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I had read a number of books on Masonry, but this is the first that was actually written from a former high ranking member. John Salza reveals all the secrets and highlights the subbtle dangers present in the Masonic philosophy that dilute the faith and commitment of any member regardless of what their professed faith. This is a real page turner and I found it both compelling and thought provoking. John Salza gives the reader everything they could want and more. If you are looking to learn more about Masonry this is the book!

I am the author of The How-To Book of the Mass: Everything You Need to Know but No One Ever Taught You

A few years ago, I was on an internet forum discussing my Catholic faith with others and the topic of Freemasonry came up. I knew that Catholics were forbidden to be involved in Freemasonry but I was not sure exactly why. I understood that we were not to take secret oaths, yet beyond that I knew nothing about Freemasonry. As always when engaging in apologetics, I was drawn to look more deeply into the matter. Read what our Pope Benedict XVI stated in the following declaration, as Cardinal Ratzinger, on behalf of Pope John Paul II in 1983:

It has been asked whether there has been any change in the Church's decision in regard to Masonic associations since the new Code of Canon Law does not mention them expressly, unlike the previous Code.

This Sacred Congregation is in a position to reply that this circumstance is due to an editorial criterion which was followed also in the case of other associations likewise unmentioned inasmuch as they are contained in wider categories.

Therefore the Church's negative judgment in regard to Masonic associations remains unchanged since their principles have always been considered irreconcilable with the doctrine of the Church and therefore membership in them remains forbidden. The faithful who enroll in Masonic associations are in a state of grave sin and may not receive Holy Communion.

It is not within the competence of local ecclesiastical authorities to give a judgment on the nature of Masonic associations which would imply a derogation from what has been decided above, and this in line with the Declaration of this Sacred Congregation issued on 17 February 1981 (cf. AAS 73 [1981] pp. 240-241).

In an audience granted to the undersigned Cardinal Prefect, the Supreme Pontiff John Paul II approved and ordered the publication of this Declaration which had been decided in an ordinary meeting of this Sacred Congregation.

Rome, from the Office of the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, 26 November 1983.

JOSEPH Card. RATZINGER
Prefect
+ Fr. JEROME HAMER, O.P.
Titular Archbishop of Lorium
Secretary


It is clear even to the bleary-eyed that you cannot be a Catholic in a state of grace and a Mason.

The book Masonry Unmasked: An Insider Reveals the Secrets of the Lodge by John Salza helps one to more clearly understand Freemasonry, and the related 'brotherhood' of the 'Shriners'. The book is at times very disjointed and I found myself wishing the author had simply used bullet points to dispense much of the information. However, the method of compilation does not take away from the importance of the vast amount of information about the Masons and Shriners shared. Mr. Salza draws from Sacred Scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church and proves beyond any question that Freemasonry is totally contrary to the beliefs of Christianity.

In the book, the author (Catholic and former Mason himself) shares the rituals involved in Freemasonry. It becomes clear how alluring it may be to men who do not understand fully the gravity of Freemasonry when contrasted with Christianity. Full of symbols, unfamiliar words and names, brotherhood, secretive rituals and oaths - Freemasonry is certainly has been a tempting lure for millions of men for hundreds of years.

Some highlights of the book include:

Did you know???

