Shriners Oath

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Amen. Amen. Amen." </div> <bR> <div> With this oath, Christians swear on the Koran, and <U>declare Allah to be “the god of our fathers.</U>” From the perspective of Christianity and Islam alike, Shriners take the name of God in vain, and mock both faiths.</div> <bR> <div> Excerpt from <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>The Origins and Influence of Masonry</I></FONT></div> <div> by Lee Penn, SCP Journal Vol. 25:2-25:3 2001</div> <div> P0 Box 4308, Berkeley, CA <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >94704</FONT></div> <div> Jesus People  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.mission.org/jesuspeople" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.mission.org/jesuspeople"><U>www.mission.org/jesuspeople</U></A></FONT></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="2d798970.jpg" border=0 width="152" height="151" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">           <IMG SRC="2e09aa10.jpg" border=0 width="154" height="161" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> This reserved parking space is for a Shriner in Chattanooga, TN, who claims to be a "High Priest and Prophet"! Of <U>which God</U> do you suppose he is Prophet and High Priest?  The demon called Allah?!! </div> <div> Encarta, Wikipedia <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fez_(clothing) " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fez_(clothi"><U>(1)</U></A></FONT>, Britannica <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.britannica.com/ebi/article-9323180 " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.britannica.com/ebi/article-93"><U>(2) </U></A></FONT>and Questia Encyclopidia <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.questia.com/library/encyclopedia/fes.jsp?l=F&p=1 " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.questia.com/library/encyclope"><U>(3)</U></A> </FONT> all identify the red hat, called a "<B>Fez</B>" (or tarboosh) as <U>"</U><B><U>a Muslim symbol</U></B><U>"</U>. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Ron Carlson, in his book <I>Fast Facts About Freemasonry</I> <A HREF="http://www.saintsalive.com/freemasonry/sudduth.htm#_edn1 " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.saintsalive.com/freemasonry/s"><U> </U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.saintsalive.com/freemasonry/sudduth.htm#_edn1 " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.saintsalive.com/freemasonry/s"><U>(1)</U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >, writes that Fez, Morocco is where the Muslims, in the 8th century, murdered every person who refused to bow their knee to Allah and Muhammad. They dipped their hats in the blood and proudly wore them as symbols of victory. While some Masons argue the validity to this bit of trivia, the fact remains that <B>the Fez is the symbol of Islam</B>! Why, would a Christian man, proudly wear a symbol of Islam? I will continue with the fact that, in Northern Africa, and in Fez, Morocco, history does show that the Muslims slaughtered many Jews who would not succumb to their religion. Ref.  </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/myths/mf15.html " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsou"><U>Jewish Virtual Library,</U></A>  </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisemitism " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisemitis"><U>Wikipedia</U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >. </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Alhambra</U></B>, the name of this Shriner Temple, was the fortress of the Moorish Kings in 13-14th century. The Moors were <U>Muslims</U> from N. Africa who conquered the Iberian Peninsula in the 8th Century and were also the same inhabitants of Morocco who killed Christians described above.  After the land was recaptured by Hispanic Christians, all professed Muslims were expelled. (Websters Encyclopedia)</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>Where does the money from the Shriner Circuses really go?</U></B></div> <bR> <div> Shriners are well known for their famous Circuses where they claim to raise money for their burn hospitals. It is a little known fact, that they are really "using" the burn hospitals to accumulate great wealth for themselves!</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >In June, 1986, a daily newspaper in Florida, the </FONT><A HREF="http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/orlandosentinel/92815547.html?did=92815547&FMT=ABS&FMTS=FT&date=Jun+29%2C+1986&author=John+Wark+and+Gary+Marx+of+the+Sentinel+Staff&pub=Orlando+Sentinel&desc=TEMPLES%2C+NOT+HOSPITALS+GET+MOST+SHRINE+MONEY" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/orlandosenti"><U>Orlando Sentinel</U></A> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >published a report on the Shrine hospital program. 98% of the money the Shriners raise in these circuses wasn't going to the hospitals. It went to the Shriners for their parties. Ninety-eight percent went to their little cars and their little boats and their temples, their little hats and stuff. 2% went to the hospitals. </FONT></div> <bR> <div> The Orlando Sentinel writes "<I>Estimates from available records also show that Shrine hospitals in 1984 received just 1 percent, or $182,000, of an estimated $17.5 million in profits from about 175 Shrine circuses. Only one of the 76 temples for which IRS records were available reported contributing any circus money to the hospital system.</I>" <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Arial" >(<A HREF="http://www.freemasonrywatch.org/charity_ripoff.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.freemasonrywatch.org/charity_"><U>to read the full article click here</U></A>)</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> * As of 9-30-04, <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2005/14/CH0150.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2005/14/CH01"><U>Forbes</U></A></FONT> reports that the Shriners had assets of $8.62 billion.  Of the $948 mil. raised,  the Shriners retained $412 mil with only a slight more than half, $505 mil. going to charitable services! Top Shriner, Ralph Semb, was paid $406,659 in salaries.</div> <bR> <div> * As of 12-31-06,  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/14/pf_07charities_Shriners-Hospitals-for-Children_CH0150.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/14/pf_0"><U>Forbes </U></A></FONT>magazine reports the Shriners have amassed a $9.54 billion empire retaining $636 million of the money raised that same year. Top Shriner, James Full, collected a healthy $1,207,369 in salaries.</div> <bR> <div> While appealing to the compassion of the general public, using crippled children as the bait, these men have found a very profitable business through the covering of these hospitals. If you would like to know where your "Shriner" donations are going, look at their "Shrines" (Temples), Harley Davidsons, go carts, jewlery, and the cars they drive! Are they any different than the covetous TV prosperity preachers that use an honorable and charitable cause in order to fatten their own pocketbook?</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>  <object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="https://www.youtube.com/v/XBjOs-egFMs"> </param> <embed src="https://www.youtube.com/v/XBjOs-egFMs" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object>  </div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Georgia" >Video - On this 2 minute interview with a Shriner at the Southeastern Shriner's Convention in Chattanooga, TN the summer of 2007, this Shriner not only confesses that He is Lucifer, but he also adds that Lucifer is "Pure, Virtuous, Wholesome and Innocent!"  </FONT><A HREF="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4971987181374320290&q=shriner+lucifer&total=1&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid="><U>Google Video</U></A>  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Georgia" >Although they still confess that Jesus is the son of God, and claim to be "born again," these men declare that Lucifer is "</FONT><A HREF="id26_lucifer_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Freemasonry and Shriners"><U>good</U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Georgia" >!"</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Click here to <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id26_shriner.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Freemasonry and Shriners"><U>return to Mason</U></A></FONT> page and continue where you left when you clicked to see this page</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>