[absolootezer0]

Freemasonry is full of rituals, oaths, symbolism.....these things the scriptures warn against.

and the catholic church isn't?
no offense, but that's something that has always turned me off of the catholic church, the symbolism and and ritual, and at one point (when i was marrying a catholic) the demand for me become catholic and to promise and swear how i would raise my children.
i'm not trying to bash catholics here, i've never been to any church that doesn't have some sort of ritual and symbolism; the cross- empty or occupied, the flame, the dove, the star, the olive branch.. communion, baptism, confirmation, dedication, anoitment with oil, etc. catholics, IMO, just seem to take the ritual further.

[servantboy777]

>>and the catholic church isn't?<<

The difference is that one is attempting to lead folks toward our savior, the other subscribes to lodge and brotherhood first and foremost.

If you don't believe Jesus’ own words, “ I am the way, I am the Truth, I am the Life, NOONE comes to the Father, but through me.” Then I guess all this is irrelevant.

There can be no GAOTU. It is a universalist doctrine. If you believe the previous comments concerning Jesus Christ, then that would make GAOTU a false god and a false doctrine.

This is why FM does not use the I AM statements made by Jesus, this would cause division within the lodge among Jewish brothers, Islamic brothers, or whatever.