Free Masonry compared to Christianity

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Free Masonry=20 compared to Christianity

From an article on the Celtic List: http://www.egrou= ps.com/message/celt-archive/942=20

A little about Masonry and why it is = incompatible with=20 being a Christian. Each section starts with quotes from Masonic=20 authorities, and is concluded by quotes from Christian Scripture. = When you=20 put them side by side like this, the two are clearly seen as = incompatible.=20

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JESUS CHRIST=20

Masonry: "In his private petitions a man may = petition God=20 or Jehovah, Allah or Buddha, Mohammed or Jesus; he may call upon = the God=20 of Israel or the First Great Cause. In the Masonic Lodge he hears = petition=20 to the Great Architect of the Universe, finding his own deity = under that=20 name. A hundred paths may wind upward around a mountain; at the = top they=20 meet." (Carl H. Claudy, "Introduction to Freemasonry." p. 38)=20

Christianity: Jesus saith unto him, I am the = way, the=20 truth, and the Life: no man cometh to the Father, but by me. = (Jn.14:6)=20 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other = name {but=20 Jesus} under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. = (Acts 4:12)=20

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GOD=20

Masonry: "...Since every man's conception of = God must be=20 proportioned to his mental cultivation, and intellectual powers, = and moral=20 excellence. God is, as man conceives Him, the reflected image of = man=20 himself. (Albert Pike, "Morals and Dogma," 14th Degree, p. 234) = "The only=20 personal God Freemasonry accepts is humanity in toto...Humanity = therefore=20 is the only personal God that there is." (J.D. Buck, "Mystic = Masonry," p.=20 216) "The Absolute is Reason. Reason IS, by means of itself. It IS = because=20 IT IS...If God IS, HE IS by Reason." (Albert Pike, "Morals and = Dogma,"=20 28th Degree. p. 737)=20

Christianity: In the Beginning God created the = heaven and=20 the earth. (Gen. 1:1) For there are three that bear record in = Heaven, the=20 Father, the Word {Jesus}, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are = one. (I=20 Jn. 5:7) God said undo Moses, I AM THAT I AM... (Ex. 3:14)=20

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THE HOLY BIBLE=20

Masonry: "...the literal meaning (of the Bible) = is for=20 the vulgar only." (Albert Pike, "Digest of Morals and Dogma," p. = 166)=20 "Masonry makes no profession of Christianity...but looks forward = to the=20 time when the labor of our ancient brethren shall be symbolized by = the=20 erection of a spiritual temple...in which there shall be but one = alter and=20 one worship; one common altar of Masonry on which the Veda, = Shastra, Sade,=20 Zend-Avesta, Koran and Holy Bible shall lie...and at whose shrine = the=20 Hindoo, the Persian, the Assyrian, the Chaldean, the Egyptian, the = Chinese, the Mohammedan, the Jew and the Christian may kneel..." = ("The=20 Kentucky Monitor." Fellowcraft Degree, p. 95) The removal of the = name of=20 Jesus and references to Him in Bible verses used in the ritual are = "slight=20 but necessary modifications." (Albert Mackey, "Masonic Ritualist." = p. 272)=20

Christianity: The Words of the Lord are pure = words, as=20 silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. (Psa. = 12:6) All=20 Scripture is given by inspiration of God... (II Tim. 3:16) ...if = they=20 speak not according to this Word, it is because there is no light = in them.=20 (Isa. 8:20)=20

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REDEMPTION=20

Masonry: "These three degrees (1st, 2nd, 3rd) = thus form a=20 perfect an harmonious whole, nor can it be conceived that anything = can be=20 suggested more, which the soul of man requires." (Daniel Sickles, = "Ahimon=20 Rezon or Freemason's Guide." p. 196) "If we with suitable true = devotion=20 maintain our Masonic profession, our faith will become a beam of = light an=20 bring us to those blessed mansions where we shall be eternally = happy with=20 God, the Great Architect of the Universe." (Daniel Sickles, = "Ahimon Rezon=20 or Freemason's Guide." p. 79) "...salvation by faith and the = vicarious=20 atonement were not taught as now interpreted, by Jesus, nor are = these=20 doctrines taught in the esoteric scriptures. They are later and = ignorant=20 perversions of the original doctrines." (J.D. Buck, "Mystic = Masonry." p.=20 57)=20

Christianity: As it is written. There is none = righteous=20 no not one: (Rom. 3:10) For all have sinned and come short of the = glory of=20 God. (Rom. 3:23) For He hath made Him {Jesus} to be sin for us, = who knew=20 no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him. (II = Cor.=20 5:21) For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of = yourselves:=20 it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. = (Eph.=20 2:8-9)=20

