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Freemasonry about: God, Jesus and implications for Christians

Saturday, February 9th, 2008

- The Nature of
Although requires members to acknowledge a “” in order to be accepted into the , the of and the of the are not the same. There is a great difference between the two concepts of . The Masonic , “The Great Architect of the Universe” (G.A.O.T.U), or the “Grand Artificer of the Universe,” is an all-inclusive “Life Principle” that lies within all living things. In , is not a personal being, but an impersonal force, an energy that has no substance. In theistic terms, this belief is known as pantheism.

As the unifier of all religions, holds that “the , the Hebrew, the Moslem, the , the followers of Confucius and Zoroaster, can assemble as brethren and unite in prayer to the one who is above all the Baalim.” (Pike, Morals and Dogma) In other words, the biblical is reduced to the level of all the other gods and rendered as equal with the gods of those religions. Therefore, by definition, is a “religion” of plurality that strips all others of there uniqueness.

- The Nature of
has adopted a pluralist approach toward Christ. Generally, Masonry teaches, “ was just a man. He was one of the exemplars, one of the great men of the past, but not divine and certainly not the only means of redemption of lost mankind. He was on a level with other great men of the past like Aristotle, Plato, and . His life and legend were no different from that of , the Hindu . He is the son of Joseph, not the Son of .” (, The Deadly Deception, 1988)

In Masonry, Christ is not to be looked upon as the Savior, Redeemer or incarnate. He is to be viewed as no different than any other great prophet, spiritual leader or guru. The does not permit the name of or Christ to be used in any of its prayers or rituals, and when the is used in , all scriptural references to are removed. “All prayers in Mason lodges should be directed to the one deity to whom all Masons refer to as the of the Universe.” (The Maryland Master Mason, March 1973)

- Are There Any Implications For Christians?
is responsible for many noble causes. Nobody can deny the social and charitable works done by the Brotherhood. However, as a “religious” institution, there are beliefs and practices in Masonry that are incompatible with biblical Christianity. The Mason who professes to be a must decide whom he will serve: the of the or the of . He cannot serve both. Ultimately, every who participates in Masonry must ask himself, “What does the teach us to do with Christ?” “The Mason who is a is put in a very difficult position. Although his Fraternal Order supported his Christianity in its early years, it now no longer allows for it, as there is no question about the pagan orientation of in our day. Therefore, the Mason must ask himself whether he can, in good faith, remain a part of an organization that devalues the of Christianity.” (, and the , 2002)

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Recently condemned secret societies

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

The order of Odd-Fellows was formed in England in 1812 as a completed organization, though some lodges date back to 1745; and it was introduced into America in 1819. In the “Odd-Fellows’ Improved Pocket Manual” the author writes: “Our institution has instinctively, as it were, copied after all associations ofreligious and  character.” The “North-West Odd-Fellow Review” (May, 1895) declares: “No home can be an ideal one unless the principles of our good and glorious Order are represented therein, and its teachings made the rule of life.” In the “New Odd-Fellows’ Manual” (N.Y., 1895) the author says: “The written as well as the unwritten work of the Order, I have sacredly kept unrevealed,” though the book is dedicated “to all inquirers who desire to know what Odd-Fellowship really is.” This book tells us “Odd-Fellowship was founded on great religious principles” ; “we useforms of worship” ; ” , Christianity, Mohammedanism recognize the only living and true ” . The Odd-Fellows have chaplains, altars, high-priests, ritual, order of worship, and funeral .

The order of the was founded in New York in 1842 and introduced into England in 1846. The “Cyclopaedia of Fraternities” says: “The took the lead in England in demonstrating the propriety and practicability of both men and women mingling in lodges.” That the object of this order and its kindred is not confined to temperance “is evidenced by its mode of initiation, the form of the obligation and the manner of religious worship” .

