(by Christopher Hodapp, Freemasons for Dummies, July 22, 2023)
In the wake of this month’s killing of a Freemason in Texas and the bombing of a Masonic building in Greece, MW Steven C. Martin, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Washington (state), has issued a warning letter, urging Masons to be vigilant when displaying their membership in public. (Click image above to enlarge.)
Brother Robert Wise was shot on July 10th in the parking lot of McAllen Lodge 1110 following the installation ceremony of their lodge officers. The (alleged) attacker, Julio Diaz, had posted paranoid threats, rants and allegations against Masons on his social media pages prior to the shooting, and even uploaded a video of himself as he killed Wise.
Grand Master Martin issued his warning in connection with anti-Masonic social media rants and open threats of violence against Freemasons by an individual. That man has previously been arrested for making threats, but was ultimately released by authorities.
Members are urged not to engage with such people if they are encountered in person, but to call 911 immediately.
We tragically live in an age when it’s not uncommon to find social media posts that accuse Masons of “worshipping Lucifer,” and are followed by comments like, “Burn the place into the ground and with them inside” (such as…
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Grand Master Martin issued his warning in connection with anti-Masonic social media rants and open threats of violence against Freemasons by an individual. That man has previously been arrested for making threats, but was ultimately released by authorities.
Members are urged not to engage with such people if they are encountered in person, but to call 911 immediately.
We tragically live in an age when it’s not uncommon to find social media posts that accuse Masons of “worshipping Lucifer,” and are followed by comments like, “Burn the place into the ground and with them inside” (such as…
read more:
We tragically live in an age when it’s not uncommon to find social media posts that accuse Masons of “worshipping Lucifer,” and are followed by comments like, “Burn the place into the ground and with them inside” (such as…
read more:
