Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article

To: Magnatron

I’m sorry, I didn’t communicate very clearly.

The question I was trying to ask is:

Are prospective Masons told that joining will not affect their church relationship, or something to that effect. Is this correct in your experience?


232 posted on 04/11/2008 10:39:37 AM PDT by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 231 | View Replies ]


To: D-fendr

“Are prospective Masons told that joining will not affect their church relationship, or something to that effect. Is this correct in your experience?”

There is a statement prior to our oath that says that the obligation will not ask anything of us that will interfere with our duty to God, family, country, neighbor, or self.

This is absolutely true, as there is nothing there or after that requires us any activity, indoctrination, or prosetylization that would interfere with any of those.

Now, to parse that out a bit, we do not mention our interference with our relationship with any church - only God. It is up to the member to decide whether what he does interferes with his relationship with his church. Not to nitpick, but even Catholics have varying standards of what interferes with their church that have changed from pope to pope.


233 posted on 04/11/2008 1:53:03 PM PDT by Magnatron
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 232 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson