Call it what you will, but Masonic "moral" teaching goes against Christian doctrine. Masonry teaches that members of non-Christian religions are led to God by their religion. Masonry dogmatically demands tolerance of non-Christian religions, not only by government, but at a personal level. Jesus does not tolerate falsehood and is therefore unwelcome inside the lodge.
That is why no Catholic is allowed to become a Mason and many Protestant denominations have similar prohibitions.
No. Masonry obliges all Masons to believe in a personal God and requires that disputation about differences in belief in God be kept outside the masonic forms, ceremonies and meetings. Masonry has nothing to say about how any person, Mason or not, arrives at their professed faith. That is all to that.
Masonry dogmatically demands tolerance of non-Christian religions, not only by government, but at a personal level.
At best, misleading. Masonry makes no demands on government at any level and certainly makes no claims about any particular religion or variation on a wide religious tradition, such as the various strands of Christianity. Governments may legislate as their founding documents, if any, allow, and Masonry will have nothing to say about it, qua Masonry. Masons may have personal opinions one way or another, but if they express them, that is their personal liberty to speak being exercised and has nothing to do with Masonry.
Please appreciate that Masonic oaths are subordinate to oaths given to first, God, second one's nation, third one's neighbors and fourth, oneself.
mas cerveza por favor wrote:
“Call it what you will, but Masonic “moral” teaching goes against Christian doctrine.”
So by your standards, Christians can’t be associated with or friends with any non-Christian, nor can they take moral advise, guidance, or help from any non-Christian?
The basic tenants of Masonry essentially call for one to check their religion and political persuasion at the door, as those subjects many times interfere with brotherhood, friendship, and cooperation - similar to what you demonstrate with your comments. If you want religion, go to church. Freemasonry is not a church - nor a religion. If you want honesty, charity, friendship, and brotherhood, one place you can find it is in Freemasonry (among other institutions if you prefer to find them elsewhere).