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[Artsakh]

HIDDEN SECRETS OF MASONRY

 

By Dr. Cathy Burns

 

Condensed by Ardavast Avakian (Dec. 4, 2003)

 

Most people who join Masonic organizations have no idea what Masonry actually teaches. Many join for social reasons while others join for the benefits and prestige it offers. When they enter the Masonic Lodge they are faced with many symbols all with hidden meanings. Even Masonic leaders are well aware that the majority of people who join the Masons do not really know what Masonry teaches.

 

 

 

In fact, Masonry intentionally misleads those Masons who have recently joined. The symbols and ceremonies of Masonry have more than one meaning. They rather conceal than disclose the truth.

 

 

 

All Masons go to a Masonic temple. They worship at an alter, they kneel before a supreme being, and they swear upon the ?volume of sacred law?, whether it be a Bible, the Koran, the Vedas, or any other ?scripture? that is acceptable to the majority of the people within the lodge.

 

 

 

Masonic lodges in America display the Bible in the lodge of an entered apprentice (1st degree) but is not of religious acceptance as understood by adepts (highly skilled believers). In other words, even the Bible is only a symbol of something else, but the person who is just entering Masonry is unaware of this fact. It is plain to see that symbols a Mason encounters in the lodge do have a hidden meaning.

 

 

 

Since Christianity is a religion as well as Masonry, is there any conflict between the two? When one studies Masonic literature, it is quite evident that there are definite conflicts between Christianity and Freemasonry.

 

 

 

When a person enters Masonry, he joins what is called a ?blue lodge?. Members of this lodge may earn the first degrees (called Craft Degrees), which are: 1) Entered Apprentice; 2) Fellow-Craft; and 3) Master Mason. After these three degrees have been earned (and paid for!), one may take further degrees in the York Rite or Scottish Rite. The York Rite awards ten degrees in addition to the Craft Degrees. The last degree is equivalent to the 33rd degree of the Scottish Rite. There are penalties for revealing the secrets of Masonry.

 

 

 

James 5:12 informs us that ?above all things, brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by earth, neither by any other oath.? But the first thing that the person entering Masonry does is to take an oath, which is in violation of God?s Word. This is the first area of conflict between Christianity and Masons.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Who is the God of Masonry?

 

 

 

Masons emphasize that to participate in the Masonic rituals ?one must believe and worship a Supreme Being.? Is this Supreme Being the same God as the Christians worship, or is he a different god? But this Supreme Being is not the only god Masons worship! Many gods and goddesses are worshiped through the symbolism and rituals of Masonry. A few of the many gods that are worshiped are: Osiris, Bacchus, Dionysus, Adonis, and Mithra.

 

 

 

Osiris is the Egyptian god of the dead as well as a sun god but is also known by many other names. In Greece he is known as Dionysus, the god of pleasures, partying and wine. In Rome he is called Bacchus, in Persia Mithras, in Syria Adonis. The worship of the sun, disguised through the use of gods and symbols, plays a very important role in Masonry. It doesn?t matter to the Mason that God proclaims: ?Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God and him only shalt thou serve (Matthew 4:10).?

 

 

 

Another conflict between the Degrees of Masonry and the Bible is that the Bible warns against astrology, yet the Lodge is set up in such a way as to correspond with twelve signs of the zodiac, which is astrology. It should be noticed that the symbol of salvation is the ?brazen serpent! Once again Christ is set aside for another symbol of salvation. The Bible specifies that the serpent represents Satan; Masonry uses the serpent as a symbol of salvation.

 

 

 

Most people know that the word ABRACADABRA has to do with magic, but this word comes from ABRAXAS. ABRAXAS is a demon! However this word is only a substitute. Then in the 13th degree (Royal Arch) he is given the name of the ?lost word? of Masonry. Let us see first of all, who is the ?Bright and Morning star? and then let us look at the ?Lost Word? and who is represented thereby.

 

 

 

Revelation 22:16 explains: ?I Jesus am the root and offspring of David, and the Bright and Morning Star.? Now, do the Masons worship Jesus as the ?bright and morning star?? There are several reasons why this answer is ?NO!? One reason is that everything in the Lodge is symbolical of something else, so if the ?bright and morning star? is Christ in reality, it is only a symbol to the Mason.

 

 

 

There is a greater reason, however, that we know that the ?Bright and Morning Star? is not Christ, so far as Masonry is concerned. The Mason Arthur Edward Waite described one picture in his book and analyzes it like this:

 

 

 

?There is a globe in her right hand on which is balanced a genius, holding a torch, and said to typify the Morning Star or Lucifer ? from a Masonic point of view, the symbol in its full sense is the coming of conquering light.?

 

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So, when Masons speak of light of Masonry, they are actually referring to Lucifer bringing forth the light. Lucifer means ?light bearer? or ?light bringer!? The Bible also informs us that Satan (Lucifer) comes as an angel of light (II Corinthians 11:14).

