A long and often rambling tome.
Yes, that is how I viewed it at first, as a "seeker," looking for the "great truths," promised by "worshipful master," but later it offered truths that the masters really wished to conceal. It is the true bible of masonry, although those here to 'cool the marks' will attempt to diffuse that fact. It reveals what they truly believe, and what their true goals are. If you want to know who the true enemies of freedom are, you must read it analytically to find their confession.
=== If anything Morals and Dogma will put you to sleep.
Insightful phrasing.
Next time, say: "If anything, Pike will put you to sleep."
The alliteration will distract from the truth you're telling and -- as a bonus -- center the target on Pike personally.