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To: Smelly_Fed

I get that religion, or politics, is verboten in the lodge.

However, the distribution of “Morals and Dogma” or “A Bridge to Light” to all members does constitute a religious aspect of the lodge. I am very aware that neither of these are required or were part of all masonry, and that they do not purport to teach a specific religion.

I would contend that they are part of masonry (where they occur), and do include topics and discussions that are religious in nature.

Where they occur, I think it would be a safe conclusion that religious instruction, or comparative religion if you will, *is* an acceptable activity as part of freemasonry.

Again, not that it’s required, not that it’s discussed in the lodge or that the distribution is or ever has been universal.


163 posted on 11/02/2009 8:53:28 PM PST by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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To: D-fendr
However, the distribution of “Morals and Dogma” or “A Bridge to Light” to all members does constitute a religious aspect of the lodge

Neither one of those books has ***ever*** been distributed in a lodge of freemasons to my knowledge. I'd find it highly unlikely that they ever would be.
164 posted on 11/02/2009 8:58:04 PM PST by Smelly_Fed
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