* Freemasonry views all gods as equal to Christ and the Lodge views all religious writings as equal to the Bible.
* It doesn't matter to the Mason that the Bible affirms the divinity of Christ while the Koran denies His divinity. Both books are said to express the 'will of God'.
* Christian Masons are asked to place Christ alongside -- not above -- other gods. (Mt 6:24; 1st Commandment)
* Freemasons refer to God as GAOTU, or Great Architect of the Universe among other titles. In group prayer, Christ is omitted yet the Church teaches that "there is no other way of Christian prayer than Christ. Whether our prayer is communal or personal, vocal or interior, it has access to the Father only if we pray 'in the name' of Jesus" (CCC 2664)
* Masons are required to make secret signs of self-mutilation with their arms and hands. These signs evoke the penalties for breaking the Masonic oaths. If a man is physically or psychologically unable to make such signs, he is not allowed to be a Freemason.
* Most of the leaders of the Ku Klux Klan were Freemasons.
* Catholic candidates to Freemasonry are told that they are no longer forbidden to become a Freemason. They are also told that many Cardinals and even the Swiss Guard are Masons.
* The new Mason is told that he must die to his former life and be reborn into the new life of the Lodge. He is told this while blindfolded, wearing only his underwear and with a sharp implement being pressed into his bare chest.
* The apprentice Mason takes grisly oaths, promising that he will have his throat cut and tongue torn out should he share any secrets. Read Matthew 5:34 and following verses about taking oaths.
* 'Shriners', is a separate order where 32nd degree Masons who wish to join take their oaths with their hand placed upon a Koran. The real name of 'Shriners' is AAONMS or the Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. (NOT IN THE BOOK: The money from the circus doesn't all make it to the Shriner hospital, by the way. In "2006, the organization's total unrestricted net assets (minus the portion that consists of land, building and equipment) were $7,504,675,000, or 11 times the charity's total 2007 budgeted expenses of $655,000,000." Source - Better Business Bureau)

I suggest that any Christian, and most especially all Catholic Christians, read the book. You will be arming yourself with great apologetic material should someone ever tell you that you can be Catholic -- a Christian -- AND a Freemason. I say, "Sure, just like you can be Catholic and Pro-Choice - NOT!"

Consider the following: in John:6, Christ tells us "unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you." A Catholic who is unable to receive communion has no life in him or her.

Question for all of you Freemasons who claim to be Christian as well: Why not the Knights of Columbus, Kiwanis, Elks, Rotary, Lions, Moose clubs and lodges across the country? What separates those fine organizations that do good in this country and the world from Freemasonry? Why are you so drawn to Freemasonry and not some other fine organization?

It's no surprise that "Christian Freemason" Mr. Julian lashes out against this book, since it exposes the hard truth about Freemasonry and its utter incompatibility with Christianity. The book is an easy to read eye-opener, and one of the few books I couldn't put down once I started. For those interested in more information about the author and his expertise[...]

This is a very informative book. I would recommend this to any Christian, particularly Catholics that are or are thinking of joining the masons. I have read several books on the topic of freemasonry and some turn out to be a little far fetched and with out true supporting evidence. This book on the other hand is very comprehensive.

Very few Christians realize the philosophical and theological conflicts of masonry and Christianity. This book highlights many topics perfectly.

What a book! I've always known that the Church condemns Freemasonry, but I didn't know why. I'm so glad I now know and I have this author to thank! Great book!

The innerworkings of freemasonry with convincing arguments and proof.Membership alone guarantees heaven without any intervention by JESUS CHRIST.....human effort alone is all that is required!Scary stuff!

I read Mr.Salza's book recently. I'm very glad I found it at the library, as I would have been most displeased to have spent good money on it beforehand. His basic thesis is 'Masonry is incompatible with Christianity' in which Christianity is defined as the Roman Catholic Church. Well! I could have saved him a lot of time and trouble, as I knew THAT in high school. I find his assertion that he joined the Masons not knowing this, after twelve years of Catholic education and consultation with at least one priest, frankly incredible.

The further question, of the significance of this incompatibility, is not addressed. He simply shows us 'this is why the Church says, No Masonry!' and leaves it at that. If you follow the Church's teachings on this subject, that is sufficient. As I don't, it was unconvincing. One of his main points, the 'indifferentism' of Masonry, is particularly weak from a non-Catholic's point of view. What indifferentism means, in practical terms, is this: Masonry claims that believing in a particular sectarian view of Christianity, or indeed in Christianity _at all_, in inessential for salvation. Even Jews, Hindus and Muslims can go to Heaven!

