FREE MASONRY - the Principles

[potterboy]

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but the black book depicts about the triune God. ummm... do some of these organizations contradict each other thru their beliefs?

[mosimos]

oh thanks for info mm i remember in highschooll these frat had some ranks like sir knight or what and the new recruits have to obey some of thier kiddie orders like go get me a coke bai..etc..

one more is it true that before you will be become mason youre gonna step on somethings errÂ* Â*like a religious symbol....or its just a plain false rumors chismis

Its not chismis.Â* Its true.

In the ritual for the 30th degree of the Scottish Rite, the candidates are told, "And, finally, keep aloof from uniting yourself with any sectional, political, or sectarian religious organization whose principles can in any way bias your mind or judgment, or in the slightest degree trammel with obligations and the vows you have just made." "

To honor his oath, a Catholic Mason would have to leave his Church.

After the oath is taken, the candidate is shown a papal tiara (the pope's ceremonial headdress). He is then told the following:

"This represents the tiara of the cruel and cowardly Pontiff, who sacrificed to his ambition, the illustrious order of those Knights Templar of whom we are the true successors. A crown of gold and precious stones ill befits the humble head of one who pretends to be the successor, the Vicar, of Jesus of Nazareth. It is therefore the crown of an impostor, and it is in the name of him who said, 'Neither be ye called masters' that we trample it under our feet."

The candidates are then invited to trample on the papal tiara. All do so while brandishing daggers and shouting "Down with imposture.

[arnoldsa]

The Knights of Rizal --> is this a masonic group? I remembered being invited into this group way back college

[mosimos]

Posted - 08 Dec 2005 : 23:05:39
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Here is a prayer that you can pray if you ever thought of belonging to such a "group" or "religion." It's long but well worth it... so please pray it for all those that think it's okay to be a Freemason and a Catholic at the same time;

Renouncing Lodges and Secret Societies

Father God, creator of heaven and earth, I come to you in the name of Jesus Christ your Son. I come as a sinner seeking forgiveness and cleansing from all sins committed against you and my family lineage. I honor my earthly father and mother and all my ancestors, but I utterly turn away from and renounce all their sins, especially those that have exposed me to a curse. I forgive all my ancestors for the effects of their sins on me and my children, and ask to be washed clean and forgiven.

I renounce and rebuke Satan and every spiritual power of evil affecting me and my family. I renounce and forsake my involvement in all lodges, secret societies and any other craft practiced by myself or my ancestors. I renounce all oaths and rituals in every level and degree. I renounce witchcraft, the spirit of the antichrist and the curse of the Luciferian doctrine. I renounce idolatry, blasphemy, secrecy and deception. I renounce the love of position and power, the love of money, and the fears that have held me and my family members in bondage.

I renounce and forsake all involvement in Freemasonry, Mormonism, The Order of Amaranth, Oddfellows, Buffalos, Druids, Foresters, Orange, Elks, Moose and Eagle Lodges, the Ku Klux Klan, The Grange, the Woodmen of the World, Riders of the Red Robe, the Knights of Pythias, the Mystic Order of the Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm, the women’s Orders of the Eastern Star, and of the White Shrine of Jerusalem, the girls’ order of the Daughters of the Eastern Star, the International Orders of Job’s Daughters, and of the Rainbow, and the boys’ Order of De Molay and their effects on me and my family.

I renounce the blindfold and hoodwink, its effects on my emotions and eyes, including all confusion and fears. I renounce the noose around the neck, the fear of choking and also every spirit causing difficulty in breathing. I renounce the calling any man “Master.� I renounce the effects of all pagan objects and symbolism, aprons, books of rituals, rings, and jewelry. I renounce the entrapping of others, and observing the helplessness of others during the rituals. I renounce all false communion taken, all mockery of the redemptive work of Jesus Christ on the cross of Calvary, all unbelief, confusion and deception, and all worship of Lucifer as God.

