What are you reading?

[Scream_ed]

Yes, ms. hiro...some of the stories the girls share are funny. One of her client (a guy, for the uninitiated) asked her to strap on a dildo, and give him a ride, cos it gets him high... :lol:

It's not lewd stories, but some sort of behind-the-scene expose of sorts. Gerrie Lim is supposed to be some journalist. He contributed to BigO magazine in the past.

 

[Scream_ed]

Yeah. Freemason building is beside ROM, Armenian Street.

 

[Scream_ed]

Just noticed this: the Freemason insignia bears the same object of the sword and the chalice....heh heheh

 

[jumbofret]

Priory of Sion is some Catholic affiliated erm...arm right? Mentioned in the book. Knights Templar were the protectors of the Grail, which is even more ancient...

I don't think the Knights Templar are Catholic affiliated... The Hospitallers of St John are, but I don't know if they are part of the Illuminati.

The Knights Templar were severely persecuted by the Catholic Church at one point in time. I can't remember the leader's name at that time... Is it DeMolay? Something liddat...

They were accused of worshipping Baphomet. There are different views on what/who Baphomet is.

 

[subversion]

subversion: You're pretty smart in this field!

The Freemasonry building is near Excelsior/Peninsula Shopping Centre and the Fort Canning Park. For those interested in the Jack the Ripper readings Subversion mentioned, check out the film From Hell.

interestingly, that very building used to house Anglo-Chinese Jr Sch, so what's the implications here? a school run by Masons? no offence to Anglo Chinese students, i've nothing against you/ your school, just wanna know if you are willing to shed some light... 8)

 

[subversion]

The Knights Templar were severely persecuted by the Catholic Church at one point in time. I can't remember the leader's name at that time... Is it DeMolay? Something liddat...

They were accused of worshipping Baphomet. There are different views on what/who Baphomet is.

that's one of the reasons why i'm reading the Templar Revelations 8)

 

[hiroshimorie]

I'm confused. :?

 

[jumbofret]

on wikipedia it says

"Freemasonry is a worldwide fraternal organisation. Its members are joined together by shared ideals of both a moral and metaphysical nature, and, in most of its branches, by a common belief in a Supreme Being.:


they believe in supreme being?

Basically, anyone who has a religion that has a deity/deities is welcomed to Freemasonry. Atheists aren't.

There are religions that discourage members from joining Freemasonry. Ie: the Orthodox church, Roman Catholicism, certain Protestant churches etc.

Did you know that Sir Stamford Raffles was a Mason?

 

[Scream_ed]

No, not the Knights. Priory of Sion is the catholic affiliation. The Kinghts is a different thing.

 

[Scream_ed]

Seems a lot of influential people are Freemasons.

 

[hiroshimorie]

What are freemasons?

 

[Scream_ed]

Noticed also that the Freemasons welcome those who believe in a supreme being, not the supreme being. So they themselves do not submit to a particular god. In some funny way that quite like saying they are polytheistic or atheistic all the same...

 

[hiroshimorie]

I remember reading something about the Opus Dei on Da Vinci code. Enlighten me please.

 

[Scream_ed]

all i can remember about it is thatit means Operation of God in Latin...hahaha...shit...where did my memory stick go?

 

[jumbofret]

Sorry for OTing a lot, uh... I am confused about the Priory of Sion...

The Priory of Sion/ Knights Templar?

Are they the same?

Uh... One book I was reading (haven't completed it yet) isAmerican Exorcism by Michael Cumeo

 

[Lombardo]

Yep.

Neil Gaiman - American God,
Anansi Boy ( sequel to American god).

Can also try stardust...

If u have the time to spare, maybe u would like to check out "The sandman" series.

Apart from there,

U can try out Dragonlance ( Chronicles series) ragons of Winter Night.

If u enjoy the above, you may want to check out author David Eddings too

 

[echoist]

the last book I read was either:

Citizen Designer: Perspective On Design Responsibility - edited by Steven Heller & Veronique Vienne

or
Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie

both are third readings, both are still on my computer table.

oh no, there is another one:
New Pregnancy And Birth Book by Dr Miriam Stoppard

 

[Scream_ed]

Steven Heller! Hahah...I got a book by him on being an illustrator...

 

[rebella]

reading "Cosa Nostra, A History of Italian Mafia"

HMV selling it for 12 bucks. Other titles also going at cheap prices, like Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist ($10).

 

[Flying_V]

im reading "Physics- A Course For 'O' Level" now, the last book i read was Void Moon- Michael Connelly