Wow. Just. . wow. I personally have no difficulty believing this; indeed, the more vocifierously Mr. Salza denounces this, the less seriously I'm inclined to take him on more subtle points.

In short, if you're Catholic, join the Knights of Columbus. If you believe otherwise, you might consider the Masons. But handing out a 3x5 card with that written on it would not have done Mr. Salza or his publisher any good. For what it's worth, I'm not a Mason - but Mr. Salza's book made me seriously consider checking it out.

It wasn't enough for John Salza to take the Masonic degrees and move up through the officer's line of his lodge, only to come to a point in his life where he personally felt the fraternity conflicted with his religion. Now, as Masonry seems to be on the upswing in popularity, and with Dan Brown's new book (supposedly about Freemasonry) driving publishers to capitalize in advance on Brown's next blockbuster, Salza clearly saw money in them thar hills. Calm, reasoned discussion of the conflicts between Freemasonry and the Roman Catholic Church just wouldn't do. No, it had to be SENSATIONAL! He couldn't just walk away and say 'Freemasonry's not for me.' Nope, Freemasonry has to be DANGEROUS! SATANIC! HERETICAL! Masonic passwords can't just be Biblical-inspired, they have to be PAGAN! Obligations he made in the lodge can be easily broken because they are BLASPHEMOUS!

Saints preserve us.

Honestly, John. Were all those men who initiated, passed and raised you just unknowing dupes in a Satanic con game? Really?

Salza is an attorney, and treats the philosophical differences between Masonry and strict interpretation of Canon law as a court case, and I think that's really where my biggest disagreement with his book lies. Salza knows damn good and well that Freemasonry as practiced in the US, the UK and other Anglo-Saxon-derived branches around the world does not have a bone to pick with the Church, and really never has. The fight goes back to 18th century France and Germany when anti-clericalism rode on the coattails of the French Revolution, and their brand of Freemasonry was leading the charge against the Church's influence in government and education. But Salza is an absolutist, and when an encyclical was issued in 1738 based on faulty reasoning or a political grudge match, papal infallibility trumps common sense. And because he's a lawyer, he spends his book going "a-HA!" and dragging out fundamentalist arguments using the very finest in 18th century Vatican regulations. Salza's brand of Catholicism is top-heavy with canon law books and awfully short on faith. So, Freemasonry is wrong because Clement XII said so. Of course, in those same bulls and encyclicals the Vatican also railed against pesky freethinkers who promoted annoyances like democratic government, because they sought to overthrow their betters, like kings and pontiffs.

If Catholics, some Baptists, some Lutherans and fanatical Muslims want to make the claim that Freemasonry is in violation of their faith, God luv 'em. Go and be happy you narrowly escaped eternal damnation. But millions, MILLIONS of men have been Freemasons the world over, for three centuries. And many have been pastors, reverends, priests, imams and rabbis, and seen absolutely NOTHING that conflicted with their duty to God, their country, or their neighbor. Freemasonry is not church. It's a fraternity that teaches TOLERANCE of our fellow man, and encourages its members to be active in the church of their choice. Freemasonry regards its members' private faith as private, and doesn't intrude on that privacy. Likewise, it doesn't allow proselytizing in the lodge room. That really bothers the sort of person who thinks they have to 'witness' their faith 24/7 to anyone who makes eye contact.

The noisiest Jeremiads always seem to be screamed by someone with a buck to make on somebody else's fears. John Salza is nothing but an ambulance chaser offering to rush your soul to the emergency room.

And BTW, Salza was hardly a 'high-ranking' Mason. He was an officer in his local lodge, and there are thousands of men in such positions all over the world. He was nothing special then, but I'm sure his book makes him feel like a very special, and even holy, little snowflake now.

