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Freemasons for Dummies, 2Nd Edition Index Ancient Charges, 6, 13, 33, 329–334 • A • Ancient Craft Masonry. See also acacia (symbol), 148–149 Freemasonry admitted/accepted Masons, 22, 28–29 about the history, 22 advertising and promotion, 13, 53–54, 262 ceremonies and rituals, 93, 115–116 A.F.&A.M. (Ancient Free and Accepted defi ned/described, 16 Masons), 273 neutrality toward religion, 64–65, 69 African Americans. See Prince Hall origins of the Blue Lodge, 131 Masonry; racism/racial discrimination; Ancient Egyptian Order of SCIOTS, 166, slaves/slavery 171, 244 Age of Enlightenment, 36–37, 80–81, 119 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons Age of Reason, 28–29 (A.F.&A.M.), 273 Ahiman Rezon [A Help to a Brother] Ancient Order of Foresters, 48 (Dermott), 34 Anderson, James (Mason, minister), 33, 329 alchemy (magick), 61, 140, 149, 156–157, Angels and Demons (Brown), 54, 259 177–178, 214, 299. See also sexual animal lodges, 172–173 “magick”/perversions Annihilation of Freemasonry through the alcohol, 50, 265 Revelation of Its Secrets (Ludendorff), 83 Aldrin, Buzz (Mason, astronaut), 52 Annuit Coeptis (“He had favored our All Saints Day, 141 undertakings”), 154 allegory, 62, 119, 141. See also symbolism/ anti-Catholic rhetoric, 79, 158, 289–290 symbols The Anti-Christ and the Origin of Masonry Allied Masonic Degrees (York Rite), 166, (Taxil), 290 168, 199–200 Antient Grand Lodge (Ireland), 34 All-Seeing Eye, 132, 139, 144, 153–155 Antients and the Moderns controversy, 34, American Federation of the Human Rights 36, 43–44, 122, 184 (Le Droit Humain), 20, 112 anti-Masonic efforts. See also conspiracy American Indians, 39, 85–86 theories American neoconservative movement, 292 Catholic Church, 43, 182 American Revolution, 38–39, 80, 85–86 divulging Masonic secrecy, 2 American Rite. See York Rite fundamentalist Christianity and, 71–72 ample form ritual shortcuts,COPYRIGHTED 106 German MATERIAL post-WWI propaganda, 83 anagram, 213 Italian purges, 84 anchor and the ark (symbols), 139 modern day restrictions, 299–300 Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite. See Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion, 74 Scottish Rite secrecy and the Morgan Affair, 45–47 Ancient and Primitive Rite of writings by Albert Pike, 159–161, 215 Memphis-Misraim, 112 writings by Leo Taxil, 158–159, 289–291 Ancient Arabic Nobles of the Mystic anti-Semitism, 51, 152–153 Shrine. See Shriners International 332_9781118412084-bindex.indd2_9781118412084-bindex.indd 347347 112/20/122/20/12 77:46:46 PPMM 348 Freemasons For Dummies, 2nd Edition Apollonian Society for the Lovers of Music Book of the Law (Crowley), 298 and Architecture, 119 Born in Blood (Robinson), 30–31 appendant bodies. See also concordant Boston Tea Party, 39, 175 groups; specifi c body Bowling Alone (Putnam), 253 about the family of, 5, 16, 165–166 Boy Scouts of America, 241 additional degrees, 128, 278 Bradley, Omar (Mason, general), 51 collective list of, 19–20 Brant, Joseph (Mason), 85–86 defi ned/described, 167–168 brotherhood of man increasing popularity and growth, 48–50 about, 144–145 membership decline, 238 ancient charges of Masonry, 77, 330, 333 regularity/recognition of, 109 as basic principle, 59 relationship to Freemasonry, 166 Boy Scouts education, 241 apron. See lambskin apron creation of Shriners, 222–223 architecture, geometry and, 23–24, 29 