Whence Came You? - 0552 - True Freedom

<p><img alt="" height="225" src="https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/32703/0552A.jpg" width="400`" /></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The Holiday of July 4th, Independence Day, is upon us. A holiday that has its roots and foundations in the ideas of freedom, liberty, and more. We'll explore what writer and philosopher Thomas Payne had to say about American independence. We'll then explore what Freemasonry has to do during its ritual work with the idea of freedom. We'll talk about the reason for the War of Independence—and what we get wrong about the American Revolution. Was it about taxes or representation? You'll need to listen to find out; perhaps, it's even more profound. We will then go into a short review of a text by Rudolf Steiner on the Philosophy of Freedom before wrapping it up with a few rousing quotes from Thomas Paine. All this and more--stay tuned<br /> <br /> Links:<br /> <br /> <a href="https://amzn.to/3IbPT5S" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Essential Writings of Thomas Paine</a><br /> https://amzn.to/3IbPT5S<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.americanyawp.com/reader/the-american-revolution/thomas-paine-calls-for-american-independence-1776/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Paine Calls for American Independence </a><br /> <a href="https://www.americanyawp.com/reader/the-american-revolution/thomas-paine-calls-for-american-independence-1776/"> https://www.americanyawp.com/reader/the-american-revolution/thomas-paine-calls-for-american-independence-1776/</a></p> <p><a href="https://fairfaxmasoniclodge556.com/history/freedom-and-freemasonry.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Freedom and Freemasonry</a><br /> <a href="https://fairfaxmasoniclodge556.com/history/freedom-and-freemasonry.html"> https://fairfaxmasoniclodge556.com/history/freedom-and-freemasonry.html</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/what-we-get-wrong-about-taxes-american-revolution" rel="noopener" target="_blank">What We Got Wrong About Taxes and the American Revolution</a><br /> https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/what-we-get-wrong-about-taxes-american-revolution</p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Philosophy_of_Freedom" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The Philosophy of Freedom</a><br /> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Philosophy_of_Freedom">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Philosophy_of_Freedom</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/speeches-african-american-history/1852-frederick-douglass-what-slave-fourth-july/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">What to the Slave is The Fourth of July?</a><br /> <a href="https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/speeches-african-american-history/1852-frederick-douglass-what-slave-fourth-july/"> https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/speeches-african-american-history/1852-frederick-douglass-what-slave-fourth-july/</a><br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.theresearchlodge.com/store/2021-annual" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The Fraternal Review Annual 2021</a><br /> https://www.theresearchlodge.com/store/2021-annual<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@the_wizard_of_arj/video/7114393773349670186?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc&amp;web_id=6933325853431563781" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Giveaway Annual Link to TikTok Video</a><br /> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@the_wizard_of_arj/video/7114393773349670186?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc&amp;web_id=6933325853431563781"> https://www.tiktok.com/@the_wizard_of_arj/video/7114393773349670186?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc&amp;web_id=6933325853431563781</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.masoniccon.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">SPML Masonic Con</a><br /> http://www.masoniccon.com</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="Http://www.masonicconkansas.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Masonic Con Kansas</a><br /> Http://www.masonicconkansas.com<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/craftsmanplus/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Craftsman+ FB Group</a><br /> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/craftsmanplus/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/craftsmanplus/</a></p> <p><a href="https://wcypodcast.com/nft" rel="noopener" target="_blank">WCY NFT</a><br /> <a href="https://wcypodcast.com/nft">https://wcypodcast.com/nft</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.wcypodcast.com/tarot" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Get a Tarot Reading by RJ</a><br /> http://www.wcypodcast.com/tarot</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/MasonicCurators/featured" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Masonic Curators</a><br /> https://www.youtube.com/c/MasonicCurators</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/WhenceCameYou" rel="noopener" target="_blank">WCY Podcast YouTube Channel</a><br /> https://www.youtube.com/c/WhenceCameYou</p> <p><a href="http://www.wcypodcast.com/the-Shop">Ancient Modern Initiation: Special Edition</a><br /> <a href="http://www.wcypodcast.com/the-Shop">http://www.wcypodcast.com/the-Shop</a><br /> <br /> <a href="https://wcypodcast.com/the-shop" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The Master's Word- A Short Treatise on the Word, the Light, and the Self - Autographed</a><br /> <a href="https://wcypodcast.com/the-shop">https://wcypodcast.com/the-shop</a></p> <p><a href="https://wcypodcast.com/the-shop" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Get the new book! 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