The Masonic Connection....

Submitted by DONVAN (United States), Nov 7, 2006 at 11:12

The Fraternal Order of Masons, a fraternity dedicated to universal brotherhood, and of which many founders of the United States were members, has been attempting to incorporate the "Muhammedians" into the west since the founding of the nation, and even established a specific order to do so, the Shriners. With only limited success.

The founder of modern Turkey, Ataaturk, was a Mason. But for the most part, the Muhammedians have rejected Freemasonsry and embraced their own "Islamic Brotherhood" . The efforts of the US to find a way to mollify and absorb Muhammadians drives our policy today. What the Muhammedians cannot understand is the efforts are for their sake, not ours. Ultimately, the "Powers that be" will come to understand that the Prophet of

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