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It's all made up. That's the nature of allegory. You take what is known and put bits and pieces together to communicate things that go beyond the superficial. The sooner you can see this, the quicker you can avoid being distracted by wild theories and start focusing upon what is being alluded...

'Cause kissing doors, benches and Ashlars can only get you so far...

The Key is knowing that those who Make Up the Lectures shall emphasize what they believe will most interest the listening audience and what shall improve the odds of having them return for more of the same.

See Albert Mackey's Encyclopedia under "Winding".

We all have our rabbit holes. Mine looked at these and a few more. When I considered what the title was making effort to communicate, hole number one was the obvious choice.

Hiram = My Brother is Raised (Exalted) Abiff = Someone's Spiritual Instructor (Highest or 3rd level Rabbi) Hiram Abiff = A Brother who has Raised himself to become his own Spiritual Instructor Can't get any simpler than that, yet so many miss it. (Source: Chapter V. The Boney Grasp; Building...

I don't know who might encompass or be included in this "enlightened" group that you allude to and I don't think that was the point of your posted response so I shall not linger upon it any further. That being said.... The Standards of any Freemasonic Group determine Regularity for that Group...

I hope you realize that the "Landmarks" you refer to vary greatly within those few jurisdictions that actually have them and are non-existent in the rest.

I recommend to you some books that I wrote called collectively "The Building Better Builders Series of Uncommon Masonic Education". You can find them here: http://www.coach.net/BuildingBuilders.htm and I point out one specifically, "The Craft Unmasked! - The Uncommon Origin of Freemasonry and...

"I just finished it. What I think is that it is the most profound Masonic writing that I have had the privilege of reading to date. It brings everything in to perspective. It both simplifies the Craft, and makes it more meaningful at the same time. Thank you!" -- Bro. Chris Bonner

Yup. I know the feeling! Thanks for letting me know my Brother. Glad you enjoyed the ride!

Thanks Bro.! It's a hit. I have to reorder. I've already run out of my first run.

And now, the rest of the story... http://buildinghiram.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-hole-story.html

Thanks. I have a chapter on Conspiracies within the book that supports its overall theme and thought that as long as I was going to use a mask on the cover, it might as well be one that drips with Conspiracy. Yes, masks are involved.

Thanks Bro. (and I make the time ;-)

Brothers et al, I'm proud to announce that my 11th book is now being printed and shipped this week. It's called The Craft Unmasked! The Uncommon Origin of Freemasonry and its Practice. As the title says, it covers what the Craft is, where it originated and a whole bunch of other things that...

Yes. I believe that I do and thanks for asking. Spirit encompasses anything that is transcendent of and to time and space. Spirit is recognized as patterns within time and space but it is not bound to or by them. Things like Truth, Eternity, God, Evil and Good are all transcendent and...

I do not think that there are three substances. I believe there are three aspects of man: Body, Soul (mind-emotion), Spirit I understand this can be found within the Holy Scriptures. REF: 1 Thessalonians 5:23 [New King James Version (NKJV)] -- Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you...

The Body is time and space bound. It is physical and mortal. The Spirit is neither time nor space bound. It is non-physical and eternal. The Soul it the interface between the physical and the spiritual. It is created through their synergy. It is also their historical component and hence...

Yeah, what Brother Zack said.