what is a royal and select mason?
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Here's a website outlining the Masonic degree system.\n\nhttp://freemasonry.bcy.ca/texts/masonic_degrees.html
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It is a square and compass. The sqaure teaches and reminds masons to sqaure thier actions in all thier dealing with mankind. The compass teachs to circumscribe you desires and keep your passions within due bonds. The G represnts geometrry and God. There is nothing sexual as the other answer states. \n\n    The basic piont of freemasonary is to teach people to act morally, honest and to give a great deal to charity. They use the tools of operative masons to represate other ideas. There are meanings behind many other tools and symbols.\n I am a mason
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The only thing I know is this:\n\n"Many of [the freemasons] secret signs of recognition, for example, are borrowed from the system of words, signs, and touches that Hiram of Tyre, the master mason of Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem, was said to have used in order to communicate with the vast army of workers under his command."\n\nJust happened to read it yesterday.
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George Mason in Northern Virginia has a very prestigious Law School, ranked in the top 20 in the nation.  This is a very high rating for a school that probably very few had heard of prior to this year's NCAA Basketball Tournament.
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the templar knights were the ones that protected and found holy relics.  i know somewhere a few of the disbanded templars' familys later formed the free masons, but ive never heard of the bilterburgers.
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Could it be what's currently known as Legg Mason?
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Yes it was called the Mason's!
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Go to www.Masoncountyjailinmate.com.
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Although Masons do some good works, they are a group with lots of secret oaths, names for God, etc and as such they are incompatible with Christianity. Better to join a Christian church group or if you want to join a civic group, one without a lot of bizarre oaths, ceremonies and beliefs. A lot of the masons oaths, etc, such as slitting ones throat ceremonially, were incorporated into the bizarre Mormon church. The Mormon church founder, Joseph Smith, was a Mason.\n\nhttp://www.gotquestions.org/free-masonry.html\n\nhttp://www.4truth.net/site/c.hiKXLbPNLrF/b.784543/k.384A/Freemasonry/apps/nl/newsletter3.asp\n\nHere's another site, ex-masons for Jesus.\n\nhttp://www.emfj.org/
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As a three time Past Master of my Masonic Lodge and a Christian Pastor I can tell you that there are many myths about masonry.\nIt is strictly a fraternal organization that teaches brotherly love, relief and truth.\nIt does not promote any one religion but does admonish you to read the BIBLE and make it the rule and guide of your life.
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George Bush is not a mason.  As a mason myself, I can tell you with 100% confidence that neither George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, or Ronald Reagan, were Freemasons.
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Heraldry is the recording and study of coats of arms, or family insignia, often granted by, or associated with, royalty.  There is British heraldry for  British descendants, as well as Irish, Scottish, German, French, etc.
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I am a 32nd degree Mason and Shriner.  After looking at the symbol at the link you attached, I can say that there appears to be no connection to anything seen there with Masonry.  At first glance, the upside down V shape might appear to be Masonic in nature, but the equivalent shape in Freemasonry is actually compasses, which you may have used in school to draw perfect circles.  The shape in your image clearly is not.  Nothing else in that image has any direct relation to Masonic symbols.\n\nHope that helps.
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Not only like a social club, but they were originated from stone masons, many centuries ago. They are a sort of religion, mixed with frat. Did you know? Some famous masons: George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, J. Edgar Hoover (cross-dresser too), Houdini, Andrew Jackson ($20 bill), even The Reverend Jesse Jackson is a mason! General Douglas MacArthur, President Harry S. Truman, Mozart, and a ton more. Check the link below, if interested. Goto the bottom one for the entire site. Free masonry is actually pretty interesting, and their beliefs aren't radical and almighty. Nothing like, say, born-again Christians. In my opinion, of course. (or Jehovah's witnesses).
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I'm not a Mason, but found this  explanation adapted from a site on the net (link below)\n\n"BOAZ"  \nGRIP OF AN ENTERED APPRENTICE (HANDSHAKE)\n\nThe Grip of the Entered Apprentice is made by pressing the thumb against the top of the first knuckle-joint of the fellow Mason, the fellow Mason also presses his thumb against the first Mason's knuckle. \n\nThe name of this grip is "Boaz".  When a candidate is imparted with this grip and its usage it is done in this manner."  \nFirst the Worshipful Master says to the candidate:  \n"I now present my right hand in token of friendship and brotherly love, and will invest you with the grip and word.  As you are uninstructed, he who has hitherto answered for you, will do so at this time."  \nThe Worshipful Master of the lodge then has this exchange with the Senior Deacon, who is standing next to the candidate, who is still kneeling at the altar, after have assumed the obligation of this degree:  \nNote: In the following discourse WM stands for Worshipful Master, and SD stands for Senior Deacon.  \nWM: Brother Senior Deacon.  \nSD: Worshipful Master.  \nWM: I hear.  \nSD: I conceal.  \nWM: What do you conceal?  \nSD: All the secrets of a Mason in Masonry, to which this token alludes.  \n(At this time, the candidate is shown the grip of an Entered Apprentice)  \nWM: Which is that?  \nSD: A grip  \nWM. Of what?  \nSD: Of an Entered Apprentice.  \nWM. Has it a name?  \nSD: It has.  \nWM: Will you give it to me?  \nSD: I did not so receive it, neither will I so impart it.  \nWM: How will you dispose of it?  \nSD: Letter it or halve it.  \nWM: Letter it and begin.  \nSD: You begin.  \nWM: Begin you.  \nSD: A  \nWM: B  \nSD: O  \nWM: Z  \nWM: (Directing his words to the candidate): "Boaz, my Brother, is the name of this grip, and should always be given in the customary manner, by lettering or halving.  When lettering, always commence with the letter, "A".
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The masonic lodge hos been around for years.The first masonic lodge was established in England on june 24 in the year of 1717.The information on masons is no secret.Information can be found right here online .You can search free mason online and find whatever you need to know.Below is a link you can can find info for leonardo da vinci
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suggest you contact " those in the know " directly rather than asking here. go to the local Masonic Lodge and find out for yourself and in person as there are many here who have wrong information. if a local Lodge is not available go to the Grand Lodge Site of the State you reside in.