Freemasonry has always been persecuted in whatever country that values the state over the individual, slavery over freedom, tyranny over democracy. When the state becomes god, then freedoms are lost.
The forget me not should be a symbol for all of that, lest we forget what we should be valuing most.
I had thought about expanding the article to include repression in communist nations, and even by the Roman Catholic Inquisition, but decided that Germany was enough.
To your point on the flower's symbolism, I like that very much. Thank you. I think that is perfect.
Thank you for letting me know, based on your recommendation I read it this afternoon. I've always enjoyed that Brother's writings, he has been bringing light to Masonry for a lot of years now!
There is existing documented records in Scotland from 1598 that support the origin of modern freemasonry from operative to speculative, and how Scottish Royalty were non-operative masons and a direct linage of how this moved to London in 1603 and then France and Italy in the late 1600s.
It is well known that Military Lodges spread Freemasonry worldwide and that the military lodges were connected to operative. One well known noble who joined Edinburgh Lodge #1, and Operative Lodge was Sir Robert Moray.
Also there are strong suggestions that the early members of the Royal Society saw Freemasonry as means to an end.
I believe there is a Short Talk Bulletin that tells of that Brother touring the States. Apparently, his narrative got quite embellished as he journeyed on, his early versions being nothing like the commonly accepted mythos today.
You know I've never had a problem with the Freemasons. I don't understand why there are so many conspiracy theories around them. Or why people want see them dead. Maybe I'm just an Ignorant Philistine. However your article was informative and focused on the spirit of the organization that has endured. We have a Freemason temple here in Peace River as far as I know it's still in use
Freemasonry has always been persecuted in whatever country that values the state over the individual, slavery over freedom, tyranny over democracy. When the state becomes god, then freedoms are lost.
The forget me not should be a symbol for all of that, lest we forget what we should be valuing most.
I had thought about expanding the article to include repression in communist nations, and even by the Roman Catholic Inquisition, but decided that Germany was enough.
To your point on the flower's symbolism, I like that very much. Thank you. I think that is perfect.
There's a great article on The Educator website this month on the Forget-me-Not.
Thank you for letting me know, based on your recommendation I read it this afternoon. I've always enjoyed that Brother's writings, he has been bringing light to Masonry for a lot of years now!
There is existing documented records in Scotland from 1598 that support the origin of modern freemasonry from operative to speculative, and how Scottish Royalty were non-operative masons and a direct linage of how this moved to London in 1603 and then France and Italy in the late 1600s.
It is well known that Military Lodges spread Freemasonry worldwide and that the military lodges were connected to operative. One well known noble who joined Edinburgh Lodge #1, and Operative Lodge was Sir Robert Moray.
Also there are strong suggestions that the early members of the Royal Society saw Freemasonry as means to an end.
I believe there is a Short Talk Bulletin that tells of that Brother touring the States. Apparently, his narrative got quite embellished as he journeyed on, his early versions being nothing like the commonly accepted mythos today.
You know I've never had a problem with the Freemasons. I don't understand why there are so many conspiracy theories around them. Or why people want see them dead. Maybe I'm just an Ignorant Philistine. However your article was informative and focused on the spirit of the organization that has endured. We have a Freemason temple here in Peace River as far as I know it's still in use
Thanks! I'm glad you found the essay informative.