Here is some more history of Freemasonry. WolframAlpha tells us this is the number of occurrences of the word Freemasonry per billion published words since the late 18th century.
The references peaked at 300 references per billion words in about 1820 (just after the 2 competing English Grand Lodges united) and has now more or less stablised at 100/billion.
That really is quite a document. It's amazing how much electronic communication has been in progress, in relation to freemasonry, and how far back it goes.
Distant peaks emerge....clear as day. The hermit's lantern turns to guide the way. Hermit's Way - F. J. Rogers
Post by rocksjeff on Dec 14, 2015 14:10:30 GMT 9.5
A lodge which name is lost, operated in Istanbul, somewhere near the Galata tower, during the reign of Osman III (1703 – 1730). The lodge was founded probably around 1721 by Levantines living in the tower quarters.
It's very interesting to research the history of Lodges in different countries. It's also interesting to find out how people go about practising the mysteries in places where Freemasonry and occult work is prohibited or frowned upon.
Distant peaks emerge....clear as day. The hermit's lantern turns to guide the way. Hermit's Way - F. J. Rogers
Selim III’s mother, Nakshidil Sultan happened to be the cousin of Josephine, Napoléon’s wife. Under her influence, lodges from different obediences prospered in the Ottoman Empire. However in 1826, Mahmut II abolished the Janissaries to create a modern army and outlawed the order of the Bektashis to which they belonged. Thus it was possible to describe Freemasonry as a “kind of Bektashism”, and as a consequence it was also closed and the known freemasons were sent into exile.
Post by adleyami on Sept 17, 2016 18:32:03 GMT 9.5
I'll bite - I've just read the whole thing. The WHOLE THING!
The spelling mistakes give it a very unpolished feel and the lack of any citations or proof that any of this is true gives it a slightly dry novella feel.
It was entertaining in places and some of it sounded familiar but what it lacked in brevity, it more than made up for in unsubstantiated claims.
The plot is the familiar conspiracy theory where many centuries ago the beginnings of an empire or secret society is formed. The narrator takes us through to the present day, highlighting the events that have led to our current banking system.
The literary style is somewhat rushed and definitely not proof-read but as it's a Bitcoin, premier I guess I can't be too hard.
*****----- 5/10
Overall a 5/10 - not something you'll want to shout from the rooftops about but family and friends who are interested in this genre might appreciate a heads up. Here's hoping the sequel has more polish and includes a quick trip to the spell checker.
