10 scandalous secrets of freemasons that they are in no hurry to reveal to the rest of the world

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

Freemasons are one of the most secretive and controversial religious groups in the world. It is believed that their organization has existed for several centuries, but no one knows exactly how many. Speculations around the Freemasons do not stop throughout their history, and the most incredible stories are "fueled" from time to time by the next scandal about "free masons".

1. Perjury

Freemasons have a strict order - never to give truthful evidence against another Freemason, if he is accused in court. They admit that this may be perjury, but for Masons it is an even greater sin "not to protect their own."

2. Handshake

Although some members of Freemasonry deny this fact to the public, this society has at least one secret Masonic handshake. Presumably, there are even phrases that Masons utter only in case of serious danger, which make other members of the brotherhood rush to help. The founder of Mormonism, Joseph Smith, is said to have uttered this phrase in the last moments before his death.

3. "Tu-bal-kain"

This is one of the most famous facts about Freemasons, but people used to think that they only have one password. In fact, Masons have several passwords for different occasions and situations. When the person who knew the last syllable of the secret word used for ceremonies was killed, they changed the word for ordinary members of the community to mor-bon-zi, and very few people know the “real” secret word. Tu-bal-kain is a more common secret password that any Mason knows.

4. Loop

Although the Freemasons themselves describe the ritual of initiation into members of the fraternity as a beautiful ceremony, a rope noose acts as one of the attributes in it. It's hard to say if it is a threat, a call to remain silent, or just a symbol of the umbilical cord (as they themselves claim), but in any case, it is quite unusual.

5. Sun

Freemasons believe that the east symbolizes rebirth. They sing the praises of the sun moving across the sky. Masonic lodges are generally oriented east-west to "control solar energy for their own purposes."

6. There are no women in the fraternity

It is impossible for someone who is an atheist to become a Freemason. The first requirement for neophytes is that potential members must believe in higher powers, and it does not matter which ones. On the other hand, members of traditionally marginalized groups (such as gays) are admitted to Freemasons if they adhere to moral principles. However, women are still not accepted into the fraternity.

7. US dollar

If you look closely at the American banknote, it is not difficult to notice the "all-seeing eye" above the pyramid, which is a symbol of the Freemasons, and under the pyramid the motto of the Freemasons is written in Latin - "the new world order". Many say the decision to include this Masonic symbol on the bill was not accidental - after all, Benjamin Franklin, who served on the dollar design committee, was a Freemason.

8. Anders Breivik

Breivik, who is responsible for the 2011 massacre in Norway, was a member of St. Olaf's Lodge in Oslo. Anders was immediately expelled, but his degree of participation in the organization is still being discussed.

9. The Apollo program

Some say the Freemasons are about to take over the world - but some Freemasons seem to have their own vision of the moon. The astronauts on the Apollo program, including Buzz Aldrin, were Freemasons. Their ceremonial flags have visited the moon and returned back to Earth.

10. Control of politics and finance

The official position of Freemasonry is fairly well documented, but it is often simply presented in a veiled form. A disproportionately large number of Freemasons work in the banking, political and government spheres of England - half a million people. Even hospitals and universities are often controlled by Freemasons.

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