The Most Honest Thread You'll Read Here--Laying it All On the Line for GLP

Very true, brother. Scot Irish/Creek mix here with a very, VERY similar background and belief set. Wishing you the best...

Hello. My real name is Jonathan. I'm a jeweller and businessman by trade. I have two bechelors degrees--one in Molecular Biology and another in Secondary Math Education. I have a master degree in Psychology.

I am Jewish. I am NOT a Zionist. I am opposed to Zionism as an ideology. I respect the Lord. I am devoted to His commandments. I have failed many times and I certainly will fail again. But thank the Lord for forgiveness.

Politically, I am a libertarian. I don't care about anyone's sexuality, drug use/abuse, religion or political affiliation. Believe it or not, you can be the complete opposite of me and yet I'll probably still like you--and I will certainly love you. You are you. I am me. We can get along--no matter what.

I am a Mason. I am a Master Mason, a Companion of the Holy Royal Arch and a Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret. I'm not here to defend Masonry but I am happy to say that the "conspirasphere" has Masonry all wrong. Masonry is a way to make men into better men--charitable, just, neat, clean and Godly. Many here might disagree but Masons here KNOW.

I believe in decorum. I believe in civility. I believe in respect. Life is good. Let's not foul it up with bullshit. Let's not revert to animals. That's what I say.

I believe in the Lord. I believe in the Lord of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. I shamelessly worship the Lord--He is our Father--and a finer father, you could not have. The Lord provides. Need I say more?

I believe in Jesus. Yes, you read that correctly. I'm Jewish but I believe that Jesus was an exceptional son of the Lord. I've read the New Testament--several times with tears in my eyes. I believe that Jesus was sent here by the Lord and He did what had to be done--and ALL of us were beneficiaries of His life and death. I praise Jesus and I respect Christians. No finer people will you find in this world than the merciful followers of Jesus. Many will say that Christians are hateful but I only hope that these people have the chance to meet true followers of Jesus' words.

Most importantly, I don't claim to "know" anything (in the hard sense). I am as much a fool as anyone else. I may have saved this for last but it is the most important thing I could say.

Thanks for reading. You may find this thread to be pointless, and yet it is likely the most honest thing you will read tonight/today at GLP.

G-d bless.

I'm not here to argue. But you might be surprised to know that a man can not be a Mason unless he believes in G-d.

OP, what's with you responding with a Capital G hyphen d?

he meant belchelor's. it's like a bachelors, but you have to
shotgun a case of milwaukee's best and burp your whole final exam without stopping.

*facepalm*

Since some people on here obviously do not read I will say it again.

"The custom of substituting the word "God" with G-d in English is based on the traditional practice in Jewish law of giving God's Hebrew name a high degree of respect and reverence. When written or printed, God's Hebrew name (and many of the stand in names used to refer to God) cannot be erased or destroyed. (See below)

There is no prohibition in Jewish law against writing out or erasing the word "God" in English. However, many Jews have afforded the word "God" with the same level of respect as the Hebrew equivalents. Because of this, many Jews substitute "God with G-d so that they can erase or dispose of the writing without showing disrespect to God. Some Jews also use G!d in the same way, utilizing the exclamation point to convey their enthusiasm for Judaism and God."

[link to judaism.about.com]

If it's on the internet it MUST be true!

Thank you for sharing yourself with us, OP. There is nothing more courageous than vetting yourself in front of so many other people, especially when some are so mean spirited and hurtful. Thank you for being so courageous, and honest.

To me, you seem like someone in which the old ways have joined the new, both literally and figuratively. Your mind is as open as any I've ever heard, and your humility is without comparison.

You have my utmost respect and admiration for doing what you just did, and you will have others as well. Thank you again for being so brave and sacrificing yourself like this :-)

Perhaps reading is not one of your strong points? If you had read the thread, I said that somebody I know has relatives who are Masons. The person I know was told by relatives that masturbation in coffins was part of THEIR (as in the relatives masturbated in a coffin) initiation. The web source would only be corroboration.

As a Jew, do you believe the OT, or the Talmud, is the governing Scripture?

Unfortunately you're MUCH too low a level of mason to know the truth of what the masonic order truly stands for. Only the highest levels have been shown what they consider to be truth (Luciferianism). The rest of the order is kept in the dark to blindly defend it as being "honorable". Please, for your own sake, dig deeper - but be careful. If they think you are trying to expose them, your life will be in grave danger.

Spoken from someone who knows.

I hope you don't mean honest discussion is mean-spirited?

It would be good for him to follow-up with responses to the

discussion, otherwise his bravery will kinda fall flat...

I don't understand why there would be a need to erase the word God, or its equivalents...?

I have PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, AUNTS AND UNCLES in the Masons / Eastern Star / Rainbow Children and I know for a fact this isn't true. I trust my Family far more than I trust your "source". You know somebody who has 'relatives' in the Masons. Hmm..seems legit. I grew up in a Masonic household. I have been privy to a lot more than most people. I have close friends who have gone into the Craft. Funny, you can't even retort my comment without resulting to a personal attack, huh?

Unfortunately you're MUCH too low a level of mason to know the truth of what the masonic order truly stands for. Only the highest levels have been shown what they consider to be truth (Luciferianism). The rest of the order is kept in the dark to blindly defend it as being "honorable". Please, for your own sake, dig deeper - but be careful. If they think you are trying to expose them, your life will be in grave danger.

Spoken from someone who knows.

Various lodges have different customs and rites.

Is this the same guy who said he uses hookers regularly and can score hot 20 somethings for 30 bucks and half an 8 ball? Good men better?

Thank you for sharing yourself with us, OP. There is nothing more courageous than vetting yourself in front of so many other people, especially when some are so mean spirited and hurtful. Thank you for being so courageous, and honest.

To me, you seem like someone in which the old ways have joined the new, both literally and figuratively. Your mind is as open as any I've ever heard, and your humility is without comparison.

You have my utmost respect and admiration for doing what you just did, and you will have others as well. Thank you again for being so brave and sacrificing yourself like this :-)

As a Jew, do you believe the OT, or the Talmud, is the governing Scripture?

Yes...BUT

I am a critical thinker.