From:    Jumbo                                  Area: Magical Plants
To:      Commander                              30 Mar 94 20:14:00
Subject: Re: Masonry & Secrecy                  UpdReq 

 -=> Quoting Commander to Raven <=-
 Ra> As for this Raven (krisna wardlaw), I know very much that Freemasonry
 Ra> is a religion.  
 Co> I know this is probably the wrong area to discuss this but I couldn't
 Co> help but question this statement. From what I have read and been told,
 Co> I was under the impression that Freemasonry was not a religion. I know
 Co> that there members are required to believe in a supreme being but not
 Co> any one in particular. Could you tell me more?
The "One Supreme Being" doctrine has been pretty well stretched.  If you 
worship more than one god/goddess, can they be considered different aspects 
of one god?
The most frequent "Masonry is religion" attack unravels as follows:  XYZ Church
is the one true church and all others are doomed to eternal damnation.  
Masonry accepts members of other churches/religions into membership and
treats them as equals.  Therefore, Masonry, by not recognizing XYZ Church as 
the one true path to salvation, is a false religion, etc, etc.
The one other "religious" requirement to join the Masons is that you believe 
in the immortality of the soul..
Sorry for butting in.
... A social life?  What board can I download THAT from?


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