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The global power of freemasonry - Gnostic Liberation Front

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<strong>The</strong> compass was the tool <strong>of</strong> the apprentice, the journeyman used<br />

the set-square and the master the hammer. <strong>The</strong> trowel, set-square,<br />

compass, plumb, water level, the ruler measure, chisel and hammer<br />

were no longer tools <strong>of</strong> work as they had been for the builders. In-<br />

stead they became magic tools in the bizarre rites designed to<br />

achieve political ends. <strong>The</strong>se tools <strong>of</strong>ficially symbolize spiritual<br />

development and the building <strong>of</strong> a New World (the Temple <strong>of</strong> Solo-<br />

mon). Now even the name 'freemason' only has a symbolic meaning.<br />

According to the myth there were seven steps leading up to the<br />

Temple <strong>of</strong> Solomon. <strong>The</strong>se steps represent seven virtues in today's<br />

<strong>freemasonry</strong>. One <strong>of</strong> these virtues is the love <strong>of</strong> death. <strong>The</strong> most<br />

dangerous aspect <strong>of</strong> death-worship is a loss <strong>of</strong> respect for life. In this<br />

way the spiritual struggle - the meaning <strong>of</strong> life, love <strong>of</strong> nature, art -<br />

consideration and the transitory in that case becomes meaningless.<br />

He who loses himself in the mystery <strong>of</strong> death, will reach his goal and<br />

thereby damage his soul. His spiritual development will be arrested.<br />

Symbolically enough, this specially built staircase in Loyal Lodge No.<br />

251, in Barnstaple, England, leads nowhere.<br />

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