Biography of Masons

This is how secretion. After all, if the Masons hide everything about themselves so carefully, then they certainly conceived something terrible, arranged a conspiracy and generally strive for world domination. Many seriously believe that all this is true. In fact, the Masonic secret is a way to envelop the bonds of partnership with solemnity and sacredness, and not to hide something.

It is not surprising that in the era of education, when religion loses its strength and influence in society, such an association develops. Secrets and rituals make Freemasonry similar to religion, but Masons did not have any dangerous theological ideas. Photo: Moscow magazine Signs of Masons Freemasonry has rich symbolism. We analyze how the Masonic symbols look, and what significance is invested in them.

It is depicted as an eye inscribed in a triangle or surrounded by rays of light. It is a symbol of the presence of God. This is the view of the great architect of the universe observing the work of free mason. Crossed tools of architects, between which the letter is "g". The Naigolnik remind the Freemasons that they should "make their actions with a square of virtue." The compass is that you need to learn to "limit your desires and hold your passions." The letter "G" simultaneously speaks of God God and the most important accurate science of Geometry.

Circular and Naigonik. Photo: Telemapedia Masonic apron from the skin of a lamb - a sign of high ethical standards. Masonic Zapon. Photo: Wikipedia white gloves - a sign of noble deed. The burning Masonic star is a sign of the initiation. Acacia is a sign of immortality of the soul. The flaming sword is a sign of spiritual power. The black and white mosaic floor is the sign of the law of contrast: the error hides the truth, the joy of grief, etc.

Heimers-a sign of a pipe dream that needs to be striving for. These were foreigners living in Russia, and Russians, who established contact with Masons abroad. Among them are the statesman Count Yakov Bruce and Archbishop Feofan Prokopovich. The course of Freemasonry was formed in Russia in the years. The future emperor Peter III founded his Masonic box. In years, the Masonic leader, statesman Peter Elagin, appeared in Russia.

In contrast to the "Elagin system", "Reichelevskaya" is created. Baron Reichel was sent to St. Petersburg with an honorary mission to break the dominance of the British in Russian Freemasonry. The formal dominance of the Berlin box was recognized. Catherine II was alerted in the influence of Freemasonry, and she sent prominent masons and banned the activities of secret societies in the state.

In years, the Center for Russian Freemasonry moved to the lodges of Moscow. In the year, after long ups and downs, Moscow Masons held negotiations with the heads of lodges in St. Petersburg and created a single order. Together they made a lot of important for education and healthcare: they opened a philological seminary, a library, several schools, a free pharmacy and a hospital.

The order has turned into real political power. Catherine II continued to worry - by her decision, journalist Nikolai Novikov and prose writer Alexander Radishchev were arrested. Further, the heads of state were prohibited or allowed the activities of Masons, but it continued in one way or another. The modern stage of Russian Freemasonry began in the year when the united Great Lodge of Russia was formed.

Ru ”, in Russia there were about 1.3 thousand in Russia. How to become a Mason to become a Mason is like getting into an IT corporation: you need to go through several stages of interviews. On the website of the Great Lodge of Russia, the process of joining the organization is described in detail. To begin with, the candidate needs to fill out all the fields of the questionnaire posted on the website of the Great Lodge of Russia, and get two recommendations from the masters.

If there are no recommendations, then at 2-3 meetings with a candidate 5-6 people talk. In case of successful interviews, a candidate for Masons is invited to the final stage - a survey under the bandage. A person comes to the meeting, he is asked about everything in the world, from marital status and ending with philosophical problems. Next is a closed vote.

If everything is fine, that is, the candidate has earned no more than two negative votes, then he is accepted. It was founded by the Bavarian philosopher and professor Adam Weishaupt. He was critical of the Catholic Church, called them hypocrites and "enemies of the mind." The connection of Masons and Illuminati is connected with the fact that Weishaupt was a Mason.

However, he believed that the Masons are too famous that they did not allow them to wage a secret struggle against the Church, and therefore created his own society. Unlike Masons, there were calls for radical political reforms. In m, the activities of Bavarian Illuminati were officially banned. In the decree of the Bavarian ruler, the Illuminati were called the branch of the illegal community of Masons.

The members of the organization were under criminal prosecution and sternly punished until the death penalty.