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Tuesday September 15, 2009
Books • Freemasonry:
While the fictional story lines about conspiracy and the Catholic Church in “The Da Vinci Code” caused an uproar among some Catholics and drew censure from the Vatican, a senior representative of the Freemasons in Australia called “The Lost Symbol” the work of a “terrific novelist.”
“We are very pleased, there is nothing in this book that will offend my organization. It does give us the opportunity to open it up a bit,” said Greg Levenston, Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory for the Freemasons.
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Friday September 11, 2009
Books • Freemasonry:
With Dan Brown’s newest novel, The Lost Symbol, hitting bookstores Sept. 15 — much of it rumored to revolve around Masonic myths — the Masons are in pre-emptive damage-control mode, Religion News Service reports.
Small wonder, since The Da Vinci Code — which Brown claimed to be historically accurate — was full of errors.
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Tuesday June 10, 2008
Freemasonry:
Stodgy lodges, traditional initiations and secret handshakes would seem to be the antithesis of punk rock.But a diverse group of Hub rockers are embracing centuries-old fraternal ideals to become the new face of the Freemasons in Boston.
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Wednesday October 24, 2007
Freemasonry:
The Masons are a secret society — and they’re totally open about it.
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Monday October 15, 2007
Freemasonry:
As such, Masons would fall under the protections of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA), the landmark law that says government may not infringe on religious buildings without a compelling interest.
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Tuesday October 24, 2006
Freemasonry:
The Masons, the storied fraternal order whose members have included Mozart, George Washington and John Wayne, has become entwined across the Deep South with the remnants of another tradition in these parts: strict segregation.
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Wednesday October 4, 2006
Freemasonry:
The Freemasons are not giving out the secret words that members are supposed to say to get into meetings. But the Masons are giving public tours of the New York Grand Lodge Headquarters.
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Monday September 25, 2006
Freemasonry:
In its US incarnation, Freemasonry is primarily a social and philanthropic organisation.
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Saturday April 8, 2006
Freemasonry:
The role of Masons in public life won the backing of a High Court judge, who yesterday dismissed claims that the order’s secretive ways made Freemasonry an unhealthy influence on officialdom.
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Sunday April 17, 2005
Freemasonry:
He is believed to be the inspiration for the hero of Dan Brown’s bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code, and is credited with revealing the secrets of Rosslyn Chapel on which the cult book is based.
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Tuesday December 7, 2004
Freemasonry:
After centuries of obsessive secrecy and medieval rituals, Freemasons have turned to the modern arts of public relations and advertising for an unprecedented recruitment campaign in America.
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Friday May 28, 2004
Freemasonry:
Using secret hand signs, wearing royal regalia and speaking in Old English are just some of the unusual practices of the Freemasons.
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Tuesday March 16, 2004
Freemasonry:
PATCHOGUE, N.Y. — They still greet each other with secret handshakes and use rituals that date to the Middle Ages.
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Tuesday March 9, 2004
Freemasonry:
ISTANBUL, Turkey - A bomb blast at a building housing a Masonic lodge killed at least two people and wounded five others Tuesday, police said. News reports blamed at least one suicide bomber, just months after four deadly terror strikes in this city.
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PATCHOGUE, N.Y. — A man was killed during a Masonic initiation ceremony when another member fired a gun loaded with real bullets instead of the expected blanks and shot him in the face, police said Tuesday.
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Wednesday November 5, 2003
Freemasonry:
Anglican churchmen who are Freemasons have come out in firm defence against charges that they are involved in a 'secret and satanic' operation.
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Monday October 20, 2003
Freemasonry:
The Sydney Anglican Synod has called on all Christian members of Masonic lodges to withdraw their membership and for church facilities not to be used for activities linked with Freemasonry.
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Saturday September 20, 2003
Freemasonry:
Freemasonry:
Until the recent effort by Freemasons to increase public awareness about their organization, not much has been known about the Masonic lifestyle. In fact, the general perception non-Masons have about the group can be divided into two separate categories:
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Tuesday July 1, 2003
Freemasonry:
20,000 brightly colored creatures flock to Downtown this weekend. Here's how to decipher their habits.
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Monday June 23, 2003
Freemasonry:
Canadian Press, June 21, 2003
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Wednesday February 19, 2003
Freemasonry:
The Telegraph (England), Feb. 19, 2003
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Friday November 15, 2002
Freemasonry:
Freemasonry: Dr Rowan Williams reveals his concerns over a secret society he believes is incompatible with the Christian faith
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Freemasonry:
Independent (England), Nov. 15, 2002
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Wednesday November 6, 2002
Freemasonry:
The Malta Independent, Nov. 3, 2002
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