 

 

 

Another Masonic writer Foster Bailey says: ?Stage by stage they (the Masters of Wisdom) assist at the unfolding of the consciousness of the candidate until the time comes when he can ?enter into light?, and, in turn become a light bearer, one of the Illuminati who can assist the Lodge on High in bringing humanity to light.?

 

 

 

The ?Masters of Wisdom? are spirit guides (actually demons) who are supposedly directing the way to a One World Order and the Illuminati is an organization that was founded on May 1, 1776 by a Jesuit priest, Adam Weishaupt. The name ?Illuminati? is derived from Lucifer. The Illuminati was dedicated to a ?New World Order? or ?One World Government? ? the exact goal of the new agers of today. The date (May 1, 1776) is represented on every American dollar bill. On the back of the dollar bill will be found on the left side a pyramid with the all-seeing-eye above it. You will also notice that the capstone (or cornerstone) has been removed and is replaced with an all-seeing-eye. ?MDCCLXXVI? which is 1776, and the words on the ribbon at the bottom are the words ?NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM? which means ?New World Order!? Ancient Freemasonry employed the triangle, usually in connection with the all-seeing-eye. Throughout the entire system of Masonry, no symbol is more important in its significance ? it is the Masonic symbol of the ?Grand Architect of the Universe.? The entire symbol of the Eye of Providence (all-seeing-eye) in the Radiant Triangle forms a cornerstone of the unfinished pyramid.

 

 

 

The Bible specifies that Jesus is the chief cornerstone, but he rejected (Matthew 21:42;

 

I Peter 2:6-7; Psalm 118:22; Mark 12:10; Luke 20:17; Acts 4:11. This is quite evident by looking at the picture ? the cornerstone has been removed or rejected and has been replaced by the all-seeing-eye, a symbol of Satan! Is it any wonder that the Bible warns us that ?the love of money is the root of all evil? (I Timothy 6:10)?

 

 

 

An Anglican priest, writing under the pseudonym of Vindex said that as Masons we believe in a symbolical triune essence, and that Jesus Christ is his Son and our Lord. That quotation sounds good and may convince many people that Masonry and Christianity are compatible. However, a closer look at this statement reveals that this is only a belief in a symbolical trinity. It is not a belief in the personal God of the Bible. Vindex continues: ?As Moslem Masons we are equally entitled to believe that Mohamet (sic) is his prophet.? He then adds a very enlightening comment: ?With these subsidiary (lessor or minor) and secondary beliefs, Masonry has nothing to do, giving her members a perfect liberty to interpret the God head as they please.?

 

 

 

 

 

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Notice that he calls Christianity a ?Subsidiary and Secondary? belief and then plainly informs us that ?Masonry has nothing to do? with these inferior doctrines! So, a Mason whether he realizes it or not, is relegating his Christian faith to second place and putting Masonry first. Matthew 6:24 reminds us: ?No man can serve two masters! For either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.? Elsewhere Matthew states: ?Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve (Matthew 4:10).?

 

 

 

Masons are to make their prayers universal and not mention the name Jesus (so as not to offend Jews or those of other religions). A book written by Albert Mackey titled Encyclopedia of Freemasonry, contains almost 1,000 pages. This Masonic encyclopedia contains articles on almost every false god of the pagan world, but it contains not even a trace of an article on Jesus Christ, the Son of God. This is a significant and ominous omission.

 

 

 

One quick glance at the ritual for the Shriners (an organization only opened to those Masons who have earned the 32nd degree) clearly illustrates that! The oath for that order states: ?May Allah, the god of Arab, Moslem and Mohammedan, the god of our fathers, support me.? Not only is Allah mentioned by name, but he is called ?the god of our fathers!? This oath is sworn on the Koran (the ?bible? of the Moslems). The Christian Bible tells us ?swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath (James 5:12).? The Bible also warns us ?Make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth (Exodus 23:13).?

 

 

 

 

 

Author

 

Dr. Cathy Burns has a degree in Bible philosophy and has spent the past 19 years doing extensive research on the New Age movement and related subjects. She has written many articles, tracts, and booklets on various subjects. Her name is listed in Who?s Who in Religion, Two Thousand Outstanding Intellectuals of the 20th Century, Five Hundred Notable Women, Outstanding People of the 20th Century, Who?s Who in the East, Who?s Who in America, World Who?s Who of Women, Dictionary of International Biography, and Two Thousand Notable American Women.

[Artsakh]

Ex-Masons for Jesus

 

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[Artsakh]

For nearly 300 years the Masonic Order has been a highly influential global organization. Most people have been led to believe that Freemasonry is good because of its philanthropy and popularity, even among celebrities many of whom have historically been among its ranks. Many people have been drawn into it because of this, as well as for its antiquity and mystique. However, the Internet has now been very successful in removing the 'mystique' from Freemasonry, which at one time was one of its greatest assets.

