[Deo volente]

"Is this true? About the vilification?"


Yes, it's true. The Masons from the beginning have been sworn to the destruction of the Catholic Church. There's tons of documentation on this.
And the Church still prohibits membership in the Lodge on pain of excommunication.

Freemasonry is totally incompatible with traditional Christian beliefs. Theirs is a 'religion' of indifferentism, in which any person may choose his own path to God. They are theistic, but their God is "the Grand Architect", an impersonal deity who created the universe and rules it.

Here is a FAQ on Freemasonry, by a former 32nd degree Mason! So I assume he knows what he's talking about!

http://www.scripturecatholic.com/freemasonfaq.html

[MarMema]

wow thanks. I have never read of the Orthodox church having a statement about this, but perhaps they expect it to be obvious to us.
(except the one writing I found on the Russian church, that is...)

I have this really devout and close friend who is Greek Orthodox and she called me this evening. I had sent her a prayer request for Terri by email a few days ago.

I wish you could have heard her speaking. She has a very thick accent. She said "If ze brain is not dead, *why* they kill her??"

It's so funny to hear from someone outside this group and how simple it seems to them.

[Ohioan from Florida]

Thanks for the great information about the Freemasons. Interesting that a Christian has to swear an oath on the Koran (Islam). What's that all about? But I digress...

Special prayers for Terri tonight (I gotta go get some sleep!!!)