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 Templars, Masons and PiratesThe history of the Knights Templar has been mentioned in several books and is aware of most of the Masons. It covers the world of pirates and the Templars and is so engaging that has served for filmmakers in their artistic productions. The Knights Templar had a great power, a huge reputation, has accumulated a [...] |
 What Is Freemasonry?Probably the finest definition ever devised for Freemasony is: “It is a beautiful system of morality, veiled in allegory, and illustrated by symbols…” This system of morality, or ethics, is as old as civilization. One must penetrate the allegorical veils, with the aid of symbolical emblems, and practice the moral precepts which have been therein [...] |
FreemasonsThe reference to “Free Masons” occurs in the earliest documents. There are several suggested explanations for the meaning of this term. One is that they were workers in free stone and had the ability to shape it as they desired. The more logical meaning is that the workmen were free to move from one building [...] |
Legendary Foundations for the CraftThrough the centuries, working lodges in Germany, France, and England developed traditions explaining the origins of their particular trade. The medical profession traces its ethical standards from Aesculapius, the mythological Greek God of Healing, and Hippocrates (died 377 B.C.), the father of modern medicine. The legal profession claims descent from Hammurabi, king of Babylon (circa [...] |
The Charitable Objectives of Symbolic FreemasonryFrom “time immemorial” it has been the custom and practice of Masonic Lodges to relieve human distress wherever it existed. The principle tenets of Freemasonry are: Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth. Some may consider that Relief means to extend Charity. However, when Relief is extended to a worthy individual it is an act of Brotherly [...] |
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