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Commentary 3-8-2007

What is Faith? Politics and Conspiracies of Freemasonry

Letter to the Editor: Adversarial Words Don’t Build Bridges

Bullet Points: Faculty Criticism of the South Coloradan

What is Faith? Politics and Conspiracies of Freemasonry

by Robert Randall

South Coloradan

The core of all Pagan religions is in the mystic Babylonian religion of the Kabbalah. The branch that takes most of Kabbalah’s influence is that of Freemasonry.

For those of you who have seen Disney’s National Treasure it is appealing to learn that our own founding fathers were Freemasons.

George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and John Hancock are just a few of the known freemason signers of the Declaration of Independence. Even some of our better-known presidents such as Richard Nixon, Ronald Regan, and both Bush presidents have Masonic ties.

In this article, I am going to cover the political influence of masonry and the conspiracies that come with it. It is through understanding these traits that the Masonic faith can truly be understood.

The historical beginning of Freemasonry is shrouded in mystery. Some masons hold true to the story of King Solomon, that he was the father of masonry through his knowledge of architecture and his wealth of “divine technology.” The majority favors the Knights Templar version of masonry.

A sword that is on display in the ASC library has been rumored to be a Knights Templar sword because of the rosy cross, located on the hilt; the Red Cross against a white background was the symbol of the Templars.

The Knights Templar were a branch of royal families who founded one of the first banking systems by providing protection in various parts of Europe and the Middle East; those who traversed to lands under their guard were subjected to taxation in order to enter the country or province desired. After long battles with various warring groups in various parts of the Middle East, the Knights Templar were forced to relocate.

In Europe, the Pope accused the knights of blasphemy and treason against the church. Many were sought after and killed; those who escaped settled in Scotland.

These knights, sons of the wealthiest families around Europe, emerged as a group known as the Freemasons. It is from here that masonry turns toward the Enlightenment by founding America and a strong foundation for French Democracy. It is in America that the Illuminati come into play.

The Illuminati are the highest in the ranks of masonry. It is after May 1, 1776 that George Washington left the lodge in Washington D.C., fearing the occultic reformation when the Masons and Illuminati joined forces that day.

It is here that we take a turn to the political influence and conspiracies floating around. Thomas Jefferson personally designed the Great Seal of the United States located on the back of your $1 bill.

It is not until Roosevelt’s term in office that Henry Wallace presents a bill to place the Great Seal on the back of our $1 bill. Henry Wallace and Roosevelt were also both Freemasons. So what is so significant about the Great Seal? Symbolism and codes are the key here. It may be a conspiracy to some but to others these symbols represent a new enlightenment for our nation.

THE EAGLE

1. The number 13 is everywhere. 13 stars above the head, 13 leaves on the olive branch, 13 stripes on the shield, and 13 arrows. Some say it represents the 13 colonies of Americas beginning. Conspirators say that 13 is a major Masonic holiday to the God Malech.
2. Lets count the wing-feathers. The right set of feathers = 32, the left set = 33 feathers. These numbers share resemblance to the Scottish and York rights of Masonry. York being the honorary degrees. The tail feathers = 9 which would represent the White brotherhood of the Illuminati. The masons merged with the illuminati on May 1, 1776.
3. E. Pluribus Unum-“Out of Many One.” Is this part of a one world order, communist agenda? Lets take a look.

THE ALL-SEEING EYE

1. The all-seeing eye known as the “Mind’s Eye” was an Egyptian God named Osirus. The number of stone layers on the pyramid = 13.
2. The roman numerals at the base of the pyramid is 1776, the letters before the date have various interpretations, equaling out to the birth of Christ or certain holidays.
3. “Annuit Coeptus…Nuvos Ordo Seclorum” translates as – “The birth of…..A new Secular/ World Order”
4. If you were to draw a pentagram and circle the letters each five points, you would get an anagram code for “MASON”

Whatever the true significance behind these symbols may be, it is for certain the spiritual path of Masonry has a very different story, one that goes to the very root of satanic worship. More symbols and surprises to come next week.

Letter to the Editor: Adversarial Words Don’t Build Bridges

Words can be dangerous things. They have the power to educate us on the ways and wonders of the world, connect us to each other as kindred souls or tear us apart bit by bit until nothing is left.

Recent exchanges in the South Coloradan have done nothing if not bring to light a serious disconnection between the members of our campus and the institutions that exist within it.

As a college of higher learning, you would think we all would understand the value of talking to each other and not at each other. But, that doesn’t seem to be happening here.

We have been reduced, yet again, to slinging barbs and opinions which don’t seem to have any real purpose other than the expression of discontent with what we see and hear. Is there a perfect answer to the problem? Unlikely. But, there may be a few suggestions that might help.

Instead of yelling out, how about reaching out? Do organizations like the South Coloradan (SC) communicate regularly with AS&F, KASF, and other campus clubs and organizations? Can the SC offer KASF mechanisms by which it can better itself by offering written and online forums for student feedback? And, can KASF offer the SC valid cultural content (perhaps music reviews, DJ interviews and information on future events just to name a few) that can help enrich our campus as a whole?

While I have seen a number of articles on KASF, I have always gotten the sense of them being more about KASF and less on what KASF is about, namely music, culture and fun.

From time to time, AS&F articles have been published informing the campus on what that organization has been up to. Decisions that have been made, election results and the occasional accounting of how funds have been spent and why are usual topics they cover.