I expected a rare book of the secrets and rituals of Masonry. All I got was a lesson in the Catholic faith. The author was interviewed on EWTN and, in my opinion falsely, lured people to think they would receive all the answers to this secret fraternity. In his interview, he was asked how he could print such information and not fear for his life because of his oath to the order of the Masons, he said he would just have to pray to God to protect him, wow, what great acting, Mr. Salza because you did not reveal anything that wasn't already printed or available on television. I think this was just one more attempt to praise the Catholic religion. Mr. Salza compiled information from other sources and in no way offered his personal experience in the Masons. The pages are littered with footnotes from which he quoted other researchers information. In my opinion, I would not waste a penny on this compiliation of other authors research. Mr. Salza found a way to just barely keep his oath to his brothers and make a fortune doing it.

This book is compendium of comments by Masonic authors, most of whom are dead - some more than a century, and some who are outright disreputable. It is just another attempt to link the largest philanthropic fraternity in the world to the Theosophical teachings of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Salza's favorite words are "syncretism" (the blending of many religious concepts into one) and "indifferentism" (not caring about religion at all) neither of which accurately describes Freemasonry. The book unmasks nothing except Salza's own warped perceptions about the Masonic rituals, and is just another in a long line of expose's that expose nothing new. There are many good books in the Amazon catalog about Freemasonry. This isn't one of them...

Added: 06/23/2010:

I wrote my original review of John Salza's book for three reasons: (1) his perception of Freemasonry, as presented in the book, was in diametric opposition to my own perception, and I though he should hear that from me directly; (2) so that non-Masons who read his book would understand that there are many differing opinions concerning how Masonic symbols could be interpreted; and (3) so that Freemasons could see firsthand what happens when they fail to screen a candidate thoroughly and admit a man to the Fraternity who misrepresents his motives and joins for the wrong reasons.

And I want the reader to understand, right up front that I have nothing to "prove" to Freemasonry, to the Church of Jesus Christ, to myself, or to John Salza's readers. This is not a "case", or a "debate", "damage control" or even a healthy exchange of ideas. Basically it comes down to this:

1. Salza falsely claims Freemasonry is syncretistic, in that it incorporates a number of different religions into a single "worship" service. Then he proceeds to quote from a ritual that repeatedly says that Masonic Lodges are erected to God, are dedicated to St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist, and whose "Great Light" and "Rule and Guide to our Faith" is the Holy Bible.

The candidate is told right from the beginning on a portion the Petition that he is required to read and sign his name to, that specifically says: "Freemasonry strives to teach a man the duties he owes to God, his neighbor and himself. It has for its foundation the great basic principles of the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man, and requires a belief in the immortality of the Soul. It interferes neither with religion nor politics."

Before the Entered Apprentice (First) Degree begins, the candidate is asked four questions, the fourth of which is: "Do you believe in the existence of one ever-living and true God and in a transition to a future life?"

Right from the beginning of the First Degree, the candidate is asked "In whom do you put your trust?" His response without prompting) must be "In God." Salza erroneously claims the Candidate can respond with any answer he wants. Yet my Washington Monitor and Freemason's Guide (available to anyone from the Grand Lodge office) clearly shows at that point in the ritual what the answer is. On page 16 there is a representation of a Glory cloud containing the words "Trust in GOD". In the Obligation Salza quotes from, the candidate is required to repeat these words: "...in the presence of Almighty God and this worshipful Lodge, erected to Him and dedicated to the Holy Saints John..." In the Third Section of the Lecture to the Entered Apprentice we find that "the Holy Bible is dedicated to God because it is the inestimable gift of God to man, and on it we obligate a newly admitted Brother..."

The Washington Masonic Code (available for free on line from the Grand Lodge web site) says specifically:

"Sec. 6.01 Const.
Standard Work. The master copy of the combined Esoteric Work, together with the Monitorial Work and amendments thereto adopted by the Grand Lodge, shall be the Standard Work of this Grand Jurisdiction. The Grand Lodge shall print the Esoteric Work in cipher, but with the essential secrets excluded. Every Lodge shall practice that Standard Work and no other."

