2007-10-27 14:22:57 · 8 answers · asked by pj 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I would not think so. Catholics are barred from joining the Freemasons because of some of the Freemason's practices and beliefs.
Freemasonry promotes indifferentism, the heretical (to Christians) belief that all religions are equally legitimate attempts to explain the truth about God but that this truth will never be explained. This is incompatible with Christian faith because Christians believe that God has definitively revealed Himself in the person of Jesus Christ, and desires that all men come to the knowledge of this truth.
Freemasonry's teachings and practices also result in syncretism which is the blending of different religious beliefs into a unified whole. This shown in Masonry's religious rituals, which gather men of all faiths around a common altar, and place all religious writings along side the Bible on the Masonic altar.
The Lodge's practice of requiring its members to swear immoral oaths is also incompatible with Christianity. These oaths require a Christian to swear on the Holy Bible that he will uphold a code of moral conduct that prefers Masons to non-Masons, and to preserve secret passwords and handshakes. Such oaths are immoral because they are trivial and not necessary. These oaths are sworn under penalties of physical torture and death (e.g., having my throat cut across, and my tongue torn out by its roots). These penalties show a lack of respect for God.
For more information, see: http://www.scripturecatholic.com/freemasonfaq.html
http://www.archdiocese.la/about/faq/index.html
With love in Christ.
2007-10-27 16:32:36 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many catholics that are freemasons, but since freemasonry is not a religious organization there are no "official" catholic, or protestant, buddhist, etc... lodges.
That said, given that this world is full of people who like to hang out with other people that have similar beliefs, it is likely that somewhere there is a lodge where most of the members are catholic; just as there are lodges that are mostly baptist (in the southern US) or black (Prince Hall) etc...
2007-10-28 05:26:33 · answer #2 · answered by cl_freemason 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are Catholic Freemasons, but the existance of a formal and declared Catholic Lodge is unlikely, probably impossible.
2007-10-28 03:18:32 · answer #3 · answered by Eric S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholics have the Knights of Columbus... it is forbidden for catholics 9from the church side) to join organizations like Freemasons which are not sanctioned by the church.
2007-10-27 14:29:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Catholic "lodges" are "courts" he becomes a "Knight ". Knights of Columbus and Knights of Peter Claver are examples. Though he may not be a "Mason" he can become Shriner.
2007-10-27 14:29:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The truth of things and events are based on the force that brings them to be, or that at least keeps them strong.
2007-10-28 07:02:47 · answer #6 · answered by Davinci22 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
catholic freemasonry is an oxymoron. The Church and the Brotherhood are ancient adversaries.
2007-10-27 14:30:46 · answer #7 · answered by celvin 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
hold on, let me get my conspiracy theories book out first
2007-10-27 14:26:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