Rather than being ostensibly concerned with charity, helping burn victims, or “chipping” children, Grand Orient masonry is presently consumed with exerting political influence; “reconquering,” and remoulding Europe in the name of secularism and humanism; in direct opposition with religion (sects of any kind) and the Vatican in particular.

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Lesoir.be (Martin Pascal, 17 Feb 2010)

The influence of religion upon MEPs is considered too strong

Is the religious sphere strangling the work of the European Parliament? It’s a gradual but insistent question, as ethical issues (abortion, stem cells, etc.) become the subject of debate between supporters of a secular Europe and those who would like to see tomorrow’s society moulded by their religious beliefs. For some freemasons, it is time to reconquer lost ground.

In 2008, Marcel Conradt, Freemason and parliamentary assistant to the Socialist MEP Veronique De Keyser, denounced the assault of “religious lobbies and sects” on Europe (Le cheval de Troie. Sectes et lobbies religieux à l’assaut de l’Europe, in Editions du Grand Orient de Belgique). Their objective: influence legislation and decision makers, especially MEPs. Around 80% of the national legislation of member states is developed at the European level. The author described the influence of the churches, but also cults such as Scientology or the Raelian movement, and urged the secularists to maintain a Europe that would leave God out of politics.

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Grand Master Shuki Shamir

Par Mati Ben-Avraham - 5 février 2009 à 07:55

Translated: Shuki Shamir, the 30th Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the State of Israel, was inducted (installed in masonic language) last night in Tel Aviv. The raising ceremony occurred in the presence of numerous delegations from foreign Grand Lodges, particularly those from England, Russia, France, Italy, Spain and Switzerland.

You may recall that the Grand Lodge of Israel was consecrated on 20 October 1953, in Jerusalem. Its headquarters, however, was established in Tel Aviv. And it was recently moved to its new home, near the Opera and the Museum.

The Israeli Freemasons number 1,152, in 57 lodges. Its unique feature is the languages spoken within the Lodges: Hebrew, Romanian, Arabic, English, Spanish, French, Russian, Turkish …–

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NB: My first reaction after reading that Turkish is spoken in the Lodges, was to wonder whether any Donmeh (or Dönmes) partake in the rituals.