Wisconsin has a similar specific requirement in its Constitution:

"88.02 Work Shall Not be Altered. The work and lectures of the three degrees as given to the Grand Lecturer and District Lecturers by the Custodian of the Work and by the Grand Lecturer to the Craft, is the pure work of this jurisdiction, and all interpolations, additions, embellishments or deviations therefrom are forbidden, except such as maybe adopted at an annual communication of the Grand Lodge by a four-fifths vote."

Even though both Constitutions clearly indicate both what constitutes the Standard Work of their respective jurisdictions -- and most importantly -- that any deviation from the Standard Work is expressly prohibited, Salza would have you believe that a candidate can be obligated on any "holy" book and that he does not have to put his trust in the One, True and Living God of the Holy Bible. What is most significant here is that there is absolutely nothing in the ritual that refers to any God other than the God of the Holy Bible. There is no reference in the ritual to any Volume of the Sacred Law other than the Holy Bible. To my knowledge, The Holy Bible, King James Version with Masonic References is the only book of its kind.

And the only instance of "worship" he cites is when for one moment in one degree, everyone is asked to bow in an acknowledgment that Almighty God is present everywhere, including Masonic Lodges. And I will publicly state unequivocally and for the record that if John Salza can give me incontrovertible proof that the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin is admitting men to its membership who do not believe in Almighty God, the Architect, Creator and Sustainer of the Universe and in a transition to a future life -- I will personally submit a resolution to rescind Fraternal Recognition by the Grand Lodge of Washington.

2. Salza falsely claims that Freemasonry practices indifferentism because Masonic degrees do not mention Jesus Christ by name, and therefore, he concludes, that in Masonic Lodges all gods, and therefore all paths to God, are equal. Then he proceeds to cite the works of a handful of Masons, nearly all deceased, most for more than a century, whose opinions do not represent the official position of any Lodge or Grand Lodge, who claim Freemasonry is the epitome of what they thought religion should be.

And in that regard Salza asks a very interesting question: Is Freemasonry (in the USA) a Christian organization? No it is not. A man may join the Masonic fraternity who is not a Christian, but he must be warned in advance that the Lodges are erected to God and dedicated to St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist, and the Great Light and Rule and Guide to our Faith is the Holy Bible. Most significantly, all of the symbolism of the Masonic Lodge revolves around the building of King Solomon's Temple. Neither the Biblical account of the Temple, nor the Masonic Legend, ever mentions Jesus by name.

When I was the Deputy of the Grand Master, a Wiccan minister joined one of my Lodges, and quite frankly I was surprised. So I consulted with the Grand Secretary and the Grand Chaplain as to how to handle this. Our Grand Secretary was an Episcopal Priest and the Grand Chaplain was an Archbishop of the Anglican Church in America. Both of them assured me that it was important that, since he professed both a belief in God and the transition to a future life, I had to take him at his word. Needless to say, after just a few months, the Wiccan resigned. He told me his reason was that he found Freemasonry to be "thinly veiled Christianity."

3. Salza made the preposterous claim that the Drama section of the Third Degree was a symbolic enactment of bodily resurrection. In that regard he quoted some notable Masonic authors, once again nearly all of which are deceased, some more than a century, who agreed with that assessment. I still don't see how you can make that connection. In the Masonic Drama the body is lifted from the grave by two people and reburied. Salza claims he addresses this by claiming it is a symbolic bodily resurrection. Then he quotes Masonic ritual that indicates that Hiram's spirit eventually resides in Heaven -- and then he expects his readers to make the connection to bodily resurrection. But nothing in Masonic ritual indicates that Hiram's body ascended into heaven as it was lifted from the grave by human hands, or that his body ascended into heaven -- ever! That's because the moral lesson of the Third Degree is Fidelity, not resurrection.

Let's compare Biblical bodily resurrection to what happened to Hiram in the Drama. According to the Holy Bible, four people bodily ascended into heaven: Moses, Enoch, Elijah, and Jesus. We know Moses ascended into heaven because he descended, bodily, with Elijah (Elias) at the Transfiguration.

