WHO ARE THE FREEMASONS?

"Freemasonry is a fraternity including men and women of every race, nationality and religion. Wishing to do away with all cause for division and strife, it continually seeks the means which to help all human beings to unite and work together for the perfection of Humanity."

There are many rumors, and conspiracy theories surrounding the Freemasons. They are a secret society, with members all around the world. With about five million members they have been around for hundreds of years. Some of it's members, are some of the most famous leaders in the world, which of course is very suspicious for conspiracy theorists. Some of these famous Freemasons include; Ludwig Von Beethoven, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Harry Truman, Mark Twain, J. Edgar Hoover, and Winston Churchill among many others.

Although the Freemasons come from all over the world, they all share certain basic principles. For instance they all believe in the Supreme Being, which to the Freemasons refers to the Great Architect of the Universe. This belief in their Supreme Being is the source of their symbols for instance the symbol I posted on the top left of this post. Freemasons meet in lodges often marked with the symbol on the top left of the post. This is where conspiracy theorists go crazy. No one knows exactly what goes on inside the lodges, and there is said to be Luciferian practices, and rituals performed inside of the lodges. Conspiracy theorists truly believe that the Freemasons are completely bent on World domination. Since it's creation the church and the government have been weary of what their intentions were. This grew exponentially considering the growing number of Freemasons around the World.

In order to be a Freemason you must fill out a petition, and you must have it signed by two sponsors, who are Freemasons. Once you are voted in by secret ballot, you must undergo an initiation ceremony, which is another highlight for conspiracy theorists. This is where, supposedly, they participate in Luciferian rituals. As they become more involved in the Masonic rituals and beliefs, they can work their way up. There are 33 degrees of Freemasonry, of which hardly any ever reach. As a Freemason works their way up, they must swear to not reveal the secrets of Freemasonry. Why can't they reveal the secrets, and what are they trying to hide? Are two commonly asked questions. As you go up in degrees, the penalties for telling the Freemason secrets range from your tongue being torn out, to having the top of the skull cut off. However Freemasons deny that this is true. There are so many different theories out there and many are backed by fact, others by word of mouth, and some are just ludicrous. I found a good video that explains alot about Freemasons...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a38vmkGwIEk . You can spend hours immersing yourself into the theories that surround Freemasonry.