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Chapter 7 - Rituals 545
7.2.6 Masonic Youth Orders
The fanatic Christian and anti-Mason, William Schnoebelen, states in his
paranoid book Masonry Beyond The Light from 1991 that "Masonic youth orders
are poison in unlabeled bottles," and calls them "Kindergartens for Satanism." 1501
He refers especially to the Order of the Rainbow for girls, the Order of DeMolay
for boys, and Job's Daughters for girls with Masonic family ties, which will be
analyzed in the following sections. According to Schnoebelen, "[t]hese groups
are 'feeder programs,' designed to draw young people into the adult Masonic
orders. [...] The PRIME reason these orders exist is to pump young adults into
dying Masonic organizations [...]." 1502 Although he conceives their rituals as
rather bland, he warns his readers that these rituals function under the "shadow
of an anti-Christ spiritual power" which the Master Mason, who has to be present
at the youth orders' meetings, brings with him.
The only rational statement by Schnoebelen on Masonic youth orders is that
their "pomp of royalty" 1503 (high-sounding titles, crowns, satin cloaks, chains of
office, etc.) and their exclusiveness add to the peer pressure which confronts
children in general. Everyone who wants to be "anyone" in high school might
think it appropriate to join such a youth order to gain respect and admiration.
This might be a true observation, but it can be refuted by the fact that
membership in Job's Daughters is limited to girls with Masonic relatives, and
that this youth group therefore is not able to compete with profane youth clubs.
The other two, resembling to a certain extent the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts, are
"on the market" just like any other profane spare time activity. What is so
dangerous about them? According to Schnoebelen's peculiar conspiracy theory,
Freemasonry is based on a fertility cult and endangers the young people:
With Masonry being based on sexual fertility cults, the young person
walks innocently into a spiritual minefield [...]. Masonry exalts
sexuality to the level of deity, but in a disguised, allegorical fashion.
[...] [T]he square and compasses and other Masonic symbols are veiled
references to the human reproductive organs - talismans designed to
increase sexual desire. While these orders teach pious principles on the
surface, they are pouring fuel on the smoldering fires of teen
emotions. 1504
Sections 7.2.6.1 - 7.2.6.3 will show that there is no sexual threat, neither
overt nor hidden, in the ceremonies of Masonic youth orders. The proceedings at
their meetings are harmless, and they provide innocent fellowship and fun. The
Rainbow girls seek a hidden treasure at the end of the rainbow, which contains
entirely moral, religious, and patriotic values. The DeMolay boys and the
1501 Schnoebelen, p. 114.
1502 Ibid, p. 110; 114/115.
1503 Ibid, p. 112.
1504 Ibid, p. 111/112.