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.
El Shaddai (God of Might), Yahweh (I AM, the Eternal God), God Our Creator, The Holy and Righteous One, God our Fortress and Protector, Adonai, El-Olam (everlasting Godd), Wonderful Counselor, The King Of The Nations, Immanuel, Judge Of The Living And The Dead, King Of Kings And Lord Of Lords, The Way, The Truth, And The Life, The Alpha And The Omega.
All these are biblical ways of referring to an ineffable (I hope you know what that means, servantboy) God. All false God by your reasoning?
you’re still not getting it, masonry is not a religion.
Yes, there are many religous themes to things, but there’s religion in EVERYTHING. how many politicians have sworn on a bible, “so help me God”?
AA calls for help from a “higher power,” and they open meetings with the serenity prayer. they focus on “brotherly help” and “self help,” does that detract from any who may be christian?
BTW, unless my lodge is vastly different, priority is to God, country, family, then brothers- as far as it doesn’t cause harm to self, or any higher priority.