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To: GonzoII

Freemasonry is not a religious organization. We restrict no man for religious beliefs. We require a belief in God. We open and close our meetings with a prayer to God (however you perceive Him) I think the Church has a whole lot more in which to concern herself. The main reason that the Church has discouraged Freemasonry is that it encourages men to think for themselves. Our tenants are duty to God, to a neighbor and to yourself. I guess the Church thinks that is not a good idea. The Church has better things in which to concern herself.


5 posted on 05/09/2010 3:48:02 AM PDT by jeffDavis1861
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To: jeffDavis1861
We restrict no man for religious beliefs. We require a belief in God.


7 posted on 05/09/2010 4:30:08 AM PDT by joseph20 (...to ourselves and our Posterity...)
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The main reason that the Church has discouraged Freemasonry is that it encourages men to think for themselves.

The main reason that the Church rejects Freemasonry is that it says outright that all religions are equally good, and has no room for the Christ who said "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and no man comes to the Father except through Me"

8 posted on 05/09/2010 9:20:27 AM PDT by Campion
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To: jeffDavis1861
Freemasonry is not a religious organization.
Really? But it has Temples, and hierarchs and "revealed mysteries". Quack, quack. The Duck test suggest you may be in error.
26 posted on 05/01/2011 10:20:16 AM PDT by narses ("Fallacies do not cease to be fallacies because they become fashions." Chesterton)
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I think you just proved their point.


34 posted on 05/03/2011 9:22:55 AM PDT by SQUID
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