On Free Masonry


To be honest, I would much rather see high minded intellectuals who believe in God, believe in the eradication of ignorance, and the ennoblement of mankind, in charge and steering the ship of state than verbose bullies whose only claim to fame are long robes of velvet and goldthread.

Free masons and I, as far as I can tell, have similar aims: to wrench society from its backwardness, mired as it is in the swamp of ignorance, superstition, and fear, and bring it in to the light of a promising new dawn.

I have more in common with men who are in awe of and view the universe as a wondrous architectural construct worthy of lifelong contemplation, than with men who proffer superstition, pseudo-sexual chastisement, and fear, and issue (not so) veiled threats of eternal damnation willy-nilly.

Those with an imperfect knowledge of the subject, who spew ignorance, prejudice, and politico-religious dogma on the air, are hardly men worthy or learned enough to debate the merits or dangers of free masonry, regardless of how many degrees they hold or hang on their walls.

Malik Maktabi’s program, which tackled the subject on LBC a few nights ago, failed in bringing any real damning evidence to bear against Free Masonry, instead the program descended into utter chaos as everyone attempted to speak all at once; such a feat maybe possible in Opera, where music allows different voice levels to sing at once and be in perfect harmony, but this does not work very well in talk shows.

I made the mistake once of believing the very convincing propaganda against Free Masons and even went as far as to write about them disparagingly. I unfairly lumped them with the enemies of my country (Zionists) without proof, that sacrosanct of all things to journalists.

Action without calm considered thought can lead to regrettable outcomes. Something once said or written is very difficult to take back. But here I am trying to do so and I’d like to think I’m a big enough man to admit when I’m wrong.

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