in Satan's household, having rejected the foibles
and hypocrisies of the everyday world.
A striking parallel to this rite is enacted within the mosques of the
Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, an order
reserved for thirty-second degree Masons. The Nobles have gracefully
removed themselves from any implication of heresy by referring to the
place beyond the Devil's Pass as the domain where they might "worship
at the shrine of Islam."
Once the celebrant has taken this degree, he embarks upon the Left
Hand Path and chooses Hell in place of Heaven.”

Bravo that's all I can say.
 

MikeMay

Premium Member
If you say anything against the argument, they will come back with you are not high enough degree in masonry.

I love the reaction I get when I ask them how could they know the secrets of the Lodge if they have never been initiated...the response is usually..."well,..I..umm..read it on the internet..." My next question is always..."SO you believe EVERYTHING you read on the internet?" Then I just smile and walk away...
 
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