Theos-Talk Archives (April 1998 Message tt00197)

What I had in my mind was the Masonic Organizations. From what I have read,
much is known about them and what has been kept secret are their rituals.

mkr

At 02:41 PM 4/9/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Good question. Why is any secret organization secret? Your answer to my
question
>should also answer yours.
>jhe
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>M K Ramadoss wrote:
>
>> Thanks. While the rite itself may be a secret, wonder why the secrecy about
>> its existence.
>>
>> 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:
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>> >> 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.
>> >> >-------------
>> >> >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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