No one can deny that Masonic symbols, terminology and influences – subtle and not-so-subtle – permeate western culture. Trust us: we’re on the level about this.
Keltruth Blog just finished an excellent eleven part (!) series on Freemasonry in Barbados (part one here), but I never dreamed that the interest in finding “hidden” Masonic symbols would eventually extend to music videos by our Girl Gone Bad, Rihanna.
Ian Bourne at Bajan Reporter has published an absolutely astonishing article about Masonic symbols and theology in Rihanna’s song Umbrella. The article is written by Roger Marshall, executive director of the Barbadian Christian Project Probe Ministries. One is tempted to dismiss the entire line of reasoning but a few Google searches for Rihanna and “Masonic” or “occult” turn up some very interesting commentary.
The issue of occult symbolism was played out in letters to the Nation News, first by Roger Marshall (link here) and then by Michael Sealy (link here).
This new article by Roger Marshall at Bajan Reporter is a far more extensive commentary on the Rihanna – Umbrella – Freemasonry – occult connection and is worthy of a read if only because Masonic symbolism in popular culture is not unknown.
What do you think, folks? Stretching the imagination, or a credible look at Masonic influences upon one of the most popular contemporary vocalists?
Have a look for yourself…
Bajan Reporter: Barbadian Christian alleges Umbrella Video & Song from Rihanna is a tract for Illuminat & Satanism – Is Jenkins missing an inmate?
69 Comments
May 8, 2008 at 11:13 am
I didn’t even know there’s a Masonic Bible, but I am not surprised – grandfathers on both sides of my tree have been Worshipful Masters
May 8, 2008 at 11:29 am
Ya know was just on YouTube and they have some weird stuff implying the same goddamn thing? Check the links, one had its HTML embedding code withheld by request
May 8, 2008 at 11:57 am
Get a ——- life Ian Bourne
May 8, 2008 at 12:01 pm
The “articles” on Freemasonry are as much garbage as the idead there is some “God” up in the sky to whom you can ‘pray’ to and extract favors.
As far as Ian Bourne goes and his ‘masonic bible’ I’d say he’s just one of the flock who, like all of them, can’t think for themselves.
I set out (here) to write some facts but it occurs to me I have better things to do with my time… it’s 8AM and I’m off to work.
May 8, 2008 at 12:10 pm
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Quote from centipede
the idead there is some “God” up in the sky to whom you can ‘pray’ to and extract favors.
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This is a mis-representation of who God is. And as long as these mis-representations persist then man will always alienate himself from God by thoughts and action.
God does not even live in the sky. The Bible declares clear exactly where God resides, and furthermore it goes on to name who exactly the prince of the air is.
A person should also research how the Rolling Stones described the purpose of pop music to be.
May 8, 2008 at 12:56 pm
Who needs Beijing? Let the Games begin, LOL
I really need to visit Keltruth, because I do not know why Masonic Lodges get associated with Son of the Morning Star…
The Masons are Knights who protect the knowledge that Jesus lived, Barabbas was his son – Mary Magdalene’s womb is the Holy Grail; Charlemegne and his descendants are Jesus’ great grandkids and this is why Catholics hate Masons, for being aware
It’s in the Holy Blood/Holy Grail book that was the basis for Dan Brown’s DaVinci Code best-seller/film (with Tom Hanks)
This is the capacity I am familiar with, which is why I viewed the article with a pinch of salt… So Rachel & Centipede? I think you’re the ones whose lives surely lack a bit of cosmopolitan savoir faire, n’est-ce pas?
May 8, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Ian,
Were you encouraged to join a Masonic Lodge by your grandfathers or anyone else?
May 8, 2008 at 1:41 pm
I am not a Mason, but I know of them, and have been reading Keltruth’s very informative series – even if I was a Mason, so what? Could be worse, I could’ve become a Scientologist
May 8, 2008 at 1:58 pm
BFP said:
BFP, You mean like in the street plans and architecture of Washington DC?
