Theos-Talk Archives (April 1998 Message tt00195)

Good question. Why is any secret organization secret? Your answer to my question
should also answer yours.
jhe

M K Ramadoss wrote:

> Thanks. While the rite itself may be a secret, wonder why the secrecy about
> its existence.
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> mkr
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> At 11:37 PM 4/8/1998 -0700, you wrote:
> >Tillett was referring to the Egyptian Rite, a very secret group in the TS.
> >Originally, members or the ER were not even supposed to acknowledge its
> >existence, even when directly asked. This may still be the case. I haven't
> >asked lately.
> >jhe
> >
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> >M K Ramadoss wrote:
> >
> >> At 12:52 AM 4/9/98 +0100, you wrote:
> >> >Bart Lidofsky <bartl@sprynet.com> writes
> >> >>Note a lot of Wiccan rituals come from co-Masonic rituals created by CWL
> >> >
> >> >Can you verify this? Co-Masonic rituals that I have participated in are
> >> >so similar to English Grand Lodge masonic rituals as to make little
> >> >difference to the substance thereof. In addition, the co-masonic order is
> >> >an offshoot from French freemasonry, and to this day has nothing to do
> >> >directly with the TS or CWL, although members of the TS may
> >> >sometimes be co-masons. In my old lodge (which had about 30
> >> >*active* members, only two of us were co-masons, and this had no
> >> >effect upon our TS connections whatever.
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> >> >A.M.Bain, D.D.
> >>
> >> In Tillett's book, there is a reference to the Egyptian Ritual was adapted
> >> for use by a group of young women who were also ES members. Does anyone has
> >> any info? According to Tillett, when he inquired of some members, he was
> met
> >> with surprise and silence (I am quoting from memory). Who know what the
> >> situation today is?
> >>
> >> mkr
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