Now dear Father God, I ask humbly for the blood of Jesus Christ, your Son, to cleanse me from all these sins that I have confessed and renounced. Please cleanse my spirit, soul, mind, emotions and every part of my body which has been affected by these sins. I command in the name of Jesus Christ for every evil spirit to be bound into the abyss, never again to return to me or my family.

I surrender all the places and areas of my life vacated by the forces of evil to you Lord Jesus, and ask you to baptize and cleanse me with the fire of your Holy Spirit. I enthrone you, Lord Jesus, in my heart, for you are my Lord and my Savior, the source of eternal life. Thank you, Father God, for your mercy, your forgiveness and your love, in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

[M@rv|n]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freemason
http://users.1st.net/fischer/FREEMAS.HTM

[mannyamador]

Here are two posts by Dacs on the opposition between the Catholic Faith and freemasonry.

https://www.istorya.net/forums/index....793#msg1621793
https://www.istorya.net/forums/index....802#msg1621802

Below is the URL of the document Dacs quotes in his first post:

http://www.ewtn.com/library/ANSWERS/BACAFM.HTM

The bottom line: The Catholic Faith and freemasonry are IRRECONCILABLE.

[mannyamador]

What is the Catholic Church's official position on Freemasonry?
Are Catholics free to become Freemasons?
http://www.ewtn.com/library/ANSWERS/CAMASON1.HTM

Freemasonry is incompatible with the Catholic faith. Freemasonry teaches a naturalistic religion that
espouses indifferentism, the position that a person can be equally pleasing to God while remaining in any religion.

Masonry is a parallel religion to Christianity. The <New Catholic Encyclopedia> states, "Freemasonry displays all the
elements of religion, and as such it becomes a rival to the religion of the Gospel. It includes temples and altars,
prayers, a moral code, worship, vestments, feast days, the promise of reward and punishment in the afterlife, a
hierarchy, and initiative and burial rites" (vol. 6, p. 137).

Masonry is also a secret society. Its initiates subscribe to secret blood oaths that are contrary to Christian morals. The
prospective Mason swears that if he ever reveals the secrets of Masonry — secrets which are trivial and already
well-known — he wills to be subject to self-mutilation or to gruesome execution. (Most Masons, admittedly, never
would dream of carrying out these punishments on themselves or on an errant member).

Historically, one of Masonry's primary objectives has been the destruction of the Catholic Church; this is especially
true of Freemasonry as it has existed in certain European countries. In the United States, Freemasonry is often little
more than a social club, but it still espouses a naturalistic religion that contradicts orthodox Christianity. (Those
interested in joining a men's club should consider the Knights of Columbus instead.)

The Church has imposed the penalty of excommunication on Catholics who become Freemasons. The penalty of
excommunication for joining the Masonic Lodge was explicit in the 1917 code of canon law (canon 2335), and it is
implicit in the 1983 code (canon 1374).

Because the revised code of canon law is not explicit on this point, some drew the mistaken conclusion that the
Church's prohibition of Freemasonry had been dropped. As a result of this confusion, shortly before the 1983 code
was promulgated, the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued a statement indicating that the
penalty was still in force. This statement was dated November 26, 1983 and may be found in <Origins> 13/27
(Nov. 15, 1983), 450.

Copyright (c) 1993 Catholic Answers. Reprinted with permission from the June 1993 issue of This Rock magazine.

[Nezumix22]

Irreconcilable.. Simple but powerful word to describe the relationship between freemasonry and the catholic church and christianity in general..

[arnoldsa]

I've just watched Secret Bible week.. It's fascinating that the last Grand Knight of the Knights Templars who was executed in France was a certain De Molay.

[mitch_a888]

way back when i was in college...there was this admin official in our school who died for some illness. his demised body wasn't accepted in the catholic for his requiem mass. instead, he was given a mass only in our gymnasium because it was believed that he was a Mason at that time.