Can you feature some conspiracy theory-monger today going on about the sinister presence of the number 50 in the US today (50 being the number of the pentagram multiplied by the number of toes on George Washington)?! Instead of simply admitting that the union of the 13 Colonies into 13 States was hugely significant to early Americans, the show goes out of its way to try to tie it to some arcane numerological significance. Well, no kidding! It was hugely important that there were 13 Colonies, and the use of 13 ranks in the pyramid on the Great Seal and 13 stars in the flag and elsewhere, celebrate that fact. They only passingly mention that "some say that this is because there were 13 States". Does that lend credence to the actual claim that the moon IS made of cheese? Hardly! Next, the film spends far too much time trotting out the presence of the number 13 in US history and iconography (such as the Great Seal), as if it is some mysterious - not to mention ominous - presence. I could just as "accurately" say that "it's been said that the moon is made of cheese", and be absolutely correct since it HAS been claimed (a century or more ago). First, I'm wary of any narrator who constantly says things like ".it's said that." and ".some think that." Those are worthless qualifiers that can be used to excuse the most ridiculous nonsense. It's that background that informs my opinion about this "documentary".
I'm _also_ a skeptic, especially when it comes to claims made about Masonry and world history. And not just some "porch Mason" I'm 32nd Degree in the Scottish Rite, a member of a Traditional Observance Lodge, and deeply involved in Masonic philosophy and esoteric thought. "Riddles in Stone" purports to expose the truth behind Masonic influences upon the design of Washington DC, and its supposed "purpose".
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