May 8, 2008 at 2:05 pm
It’s always tales of the fantastic that catch AND HOLD people’s attention. It’s a well-known phychological fact that emotion overpowers logic…. that’s why ‘religion’ rules the masses.
HITHERE: speak to me from the basis of evidence and do not quote me from the Greatest Comic Book Ever Written. Thanks.
May 8, 2008 at 2:10 pm
Have’nt had time to read all, but seems to me like another Da Vinci code
May 8, 2008 at 2:15 pm
Ok, me thinks Uncle Pervy(R.M.)must spend at least 75% of his time looking up all things sexual to know all this crap, lol….seems like a lot of people just have too much idle time on their hands.
‘HiThere’
Let’s not forget MAN wrote the Bible and you shouldn’t take everything 100% litterally. It’s meant to be a guide to help humanity strive for the good of all, not to make you think you have it all figured out and judge others if their beliefs are otherwise. Live and let live
May 8, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Gee – I just thought that it was just Rihanna being sexy. After all, that’s what her audience wants. I’m going to have to be careful how I hold my umbrella in future, ’specially ’round hey!
May 8, 2008 at 2:41 pm
Got to say that R.M really did some serious research on this though but sometimes an umba-rella ella ella eh eh eh is just an umba-rella ella ella eh eh eh.
May 8, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Ian Bourne, leave Rihanna alone!!!!
Investigate the following:
Drivers in Barbados have licenses but can not drive some have never driven.
Dead people and nonreidences still receiving Tax refunds from the Inland Revenue department.
Maycocks drug dealers with police connections.
Articles of evidentiary value missing from RBPF evidence room.
Houses without water meters and not paying for water.
Where are the unclaimed Bank accounts?
Mississauga, Ontario
Ah gone!!!!!
May 8, 2008 at 2:54 pm
Top Notch, peltdownman, ROFLMAO, love it! (BTW: I am deeply curious did you get ur nickname from that infamous Piltdown Man? Just wondering)
May 8, 2008 at 3:17 pm
Hello All,
Sorry for the interruption.
On a slightly different note, I’m just wondering how much, or how little, does the public care about what a celebrity privately thinks (especially if said celeb continues to cater to the masses in public)?
Rgds,
Amit.
May 8, 2008 at 3:25 pm
The evidence of God is everywhere around you. You can see it, you can touch it, you can hear it, you can feel it. If the evidence around you cannot convince you, that there is a God in Heaven who is very concerned about mankind and it’s progress, what evidence do you think that I can bring that would?
May 8, 2008 at 3:59 pm
Hi Amit
Depends, look at Michael Jackson – still avowing innocence yet the public treats him with not a grain but a whole salt mine!
Bill Clinton? Ppl didn’t give a damn what he did or did not do with a cigar – once the country is being run right…
Here in Bds, there were stories about Tom & Errol that would make a sailor blush, yet they kept on a ruling – maybe if blogs existed then it may have been another story?
So to answer your posit, there is no rule of thumb; sometimes it matters and at others? Who gives a flaming rat’s patootie?
May 8, 2008 at 4:01 pm
‘HiThere’
My 2 cents would then be that the evidence IS YOU and everything around you, why do you see yourself as separate from the magic? Anyhow, religions and politics are no no discussions that lead in circles…everyone’s got to follow their own path and hearts.
May 8, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Hi There
Do not know where you directing the proselytization, I think it’s Centipede – but if you wonder? I do believe in God, but I think there is Creative Evolution – in other words, Adam & Eve were Australeopithecus or whatever
May 8, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Mr. Bourne,
I hope that you are not equating “Masonic Influences” with satanism, respectpfully, that is “Bovine scatology”
Then when I read keltruth and RLUIPA s.2869 was cited that lost me in your assessment of Rhianna’s music.
Utter nonsense!!!!
May 8, 2008 at 4:29 pm
“So to answer your posit, there is no rule of thumb; sometimes it matters and at others? Who gives a flaming rat’s patootie?”
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Ian,
Looks like it’s all relative then. Different strokes for different folks.
Rgds,
Amit.
