[TML] An odd Idea

[Jeffrey D. Greenly]

fnord

On Fri, 2008-04-04 at 17:24 -0400, Tom B wrote:
> Dude,
> 
> That's true... but.... they webcast Masonic meetings from York in England.
> Just how Secret a Society can they be?
> 
> The only thing the Brethren keep secret anymore is some phrases and funny
> handshakes designed to authenticate other Masons. And by 'secret' I mean
> 'until someone looks around google for the information'. That stuff isn't
> even secret anymore. And they only want to keep it secret-ish to allow
> genuine authentication of Masons the world over. The work they do and the
> values they espouse are publicly out there for all to see.
> 
> Thomas Barclay
> 
> On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 12:31 PM, Anthony Jackson <ajackson at iii.com> wrote:
> 
> > Tom B wrote:
> > > On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 1:45 PM, Peter Brenton <pbrenton at mit.edu> wrote:
> > >
> > >> No no, Masons, ancient Solomani in funny hats that do human sacrifice
> > >> where no one can see them.
> > >>
> > >
> > > Sigh.
> > >
> > > I'm pretty sure human sacrifice was nowhere in the creed of the
> > Brethren.
> >
> > The best thing about secret societies is that outsiders can invent
> > whatever scurrilous rumors they want, and the members can't dispel those
> > rumors without revealing secrets.
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