Freemasonry and, 255–256, 288 Armstrong, Neil (astronaut), 11 French Revolutionary motto, 41 ashlars (symbol), 147 Illuminati conspiracy and, 292 Ashmole, Elias (Mason), 29 Masonic education, 58 assassination, 12 overcoming barriers to, 266 at-sight membership, 106 symbolism of letter G, 143 atheism, 37, 64–65, 113, 155, 274, 330 during times of war, 85–88 brotherly love • B • as basic principle, 13, 56–57, 256 bridging political divides, 84–85 Baby Boomers, 52–53 bridging religious divides, 75 Baden-Powell, Robert (creator of Cub overcoming war and confl icts, 85 Scouts), 241 Pythrianism and, 176 balloting, 276, 277 Square and Compass as symbol, 11, 137 Baphomet, 157–158, 196, 197 trowel as symbol, 146 Beard, Daniel Carter (creator of Boy “brought to light,” Fellow Craft, 127 Scouts), 241 Brown, Dan (writer), 7, 54, 197, 259, 270, 304 beehive (symbol), 141 Benevolent and Protective Order of • C • Elks (BPOE), 48, 173 Bessel, Paul M. (Mason, researcher), 248 cable-tow, 124 Bible. See Masonic bible; Volume of Canadian Grand Lodges, 344–345 Sacred Law Capitular Rite. See York Rite Bilderberg Group, 293 caput mortuum (skull, symbol), 149 blackballing, 277 Catholic Church Blue Lodge, 16, 106, 131. See also adaptation of pagan feasts, 141 Masonic lodge anti-Catholic writing of Taxil, 158 Boaz and Jachin (pillars), 147–148 clergy as Masons, 81 Bolivar, Simón (Mason, political connections to Knights Templar, 30–31 leader), 43, 68, 82 developments during Renaissance, 25–26 Bonaparte, Napoleon (emperor of Knights of Columbus, 48, 176–177 France), 43, 82 Protestant reformation, 27–28 Book of Constitutions (Anderson), 33, 329–334 332_9781118412084-bindex.indd2_9781118412084-bindex.indd 348348 112/20/122/20/12 77:46:46 PPMM Index 349 relationship to Freemasonry, 43, 48, Clinton, Bill (DeMolay, U.S. president), 240 66–71, 132, 182, 259 Clinton, Dewitt (Mason, governor), 46 supremacy in French politics, 80–81 Cochrane, Robert (Master Mason, Earl Cedars of Lebanon, 134 of Mar), 26 ceremonies. See Masonic ritual co-ed bodies (co-Masonry), 20, 112, Chaplain, 102, 123 113, 290 charity/charities. See also relief (charity coffi n (symbol), 148–149 toward others); Shriners Hospitals Coil’s Masonic Encyclopedia, 131 changing Masonry focus, 19, 47, 50, 262 Collectanea (journal), 169 Freemasonry is not a, 2 College for the Promoting Physico- the Grotto, 244 Mathematical Experimental misunderstandings about, 152 Learning. See Royal Society non-Masonic fraternal groups, 172–173 commemorative jewelry, 106–107 Order of the Eastern Star, 236 Commemorative Order of St. Thomas Scottish Rite bodies, 219 of Acon, 201 service clubs, 173–174 community service. See service club/clubs Social Order of the Beauceant, 239 concordant groups. See also appendant Tall Cedars of Lebanon, 245 bodies, specifi c body York Rite bodies, 202 Scottish Rite, 205–208 Chevalier Bienfaisant de Cite Saint (the York Rite, 182–185 Rectifi ed Rite), 200 Conference of Grand Masters of North Chick, Jack (anti-Masonic writer), 291 America, 248 Chinon Parchment, 197 Confucianism, 56, 65, 155 chisel (symbol), 149 conspiracy theories. See also legends/ Chivalric degrees/orders, 168, 184, 190–192. mythology; world domination See also Crusades/Crusader Knights; American neoconservatives, 292 Knights Templar Bilderberg Group, 293 Christianity Council on Foreign Relations, 292 fundamentalist Christians, 71–72 Freemasonry and, 1, 12 Masonic principles and, 