May 8, 2008 at 4:30 pm
“The evidence of God is everywhere around you. You can see it, you can touch it, you can hear it, you can feel it. If the evidence around you cannot convince you, that there is a God in Heaven who is very concerned about mankind and it’s progress, what evidence do you think that I can bring that would? … says Hi There
I humbly submit to you, Sir/Madam that your poetic submission is not evidence.
What you’ve presented is in line with “the earth is obviously flat, otherwise we’d fall off.”
May 8, 2008 at 4:33 pm
“Bovrill”
YMCA offers reading courses – I did NOT write the item, made it PAINFULLY clear at start… Mr Miller who BFP sited with similar entries is the true author, I merely placed the item for all to see
May 8, 2008 at 4:41 pm
Ian Bourne
(BTW: I am deeply curious did you get ur nickname from that infamous Piltdown Man?
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Yep.
May 8, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Ian Bourne,
There is no “nexus” to put it there!!!
WLU Canada has reading courses too!!
I think you in a subtle way you are trying to keep your issue, “Threats and cover-up” of may 4th, 08 current.
May 8, 2008 at 5:22 pm
Ian,
You did not answer my question.
Were you encouraged to join a Masonic Lodge by your grandfathers or anyone else?
May 8, 2008 at 5:30 pm
“no name”
What part of ‘I AM NOT A MASON’ do you not understand – is it the NOT or what? LMAO
May 8, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Ian,
ha ha
what part of “were you approached” do you not understand.
May 8, 2008 at 5:38 pm
I am not judging a soul. We all choose our own path.
I am not a Mason, never tried to become one and was never approached to join a Lodge. I do know people who were and did.
From experience I know that strange things do happen and it all gives me the creeps. I have seen bad outcomes and intend to keep my distance.
I do not know if my grandfathers were Masons.
May 8, 2008 at 6:13 pm
Even if I was approached I am not about to betray their confidence, but if I was asked – gasp, gosh-darn-it! I might JOIN them…
May 8, 2008 at 8:49 pm
Hey Ricketts Farley… you axed pertinent questions of Ian Bourne, such as:
Dead people and nonreidences still receiving Tax refunds from the Inland Revenue department.
Maycocks drug dealers with police connections.
Articles of evidentiary value missing from RBPF evidence room.
Houses without water meters and not paying for water” etc.
DO YOU REALLY EXPECT HE’LL ADDRESS THOSE MATTERS? The man need uh job … he won’t have one 24 hours later… He’s a Government employee, if you understand.
May 8, 2008 at 9:46 pm
Centipede,
It is sad to hear that issues like those from the eighties are still going on in Barbados.
Shame on you “Ricketts Farley” (No esprit de corp)
May 9, 2008 at 12:23 am
Secret code knock to have the door to the “Lodge”
opened, swords crossed and escorting one to the high seat, scarlet, black, gold cords etc., all-seeing eye, secret handshakes, horseshoe, ear of corn hung up in the ceiling, equilateral triangle …… all these I was familiar with by the age of ten years. My old man was a P.I.G. (Post Illustrated Grandmaster), who seemed bent on having me close to him .. apparently to follow in his footsteps.
Satanism? Maybe. Witnessing experiments with frogs as the individual tried to extract a jewel from its head which would give wisdom, Book of Forbidden Knowledge, 6th & 7th Books of Moses, House of Additum, ring not supposed to be exposed to sunlight and which would give the wearer power to influence people, I saw and was acquainted with all these before the age of 20. I am a blood-washed child of the the Most High God, Jehovah! The sacrifice of Jesus Christ and His glorified status in heaven.sustains me.
Which priests, former P.M’s, M.P.’s and magistrates were/are members? Many of them!
May 9, 2008 at 11:12 am
Centipede?
Did not see Farley’s q’s originally – but ya hit de nail ‘pon da head squarely, so I need not elaborate – especially since those who want to know and those asking are anonymous themselves and can afford to ask them kinda tings, choopz! Get real!
Ya feel they would do that and sign it with their ID number, cell number and mailing address? Please…
Anyways, for the last time, I DID NOT WRITE THE ARTICLE – JUST RAN A MAN’S THEORY; BFP EVEN CITED SIMILAR ITEMS FROM THE SAME MAN, learn to read!
