Friday the Thirteenth: Birthday of American Democracy

Friday the Thirteenth: Birthday of American Democracy

Tomorrow, 13 October, is 709 years since Friday the Thirteenth of October 1307, the day French King Philip the Fair and Pope Clement V attacked and destroyed the Knights Templars, who escaped to Scotland and transformed into the Frere Masons, Brother Masons, now called the Free Masons. Betrayed by pope and king, the Masons established Protestantism and Democracy and advocated for Freedom of Speech and Religion for all. Thus Friday the Thirteenth, remembered in American culture as a Day of Horror, is the birthday of American Democracy.

Below is a poem I wrote about this in 2007, the 700th year anniversary of the Birth of American Democracy. I shared this poem during a discussion that day with a group of Free Masons at the Lansing Masonic Lodge No. 33 in Lansing, Michigan, where I became a Mason in December 2001.

Friday Thirteenth Of October

© Surazeus

13 October 2007

Lansing, Michigan

Seven hundred years ago a grim day of horror

on Friday Thirteenth of October in 1307

our forebrothers Knights Templars of Solomon

serving Holy Grail family from Sang Israal

were arrested and tortured and then burned

by cruel greedy Philip Fair King of France

who wanted to control their treasure banks

and his puppet Clement Bishop of Rome

who wanted to steal their fertile farm lands.

Jacobus Molensis Grand Master and Navigator

was shackled in dark dungeon and tortured

then paraded on trial accused of vile crimes

but he stood tall and proud before God and men

proclaiming Truth and exposing their weak lies

so they burned him in crackling flames of fear

as he cursed king and pope to join him soon

in heaven before face of Jesus in judgment.

Knights Templars scattered far from France

seeking refuge in swirling mists of Avalon

where strong masons carving mountain stone

gave them shelter in network of secret lodges

and taught them how to build castle towers

so wearing apron with compass and square

they worked hard when soldiers of cruel kings

came hunting for knights of blood-red cross

who hid away safe in humble lodges of masons.

Guarding sacred Skull of Sidon from skeleton

of Marya Magdalena first mother of Holy Grail

Baphomet and Sophia Queen of Wise Faith

Frere Masons sailed ships over Atlantic waves

with secret treasure of genealogy documents

and names of her descendants from King Jesus

flying black flag with her skull and crossbones

to explore hills and lakes of brave new world

they drew on maps used by Cristobal Colon

to colonize America with new ideals of Liberty.

Betrayed by king and pope Templars declared

we need no king so each man will get a vote

to choose who leads our council of decisions

and we need no pope or bishop selling pardons

for each man may commune alone with God

seeking path of salvation along his own Way

without going through faithless gates of church

thus fostering Protestantism and Democracy.

Masons funded translations of Holy Scripture

in languages for common people to read tales

of noble heroes defending tribes against hate

so working man may read scripture for himself

to challenge power-hungry men who twist

texts in Word of God for their personal gain

giving every man freedom to understand well

grand vision of progress on road of salvation

we walk following light to improve our souls.

Gathering on shore of shining river of heaven

flowing by throne of lion king on Angel Island

we climb winding hills of Avalon to sing

in ring around Glastonbury Tor in red sunrise

wearing white robes washed in his sacrifice

to save his people from chains of oppression

as we protest against greed of corrupt men

in robes of church fathers bearing swords

and fight for liberty to live in pursuit of truth.

We gather around white tower on a green hill

where girl in red robe holds grail in her hand

singing whom does Grail serve with noble heart

and we chant Grail Guardian serves his people

guiding them in life and protecting their souls

then we eat bread and drink wine of his blood

and celebrate rebirth of his million children

who live as happy families in many far lands.

Sailing from France and England in wood ships

we explore shores of fertile land to build towns

that sprout and grow over four hundred years

into United States of America founded firm

on principles of democracy and freedom for all

as we declare I will defend to death your right

to believe truth as you will for every nation

and religion on this wide world was created

by one true Great Architect of our Universe.

Brother George Washington stands on hill

in Virginia lowering corner stone into place

as he dedicates new foundation of Congress

proclaiming we build this Temple of Truth

dedicated to freedom of religion to worship

one eternal God in thousand ways of men

in memory of those who died in raging fire

on Friday Thirteenth of October in 1307.

Seven hundred years after that day of sorrow

we stand together in silence in Mason Lodge

and remember noble sacrifice of those men

who fought for centuries against greedy men

to protect their families and right to live free

earning labor of their hands in fertile fields

and worshipping Eternal God as they wish.