2007-12-23 02:15:56 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If you mean the Freemasons then yes.
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
Add: http://www.archdiocese.la/about/faq/index.html
With love in Christ.
2007-12-23 14:17:29 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, because Masonry is deeply steeped in the theology called Gnosticism.
Gnosticism is a philosophy that is incompatible with the Catholic Faith.
One should look at it this way, you can be Catholic or you can be a Mason, but you can not choose both.
That would be similar to someone trying to practice both Christianity and Islam, in other words it would not make sense.
2007-12-23 14:27:22 · answer #2 · answered by Indy Indy Indy!!!! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, see Humanum Genus promulgated on April 20, 1884 by Pope Leo XIII. The modern church continues to support this position.
Which is too bad.
2007-12-23 10:23:25 · answer #3 · answered by Prophet 1102 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My father was a Mason, and there were all faiths in there-Protestants, Catholics, and even Jews. It is more of a club than anything else.
So------no problem on the joining.
2007-12-23 12:07:53 · answer #4 · answered by Shossi 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not, My brothers are both Masons and I am planning to join. They only require that you subscribe to some religion. In other words not an atheist.
2007-12-23 10:21:56 · answer #5 · answered by Kevin M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course not...I know several Catholics that are very good brick/concrete block layers. I think you really meant the Masons...right?
2007-12-23 10:20:27 · answer #6 · answered by ms_beehayven 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My father was proud of the fact that he was a Mason and also a Catholic.
2007-12-23 13:57:15 · answer #7 · answered by slk29406 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where I live, if a person becomes a Freemason, they are voluntarily excommunicating themselves from the Catholic Church.
2007-12-26 13:28:27 · answer #8 · answered by sparki777 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not forbidden, but they tend to discourage it (the masons do)
2007-12-23 10:21:49 · answer #9 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I believe so.
But.............it is a rare thing for a catholic to actually follow their supposed beliefs.
2007-12-23 10:19:45 · answer #10 · answered by Poor Richard 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