The order of the Knights of Pythias was founded in 1864 by prominent (Cyclop. of Fraternities, p. 263). In number, its membership is second only to that of the Odd-Fellows. Rosen (The and ) says: “The principal objectionable features, on account of which the has forbidden its members to join the Knights of Pythias, and demanded a withdrawal of those who joined it, are: First, the oath of secrecy by which the member binds himself to keep whatever concerns the doings of the Order, even from those in and State who have a right to know, under certain conditions, what their subjects are doing. Secondly, this oath binds the member to blind obedience, which is symbolized by a test. Such an obedience is against the of man’s nature, and against all divine and human . Thirdly, Christ is not the teacher and model in the rule of life but the pagan and the pagans Damon, Pythias and Dionysius” . The “Ritual for the subordinate Lodges of the Knights of Pythias” (Chicago, 1906) shows that this organization has oaths, degrees, prelates, and a ritual that contains religious worship.

The decree of the Holy Office concerning the Odd-Fellows, , and Knights of Pythias, though not declaring them to be under censure, says: “The must endeavour by all means to keep the faithful from joining all and each of the three aforesaid ; and warn the faithful against them, and if, after proper monition, they still determine to be members of these , or do not effectually separate themselves from them, they are to be forbidden the reception of the sacraments. A decree of 18 Jan., 1896, allows a nominal membership in these three , if in the judgment of the , four conditions are fulfilled: that the was entered in good faith, that there be no scandal, that grave temporal injury would result from withdrawal, and that there be no danger of perversion. The delegate, in granting a dispensation, usually requires a promise that the person will not attend any meetings or frequent the -rooms, that the dues be sent in by mail or by a third party, and that in case of death the will have nothing to do with the funeral.

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Secret Societies about its origin’s and definition

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

By a was formerly meant a which was known to exist, but whose members and places of meetings were not publicly known. Today, we understand by a , a with secrets, having a ritual demanding an oath of allegiance and secrecy, prescribing of a religious character, such as the use of the , either by extracts therefrom, or by its being placed an altar within a -room, by the use of prayers, of hymns, of religious signs and symbols, special funeral services, etc.(Rosen, “The and ,” p. 2).

gives a more elaborate description: “ are those organizations which completely conceal their rules, corporate activity, the names of their members, their signs, passwords and usages from outsiders or the ‘profane.’ As a rule, the members of these are bound to the strictest secrecy concerning all the business of the association by oath or promise or word of honour, and often under the threat of severe punishment in case of its violation.

If such has higher and lower degrees, the members of the higher degree must be equally careful to conceal their secrets from their brethren of a lower degree. Incertain , the members are not allowed to know even the names of their highest officers. were founded to promote certain ideal aims, to be obtained not by but by measures.

By this, they are distinguished from conspiracies and plots which are formed to attain a particular object through means. may be religious, scientific, political or social” (Kirchenlex., V, p. 519). Narrowing the definition still more to the technical meaning of (societates clandestinae) in documents, Archbishop Katzer in a Pastoral (20 Jan., 1895) says: “The has declared that she considers those illicit and forbidden which unite their members for the purpose of conspiring against the State or ; demand the observance of secrecy to such an extent that it must be maintained even before the rightful authority; exact an oath from their members or a promise of blind and absolute obedience; make use of a ritual and that constitute them sects.

Source of information: Encyclopedia

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An Observation on Freemasonry

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Here is a personal view on expressed by Ed Decker. Im posting this here because the way he see’s some things its so different and you might like it. So here it is:
I lay on the floor of the bathroom, retching. I was sure I was going to die. I had a TV show to do in just a few hours and I was certain that I wouldn’t live to see it. I pulled myself up, leaning against the wall next to the toilet, trying to pull away from the pain I was in and sort out what was happening.

I supposed that I had contracted food poisoning during the Pastors’ lunch earlier, but then, my table companions, sharing the same pizza, were not in here fighting for space at this receptacle. I remembered the two out-of-town visitors, whose attendance our host expressed concern over. “This is a business, and I don’t know these fellows,” he warned.

“Don’t give it another thought,” I answered. “ is our protector.”

