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Therefore if the founder of the Masons is Nimrod, this is not an honor
but a great concern to Christians. It is not surprising that some
Masons want to trace their origin from King Solomon and not Nimrod.
It is not surprising they now claim their origin to have begun with
King Solomon.
Is Masonry a Religion? The Masons would
like us to believe that they are not a religion. Their literature
claims repeatedly that they are not a religion. But that depends on
our definition of religion. Here is a very revealing quote from the
Scottish Rite.
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The Degrees of the Lodge of Perfection show us that perfection
is attainable only when we understand it is our spiritual side
that must be in control of our lives. The Degrees of the Chapter
of Rose Croix give us the vehicle for transcendence. We select
our own ethical system; we are not selected by it. We learn
how we are going to choose to live, how we are going to control
our life. We lay out the questions which are personally important
to us, and we create our own answers. The Degrees of the Council
of Kadosh teach us that, since we have to function in the world,
how should we do it. We learn how to release ourselves from
those concerns which bind us or hold us back from the realization
of our own happiness. Then in the Degrees of the Consistory,
we receive a cautionary note—we have the understanding,
but we must always check ourselves to make sure we’re
not doing the right thing for the wrong reasons . . . The Scottish
Rite is an enlightened and enlightening experience. It was created
and exists for one reason—to do something really profound
to the male psyche. Yes, the fellowship of learning and being
together as men is good. But we don’t come to the Rite
just for the good times in this sense. The quest for meaning,
for insight and personal awareness, for spiritual and manly
development—that is the quest really worth a man’s
time because that is the journey to personal happiness . . .This
is the quest today’s men are seeking. We need only to
decide how we are going to let them know we are the vehicle
for their own personal enlightenment. (Davis,R. G. "The
Scottish Rite, An Enlightened Experience?" Scottish
Rite Journal. Feb. 1978). |
These words sound good, but they are not biblical. Some denominations
and pastors have said that it is okay for a Christian to be a Mason,
but scripture disagrees. Some would say it is okay because Masonry
is only human philosophy, but the Holy Spirit says,
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See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and
empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according
to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according
to Christ. (NASB) Col. 2:8 |
The Masonry promises happiness, freedom, transcendence,
peace and spiritual fulfillment, but Jesus Christ said, |
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