"Is Freemasonry Satanic?"?

Question

wanted to join the organization but while doing some research I bumped into some disturbing info:


- Is Freemasonry link to the Rosicrucians? If not, why is there a degree in Freemasonry called the Rosy Cross.


- Is there any mention of JAH-BUL-ON in freemasonary rituals?


- Is it true that 32 degree Masons have to drink in a human skull for their Initiation.


I would really appreciate it if masons and non-masons can clarify me on these points or expand on the topic.

Answer 1

Hello, I am a Freemason of the esoteric Order, American Order of Co-Masonry. Perhaps I can answer your questions from my viewpoint. Understand that it is only from my experience and in my Order.

While a Satanist could become a Freemason, it is highly unlikely that they would 1) be motivated to do so, 2) be willing to take Obligations (Oaths) upon the Volume of Sacred Lore (oft times the Christian Bible). The few Satanists I know, and they are *few*, do not believe even in Satan as a Being. Thus, they would have problems also in affirming that they believed in a Supreme Being.

Freemasonry is far from Satanic (despite what some fundamentalist Christians and Moslems will tell you.) Yes, we do sit in fellowship with people of all religions. I have Brothers (we call women and men "Brother" in Co-Masonry) of many different faiths: Buddhists, Taoist, Luthern, Latter Day Saints, Episcopals, Wiccans, Baptists, Zorastoran, and Hindu. I am sure there are Muslims, too, but I do not know any.

Regarding Rosicrucianism. In the 1600s there were a series of letters published reputedly from a secret society of alchemists whose model person was a Christian Rosencruz. These letters were later shown to be written by Jon Valentine. It created quite a stir and showed that Europe was ready to do some alchemical work.

In 1900s, the Co-Masonic Order (Le Droit Humane) in cooperation with the Esoteric Section of Theosophy formed a group called The Order of the Rosy Cross. This order was eventually dissolved around 1914. It was too close to Masonic work, was one of the reasons given. One of the main members, Marie Hotchener (nee Russak) came to America and gave many of the rituals to H. Spencer Lewis. He founded the AMORC (Rosicrucians who advertise in magazines, headquarters in San Jose, CA) in 1915 or so.

Regarding Rosy Cross in Freemasonry: it is one of the French (now called Scottish) degrees, along with Knight Templar and many other very fancy and fanciful degrees added by Chevalier Ramsey.

Freemasonry by all accounts really consists of three degrees: Entered Apprentice, Fellowcraft, and Master. Some then append the Mark Degree as belonging with that as well. Scottish and York Rites are appended degrees open to Master Masons. In the masculine rite in America there is also The Shrine.

You may read many things online about Freemasonry just like you can read much about any organization of human beings. We are from all walks of life, all races, and all religions. It is rarely a secret that someone is a Mason.

Some of the workings of appended degrees are certainly not known to me. So I cannot comment on your questions regarding 32nd degree and the other one about a three part word.

What is known to me is that I know the Most Sovereign Grand Commander and the President of American Co-Masonry. They are fine, upstanding women. I would give either of them a kidney should they need it.

Look at my profile and see if you think I would belong to a Satanic cult. Write me if you wish more about Co-Masonry. There is a link below, also.

Best Wishes,
A Master Mason
American Co-Masonry

Hiram Lodge (Santa Cruz, CA)
Amon Ra Lodge (Los Angeles, CA)
Sapientia Lodge of Research (Larkspur, CO)
Adamant Mark Lodge (Santa Cruz, CA)

Answer 2

Based on what they've said about their own organization, they probably have some links to heretical Christian groups.

Heretical does not = Satanic.

Though the Christians who AREN'T heretical would say that it does.

The Masons were supposed to be linked, either mystically or literally, to the masons that built the Temple in Jerusalem.

Freemasonry was actually started as a guild of masons in fairly modern times, but they say they got "mystical knowledge" or were somehow related to the Knights Templar (again, the temple) and the temple builders.

Now, it's fairly secular. Though there have been some spectacular crimes committed by Masons, like a traitor being murdered and dumped in the Niagara River and some poor shmuck getting shot in an initiation by accident, it's not any shadier than most groups.

Unless you WANT it to be shady...bwaaa-haaa-haaaa! In that case, track down a Chick Tract on Freemasonry. It has all the devil-lovin' Freemasonry hijinks you could ever want.

The Chick Tract on Freemasonry is actually pretty amusing. Lemme see if I can find you a link.

"The Curse of Baphomet": http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0093/0093_01.asp

Answer 3

Freemasonry isn't Satanic. that's amazingly plenty per Judeo-christian ideals. Many Fundamentalist Christians might accuse them of being "Lucifarian", yet that's amazingly distinctive to Satanic! i do no longer think of that's the case the two. the respond on your question is a "No - yet" they might opt for to be related to Rosicrucians yet this could be a stretch - even for them! very such as their mythic (and non-existent) ties to the Knights Templar.

Answer 4

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