MagsJ wrote:Fixed Cross wrote:Indeed, Freemasons were modeled after Catholicism. And their resume includes, among other things, ridding the planet of slavery.
They originated from the more technical aspects of Catholicism, centered around the architecture of the Cathedral. Masons are literally builders, engineers, of the human species into something beyond its misery.
I'm reminded of that plastic statue made by one "mason" across from the trading school.
I’ve heard that they’re of diminished importance now, but are still active.. I know of some who are FMs, and they are what they are.
London is far too diverse, for those from different religions and standings, not to mix.. not sure what Outsiders imagine Britain to be like? I guess all you read about is the religious hate going on, but that was due to extremism and enforced-immigration, and not really that rife otherwise.. even the other large cities and towns are similar to that, and even smaller ones and villages too.
Whatever conflicts Britain may or may not have had, Catholicism remains what it is.
To be true, though, if there is one nation that has almost made a schism within the Catholic church it would have to be Irish monks. Irrevocably Catholic, undeniably unique.
They all still do communion though, and all heed the dictates of the Pope.
'Tis what it is Mags.
That is to say, I don't need to know much, or anything about England, though I do know some, to know that whatever Catholic churches operate within it are Roman Catholic and answer to the pope.