May 9, 2008 at 1:22 pm
It does not matter if Ian Bourne was approached to join the lodge.
By mere virtue that both of his grandfathers were part of that thing, means that he has already been pledge to it.
His only escape is to get under the Blood of Christ.
The Bible says that we know in part and we can banter back and forth between each other to sound informed, scornful, cynical, whatever, but…. there is a day that is coming sooner than later when all will be revealed.
When that time comes there will be no more debate but rather each man to answer for his actions.
May 9, 2008 at 3:44 pm
Since humanity has been so duped and manipulated by religion, education and entertainment, there is no imagination left to be stretched. All around us are masonic signs and symbols and this is all by design and yes they are satanic. This negative energy is ruling planet earth today. We watch the horrors is Iraq, Afghanistan,Palestine and Africa as its just a spectacle on tv, it does not affect us because we are under their spell. This is also by their design becasue their plan is to eliminate about 80% of humanity and the other 20% will stay and be their slaves. Do you think there is a real food crisis or gas shortage? No this is all manipulated by the satanist. The illuminati or the brotherhood whatever you call them are ruling planet earth now and many people are selling their souls to these orgs, because it gives them fame and fortune and the illusion of power. Look at George Bush do you think he has power, no he does not. (by the way he is a clone he is Bush #3). GB is a puppet in service to the puppet master just like Jay Z et all the others in the entertainment industry. You never see conscious muscians getting that kind of exposure. The illumanati employs any and all means necessary to control humanity. Go against their wishes and you will be suicided. Do you think Bob Marley simply died of cancer? Look at JFK, RFK, Malcolm X and Dr.King and many others. Anytime you go against the grain you are taken out. Take a good look at who owns and controls the entertainment industry. The entertainers are mainly their slaves. Religion was also concocted by these criminal orgs to sedate humanity and they are doing a lovely job. They sell us the illusion of freedom but thats only freedom from our infinite power. We are locked into their paradigm through every social structure we can think about. Every thing that happens in this world happens by design. Do you think that muslims/arabs have us living under the bogus threat of terrorism today? This is all by the illuminati design, it is a method of control. While they are entertaining us with filth they are in their bunkers planning their next move. People wake up and stop taking things at face value because they are never what they appear to be.
May 9, 2008 at 3:47 pm
Masons purport that there are many different avenues to God. The One, True God categorically states that the only way to the Father is through the Son.
There is a link from a large British Newspaper tabloid of Rihanna in a most pornographic and sado/masochistic stance:
Taken from the British Daily Mail, Feb. 28, 2008:
Racy Rihanna performs in an eye-popping S&M outfit
Pop sensation Rihanna certainly lived up to her Good Girl Gone Bad album name during a performance in Dublin last night.
The 20-year-old singer stepped out on stage in a show-stopping bondage-inspired outfit, complete with thigh-high lace up boots and a skimpy PVC corset.
Barbados, be careful. The higher you elevate this young woman who has quite clearly shown her contempt for God, the greater the judgement will be.
May 9, 2008 at 5:43 pm
I’m going to look for illuminati under my bed. They sound scary, so let’s not make light of them.
May 9, 2008 at 5:56 pm
Politically incorrect
Can you explain how you know that Rihanna’s stance in those Mail photos is sado/masochistic? She is on tour promoting her latest show biz image of “Good Girl Gone Bad”. She should be wearing a frock?
May 9, 2008 at 5:57 pm
hey !
i was approached and i ran hard as france
down kensington new road hard hard from the oval
May 9, 2008 at 6:12 pm
This song is not about umbrellas. It is not about rain. While I agree with Roger Marshall that it has sexual connotations, I do not see the link to Freemasonry.
I should also mention that many other pop singers engage in similar displays. The problem is that whenever a singer is criticized, the singer becomes more popular.
May 9, 2008 at 7:16 pm
Peltdownman:
Simply because I saw the link with my own eyes. Do you want to deny my reality?
