'Inside The Freemasons' review 2/2 by former Mason, Sky TV series April/May 2017

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Channel: Public Enquiry · 2017 · News & Politics

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Former Freemason and retired army officer Ian Mattison joins us for an end-of-series review of the Sky TV series 'Inside the Freemasons' where he expresses dismay about the lack of balance in the series of films. 
http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/92383
Complementing his first review, two weeks ago, Ian looks at the pressure which is put on Masons to stay in the craft even though when they are initiated they really don't know what sort of organisation they're getting themselves into. Freemasons have to swear bloodcurdling oaths as they are initiated up through the incremental degrees of the craft and with those oaths come obligations."The obligation is to have your life terminated in several ways depending on which degree you're in". We also hear about a BBC South TV programme on Freemasonry which was inexplicably cancelled after the producer was threatened, presumably by a BBC manager or managers.
Inside The Brotherhood (1989) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dyl3RQXsqGQ
Inside The Freemasons (2017) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qBrMRpSAW0
https://www.sky.com/watch/title/series/a6cfecbe-9358-4f2e-a141-a2e7a28e7778

Former Freemason Ian Mattison reviews Sky1 series 'examining' or is it 'advertising' the Masons?
http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/92182
Former Freemason Ian Mattison joins us for a special programme today looking at a series airing on Sky TV this month called 'Inside The Freemasons'. This is a critical review because the series is advertised as a genuine attempt to probe the secrets of the Masons but, according to Ian, does nothing of the sort. Much of the information presented is not genuine, showing, for exampe, a fast progression for new members through the craft which is a deceprion and seems designed to give false hopes to new members of how quickly they may be able to progress through the 'degrees' of initiation. These initiation rites, too, are 'censored' with the most frightening parts not shown in the series, presumably because Sky viewers may think twice about being subjected to those initiation rites which include repeated threats of death of the candidate and his voluntary submission, or agreement his being murdered. All-in-all The Craft is whitewashed an far from being an investigation into Freemasonry, it is a crude advertisement for the Masonic brotherhood.
https://www.sky.com/watch/title/series/a6cfecbe-9358-4f2e-a141-a2e7a28e7778

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