 

While there is nothing particularly wrong with celebrity, philanthropy, popularity, and even antiquity in and of themselves, they are no excuse for heresy. Masons and their leaders argue that Freemasonry is not a religion but merely a fraternal body that seeks to "make good men better," and therefore should be viewed as a complement to any religion, including the Christian faith. In the name of tolerance, they claim that Freemasonry unites men & women who would otherwise remain separated because of the differences in their social, political, and religious views.

 

As Christians, we are to communicate the truth in love. Unfortunately, most of our former Masonic brethren find it difficult to understand how we still love them after leaving the lodge to take part in a ministry opposed to its teachings. We love them nonetheless. The truth of the matter is, Freemasonry espouses universalism, embraces religious pluralism and has effectively created a unique syncretistic religion. As such, its teachings are incompatible with biblical Christianity. It is therefore inconsistent for any Christian to be involved in the Masonic Order. The love in the matter is the fact that it is Jesus Christ who unites men & women who would otherwise remain separated, not only from each other socially, politically, or religiously ? but more importantly ? from God eternally.

 

Contrary to popular Masonic opinion, even prominent Masonic authors, most of whom are Masons themselves, admit the fact that Freemasonry is a religion. More importantly, Grand Lodges, which are the highest authority of the Masonic Order, govern all subordinate lodges within their respective jurisdictions, and they issue authoritative documents which describe and give instructions for the religious practices of every Masonic lodge in the world.

 

What's more, we who have once practiced the art of Freemasonry have developed this web site, and others, to testify of our firsthand experience, and confirm that it is undeniably a religion. The Key Issues listed here will demonstrate how the religious teachings of the Masonic lodge violate, assault, and undermine biblical Christianity. We are primary witnesses in the Christian case against Freemasonry, and are compelled by the love of Christ to be used by Him to help rescue those who have been fooled into its insidious grip. We are here to expose the deception of its teachings and to proclaim the truth about the true light of the world ? Jesus Christ our Lord (John 8:12)!

 

 

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[Armena]

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[Armena]

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[phantom22]

I was proficient in my DeMolay presentations. I gained respect in this way. I used this respect to bring in the second Armenian, the first Jew and the first Hispanic into our DeMolay group. This brought up the the ire of some so-called Christians. My Dad, a Mason, was also influential and helped in this regard. We atoned for the alleged sins of our ancestor (which I still believe are mere Turkish and Turkish Sephardim propaganda). I dated many Jewish women, but married an Armenian. My brother married a Jew as did a number of my cousins. It is shameful that these so-called Christians are trying to smear Masonry. What do we have now, the Neo-Inquisition? Edited May 22, 2005 by phantom22

[Artsakh]

Masonry is a game. They are on all sides of the fence. For instance, Levon Der pedrossyan was a mason, and Heydar Aliyev was a mason. It wouldn't matter if the turks won or the armenians won. In the end, what's important is that a mason comes to dominate the region. They system is set up that way. I don't know if there's infact an actual conspiracy for world conquest by this secretive group, but in fact by doing simple research into history we come to find that this has always been the case. Like Napolean and wellingon. Supposedly they were enemies, but they were secret "brothers", and in the end it wouldn't matter who would be win, because no matter who it is, a mason comes to dominate the spectrum. Like the soviet union and the usa. it wouldn't matter who would win the cold war, masons would still come to dominate and control the superpower state. It's a interesting, very interesting topic.

[armjan]

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not sure i agree with this assessment, but then again, when was the last time my assessment was worth a dime.

lots missing, but good start, very good start

sometimes it seems u give too much credit where credit is due

 

one of the most important dimension (time) isn't represented.

branching factor is certainly more dense according to some.

 

a schematic performing diagnosis should reveal some underlying characteristics, right! All I c is a hierarchical ontology, maybe. too simplistic.

 

AOE (area of emphasis) => precedence, unlikely to be linear.

Edited May 24, 2005 by armjan

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is it sometimes in the best interest of most to deceive/delegate/manipulate?

think of manipulation as a means and not as an ends!

resolves stalemates @ time critical scenarios(both simulated/real time)

 

ok i think i have been looking @ these figures for too long

Edited May 24, 2005 by armjan

[phantom22]

They have every right to rule the world for they are a society founded by the progeny of Jesus Christ.

[Armena]

They have every right to rule the world for they are a society founded by the progeny of Jesus Christ.

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This shows a very simple fact that Jews control and rule the world in almost every aspect.

[Sasun]

They have every right to rule the world for they are a society founded by the progeny of Jesus Christ.

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How so???

[phantom22]

Armena,

 

Why did you pull Jews into this discussion? George Washington and almost all the other famous men listed were Christians. How easily you forget that Jesus' family were Christians (followers of Christ).