Further, obviously she is a good girl gone bad she has paraded that image for all to see but my point is not what she should or should not wear……….that’s her choice but if Barbados continues to “idolize” her simply because she was born on the island there will be a price to pay.
May 9, 2008 at 11:16 pm
Rihanna has done well for herself, leave her alone.
That said, I perceive that most have no idea just how extensive this thing is and the implications.
My perceptions indicate something far greater than the average person can conceive.
May 9, 2008 at 11:22 pm
Hopi…bin watching Zeitgeist and listening to Alex Jones & David Icke eh
pity people dont see the symbolism
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz0l94TUPRA
check it out
May 9, 2008 at 11:43 pm
Bajans can be such hypocrites.
But anyhow…Masonry, christianity, islam, hinduism, buddhism, taoism, egyptian mythology, greek mythology, sun worship, voodoo, magic….
all have the same thing in common:
Invented by man to fool and control all who can not think for themselves… or are arrogant enough to believe that they just happen to be born in a country in which the predominate religion is the CORRECT one and all those other poor souls who happened to be born somewhere else are going to hell or caught in Samsara, or whatever PUNISHMENT that is dealt out for not believing in ridiculousness. What a joke!
May 10, 2008 at 2:53 am
Zanz, glad to see that there is another soul out there who is in tune with the other frequency.
May 10, 2008 at 5:17 am
“if Barbados continues to “idolize” her simply because she was born on the island there will be a price to pay.”
Just who will pay? everyone in Barbados? the innocent too? or just those who idolize rihanna?
May 10, 2008 at 8:02 pm
Just who will pay? everyone in Barbados? the innocent too? or just those who idolize rihanna?
Seems as though you have the answers………..enlighten us.
May 10, 2008 at 11:40 pm
Looks like the Bajan Reporter is more active on this Blog than on his own. Ain’t nothing new posted there since Saturday, April 12, 2008. ?
Well I guess you can’t have a Government job and freedom of expression too.
May 10, 2008 at 11:51 pm
Hopi….You are not alone but this site is run by those who just dont see the elephant in the room also.
Actually I am surprised that your post got through.
Maybe one of these days we can have a real discussion on this topic.
BTW….Zanz….you owe me!!
May 11, 2008 at 5:55 am
and you have all the (empty) threats
keep them coming, good for a laugh
May 11, 2008 at 7:38 am
Centipede
Where are you looking? You left out the month of May – last entries were on 10th…
May 11, 2008 at 7:51 am
PS – you also shoot yourself in the foot, the Rihanna item if looked at as an individual post, that’s dated May 6th. So you must have favorited or so at April 12? You should click on Logo at top of page
May 11, 2008 at 3:51 pm
Airbourne, all I see when I look at your site, big and bold this Sunday May 11, is “Saturday, April 12, 2008 Tenor André Hoyte at Frank Collymore Hall – Under patronage of Brazilian Embassy (SHAMELESS PLUG)”
Ef you think I running here and there clicking on side notes… you wrong. TOO MUCH STUFF ON DE INTERNET to check; no time for poking around in nooks and crannies … if you understand
May 11, 2008 at 5:28 pm
Bigger fish to fry than the whole rihanna thing, that is just a one ripple on the sea of this business. Got a slew of symbols just in bridgetown alone, built in to the very architecture, coat of arms and all has these symbols (andrews cross a sign of humility and servitude, what better to represent a former slave colony).
May 11, 2008 at 7:09 pm
As the saying goes… bull shid baffles brains. That’s why the bible is so popular….
May 11, 2008 at 7:11 pm
… start by reading Revelations. That’s sci fi at it’s symbolic best. (Not even the sky pilots can understand it.)
May 24, 2008 at 10:17 pm
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June 1, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Gentlemen, and others, ‘Truth’ by definition is absolute, exclusive, in Logic, the law of non-contradiction states, that two competing ‘truth’ claims cannot be both right at the same time and place. Therefore, ‘reason’ is necessary for revelation to be coherent.
