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*02/19/92 Wednesday a.m., message from Melchizedek in response to Hal's question on Mason offenses:

*02/19/92 Wednesday a.m., message from Melchizedek in response to Hal's question on Mason offenses:

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

Good morning, my friend. I have a comment on the request posed by your colleague, Hal.

Good morning, my friend. I have a comment on the request posed by your colleague, Hal.

I am the Melchizedek, vicegerent Planetary Prince, serving in this post in the place of Michael of Nebadon, the perfect one. These are my words:

I am the [[Melchizedek]], vicegerent [[Planetary Prince]], serving in this post in the place of [[Michael]] of [[Nebadon]], the perfect one. These are my [[words]]:

The allegations against the Masonic Lodge administrative management are true, although the offensive activities in which they are engaged are not the goals or expressed purpose of their organization. So long as children are limited to the legal rights of chattels, they will continue to be exploited by the predatory elements of your society. The children are not subject to you in value. They deserve all the rights and liberties granted to adults, except for access to intoxicants and drugs; in fact they deserve additional protection. The failure of your society to properly value the future generations ensures that this despicable experience will be repeated.

The allegations against the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masonic_Lodge Masonic Lodge] administrative [[management]] are true, although the [[offensive]] [[activities]] in which they are engaged are not the goals or expressed [[purpose]] of their [[organization]]. So long as children are limited to the legal rights of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chattel chattels], they will continue to be [[exploited]] by the predatory elements of your [[society]]. The children are not subject to you in [[value]]. They deserve all the rights and [[liberties]] granted to adults, except for access to intoxicants and [[drugs]]; in fact they deserve additional [[protection]]. The failure of your [[society]] to properly value the [[future]] [[generations]] ensures that this despicable [[experience]] will be repeated.

The perversion of power is widespread through your culture, with most people assuming that power grants a license to harm. This is an evolution of the olden concept of divine right. Such an assumption has no basis in celestial approval. If anything, the reverse is true. The depredations of the rich and politically influential upon the disarmed and defenseless of society is a stink in the nostrils of the Father. No penalty that incorporates the element of rehabilitation is too severe. Wealth and power bring not license but additional responsibilities upon the holder. Any societal sanction which advances this change in attitude is acceptable. Remember that the proper societal goal is not retribution, or even conformity of behavior, but is the pursuit of ever-higher expressions of service to the fellow material creatures who share the life experience. For this reason, it is better to treat the exposure of these heinous activities as a statement of present history, than to propose a course of punitive response. The response is a justice-based determination, and is in the realm of society.

The [[perversion]] of [[power]] is widespread through your [[culture]], with most people assuming that power grants a [[license]] to harm. This is an [[evolution]] of the olden concept of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divine_right_of_kings divine right]. Such an [[assumption]] has no basis in [[celestial]] approval. If anything, the reverse is true. The depredations of the [[rich]] and politically [[influential]] upon the disarmed and defenseless of [[society]] is a stink in the nostrils of [[the Father]]. No penalty that incorporates the element of [[rehabilitation]] is too severe. [[Wealth]] and [[power]] bring not license but additional [[responsibilities]] upon the holder. Any societal sanction which advances this [[change]] in [[attitude]] is acceptable. Remember that the proper societal goal is not [[retribution]], or even [[conformity]] of [[behavior]], but is the pursuit of ever-higher [[expressions]] of [[service]] to the fellow material [[creatures]] who [[share]] the life experience. For this reason, it is better to treat the exposure of these heinous [[activities]] as a statement of present history, than to propose a course of punitive response. The response is a [[justice]]-based determination, and is in the realm of [[society]].

Advocacy of the higher ideal of service should be expressed as a personal sentiment, and is more effective as a conclusory observation, to be presented in person as circumstances allow. The evocative challenge to service is the teaching; the exposure of the offense is the palette for the lesson. The student mind must be prepared to accept the lesson, else the teaching is lost, therefore the application of the conclusion must be reserved to the personal discretion of the teacher, to be applied when the mind is open. All proper instruction is conducted on this model. Even the most reprehensible sin can be turned to the Father's work. Do not forget this. That is the true duty of the God-knowing mortal.

Advocacy of the higher [[ideal]] of [[service]] should be expressed as a personal sentiment, and is more effective as a conclusory observation, to be presented in [[person]] as circumstances allow. The evocative [[challenge]] to [[service]] is the [[teaching]]; the exposure of the [[offense]] is the palette for the lesson. The student [[mind]] must be prepared to [[accept]] the lesson, else the teaching is lost, therefore the application of the conclusion must be reserved to the [[personal]] [[discretion]] of the [[teacher]], to be applied when the [[mind]] is open. All proper instruction is conducted on this model. Even the most reprehensible [[sin]] can be turned to [[the Father]]'s work. Do not forget this. That is the true [[duty]] of the God-knowing [[mortal]].

-- Machiventa Melchizedek I have additional words for you today, Eric. I approve of your concern for your group's sensitivities, not wanting to cause discord through the revelation of your cosmic name. Yet you do not see the entire picture. As Soledet pointed out, the concern for privacy is genuine, and this step contributes to the preservation of that privacy, which is dear to many involved. I also wished to affirm that we recognize your transit to the Third Circle. You exhibit balance - - not complete, for there is progress yet to be made, and you know this well -- and a modest acknowledgment is appropriate. -- Excuse me, I was called away for a moment. --

We are pleased with your [[adoption]] of [[progressively]] higher instruction, and I thank you for facilitating my remarks, both in and out of the meeting setting. Your [[communication]], limited lately, is in accord with our instruction to devote yourself to [[work]] and [[school]]. We are pleased to see your productivity. Your work contacts are the arena in which our [[influence]] over material life changes will be brought about. Therefore, [[persist]].

We are pleased with your adoption of progressively higher instruction, and I thank you for facilitating my remarks, both in and out of the meeting setting. Your communication, limited lately, is in accord with our instruction to devote yourself to work and school. We are pleased to see your productivity. Your work contacts are the arena in which our influence over material life changes will be brought about. Therefore, persist.

I commend you, and send my greetings to Soledet and Jade, the flawless [[jewel]] -- now that is a name. Press on, all of you. I am watching from above and will always [[love]] and protect you, for you are dear to me. -- Machiventa Melchizedek Will-149

==Session 10==

==Session 10==

*FEBRUARY 23, 1992

*FEBRUARY 23, 1992