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Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 09:52:09 CST
From: In The Darkness <north@onecall.net>
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  As Cowan is in Wicca, as well. But, the history of the word as
espoused by Mackey, is related back to the word "Dog"...

A derogatory term.

   And like I said, the real origin was a builder of walls,
with Mud, instead if fitting each stone individually...

Masonry proper.

   From Scotland. (Fact, not speculation)

  And that the word is just slightly off from Cohen,
I find all too curious...

   Images of a Jewish wall builder, being asked to
identify himself, and doing so, only to later
learn that he wasn't actually a Mason, but had certain
words in common with the Masons...

   is all too possible in my mind.

Albeit -=pure=- speculation!


Thunderbolt wrote:
> In Masonry a Cowan is an Unlawful Pretender attempting to gain admission to
> our rituals.
>