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mwheinz · 10-07-2009, 11:21 PM

I have to say that, as an honest-to-god Freemason I found the book both relieving and annoying. Relieving in that Langdon's opinions about the masons were surprisingly accurate and sympathetic. Annoying because it was yet another silly mash-up of old nonsense claiming that we're hiding something from the rest of the human race. (At least it wasn't the "National Treasure"!)

I also have to say that I simply could not read "Angels and Demons" - the science in there was so excruciatingly bad I simply could not read more than a few chapters. By comparison, the descriptions of masonic symbolism and its influence on Washington DC in "The Lost Symbol" were surprisingly accurate.

By the way - if you want to know what being a Freemason is really all about, Google for the Shriners, Shrine Clowns and the Shrine Hospitals. As far as I'm concerned, those are what it's all about.

10-07-2009, 11:21 PM	#25
mwheinz award-winning bozo Posts: 258 Karma: 172703 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Philadelphia Device: Kobo Libra 2	I have to say that, as an honest-to-god Freemason I found the book both relieving and annoying. Relieving in that Langdon's opinions about the masons were surprisingly accurate and sympathetic. Annoying because it was yet another silly mash-up of old nonsense claiming that we're hiding something from the rest of the human race. (At least it wasn't the "National Treasure"!) I also have to say that I simply could not read "Angels and Demons" - the science in there was so excruciatingly bad I simply could not read more than a few chapters. By comparison, the descriptions of masonic symbolism and its influence on Washington DC in "The Lost Symbol" were surprisingly accurate. By the way - if you want to know what being a Freemason is really all about, Google for the Shriners, Shrine Clowns and the Shrine Hospitals. As far as I'm concerned, those are what it's all about.