Luke 9:28-36 And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray. And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering. And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias: Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him. And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said. While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud. And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.

Enoch and Elijah didn't even have to die before ascending bodily into heaven.

2 Kings 2:11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

Hebrews 11:5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

We also know that before Jesus, three other people were bodily resurrected from the dead: Jairus' daughter, the son of the widow from Nain, and Lazarus.

Luke 8:41-42, 51-55 And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house: For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him... And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden. And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead. And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise. And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat. And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.

Luke 7:11-15 And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people. Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.

John 12:9-11 Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead. But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death; Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.

So let's compare the Biblical ascensions and resurrections to the Masonic Ritual:

Action: Bodily ascended into heaven before death
Bible: Moses, Enoch, Elijah (Elias)
Masonic Drama: No one

Action: Confirmed to be dead
Bible: Moses, Jairus' daughter, Nain widow's son, Lazarus, Jesus
Masonic Drama: Hiram

Action: Body resurrected from the dead
Bible: Jairus' daughter, Nain widow's son, Lazarus, Jesus
Masonic Drama: No one

Action: Appeared to others in the flesh after resurrection
Bible: Jairus' daughter, Nain widow's son, Lazarus, Moses, Elijah (Elias), Jesus
Masonic Drama: No one

Action: Body physically lifted out of a grave by human hands
Bible: No one
Masonic Drama: Hiram

Action: Reburied ASAP because they are still dead
Bible: No one
Masonic Drama: Hiram

Action: Body reascends into heaven
Bible: Moses, Elijah (Elias), Jesus
Masonic Drama: No one

Why do Salza and even some Masonic authors claim that the Drama is a symbolic representation of bodily resurrection? The only remote similarity I could find between the bodily resurrections of the Bible and the Masonic Drama is that at some point most of the principal characters are confirmed to be dead. In the Biblical resurrections, they all come back to life and are seen by other people -- Hiram does not.

And the final piece of the puzzle is this: Since before his admission, the candidate has to affirm that he already believes in a "transition to a future life", why would Freemasonry need an allegorical drama to symbolically represent what he already believes?

4. John Salza's character. Salza claims that I assassinate his character even though I don't even know him. But I do know him -- intimately. Salza admitted on page 138 of his rebuttal, that in Wisconsin, they ask the same four questions of a prospective candidate, the first of which is:

"1. Do you seriously declare, upon your honor, that unbiased by the improper solicitation of friends and uninfluenced by mercenary motives, you freely and voluntarily offer yourself a candidate for the mysteries of Freemasonry?"

On the very next page Salza admits that he was improperly solicited to join by a friend who told him it would be a good career move. Even though he said he "questioned why the Lodge was now asking for such a promise" still he answered the question in the affirmative. Who, exactly, did he question, before he lied and gave his assent to something he knew to be untrue?

In example after example Salza says the ritual or the Code said one thing, but he, as a Wisconsin Freemason actually did something else. There is something radically wrong with that picture.

Salza accuses me of anti-Catholic bigotry, just because I find it ironic that his so-called infallible pope is a former Nazi soldier who condemns Freemasons and liberal American politicians as being in grave sin while he holds Holy Communion with known homosexual pedophiles. Go figure.

In his rebuttal Salza claims he found out about my 65-page book review from one of his readers. I did a short review of his book on Amazon.com and Salza emailed me saying he was going to respond to it on [...]and asked me to respond to that. I emailed Salza back stating I would be happy to respond if he would put the entire 65-page review on his website -- and I attached it to that email. It wasn't posted on my [...] website until the day before I sent it to him. His claim that one of his patrons alerted him to the 65-page review by seeing it on my website first is an outright lie.

Finally, Salza placed his hands on the Holy Bible and swore an oath of Fidelity to the principles of the Masonic Fraternity -- an oath he violated. Now everyone knows his word is worthless and his oath sworn on the Holy Bible is meaningless. His rebuttal is just like his book: hogwash from start to finish...

V.W. David S. Julian