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Wikipedia: Lions Clubs International (LCI) is the world's largest secular service organization with over 44,500 clubs and more than 1.4 million members in 201 countries around the world... Lions Clubs International was founded in the United States in 1917 by Melvin Jones, a Freemason and Chicago businessman. Jones asked, with regard to his colleagues, "What if these men who are successful because of their drive, intelligence and ambition, were to put their talents to work improving their communities?" Jones' personal code, "You can't get very far until you start doing something for somebody else," reminds many Lions of the importance of community service>>>
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Dariushagha
by Souri on Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:56 AM CDTYes, dear. I have some information about them, although maybe not as much as you do, but enough to respect them.
My uncle was an active member back in Iran 70's....He had to leave the country just after the revolution only because his name came up in the newspaper as a Franc-Maçon's member.
He tried to explain us what it was all about. At that time I was too young, too angry to understand him.
Now, I do.
Lion's Club In Iran
by Dariushagha (not verified) on Mon Apr 07, 2008 04:41 PM CDTENOUGH ABOUT THE FRA-MASON..FREEMESSON TALK.
DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT DID THEY DO IN IRAN? THEY DID MANY MANY GOOD DEEDS.
THEY HELPED THE BLINDS AND HANDICAPS.THE LIONS CLUB IN GHOLHAK, BROUGHT THE FRIST EAR/HEARING TESTING DEVICES TO BE USED TO CHECK THE STUDENTS THROUGH OUT MANY REMOTE AREA.
AND LIST GOES ON....
To Dariush and Souri.....
by Sam (not verified) on Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:28 PM CDTBa salaam, to Dariush and Souri. Both of you are right. But, as I understant, this name came from English not French, and this group started in England first and gradually grew up to the other parts of world. As Dariush mantioned, this name (Free-Masons) means ( BANNA HAAYE AZAD )initially came from English. If you guys need to know more about this colt, I suggest to get a volume of book( FRAMASONERI IN IRAN ) written by ( Esmaeel Raeen ). In this book, the author has a very good history, and especially,how this current came to exist in Iran. In this book, you can see a long list of all Iranian members' name like Hoveida, Shareef Emaami,...etc.
I hope it helps. Take care
Claims
by Abol Danesh, Author (not verified) on Mon Apr 07, 2008 07:26 AM CDTI think the best approach to Freemason phenomenon is not to claim openly to be a member of it after the due cost and benefit analysis...such claim often limits one's access to resources and hinders membership to other organizations humanitarian, scientific, political, or otherwise...
After having said... let me now go make some more money to see if I can afford hop into a better neighborhood in the back yard to have both a luxury pool and hot boiling jagozy...
With ocean views? oh baby you hit it right on the nail of my all desire...so when the sweet hearts come over for play I can show off all my achievement...
To Souri
by Darius KADIVAR on Sun Apr 06, 2008 06:34 PM CDTGood question, I am not certain of the exact ethymology of the word FreeMason except that it originated from the Macon's in France and or Italy which formed a fraternity or some kind of syndicate to start with.
It later turned into a club of people that share the same value systems and general views on humanity. It was and is not a Religious Sect contrary to what it seemed to suggest because of the rituals and certain tests required apparently to become a member.
The Power of the FreeMasons was subject to much speculation some based on fact others on pure imagination.
I don't think however that the loge of the Freemasons as secret as it used to be. But I am not really qualified on the subject. I do know that some Iranian polticians were supposed to have been Freemasons amongst them the late Amir Abbas Hoveyda. Again it should be noted that it is more of a philisophical club than a center of power and decision making nor are they linked to any criminal or treachourous activities.
Today some even claim openly to belong to a given Loge which was not the case in the past. If you have any extra feedback I am interested to learn more about the exact history of the Freemasonry and the exact meaning of the name.
Best,
DK
Term is Franc Mason
by mahmoudg on Sun Apr 06, 2008 03:26 PM CDTTo mean, honest, sincere, free, clean, strong, depending on whic context it is used in. The term franc, fra, free all depicts that masons dedicate themseleves to all that is good about life, i.e. spirituality, belief in divine diety, working to better a fellow man's life, etc. etc. Its start gose back to biblical times and has a lot of Persian mysticism, sufism embedded into it. Freemasony has a lot of the Old Persian and Jewish influences in it.
NO ISLAM, NO AKHOND, NO ARABS
by Anonyed (not verified) on Sun Apr 06, 2008 02:38 PM CDTHope for the day that IRAN would be free of ISALM, AKHONDS & ARABS...
Freemason ?
by Souri on Sun Apr 06, 2008 08:30 AM CDTDariush,
I read your article and also checked it in wikipedia. Wondering if the term
"Freemason" is correct. As we both speak French, we know that term in French is usually "Fra-masson" which
has been created by French people.
I know the origin of the movement and how it has been built and why the term "Fra-Masson".
Just I can't get WHY it has been changed into "Free: libre" in English vs."Fra: pour"
in French. Do you have any idea ?
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