Theos-Talk Archives (March 1998 Message tt00052)

Bart Lidofsky wrote:

> Lmhem111 wrote:
>
> > I think the penchant for secrecy stems from the ES mindset, where the
> > proceedings and teachings are indeed kept secret.
>
>     No, they aren't. I have been told about ES proceedings and teachings many
> times, quite openly. Remember, Ed did not say that he had to stay in lock step;
> someone else, who is not part of the Wheaton administration or National Speaker,
> did.
>
> > Some of the Wheaton higher-
> > ups may also belong to Co-Masonry who are even more paranoid about their
> > "secrets".
>
>     The only secrets in Masonry are the mutual signs of recognition.
>
>     Bart Lidofsky
>
>

  Bart, my reading of Lmhem111's comments is that "the penchant for secrecy
STEMS from the ES MINDSET..."   This, to me is an interesting statement which deserves a
lot of consideration.  Evidently, you were responding to the second part of
Lmhem111's statement i.e. "the proceedings and teachings are indeed kept secret."
You say that they are not because someone has told you the proceedings and
teachings.  OK.  Is that someone willing to have you share that information over
theos-talk?  I, for one would be very interested in knowing what you were told.
Certainly, if there are no secrets, there should be no problem in sharing the
information.
jhe