The Deadly Deception: Freemasonry Exposed by One of Its Top Leaders

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Summary: Not quite, deadly...
Review: After reading this book, I found myself needing to ask more questions about the so-called deception. This book is not really tell all and may have been better if too much time wasn't spent on certain personal ventures. I never got the actual deception part and whether or not it is really deadly. I must say that there are a lot of facts, excerpts and explanations, but the exposure part kind of left me hanging. It is about one man's journey and success through freemasonry. It did not get down and dirty on the exposition of freemasonry.

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Summary: Why the term, "Deadly" Deception
Review: Because my Dad was a 3rd Degree i.e. Master Mason and an older brother in the Order of DeMolay, I always wondered about the order. At age 32 I became involved in the Theosophical Society and accessed a 22K Volume occult library in Wheaton, Illinois. There I found plentiful information on many not-so-public subjects and discovered that Free Masonry and the Occult have the same roots. The Bible records that Jehovah told Moses and Joshua in taking the Promised Land, to kill all the inhabitants thereof...primarily because the religions of those people were steeped in myth and mysticism and did not acknowledge Jehovah as God. Masonic teaching also does not. Its symbolism and its oaths, and its initiations are primarly taken from Arabian teachings from about the 12th or 13th century, hence the Lodges are called Temples. The Christian Bible is part of the furniture of the Lodge only in Christian societies; otherwise it may be the Koran, the Vedas, or other "Holy" book.
"Deadly" is the appropriate term. Nothing in Masonry directs a person to Christ. There is also at least one Luciferian Oath taken on the way to the 32nd Degree.
Therefore, since, "No man comes to the Father, but by Me," if one depends upon good works to be accepted by the "Great Architect of the Universe" (NOT Jehovah!) and thereby be allowed to enter into the celestial kingdom, condemns a person to Hell.
The book follows one man's successful journey into, through, and out of the order, into becoming a knowledgeable Christian, dependent upon the grace of Jehovah God through the sacrificial atonement of His Son, Jesus Christ.
I found the book simple enough, interesting enough, to hold the attention of my two teenage sons while I read it to them before they left our home. The intent was to caution them against getting involved in this order later in life. There is also a tape from Dr. D. James Kennedy's program, "Truths that Transform" (10/4/89) that contains a lengthy interview with Jim Shaw, 33rd Degree mason and his amanuensis author, Tom McKenney..

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Summary: The truth about Freemasonry
Review: First of all I will say the name listed is my real name and that I am a 3rd degree Master Mason as well as a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason. I only differentiate for those who do not know that you must be a Master Mason before entering the Scottish Rite. In order to understand Freemasonry one must look to its true origin which is in no way religious but a society for the protection of its members from an oppressive government. I am also a born again christian having been raised in the Church if God. All I can say is that I have researched the history of Freemasonry extensively and have found absolutely NOTHING that contradicts any aspect of Christianity. If this book really interests you I suggest that you read John J. Robinson's book entitled Born In Blood which in my opinion should be listed as the definitive work on the history of Freemasonry.

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Summary: An ex-Mason "tells it all", or does he really?
Review: In this lively book, Tom McKenney co-authors the story of Jim Shaw, a man who left Freemasonry after learning that it was contrary to his Christian beliefs. Mr Shaw relates the story of his association with Freemasonry and his rise to become "one of its top leaders." Mr Shaw explains that he gradually became dissatisfied with Freemasonry as he grew in Christian knowledge, and he cites specific examples of what he considered non-Christian teachings in Masonry. But can Mr Shaw's testimony be relied on as completely true? Although his work went unchallenged for several years, recent Masonic researchers have uncovered what appears to be the secret Jim Shaw concealed, i.e., he exaggerated his Masonic standing and falsely claimed to have received honors which he never did. The reader of "The Deadly Deception" owes it to him/her self to see the wealth of information now available on Jim Shaw in an online examination of his claims. Although Tom McKenney's acount is lively, engaging and easy to read, the evidence posted online suggests that Mr Shaw yielded to religious enthusiasm and that Mr McKenney was his unwitting victim. This book is one of the easier-to-read anti-Masonic books, but it fails to convince this reader that the author's feet were planted firmly in the ground.

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Summary: Don't waste your time or money
Review: Jim Shaw is a documented liar. The lies begin before you even open the book. There are 6 documented lies on the cover. Shaw was never an elected officer of any lodge nor was he a 33rd Degree Mason. I suggest the book "Is It True What They Say About Freemasonry" in the place of this trash.

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Summary: A BREATH OF FRESH AIR!
Review: The only other book I have read with more hatred towards a specific group is Mein Kampf. Most interesting is the claim that the author is "one of its (Freemasonry)top leaders" Never heard of the guy and I have been a Freemason for over 10 years. The positions he claims to have held are laughable. The sad part is that he is spreading hatred in the name of Christ. I am going to pray that he get's delivered from his hate.

In the meantime, I guess hate sells books and money is clearly more important then telling the truth.

Think for yourself: if you are going to buy this book - carefully research each point he tries to make and draw your own conclusions.

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Summary: The dramatic title is definitely accurate!
Review: What's interesting is that all of the negative reviews this book has received have been by anonymous reviewers who for some reason don't want to reveal themselves. Oh - and they are Free-Masons who don't want to reveal themselves. Is there a pattern here? I have found freedom by my family renouncing the curses of Free-Masonry that our ancestors have put on any future generations who don't subscribe to the Free-Mason way of life. As a result of renouncing these curses and proclaiming the blood of Jesus over our lives and bodies, our family has found complete physical healing from different illnesses that have baffled top medical specialists in the country! Clearly the spiritual reality of Free-Masonry and its curses are deadly and very real. I encourage any of you who have Free-Masons in your family backround to find someone who knows how to help you pray against what has been passed on to you by your past generations. Anyone who believes they are a Christian and a Free-Mason is deceived as they are "serving two masters." Do not be fooled.