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The Secretive Nature of Freemasons and Their Influence on History
TLDR Freemasonry originated from trade guilds of stone masons and evolved into a gentleman's club that excluded women. It has had a significant influence on history, including the founding of America and the symbolism on the dollar bill, and has been associated with conspiracy theories such as the Illuminati.
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The podcast episode discusses the secretive nature of Freemasons and the distinction between regular masons and free masons.
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The Praxis Lodge is a secular lodge that allows discussion of religion and politics and does not require members to believe in a supreme being, which goes against the traditional beliefs and practices of Freemasonry.
09:37
Freemasonry originated from trade guilds of stone masons who formed lodges to protect their wages and differentiate themselves, and later developed secret rituals and handshakes; another theory suggests that the Knights Templar, who guarded a passage to protect Christians, went into hiding and emerged as Freemasons.
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Freemasonry evolved from a trade guild of stone masons to a gentleman's club that excluded women due to fears of distraction and gossip, and its influence can be seen in the founding of America and the symbolism on the dollar bill.
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Freemasonry may have had a role in the Boston Tea Party and the French Revolution, and after the American Revolution, American Masons formed their own lodges and the organization took off in the United States.
23:17
Freemasons require members to believe in God, pay dues, and be philanthropic, and their initiation rituals involve acting out the story of King Solomon's Temple and Hyrum Abiff.
27:55
The Masons in Bavaria formed an alliance with the Illuminati, a secret society founded by Professor Adam Weishaupt, who aimed to overthrow corrupt government and church institutions, but the Masons eventually realized the danger and distanced themselves from the Illuminati.
32:48
The government of Bavaria ordered the Illuminati to disband, but some people still believe they are secretly controlling the world along with the Freemasons.
37:15
William Morgan disappeared after writing a book about the Freemasons, leading to a wave of anti-masonic sentiment in New York state.
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Famous individuals such as Mark Twain, John Wayne, J. Edgar Hoover, and Clark Gable were Freemasons, as it was a popular trend during their time.
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