Then I recalled that one of them had offered to refresh my drink and I had consented. A half hour later, I was convulsing in pain.

Reflecting back, years later now, I guess I ought to have questioned the wisdom of going to Inverness, Scotland to do a TV program on “The Occult Origins of Scottish Rite Masonry.” My host was correct in his concern, yet truly was my protector.

I rose up that evening by His strength and did that program, standing up. Yet, by the morning I was too ill to continue my tour and the next day began a terrible journey back to Seattle, to my own doctors and my own family. I arrived home barely able to walk. The poison had affected my involuntary muscle system and it was difficult to use my hands and feet and hold my head steady. I arrived in Seattle more than 25 pounds lighter than I left.

Tests showed that I had sustained a high, lethal dose of arsenic, enough to have killed me a few times over. It took months to recover from the incident. Not only had the poison done serious damage to my digestive system, but I would lie in bed, sleeping fitfully while my body twitched continually. Later, the heavy metal began to work its way out through vicious sores in the tops of my hands and my head, making a terrible odor that smelled like dog urine.

Even just recently, years later, while I was undergoing lung surgery caused by a bus accident, several blood vessels in my lower back broke spontaneously for apparently no reason. The doctors puzzled over the phenomenon for the better part of the day until a nurse asked my wife if I had been exposed to metallic poison in a work environment. When Carol told them about the Scotland incident, they had their answer. Tests showed that pockets of arsenic still in my system [lower back area] had been the cause and the vessels broke while I was in severe trauma.

I suppose we could have pointed out the man who poisoned me. He would have gone to prison, but as one Scottish friend warned, our host would have paid the price at the hands of the Masons in response. It wasn’t worth it. I am still alive and I am still speaking out the awful truth of the . I am sure there are more than a few Masons in Scotland that can’t understand why I am still alive. I do. It was because intended me to live.

The trip to Scotland wasn’t by chance. I had been studying, writing and lecturing on for a number of years. Somehow, I had become an expert. It wasn’t an easy transition.

When I began to study the with a critical eye, it meant that I had to look back at my own father, grandfather and their fathers before them for almost two hundred years. They were honest men, men who took our faith, our family and our country seriously, fighting in its many wars. Generation after generation, each son followed after his father and entered into membership in the . That line ended when I stepped out of the DeMoLay to join the Mormon .

The Mormon told me that Masonry was a of “ combinations” and “works of darkness.” I was forbidden to continue membership in the DeMoLay and later, as an active Mormon, I would not seek to follow my father into the .

Years later, after I became a born again , while I was at a service in a teaching on the LDS ritual, I discovered from an angry Deacon that the ritual of the Masonic was the actual foundation of the LDS ritual. I knew that if what he said was true, I would have to expose the roots of Masonry to the same light of truth that I was bringing to bear on Mormonism. That was easier said than done.

Within a month of that experience, I found myself at the funeral of a friend’s father and once seated, discovered I was about to witness a Masonic funeral. By the time those men in their somber clothes walked down the aisle, I knew that this was birthed in the very pit of hell and it had become rooted within the , itself. I knew there was work to do.

It wasn’t like the work hadn’t been done before. Great men like had discovered its evil core and brought it to the , but the soon forgot the danger, then and now, choosing not to rile the Masons who ran their boards, paid their salaries, settling instead for the ten shekels and the shirt they offered. For the next century, lone pastors would study it and bring out its darkness from the pulpit. That usually resulted in the pastor being removed from that pulpit, his career usually destroyed in the process and the preaching of the truth of the removed from the ears of the Masons in the .

and Christianity are as far from each other as the North and South poles. The Mason’s ignorance of the Luciferian roots and dark secrets of will be no excuse on that Day of Judgment for the man who calls himself a Mason. Woe is unto him.

Well, the words of warning by great men like Finney are still the fire of truth and godly pastors are still speaking out in spite of the threats from the Masons and their odious acts of ignominy in defying the very Word of .

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