This would seem to be valuable content and a way for the SC to maintain a connection to AS&F as well as a way for AS&F to inform the campus of important activities. Could this become a regular feature? And, could the same be done with other campus clubs and organizations on a rotating basis?

I suppose my point is really about communication, purpose and commitment. As the title says, Adversarial Words Don’t Build Bridges.

What are we trying to accomplish by writing insults back and forth? Yes, it does add content to the paper - but the SC needs more than content. It needs ideas that work for the betterment of our campus.

Submissions about clubs and events, book reviews, regular faculty updates (they do more than teach!), things to do around town and in the valley - ultimately, the SC has a responsibility to serve the interests of its readers. And, likewise, its readers have a responsibility to provide direction and content to the paper through contributions and feedback, hopefully, in a civil fashion on both sides.

My hope is that the South Coloradan will continue to find new and innovative ways to reach out to the campus and share what we all have to offer. And, that the campus will respond in kind by offering news, opinion and information that will be of benefit to everyone.

I think we can all do better, myself included.

Regards,Dave Hargis

Bullet Points: Faculty Criticism of the South Coloradan

by Dave Hargis

Faculty

I freely admit, I don’t know a whole lot about the newspaper business or the mission and objectives behind the South Coloradan (SC). However, I believe innovative ideas can come from the strangest places - so, I’m willing to offer up a few ideas for whatever they may be worth.

Some of these may have been considered or tried before. Lacking background on all the efforts of the SC staff to encourage participation in their endeavors, I offer these up with the hope that the staff and advisers will consider that each semester brings new talent to our campus and even old ideas may find fresh purchase in new minds.

I encourage further comment on my ideas or anyone to offer up ideas of their own.

• List your Mission & Objectives - In your paper occasionally and on your web site all the time. It is important for both staff and readers to understand these basic concepts about your organization. It may seem obvious to some, but to others, getting an idea of why you write what you write and what you are trying to accomplish with this publication can be essential to understanding the view points you offer in the SC.
• Better Training - Having been to one ‘work session’ at the SC, I can honestly say it did not fill me with encouragement. I think the methods the SC uses to solicit material from the campus need work both in tone and substance. Hard or Soft Copy guidelines for writing need to be published (you could even do them as a special insert with background on the SC). At the very least, put something on the web site to help people who don’t know the ins and outs of the process figure it out.
• Online submissions and better e-mail addresses - The use of the greenjt e-mail might be fine, but the paper needs to have its own campus e-mail and identity, and adams.edu is the place it should be located. What happens when you graduate or if you leave? Will we have submission going to your old e-mail & some to the new one? Isn’t better to have one consistent e-mail for the paper that your readers can easily identify and use? I suppose the multiple e-mails may have their uses for specific correspondence, but I find them a little confusing - how do I know which editor to send what to?
• Go GET the story - I get the impression, and I may be wrong, that you advertise for material and don’t get the feedback you desire. Which, should not really surprise you, most advertising has a fairly low return rate. My impression of writers for newspapers is that they GO GET THE STORY! My question is, do we do that? And, can we do it better? I think the SC would benefit by assigning departments, clubs, whatever to its writers and having them establish contacts with key people in those organizations. Then, on a regular basis they can go and ask “What’s up?” and have a potential story for the paper. Basically, establishing a person-to-person network within the campus through which newsworthy information can flow.
• Communicate the Value of the SC - This links back to missions and objectives. I get the impression that most people don’t see the point of the paper. What is the value that it gives to the campus and is the staff communicating it to the campus community as a whole?
• What’s with all the other news outlets? - We have various e-mail, online, occasional club fliers and who knows what I may have missed. We have a newspaper with a website, do we really need all these other media that seem to do the same thing? Can’t we put all this news in one or two places? Let’s give the campus a clear source for public information.
• Pay your writers in a timely fashion - And, I’m not talking about me. If I happen to write something profound, we’ll talk dollars. This comes from student feedback that a few of them find it ‘difficult’ to get paid for the writing they do. I don’t really know the scope or nature of the problem, but it seems to be a problem and should be dealt with as quickly and fairly as possible.
• What’s News? - At the work session I got the impression that there was not a strong connection with the needs of your readers. What efforts have been made to figure out what they want to hear? What do they think is newsworthy? My opinion is that it needs to be a mix of what the paper thinks AND what the readers think. And, while surveys and other efforts may have come and gone with little result, as I said above - we get new blood every year and the paper needs to make an effort to reach them every year.
• Connect with Faculty & Staff - Do professors of English offer extra credit for writing articles? Would they if someone asked? Is staff able to offer input or write articles? Do they know they can? Back to SC insert about SC idea, the options and guidelines for working with the SC need to be clear and need to be re-presented at regular intervals to reach the broadest audience. In print & online, it’s the future.
• Annual SC Insert - As mentioned above, an annual insert that outlines what the SC is, what it’s mission is and how students, faculty and staff can be involved might go along way toward helping it evolve into a cutting edge campus resource. Interview the faculty, advisors, staff members, and past accomplishments. Publish basic submission rules & guidelines. Give a review of the web site. Talk about the objectives for the new year. Discuss your target demographics, how people can use the paper to reach the campus community and emphasize the innate value of the paper. Is there a subscription option for alumni and off campus students or community members? Create extra copies of this insert that can be given out during the year to new faculty, staff & students.

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