if the frats are so secret….
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allmoviesstink — 19 years ago(August 10, 2006 07:56 PM)
The freemasons are not a secret society. If they were, they wouldn't publish membership roles, list their lodge numbers in the phone book with the address, wear rings indentifying them as Masons, etc, etc. By the way I am a Mason. More of a society with a few secrets (handshakes, passwords, ritual elements). That's it.
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draconicmaster-1 — 19 years ago(November 23, 2006 09:44 AM)
To respond to this - There are actually only 3 Degree's in Masonry; At least in the main Freemason lodge itself. Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason.
The other degrees you hear about 4th - 32nd (and the mysterious 33rd) are actually apart of the Scottish Rite and the York Rite and are additional degrees one can achieve only after becomming a Master Mason; But in Freemasonry there is no degree more important for someone to achieve then the Master Mason (3rd) degree.
Likewise, someone who is a 24th degree, or 32nd degree is not 'higher' or hold more 'authority' then a 3rd degree - Also keep in mind that no one Freemason speaks for the group, a misconception that has led to many anti-masonic feelings and conspiracy theories.
Freemasonry is not a secret society but instead a society with secrets.
As for the 33rd degree that I mentioned, incase anyone has heard of this; It is an additional degree which is presented to a Mason who has performed a great service to the community/lodge, ect.
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film_andy — 17 years ago(May 12, 2008 08:06 AM)
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jasper21156 — 18 years ago(January 02, 2008 03:21 PM)
The first Fraternity was founded at the college of William and Mary, a school that has no secret societies. While fraternities have secrets, they are usually about pledging, not the fraternity itself. The freemasons are not thought to be of greek origins which many fraternities claim to be from.
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VeronicaJ — 19 years ago(September 12, 2006 04:05 AM)
its the same as all the gossip around mistresses of world leaders, we all know a thing about it, but not the exact thing. If nobody knew about 'The Skulls' it would have been of no use, the name has a treath in it. Hearing the skulls is to scare people. If i'd make clear that i was a member of the "woopie society' and nobody knew what it was, they would be scared, if people do, it IS scary. It's all about the name.
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wrx_steve — 18 years ago(January 07, 2008 01:06 PM)
ill let you guys on a little secret in dallas fort worth texas in the petroleum club tower ( not the SC elevator but the other elevator down the hall ) theres only one button on the elevator which takes you to the 32nd floor once you there head right down the hall and look to your right about 3 doors down and youll see the freemason room with its symbol on the door which is exclusive to certain people. Nobody can get into this building unless your apart of the petroleum club or a "special guest" , but if you ever get into it then i suggest you check out what ive said.