The problem lies in the non members who view the masonic fraternity, as an evil organization. Masons do believe in God our creator. I am catholic and have been in masonry for over 35 years. My priest did not have a problem with me becoming a member.
I also would humbly say, there are only 33 degrees in masonry.
Probably the people who are against the masons, must surely be athiests, mad men or even fools.
Sincerely,
NSNR
re post 56...you cannot be a member of the ku klux klan nor a member of the Masons and still consider yourself a Catholic...You’d better check back with your pastor and he’d best seek the opinion of someone who knows what they’re talking about...Masonry and Catholocism are not compatable....one or the other....not both. Good luck, when you figure that out. You will be welcomed home with open arms...just like the prodigal son...get your act together and get right with the church.
As Christ said, " Those who are not with me are against me". The universal brotherhood of the Masonic craft disallows the primacy and deity of Christ as the primary focus of mankind. Your priest needs to read up on what's what.
Probably the people who are against the masons, must surely be athiests, mad men or even fools.
I have heard that most highway patrolmen are masons, wonder what that means?
where does the money go?
Do you know what the religion you belong to supports,
Anyone of any religion can be a mason, which means they are not a Christian organization, because Christianity is not a religion.
Where does it say any thing good in the Bible about religion?
I am not knocking the masons or any other club, or for that matter any church, but when people start talking about Christianity and clubs and religion I think maybe they should do a little bit more reading of the Bible so they could see the differences between them.
The Bible says that the scriptures are of no private interpretation,The Roman church turns that around to mean the opposite of what it plainly means.
Did peter and paul and the others preach privately to a few indviduals? no they taught to the multitudes and it was written so everyone could read it.
But people seem content to let the hiarchy in the churches to read it for them and tell them what it means instead of reading it for themselves, and using a little common sense in decifering it.
Oh, sure we can,t all be every thing, some people are better off to let some one else work on thier car and thier other possesions but the most valuable possesion we have is our own soul,
Are we going to leave that to some one else too, just because they have some high masters degree or some high name that is supposed to impress every one?
I have heard people who are associated with a particular Church comment that they did not agree with the church on this or that, why are they a member then? there are people who go to church and there are members of the church, not the same thing.
Not all Christians were ever intended to be Church members,
in fact very few, but the hiarchy tries to get every one to be a member.
We can not worship God and baal.