What are Mason's?

Question

I just tried to answer a ladies question about her Husband being one and before I do I like to read the responses so that I don't reply with old news! I was wondering what it is, I'm a Christian and so is my wife. Is this something I might be interested in? I'm more of a technical guy then a carpenter, but I take it that has nothing to do with it ever though I can't seem to shake that feeling off! The eastern star, that's for the wives of Masons? Is this a Strict Baptist branch of Christianity? Could anyone with real insight share some with me, thank you!

So looking over at your answer, which I appreciate and thank you, one would still feel confused. On one hand I have a gentlemen stating that he in fact was a Witch and believed in the Devil and another who is a Christian and too is a Mason! I could not see my self as a Mason honestly with what I've heard or read. I don't want to sound close minded; however to know that Masons have been around since biblical times and not have a strict Christian out look actually baffles me! All religions are welcomed in the "Brotherhood?" Sounds down right weird! I honestly ask because I've been looking for a way to give back, my wife and I work hard and we're doing the best we can! I could never consider myself an elitist that remark claims to much pride and that to me is a sin in my eyes, not to say I'm without sin! These responses are great, keep them coming. However as it stands this doesn't seem like something I'm going to pursue!

Answer 1

Mason's are a satanic cult

"Masonry: Beyond the Light," by William Schnoebelen

"Hidden Secrets of the Eastern Star," by Dr. Cathy Burns

Who Is Masonry's God?
Just Write Your Own Label

Issue Date: November/December 1999

© 1991 by William Schnoebelen

You can tell a great deal about a religion by its god, and this is one of the central questions which must be analyzed in comparing Free-masonry with Christianity. Does the "God" of Free-masonry resemble the God of the Bible?

It is difficult to learn the name of the deity of Masonry, since it is a closely guarded secret! To outsiders, the god of the Lodge is usually referred to as "The Great Architect of the Universe" (or T.G.A.O.T.U.). That sounds alright, if a bit vague. This is, sadly, exactly how it is intended to sound.

The blandness of the titles of the Masonry's god diminishes as the degrees climb. As in most secret societies, the revealed material gets more bizarre as you get further into the club. As an example, in the first prayer the candidate hears, deity is addressed as "Almighty Father of the Universe." Throughout the lower degrees, the deity is addressed either as "God" (as when the candidate swears his oath by saying, "so help me God…", or as T...G...A...O...T...U...

As one progresses higher into the degrees, the nature of God begins to take on a less soothing quality. The closest description I can think of is generic foods in the supermarket. The god of Masonry is a "generic" god. His label is blank, so if you want to write in Allah or Krishna or even Satan, you could do so and no Mason could possibly object.

This is obviously "God-to-the-lowest-common-denominator." The Masonic authority, Albert Mackey put it this way:

"Be assured, that God is equally present with the pious Hindu in the temple, the Jew in the synagogue, the Mohammedan in the mosque, and the Christian in the church."

One could just as logically add to Mackey's thought by saying that this "god" is equally present to the satanist in his coven as he cuts the heart out of a child.

Lest the Mason think that such a statement is absurd, let us see just how discriminating the authorities are about the nature of the god they worship. Henry W. Coil, the most highly regarded Masonic scholar states:

The Masonic test is a Supreme Being and any qualification added is an innovation. Monotheism has been espoused as the sole religious dogma of Free-masonry by some authors. This obviously violates Masonic principles, for it requires belief in a specific kind of supreme deity.

Thus, if you tell the satanist that he cannot be a Mason because his supreme being, the devil, isn't up to snuff, you are in violation of "Masonic principles."

When I applied for Lodge membership, I was a witch, and attended an Episcopal church.

I was stupid enough to think the witch god, Lucifer, was the Supreme Being, the father of Jesus. So when two Masons came calling to check me out as a candidate, and asked me if I believed in God, I said yes, without hesitation, knowing that my god was Lucifer.

I was welcomed into the Lodge with open arms, and remained there for nine years. During that time none of my "Christian brothers" ever witnessed to me about Jesus. That would have been bad Masonic etiquette!

After a couple of years, I met two high ranking Masons who were also worshippers of Lucifer. One was a famous ritualist in the York Rite, and one was a Master of a Lodge.

This generic god is obviously a god with whom everyone can be comfortable, except Bible believers! He is a god who offends no one. However, is this broad-minded "man upstairs" the right God, the Biblical God?

The God of the Judeo-Christian heritage is not some blank slate upon which you can trace the form of whatever idol you like. He is very clearly described in the Bible. From Mt. Sinai, He thunders:

"I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me" (Exodus 20:2-3).

Later in the Ten Commandments, He warns:

"Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them (other gods), nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me" (Exodus 20:5).

Imagine the colorless god of the Lodge being jealous? It just doesn't wash. The God we quoted is not pleased to be identified with another god.

He insists throughout the Bible that He is the only true God and He will tolerate the worship of no other deity. (Deuteronomy 6:4, Isaiah 43:10, 44:6-8, I Timothy 2:5).

Catholic's, Wiccan, Southern Baptist, Muslims, etc. are members of it.

"Can two walk together, except they be agreed?" Amos 3:3

The Witchcraft Side of Masonry

Issue Date: March/April 1997

There is something about the Lodge that has always attracted sorcerers. The list of occultists and witches in the last century who were Freemasons reads like a Who's Who of 20th century occultism:

Arthur Edward Waite - occult writer and Masonic historian.
Dr. Wynn Westcott - member of the Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia and founding member of the occult Order of the Golden Dawn.
S. L. MacGregor Mathers - co-founder of the Golden Dawn.
Aleister Crowley - master satanist of this century and founder of the anti-christ religion of Thelema.
Dr. Gerard Encaussé - (Papus) masterful author, teacher of the Tarot and leader of the occult Martinistes society.
Dr. Theodore Reuss - head of the O.T.O., a German occult/satanic society which made Crowley its head for the British Isles.
George Pickingill - the master warlock (male witch) of 19th century England, leader of the "Pickingill covens."
Annie Besant - leader of the occult Theosophical society and Co-Masonic hierarch. (Yes, there are female Masons!)
Alice Bailey - founder of the New Age organization, Lucis (formerly Lucifer) Trust.
Bishop C. W. Leadbetter - Theosophist, mentor to the failed New Age "Christ", Krishnamurti, and prelate in the occult Liberal Catholic Church.
Manly P. Hall - Rosicrucian adept, author, founder of the Philosophical Research Society.
Gerald B. Gardner - founder of the modern Wiccan (white Witchcraft) revival.
Alex Sanders - self-styled "King of the Witches" in London and one of the most influential leaders of Wicca after Gardner.

Would you really wish to belong to an organization which welcomed these powerful sorcerers into its midst with open arms?

The Mason is "unequally yoked" together with all these unbelievers and witches in rebellion to the Word of God (II Corinthians 6:14-18). That alone is enough to knock the spiritual stuffing out of any man!

Answer 2

I don't want to get on a religious soap box here but I can tell you that I am a Freemason and a Roman Catholic. If I would have found anything in Freemasonry that went against any of my beliefs that I was raised with I would have quit the fraternity a long time ago. No one is forced to join. No member is brainwashed. And we certainly do not have the holier than thou attitude that some of these so called Christians have.

I am sorry but I am tired of seeing the lies on YA about us over and over. The answer as to what Masons are or what we do is difficult because the truthful answers aren't what conspiracy theorists and religious zealots want to hear.

Answer 3

I myself am a Mason... Don't listen to those that aren't masons because they know nothing but lies...

Masonry is not a cult or a religion, we are a fraternity (the oldest in the world) However, we do read certain scrips from the bible from where it all started.

If you are an atheist you cannot be a mason
If you believe in the devil you cannot be a mason

You have to be 21 or older, free born, and well recommended
and believe in a Deity...Meaning that we accept all religions except any ones that promote violence and hate...
I am a christian and I wont compromise my Christianity for any reason or person and if I felt being a mason compromised it then I wouldn't be one , but its not the case..

Yes eastern starts are "sisters of masons". The group isn't as old as masonry but they are with us. You wont fully understand what you hear or see until you become one...And I PROMISE YOU, when you do become one , you will see what other people say about it and you will laugh because they don't have a clue..I look on google and me and some of my friends laugh at the so-called "secrets reveled" and all the other crap

Answer 4

Freemasonry is a social fraternity that studies morality through ritual, symbol and allegory; its main tenets are faith hope and charity.

to other responses:

* ignore shjOlds response, the anti-mason claims in what he sites are not true, and have been proven false many times over

* masons make no claim about God being on anyone's side...

* it is not a cult

* most masons I know are Christian, but it is not a requirement; and it is certainly not incompatible with being Christian (nor the Catholic flavor of Christianity)

* the church statements against freemasonry were actually made against other groups and freemasonry became lumped in with them in a "let's ban everything"mentality.

Answer 5

Enough with the inanity. Freemasonry is a fraternal order of men that traces its heritage back to the temple builders of Biblical times. Masons believe in a Supreme Being. The trade guilds evolved into lodges of men who used the eternal truths inherent in the Golden Rule to practice their good works and to take good men and make them better. All you need to be to become a Mason is to be a man of good repute in your community, be able to earn a livliehood for yourself and your family, and be physically able to give the signs, words and steps that Freemasons use to recognize each other. You must ask to be made a Mason, you will never be approached to join. Good luck.

Answer 6

Please check the sources of the 'best answer' and I hope you don't feel too foolish in believing this tripe:

You can see how idiotic William Schnoebelen is here: http://www.masonicinfo.com/schnoebelen.htm

Equally how moronic Cathy Burns is here: http://www.masonicinfo.com/burns.htm

lastly how utterly hate flled Jack Chick is here: http://www.masonicinfo.com/chick.htm

Answer 7

A majority of Churches, have condemned Freemasonry as incompatible with Christianity: Anglican Church; Roman Catholic Church; German Bishops; English Methodist Church; Free Presbyterian Church Scotland; Reformed Presbyterian Church, Ireland; Orthodox Presbyterian Church of America; Greek Orthodox Church; Dutch Reformed Church (Cape).
All Church statements were only about Freemasonry.

Answer 8

"masons" are cults that participate is masonry. Masonry usually starts by people in high power helping other people in power by stipulating a condition or an oath which leads to continuous actions of "favours". however to be involved in masonry often results to participating in satanic worship so basically if you dont forget about it and warn people against it you can pretty much kiss goodbye to christianity

Answer 9

Freemasonry (Masonic Lodge) is a cult, though members would deny that fact because they don't know what a cult IS.

God bless!

Answer 10

Masons claim God...oops...George Washington is on their side...well, maybe both.

http://www.gwmemorial.org/

Answer 11

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freemasonry

My father was the "Grand Master" at one point. Or whatever the phrase he used.