[phantom22]

Sasun,

 

How long are you going to believe the myths about the historical Jesus?

Edited May 25, 2005 by phantom22

[Armena]

Armena,

 

Why did you pull Jews into this discussion? George Washington and almost all the other famous men listed were Christians. How easily you forget that Jesus' family were Christians (followers of Christ).

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Because the (Free)masons are Jews.

And do not forget that many Jews are ''covered'' as Christians as Muslims as Hindus, Buddhitst and so on...

[Sasun]

Because the (Free)masons are Jews.

And do not forget that many Jews are ''covered'' as Christians as Muslims as Hindus, Buddhitst and so on...

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Ahh... that conspiracy theory again We are surrounded by hidden Jews everywhere ?

[Sasun]

Sasun,

 

How long are you ging to believe the myths about the historical Jesus?

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I asked you a question why Jews should be entitled to rule the world simply because Jesus was a Jew. Now you are asking me a question that doesn't answer my question, and seems to be irrelevant to it. Would you clarify you point? Thanks.

[Anileve]

Those images are ridiculous. "The Illuminated Untouchables Arch Masons Directly involved in Satanic Ritual Child Sacrifice?" Come on, who came up with that, born again Christians in Kansas? "The Core of Rape"? Jezuz.

[armjan]

Because the (Free)masons are Jews.

And do not forget that many Jews are ''covered'' as Christians as Muslims as Hindus, Buddhitst and so on...

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jews disguised as christians?

a jew by defn means "not christian"

to be a true believer of one or the other would automatically imply you can't be one and the other at the same time. They are mutually exclusive.

likewise for islam.

Edited May 25, 2005 by armjan

[Artsakh]

jews disguised as christians?

a jew by defn means "not christian"

to be a true believer of one or the other would automatically imply you can't be one and the other at the same time. They are mutually exclusive.

likewise for islam.

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who says freemasons are only christian? they can have any religious affiliation, be it muslim, buddhist, hindu, or any other religion. Perhaps he was referring to the Jewish origins of masonry, which, according to the rabbi isac wise, "is jewish from head to toe". Also, if we take the "protocols" to be true, then masonry is simply a tool of zionism. I recall a quotation of theodore hertzl, the father of zionism, that went something like this: "we will establish masonic lodges throughout the world in order to help us accomplish the task of creating a state. those pigs, those non-jew masons will never understand the true object of masonry", or simply put, the goy are just naieve, useful idiots.

[Artsakh]

and i might add that it was only recently that Madeline Albright was "unaware" that she had Jewish roots. I wonder how many more like her there might just be.

[phantom22]

Artsakh,

 

You could say the same for Christianity. Other than its pagan elements, it is Jewish from head to toe. Its leader was a Jew. Its religious practices emanate from Judiasm.

 

OK are we now going to look for Jews under every bed? Do you realize that there are Armenians with Jewish roots?

 

Sasun,

 

I was taking about Masons, not Jews. Read your history about who was Jacques De Molay.

[Artsakh]

Phantom, i don't know who are you or what your objective is in trying to portray Christianity as "jewish", but is seems to that you just might be one of those "Armenians" with jewish roots. although that is gentically not possible because Armenians are aryan and jews are Khazar/Semitic.

 

Christianity is not jewish. Jesus was betrayed and killed by the Jews. Jews themselves rejected Christianity, how can you claim that it is jewish? Like i said, i'ver very suspicious of you and i've got my eye on you.

 

Today there is a very massive campaign being waged for the destruction of christianity by certain groups and organizations who you claim have "created" christianity.

Edited May 25, 2005 by Artsakh

[Artsakh]

Israeli laws allow for the imprisonment of preachers and missionaries, that Israeli laws allow for the stripping of Christian immigrants of their Israeli citizenship and for their deportation, that the Knesset of Israel has debated rendering the praising of Jesus punishable by mandatory prison sentence.

 

Last year, the Sharon government of Israel implemented active anti-Christian policies, namely:

 

· it refused to recognize the duly elected Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church in the Holy Land, an act without precedent in last eight hundred years ;

 

· it condoned actions as barbaric as the public burning of the Gospel;

 

· it besieged the Church of the Nativity and its monks and priests during Easter;

 

· it demolished the antique Byzantine church of St Barbara in Abboud;

 

· it shelled Catholic churches in Bethlehem and Nablous;

 

· it condoned the defacing and partial destruction of churches, crosses and images in Haifa (Stella Maris), Kursi, Shibta, etc);

 

· it denied access by believers to the holy places in Jerusalem in the occupied territories;

 

http://www.thetruthseeker.co.uk/article.asp?ID=295

[Artsakh]

and I suppose the series of attacks on Armenian priests not so long ago demonstrate the love of not just ordinary jews, but the very religious jews, toward christians.