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SATAN=20

Masonry: "The conviction of all men that God is = good led=20 to a belief in a devil..." (Albert Pike, "Morals and Dogma." 19th = Degree,=20 p. 324) "...there is no rebellious demon of Evil, or Principle of = Darkness=20 coexistent and in eternal controversy with God, or the Principle = of=20 Light..." (Albert Pike, "Morals and Dogma," 32nd Degree, p.859)=20

Christianity: Ye are of your father, the = devil...he is a=20 liar, and the father of it. (Jn. 8:44) Resist the devil, and he = will flee=20 from you. (Jas. 4:7) Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be = able to=20 stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against = flesh and=20 blood, but against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of = this=20 world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. (Eph. 6:11-12) = ...your=20 adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking = whom he may=20 devour. (I Pet. 5:8)=20

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TRUTHFULNESS=20

Masonry: The Mason Doctrine teaches that it = right to lie,=20 if necessary to protect the secrets of the Lodge, or to protect = brother=20 Masons by concealing his wrongdoing. It can even be right to = deliberately=20 deceive sincere Masons seeking to learn the lessons and secrets of = Masonry.=20

"The Blue Degrees are but the portico (porch) = of the=20 Temple. Part of the symbols are displayed there to the initiate, = but he is=20 intentionally misled by false interpretations. It is not intended = that he=20 shall understand them; but it is intended that he shall imagine = that he=20 understands them...their true ecplication (explanation / = understanding) is=20 reserved for the Adepts, the Princes of Masonry." (Albert Pike, = "Morals=20 and Dogma," 30th Degree, p. 189) "You must conceal all crimes of = your=20 brother Masons...and should you be summoned as a witness against a = brother=20 Mason be always sure to shield him...It may be perjury to do this, = it is=20 true, but you're keeping your obligations." (Ronayne, "Handbook of = Masonry." p. 183) "Furthermore do I promise and swear that a = Master=20 Mason's secrets, given to me in charge as such, and I knowing them = to be=20 such, shall remain as secure and inviolable in my breast as in his = own,=20 when communicated to me, murder and treason excepted; and they = left to my=20 own election." (Master Mason's / 3rd Degree Oath of Obligation)=20

Christianity: Thou shalt not bear false witness = against=20 thy neighbor. (Ex. 20:16) Ye shall not steal, neither deal = falsely,=20 neither lie one to another. (Lev. 19:11) ...lie not to one = another. (Col.=20 3:9) ...all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth = with=20 fire and brimstone; which is the second death. (Rev 21:8)=20

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SECRECY & BLOOD OATHS=20

Masonry: Secrecy is indispensable in a Mason of = whatever=20 degree." (Albert Pike, "Morals and Dogma," 4th Degree, p. 109) = I...do=20 hereon most solemnly and sincerely promise and swear that I will = always=20 hail, ever conceal and never reveal any of the arts, parts or = points of=20 the secret arts any mysteries of ancient Freemasonry which I have=20 received, am about to receive, or may hereafter be instructed = in..." (Oath=20 of Obligation, Entered Apprentice/1st Degree, and include in all=20 subsequent degrees, always on penalty of mayhem and violent death) = "...binding myself under no less a penalty that that of having my = body=20 severed in twain, my bowels taken out and burned to ashes, the = ashes=20 scattered to the four winds of heaven..." (from the Oath of = Obligation,=20 Master Mason/Third Degree) "...In willful violation whereof may I = incur=20 the fearful penalty of having my eyeballs pierced to the center = with a=20 three-edged blade, my feet flayed and I be forced to walk the hot = sands=20 upon sterile shores of the Red Sea until the flaming Sun shall = strike me=20 with a livid plague, and may Allah, the god of Arab, Moslem and=20 Mohammedan, the god of our fathers, support me to the entire = fulfillment=20 of the same." (from the Oath of Obligation, Ancient Arabic Order = of Nobles=20 of the Mystic Shrine ["Shriners"])=20

Christianity: I {Jesus} spake openly to the = world; I ever=20 taught in the synagogue, and in the temple...and in secret have I = said=20 nothing. (Jn. 18:20) Provide things honest in the sight of all = men. (Rom.=20 12:17) Thou shalt not kill (murder). (Ex. 20:13) But above all = things, my=20 brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, = neither by=20 any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest = ye fall=20 into condemnation. (Jas. 5:12)=20

Fr Ambrose=20

To: [celt] celt@c... =
Date:=20 Wednesday, 20 January 1999 15:00
Subject: [celt] Masonry and=20 Christianity Father Ambrose

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