56 French Revolution, 82 membership requirements, 65 Illuminati movement, 291–292 Scottish Rite requirements, 182 Jewish world domination, 51 Templar origins, 30–31, 193–198 Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion, 74 York Rite requirements, 182 secret control of government, 299–300 Church of England, 27–28, 141 Trilateral Commission, 292 Church of the Latter Day Saints (Mormon Conspiracy Theories & Secret Societies Church), 116 For Dummies (Hodapp and Von Churchill, Winston (Mason, British prime Kannon), 152 minister), 12, 51, 83 The Constitutions of the Free-Masons cipher books/rituals/codes, 121, 122 (Anderson), 33, 329–334 circumabulating, 125 convocation (communication), 105 Civil War, 48, 87, 176 cornerstone ceremonies, 16–17 clandestine Masons, 110, 111, 204 Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), 292 Clarke, Arthur C. (historian), 61 craft guilds, 15 Clemens, Samuel (Mason, a.k.a. craft/Craft Lodge, defi ned/described, 16 Mark Twain), 48 332_9781118412084-bindex.indd2_9781118412084-bindex.indd 349349 112/20/122/20/12 77:46:46 PPMM 350 Freemasons For Dummies, 2nd Edition Crocker, Hannah Mather (Worshipful origin of low dues payments, 171 Master), 20 results of low dues, 262–263 Cromwell, Oliver (English ruler), 27–28, 66 Cronkite, Walter (DeMolay, • E • newscaster), 240 Cross, Jeremy (Mason), 137 Eagles. See Fraternal Order of Eagles Crowley, Aleister (professional “the editorial without words,” 225 pervert), 177–178 education Crusades/Crusader Knights, 30, 78, 192, applying new technologies to, 265–266 193. See also Chivalric degrees/orders Masonic degrees, 127, 128, 278 Cryptic Council Royal & Select Masters, 166 Masonic principles, 56, 58, 147 Cryptic Rite Masons (York Rite) scholarships, 50, 57, 202, 246, 268 about the origins, 19, 34–35, 188–189 Scottish Rite, 208 charity/foundation, 202 Traditional Observance lodges, 53–54 defi ned/described, 168 York Rite, 199 degrees conferred, 189 Elements (Euclid of Alexandria), 138 early American adaptation, 44–45 Elks. See Benevolent and Protective governing councils, 184 Order of Elks symbols, 188 Empire State Twin Towers Grand The Cult of the Great Architect (Taxil), 290 Lodge, 179–180 cults, 4, 64, 213 Entered Apprentice (degree), 15, 25, 55, 117–118, 123–126 • D • equality and tolerance. See also racism/ racial discrimination The Da Vinci Code (Brown), 53, 54, American Revolution, 44 198, 259, 270, 304 as basic principle, 13–14, 60, 257–258 Dalco, Frederick (Mason, doctor), 210 Deism, 37 Dan Brown effect, 54, 197, 259 French Revolution, 41, 80–81 Daughters of the Nile (Shrine), 166, 171, 228 Illuminati movement, 79, 81, 291–292 de Molay, Jacques (Grand Master), 196 level as symbol of, 142–143 Deacon (Junior/Senior), 98–99 lodge offi cers, 95 Decker, J. Edward (anti-Masonic writer), 291 overcoming class distinctions, 33 Declaration of Independence, 12 Protestant reformation, 27–28 degrees. See Masonic degrees religion, 65, 66, 73 DeMolay International (the Order of Euclid of Alexandria (Greek DeMolay), 19–20, 166, 172, 202, 239–240 mathematician), 138 Dermott, Laurence (Mason), 34 Eulogian Club, 178 Desaguliers, Jean T. (Mason, doctor), 29 European Concept lodges, 53–54, 264 Disney, Walt (DeMolay, businessman), 240 eye. See All-Seeing Eye Dogme et Rituel de la Haute Magie [Dogma and Ritual of High Magic] (Levi), 157, • F • 214–215 dues F.&A.M.
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