We must never forget, that no ‘lie’ or deception is more dangerous and subtle than when its presented, as couched, veneered and convoluted in some degree of ‘truth’ this is why ‘Logic’ is prescriptive, it teaches and directs us how to think and reason things through, its NOT discriptive, which would be psychology.
Therefore, reason with Roger Marshall on his throughly researched paper on Rihanna. The ‘father’ of all ‘lies’ satan himself is a ‘past-master’ of subterfuge and deception.
If we don’t know the ‘truth’ we will not be able to discern the lies and spiritual deception, that bombards us daily in a muliplicity of ways.
Jesus said, “I AM the way, (not one of many ways) the TRUTH, and the LIFE, no one comes unto the Father but by me” (John . 14:6) He was either the greatest liar, fraud and lunatic to ever walk the earth, OR, He was who He claimed to be, by what He said and did, confirmed by historical veracity, logic, the testimony of law and evidence, which has never broken down yet.
June 19, 2008 at 8:59 pm
if ever there was an excuse about ppl reading too much into things…..HERE IT IS…yall ppl need to back off the damn girl
July 14, 2008 at 1:18 pm
your just trying to scare people
October 16, 2008 at 1:49 am
I think it behooves us all to understand ’cause’ and ‘allow’. cldnt help but notice that ppl are confused about if this perfect creator really exists because of what they presently see. The truth is, he doesnt cause it as you many think, but allows it ONLY FOR A TIME. How can we prove true that we are thirstly for truth and what is right if he stops certain things before HIS time is right, just cuz we want him to? Bare in mind tho, that despite what some weak and frankly, LAZY ppl resort to thinking, he made it clear that when his time is right, he wont be a second late. And thanks to all you(and you know who u r) for constantly fulfilling prophecies that you dont even take time to read about. The prophecies that prove that his time is nearer than you think. Now is the time to consider if you are sure that you are so ready for change. And thanks also for constantly reassuring me that higher education cld NEVER compare to the highest education – The Knowledge of Jehovah and of the one whom he sent forth. Without it, system-educated ppl cld look so bland its actually amazing you and your ‘no-god logic’.
In the meanwhile, it reassures servants of Jehovah, the TRUE god, to know that he CANNOT lie.
and isnt it kool that prophecies from thousands of years ago happen as we speak? Golly!!!
Hope your money-based gods give you that piece of mind you need deep down about the future.
October 16, 2008 at 1:52 am
oops.. peace of mind.. ALL THE BEST TO YOU!
October 16, 2008 at 5:14 am
Hopi, or whatever your name is It’s not that serious. You see, the natural order of biological processes dictate that you’re born and then you die. To believe that Bob Marley died because of the illuminati is far out, and makes me want to smoke some of whatever you’re smoking. There’s a gasoline, food and land crisis globally, because people are living longer in developed and developing countries and natural resources are being stretched thin. Hopi, you should have paid attention in school. Your Orwellian foolishness is far fetched and steeped in “Jenkinism,” as in Jenkins Mental hospital. Hopi, I hope you will soon return inside “Jenkins” from your long extended visitation in Barbados.
October 22, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Hi i was reading the comments and i must say that every one is entitled to their own opinion and we need not dismiss topics like Rihanna and so on as long as it is causing a problem in society talk about expose it yes we have major issues here but Rihanna is apart of Barbados and we need to stick by her even though she does silly things we all have our lives to live and as i always say we have freedom of speech so if i want to say something about rihanna that she did wrong i will say it and if something in barbados is being down wrong i will say it never know she could bring the reputation of Barbados down to the ground
December 8, 2008 at 3:11 pm
yous are all stupid man how can u not open ur eyes and c wats in front of u. its obvious she was posessed while doin that video, she is a freemason and so is ay z, obama, kaney wst, nas, beyonce,michael jackson madonna and loads more.. its true believe me the world is twsted mate they trina rule everyone.
June 22, 2009 at 5:16 am
check out VIGILANTCITIZEN.COM
you’ll get indepth analyzation of her video, and also you’ll see from very interesting parallels to BEYONCE and her SASHA FIERCE possession/persona.
Dark days indeed.