So I get around. I've been in pretty much everything but a mosque. And yes, the "New World Order," is not so new lol. Not sure how it's supposed to apply as a new world order anyway. Freemasons in my experience are not that different from any other variant of the Christian/Jewish/Muslim community. They believe in God, and they maintain their practice. However, they also make an attempt to co-habitate well with others. I know, such a crime, right? Yes, they have rituals and ceremonies that may vary quite a bit from their religious norm, but these rituals in many cases sybolize their relationship with God, a learning experience, or how to better themselves and their thinking. They prodede through various degrees and cohabitate in the form of a brotherhood, or family if you will. It eludes me how these values and teachings are to be construed as evil. Although I have heard many accusations about secrecy and putting people to death for speaking of their secrets. Well, this is often a matter of context. Back when Free Masons were put to death for speaking in public of their ways, it was often told to keep yourselves in secrecy, lest you be put to death. This was a warning from one brother to another, as to keep him safe from harm. Somehow along the way, Christian biggots and the like read really, really far into this and go, "Oh, keepin' secrets and tellin' or you will die.... they must want to kill you bro!" I mean, I could be missing something, but so far - completely in context - every argument for why these people are evil that has been thrown at me has fallen into the pit of ingorance and misguided information. At best, the grounds that their unity is accepting of opposing beliefs, is one of the better arguments for their lack of appeal. But that's pretty much saying, they want peace, therefor they are terri-bad and must be put down. After all, any true believer of any sort will want anyone not like him to suffer, die, or burn in hell... whatever lol. These people are often pretty cool. But I will finish by saying not to judge any religion or walk of life until you have been a part of it. Walk with them. Talk with them. Stand with them in their worship and see why it is they believe what they believe. Then make your decision. If you develop your opinion of these people from ranting biggots in your local baptist church, etc. it's going to be a bad one regardless.