Greetings in the name of His & Her Imperial Majesties Qedamawi Haile Sellasie I & Itege Menen Asfaw,
So, we continue with this series of lines drawn between Ras Tafari and Freemasonry.
Now, we have come to the third installment of this sure to be controversial series.
In part two, we covered the topics of operative & speculative masonry. This topic can easily be researched, the resources can come from a variety of places, but if I were to make any suggestions; I would more than likely direct anyone, who would like to dig into the subject thoroughly, to any library. A Library, preferably with governmental documentation would be a good start, & of course, there’s always the internet(or at least, for now…), but taking into account that many freemasons, wrote extensively on certain subjects like this one, are surely a plus. So, looking into some publications by recognized Freemasons, is a more solidified option.
(though, the language of many resource material[of Freemasonic writers] can get a little “tricky”, mainly because some of the intent is meant to go over the majority of people’s heads,{or so to speak}. If you’re not a Mason[ie. Freemason, Shiner, etc.] its a guarantee that you’ll misinterpret most of the content without further research)
Though, the resource is written for public view, consumption or perusal,… please, know that everything there is to know about Freemasonry is even many times, hidden from the some Freemasons, as well. (…the whole “Hidden In Plain Sight”…adds to that notion, also)
[ here some authors who were masons or masonic writers/commentators, to check out: Manly P. Hall, Pascal Beverly Randolph, Albert G. Mackey, J.S.M. Ward, & Albert Pike ] …just to name a few whose works might be accessible…
Also, in part two of this series we touched on the Templar Knights & the Crusades.
The “Templars” have been connected in so many ways to modern freemasonry that many have drawn the conclusions that the Freemasons are surely descendants to the Templar legacy.
Now, here is where the story seems to jump all over the place!….(literally, ALL OVER THE PLACE!) Supposedly after the fall of the Templars in Europe there was a growing disgust for their military order, faith-based practices, & what they stood for altogether. So much so, there were monarchs, religious figures and others, who sought to annihilate them. The reasons vary, simply because the Templars were accused of many acts. Supposedly being a Christian military order, it was said that they carried out “pagan” rituals, had become immersed in greed, & lived by their own principles even to the dismay of others.
[vids giving a synopsis of the story of the Templars]
–notice at, the time(07:25-07:30) the narrator says not only Muslims were killed in the Christian Crusade, but Jews as well. Also, near the ending of this first section[something to ponder…??]
complete listing of the degrees of Freemasonry, confirmed from: Lester, Ralph P.; Look To The East, Revised Edition, copyright 1944/1971 re-publication
Yes, the story of the Templars and Freemasons has brought about an inception in the America, supposedly before the arrival of Columbus.
Although, clearly the issues of the documentation present some very peculiar facts, the grounds which they stand upon in principle seem quite precarious. Leaving the solidified source to the origins of Freemasonry, “still up in the air.” But, keeping with the topic of discussion, we can conclude that modern has certainly studied to access the workings of the Knights Templars. Also, in incorporating orders into the highest of their ranks, in that of the medieval system of chivalry.
Now, I know that it seems that we’ve laid much ground work, but I can assure you with this in your mind at this point it will help you in going forward with the rest of this series.
So, we’ve come to the realization that Freemasonry is an organization, pulling ideology from the medieval era of Europe. Now, believe it or not with all of this evidence to research, many people still seem to bring Ras Tafari to an extremly close proximity to Freemasonry. On one hand, Ras Tafari Renaissance, can confirm that Freemasonry expresses the values that could very well come to a closeness to Ras Tafari, but the differences speak in high volumes.
Moving on, we’ll dive a little deeper into the symbolism of Freemasonry & gain a better grasp on the application of their speculative masonry. Then, we’ll come to the blurring of the lines between Freemasonry and Ras Tafari.
we’ll see you in in part 4…
Ras Tafari Renaissance 